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2009 Press Releases

DECEMBER
December 21 Kwantlen business students help bring "Hope for the Hungry" this holiday season
December 16 Kwantlen School of Horticulture helps give shelter to those in need
December 11 Real Estate Foundation of BC supports Kwantlen's Institute for Sustainable Horticulture with $75,000 grant
December 9 President's Holiday Lunch Celebrations
December 7 Kwantlen's Science Challenge stimulates high school students to pursue science in university
December 4 Kwantlen campuses hold National Day of Remembrance vigils
NOVEMBER
November 30 Kwantlen campuses hold National Day of Remembrance vigils
November 27 Upcoming Kwantlen community events
November 25 Kwantlen Bookstore Holiday Social & Sale!
November 25 Kwantlen co-operative education broadens world view for business students
November 23 Kwantlen supports B.C.'s first education quality brand
November 20 Kwantlen Eagles host party to celebrate national medal
November 19 Kwantlen receives over $1-million to expand Richmond Campus library
November 18 Kwantlen presents Music at Midweek: Kwantlen Woodwind Ensemble
November 16 Kwantlen Eagles basketball squads pick up first win of season
November 12 Kwantlen business students bring hope for the hungry
November 8 Kwantlen women's soccer team wins bronze at nationals
November 5 Kwantlen's women's soccer team play for a national medal
November 5 Mehfil Magazine supports Kwantlen journalism students
OCTOBER
October 30 Kwantlen presents Music at Midweek: Kwantlen Brass Ensemble
October 29 Kwantlen Board of Governors announces new staff representative, three board members
October 29 Kwantlen Polytechnic University Holds Community Forum on Gang Violence
October 28 Kwantlen horticulture students provide helping hand on 2009 yard makeover project
October 26 Kwantlen women's soccer team wins provincial championship
October 22 BCCAA soccer all stars announced
October 22 Three Kwantlen students named 2009 B.C. Aboriginal Award recipients
October 20 Kwantlen Polytechnic University again named a B.C. Top Employer
October 19 Kwantlen Eagles Clinch Playoff Berth
October 15 Kwantlen Eagles soccer vs TRU Wolfpack
October 16 Kwantlen Polytechnic University's Institute for Sustainable Horticulture Opens with First Pre-Commercial Insect Incubator in Canada
October 8 Kwantlen honours Richmond graduate with President's Outstanding Graduate Award
October 8 Kwantlen honours White Rock graduate with President's Outstanding Graduate Award
October 8 Kwantlen graduates celebrate at Convocation ceremonies
October 7 Saturday Shut-outs for Kwantlen Eagles Soccer
October 7 Kwantlen presents Tireless Runner Fundraising Dinner and Silent Auction
October 5 Kwantlen students participate in youth forum to discuss Olympic Truce
October 5 Kwantlen grads receive President's Outstanding Graduate Awards
SEPTEMBER
September 30 Kwantlen enrolments show dramatic increase
September 29 Eagles celebrate win over Royals
September 29 Kwantlen presents Music at Midweek: Workshop for the Performing Artist
September 28 Kwantlen Polytechnic University Horticulture students get their hands dirty in third annual extreme yard makeover
September 28 Networking event provides plethora of sweet prospects for employers, Kwantlen students and alumni
September 25 Applied learning at Kwantlen
September 21 Kwantlen presents Music at Midweek: Jazz in the Afternoon
September 16 Kwantlen Polytechnic University presents Fringe Percussion music concert
September 14 Securing the success of South Asian youth - CORSA Foundation's gift to Kwantlen's SPARK program
September 10 Kwantlen continues Welcome Back Celebrations with Cram Jam
September 8 Kwantlen Polytechnic University hosts welcome back celebrations
September 4 Kwantlen interior design student receives $10,250 from national foundation
September 1 Langley Community Farmers Market builds community success for Kwantlen
AUGUST
August 26 Kwantlen energy conservation efforts recognized by BC Hydro
August 26 Kwantlen receives $872,500 to enhance student services in Langley
August 25 Kwantlen design student receives $4,500 scholarship from national foundation
August 24 Government of Canada presents cheques to first Apprenticeship Completion Grant recipients
August 14 Kwantlen Eagles women's basketball practices begin
August 14 Kwantlen Eagles men's basketball practices begin
August 14 Kwantlen Eagles badminton practices begin
August 11 More than $1 million builds library at Kwantlen
August 11 $1.7 million for student services at Kwantlen
August 6 Kwantlen receives $457,596 to enhance energy efficiency
August 4 Kwantlen Eagles soccer practices begin
JULY
July 30 Kwantlen awards $10,500 in entrance scholarships to Langley students
July 28 HSBC Bank Canada's $50,000 donation to Kwantlen plants seed to grow environmental education
July 22 Kwantlen's jazzy summer camp for all ages
July 10 Kwantlen PR alumni receive prestigious industry awards
July 8 Kwantlen opens Langley Community Farmers Market
July 6 Kwantlen invites public to Langley Community Farmers Market
JUNE
June 30 Kwantlen awards $21,000 in entrance scholarships to Richmond students
June 30 Kwantlen awards $28,000 in entrance scholarships to Delta students
June 26 Kwantlen honours access program alum with Distinguished Alumni Award
June 25 Hollywood comes to Langley July 6th-17th, 2009
June 25 Kwantlen receives $10,000 endowment from City of Langley
June 16 Kwantlen honours landscape design alumnus with Distinguished Alumni Award
June 5 Kwantlen honours interior design graduate with President's Outstanding Graduate Award
June 5 Kwantlen honours Richmond graduate with President's Outstanding Graduate Award
June 5 Kwantlen honours Surrey graduate with Governor General's Silver Medal
June 5 Kwantlen honours Langley graduate with George C. Wootton Award
June 5 Kwantlen honours Delta graduate with Lieutenant Governor's Medal
June 4 Eagles sign top recruit
June 4 Kwantlen honours science grad with Governor General's Collegiate Bronze Medal
June 4 Kwantlen celebrates graduation of students at Convocation ceremonies
June 3 Kwantlen gathers Canadian psychology undergrads to share research and learn how to snoop
MAY
May 21 Kwantlen joins government/community initiative to provide skills training
May 20 New Surrey University Wins Million Dollar Grant for Innovative Research into B.C.'s Gang Problem
May 19 Local gardening society leaves legacy for Kwantlen horticulture students
May 15 Kwantlen Alumni Concert
May 14 Kwantlen grad first Canadian to win HDI Global Analyst of the Year
May 12 Kwantlen trades students and local business owner create "fab" partnership
May 11 Eagles sign two recruits
May 8 Kwantlen awards $24,500 in entrance scholarships to Surrey students
May 5 Fresh thinking at Kwantlen Polytechnic University!
May 4 Kwantlen international exchange student wins Japanese speech contest
APRIL
April 28 May 2009 General Election and Referendum on Electoral Reform
April 27 Kwantlen GDMA hosts speaker event
April 23 Kwantlen Polytechnic University Eagles host soccer, basketball and golf identification camps
April 23 Kwantlen coordinator recognized for steering students towards life success
April 20 Eagles sign two promising recruits
April 9 Juno success for Kwantlen fashion grads
April 9 Kwantlen officially opens newly expanded Library and Surrey Main
April 8 Kwantlen Polytechnic University business students get real-world experience running a startup business while raising funds for the Richmond Hospital's new MRI machine
April 6 Eagles golf to host talent identification camps
April 3 Kwantlen community debates over electoral reform
April 2 Kwantlen's Fiorido and Kokoska named President's Most Outstanding Athletes
April 1 Eagles basketball to hold talent identification sessions
April 1 The 12th Annual Fraser Valley Acoustic Guitar Festival at Kwantlen
April 1 Kwantlen fine arts students show off "Freshly Squeezed" exhibit
April 1 Kwantlen Polytechnic University launches new BA in English degree
MARCH
March 31 Joe Fresh Beauty Box Tour Bus will be at the Kwantlen Polytechnic University Richmond Campus
March 31 Joe Fresh Beauty Box at Kwantlen
March 29 Eagles sign midfielder
March 27 Kwantlen breaks ground for Aboriginal gathering place
March 27 Kwantlen business students recognized at annual scholarship and awards ceremony
March 23 Kwantlen PR students play fairy godmother for Cinderella Project
March 20 Kwantlen Career Days create success for students
March 18 Kwantlen Polytechnic University Conference on Tolerance and Intolerance, Difference and Indifference
March 18 Kwantlen Polytechnic University Electoral Reform Debate
March 18 Kwantlen team to compete at international business competition in Singapore
March 17 Kwantlen "Freshly Squeezed" Fine Arts Exhibition and Party
March 17 Kwantlen business students organize lifestyle show for women
March 16 Eagles sign two recruits
March 16 Kwantlen March events
March 16 Kwantlen Polytechnic University launch event for new Bachelor of Arts in English degree
March 13 Kwantlen grad receives HDI Canadian Regional Analyst of the Year Award
March 10 Eagles fall in first round of BCCAA playoffs
March 10 Kwantlen students use business sense to fight cancer
March 9 Kwantlen Debate on Electoral Reform
March 6 Kwantlen Polytechnic University's fashion grads hit the runway at River Rock
March 5 Kwantlen Langley students receive the gift of music from Vancouver composer
March 4 Kwantlen Polytechnic University Cloverdale Campus Open House
March 4 Kwantlen ACE-IT partnership accelerates learning for local high school students
March 2 Kwantlen Eagles badminton coach earns second coach of the year award
FEBRUARY
February 23 Kwantlen Career Days 2009
February 23 Kwantlen University's Trades & Technology Open House let's you see it all
February 23 Kwantlen Polytechnic University Big Big Big Open House
February 20 Kwantlen University's Big Big Big Open House let's you see it all
February 19 Kwantlen Eagles Badminton earn back-to-back silver medals
February 18 Kwantlen Eagles basketball sweep Kermodes as playoffs approach
February 17 Kwantlen's Big Big Open House
February 17 Kwantlen's first university graduating class
February 16 Kwantlen honours psychology graduate with President's Outstanding Graduate Award
February 16 Kwantlen honours Environmental Protection Technology graduate with President's Outstanding Graduate Award
February 13 Accomplished striker commits to Kwantlen Eagles for 2009
February 12 Kwantlen Polytechnic University team leads all western Canadian universities in international competition
February 10 Kwantlen Polytechnic University February 2009 Convocation Ceremony
February 10 Kwantlen's Big Big Open House
February 4 Environmental Protection Technology (EPT) information session
February 4 Get READY 2 LEARN a Trade
February 2 Kwantlen students recognized at annual scholarship and awards ceremony
JANUARY
January 29 Kwantlen receives $1 million from Coast Capital Savings
January 27 Kwantlen Centre for Design & Communications information session
January 27 Kwantlen Board of Governors elects chair, vice-chair and announces new board members
January 26 Kwantlen Speaker Presentation: "Ghettoizing Palestine, Massacring Gaza"
January 22 Major partner announcement
January 21 Eagles suffer crucial losses to Falcons
January 21 Kwantlen and TWU sign agreement for interlibrary loans
January 13 Eagles start 2009 on a winning note

For media and public relations information, please contact:
Joanne Saunders
Director, Marketing & Communications
Phone: 604.599.2243
E-mail: joanne.saunders@kwantlen.ca