This report is a modified summary of Kwantlen Polytechnic University's media coverage for the week of October 20, 2014. For more KPU news, visit: kpu.ca/newsroom.
KPU EXPERTS
For a second time this year, Dr. Wendy Royal's Philosopher's Teahouse was recognized as an outstanding international education program - this time at the national level.
- Read the story here.
Gary Jones's monthly Greenhouse Canada column is out. The November issue looks at plant characteristics, plant breeding and consumer tastes in gardening.
- Read the story here.
Dr. Rajiv Jhangiani is a new addition to KPU's Faculty of Arts, and a key player in B.C.'s push for the creation and adoption of peer-reviewed open textbooks.
- Read the story here.
KPU HORTICULTURE
First health tech, then clean tech and now green tech: KPU has partnered with the City of Surrey and several post-secondary institutions to turn the city into a hub for agriculture innovation.
- Read the story here.
A true 'A+' effort in fundraising for this class, business student Maxence Arignon raised $50,000 in scholarships for KPU's School of Horticulture.
- Read the story here.