KPU News, Highlights & Stories

September 2024
‘This gives guys a chance’: KPU offers welding program inside B.C. prison
KPU hosts open house at Surrey campus with activities, demos, prizes
KPU employee descends 25-storey tower for diabetes awareness
Firefighters host cocktail social to raise funds for students who have overcome adversity
KPU Brewing offers three new continuing education courses for Fall 2024
Third Age Learning at Kwantlen celebrates silver anniversary
KPU researchers uncover clues to problem plaguing horses
August 2024
KPU’s involvement in community Pride continues to grow
President’s Dialogue Series uncovers higher education’s top challenges
Four KPU researchers recognized with Chancellor’s Chair awards for 2024
Transgender individuals have healthier romantic relationships, KPU researcher finds
KPU student’s prototype to improve experience for young video gamers
Nursing students gain new perspectives in Guatemala
‘Keep up the good fight’: KPU design student recognized for pride advocacy
July 2024
KPU students share summer bounty at Kwantlen Farmers Market
New Bachelor of Traditional Chinese Medicine a first for Canada
KPU brews prove popular at Vancouver Craft Beer and Music Festival
KPU political scientist awarded for teaching excellence
International high school students find pathway to KPU in a B.C. first agreement
KPU brewing students win gold at brewing competition
KPU to show its Pride this summer at community events
‘A high honour’: KPU’s Seanna Takacs awarded for leadership on disability access
KPU welcomes local award-winning filmmaker in residency program
‘I want my poetry to help others’: Jordan Redekop-Jones wins Indigenous Voices Award
June 2024
KPU Library’s ‘invisible’ department recognized for excellence
KPU student's Indigenous language preservation project wins at Salazar Awards
Jen Currin awarded for their dedication to student success
‘We’re finally getting invited to the table’: Indigenous voices enrich learning at KPU
Award for Tracey Kinney a cherry on top of a 30-year KPU career
KPU students shine at Chinese Proficiency Competition
‘She would be proud’: Late KPU instructor Arley Cruthers awarded honorary degree
World Health Organization aging expert honoured with KPU Distinguished Alumni Award
‘Accidental advocate’: Stephanie Cadieux to receive honorary degree from KPU
Mental health innovator Kev Kokoska to receive Distinguished Alumni Award from KPU
Kwantlen Polytechnic University's rising political star garners two prestigious awards
Donation to KPU Foundation will support students in trades, technology and health
May 2024
KPU brewing graduates win bronze at the 2024 Canadian Brewing Awards
Four KPU students to represent B.C. in national skilled trades competition
Kwantlen Polytechnic University to establish Faculty of Graduate Studies
KPU recognizes Surrey Board of Trade for empowering young business talents
Horticulture, sustainable agriculture students get financial boost at KPU
Science Rendezvous sparks curiosity for guests at KPU Langley
Wilson School of Design student upcycles old clothes into winning design
Untold stories of queer communities brought to life in new book by KPU instructor
KPU alum Manvir Deol named one of BC Business “30 Under 30”
KPU recognized for advancing a more sustainable world
KPU students design tents to protect firefighters from wildfire smoke
Innovative tool empowers service dog owners who use wheelchairs with greater autonomy
KPU awards $50,000 in grants to top international students
Three awarded for commitment to building justice, equity, diversity and inclusion at KPU
April 2024
KPU brewing alumna gets taste of reality TV
Innovative societal solutions on display at Wilson School of Design grad exhibition
KPU appoints anti-racism lead as Vice-President, Equity and Inclusive Communities
Lonely lessons: KPU author explores how alone we are together
South Asian Arts Festival celebrates colourful heritage at KPU
From beet dragon to blindfolded paintings: dive into KPU fine arts grad show
KPU scientist wins prestigious award for fish biology research
March 2024
KPU Associate Arts Dean Melinda Kachina Bige receives Indigenous Distinguished Alumni Award
Fat people are marginalized, and so are their thin partners, researchers find
Impact of Islamophobia explored at KPU anti-racism symposium

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