Kwantlen's Journey - Interesting Stories
Read these interesting stories about Kwantlen's journey to university status over our 27 year history, from our humble beginnings to our vision for the future.
Read Kwantlen's special university inauguration commemorative newspaper insert being circulated to 200,000 homes in the Metro Vancouver region.
Included in this issue:
- Message from the Chancellor
- President and Vice-Chancellor Remarks
- View photos from the ceremony
- Updates from Kwantlen's academic divisions, athletics and much more!
Kwantlen’s university inauguration celebrates its new name and installations of Chancellor and President and Vice-Chancellor
On October 3, Kwantlen Polytechnic University celebrated its status as a new university at an inauguration ceremony where the founding Chancellor, Arvinder Singh Bubber, and founding President and Vice-Chancellor, David W. Atkinson, were officially robed and installed. [Read more...]
Kwantlen’s Community Connections
Kwantlen Polytechnic University has a proud history of community service and encourages its students, faculty and staff to spend as much time outside the classroom as inside. The University’s mission is intertwined with its long-time commitment to community involvement and enhancement. [Read more...]
Kwantlen’s Journey to University Status
Established as a college in 1981, by the government of British Columbia, Kwantlen, which means "tireless runner," received its name from the Kwantlen First Nation Community. Since its inception, Kwantlen has passed many notable milestones since its doors first opened in a leaky portable campus located at 140th street in Surrey and a leased building in Richmond. [Read more...]
Kwantlen's Timeline of Success
27 Years of highlights (1981–2008) [Read more...]
New Chancellor for Kwantlen Polytechnic University
The Board of Governors at Kwantlen Polytechnic University is pleased to announce the appointment of Arvinder Singh Bubber as the university’s first chancellor. Bubber will be officially installed in his new role as chancellor at Kwantlen’s Fall Convocation in October 2008, and will serve a three-year term through 2011. [Read more...]
More stories coming regularly.
