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Career colleges offer fast-track learning experience

March 17, 2010

Focused on ensuring students receive a valuable theoretical understanding of their preferred field as well as applicable experience, Canada’s career colleges offer various employment specialization bolstered by insight into to the latest practices within.

After-school fun and learning combined

March 16, 2010

After-school activities aren’t just a convenient way to keep kids busy until their parents come home, they’re a powerful tool in the development and education of child learners.

Expert tips on finding the right tutor for your child

March 16, 2010

It can be distressing when your child starts to fall behind at school, but experts say finding a good tutor for the small scholar can quickly get them back on track.

Nurturing a love of reading for boys

March 16, 2010

For some parents, getting their boys interested in reading can be a challenge. Studies consistently show that boys just aren’t as interested in it as girls.

While music stirs the spirit and builds confidence

March 16, 2010

Music can stir the soul, but experts say it can also help kids develop into well-rounded adults.

Native Studies programs a community-driven effort

March 09, 2010

While the idea of native or aboriginal studies began with the birth of identity politics in the ‘60s, native studies programs didn’t hit Canada’s academic world until the early ‘80s, appearing first...

'Michael Nolan' the unlikely star of a unique fundraising raffle

March 09, 2010

Michael Nolan’s Facebook profile says he attends the University of Lethbridge, is single, is just looking to network and for friendship, but until last week, no one knew who he was.

Athabasca's conflict zone journalism course a hit

March 09, 2010

Hiking with 50 pounds of camera gear, working many hours, and not having much sleep, Tyler Nagel was going non-stop for three weeks.

Take a campus for a test drive before making a decision

March 09, 2010

Potential university and college students often approach educational institutions with the hope that they will be kind enough to let them attend, but experts say would-be students should use open...

Kwantlen launches fine arts degree

March 09, 2010

Kwantlen Polytechnic University has a new Bachelor of Fine Arts degree program at its Surrey campus.

BCIT’s robotics program on the cutting edge

March 09, 2010

With technology evolving every day, the workforce is always in need of skilled people to build, maintain and operate machinery, robots and computers.

UBC gets bioenergy project

March 09, 2010

A first-of-its-kind bioenergy project at the University of British Columbia has been given the go ahead for construction by the province as part of its Olympic and Paralympic business hosting...

Douglas College students have talent

March 09, 2010

A year’s tuition is up for grabs for three of the 96 hopeful Douglas College students competing in the school’s first-ever online competition Doug’s Got Talent.

‘You learn as you go,’ entrepreneur says

March 09, 2010

Vacations whenever you want and determining your own salary could be some of the perks if you were your own boss, but the lure of owning your own business does not come without its challenges.

Exam stress solutions

March 09, 2010

For students like Lorriane Zinn, stress, sweating, and sometimes swearing can all be apart of exam preparation, but it does not have to be.

There's a lot more to school than getting a degree

February 24, 2010

Making goals for yourself is popular. Sticking to those goals, however, is not — at least when you’re trying to do it on your own.

Get beyond the beach for this year's Reading Week

February 09, 2010

Reading Week is almost here, and as most students can attest, actual reading is pretty much the last thing on their to-do lists.

As Canada's population ages, interest in gerontology on the rise

February 09, 2010

Students interested in gerontology, or the study of aging, have several diverse options to choose from in Canada.

Make the most of your campus fitness centres

February 09, 2010

Students think of campus life as the perfect time to shape their mental education, but many neglect their physical education by not making the most of the campus fitness and recreation centres.

MBA graduates back in demand as economy recovers

February 09, 2010

When the economic downturn came, hiring of MBA graduates — with their high-level leadership skills and high-level pay scales — took a hit like everything else.


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