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Visual Artist Jag Nagra, who has worked with the Canucks and TransLink is bringing her unique art to Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s Surrey campus.
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February 5, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Visual Artist Jag Nagra, who has worked with the Canucks and TransLink is bringing her unique art to Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s Surrey campus.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2026/02...
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@kwantlenu.bsky.social brewing students are busy stirring up never before tried recipes for the public to enjoy.
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February 3, 2026 at 9:35 PM
@kwantlenu.bsky.social brewing students are busy stirring up never before tried recipes for the public to enjoy.
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KPU students now have direct access to the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (AUC) and Ross University School of Medicine (RUSM), following the signing of two new pathway agreements in the Caribbean.
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February 3, 2026 at 4:38 PM
KPU students now have direct access to the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (AUC) and Ross University School of Medicine (RUSM), following the signing of two new pathway agreements in the Caribbean.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2026/02...
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A new art exhibit, titled “Field Notes,” is showcasing creative research done by @kwantlenu.bsky.social Fine Arts instructors Maria Anna Parolin, Amy Huestis and Liz Toohey-Wiese.
The exhibit is open until Feb. 8 at the Arbutus Gallery at KPU Surrey.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2026/01...
The exhibit is open until Feb. 8 at the Arbutus Gallery at KPU Surrey.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2026/01...
January 23, 2026 at 11:20 PM
A new art exhibit, titled “Field Notes,” is showcasing creative research done by @kwantlenu.bsky.social Fine Arts instructors Maria Anna Parolin, Amy Huestis and Liz Toohey-Wiese.
The exhibit is open until Feb. 8 at the Arbutus Gallery at KPU Surrey.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2026/01...
The exhibit is open until Feb. 8 at the Arbutus Gallery at KPU Surrey.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2026/01...
@kwantlenu.bsky.social is expanding its reach to West Africa, creating a more globally connected learning experience for students at KPU. A new student pathway now allows learners from DUNIS Africa to complete a Canadian bachelor’s degree at KPU.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2026/01...
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January 22, 2026 at 11:33 PM
@kwantlenu.bsky.social is expanding its reach to West Africa, creating a more globally connected learning experience for students at KPU. A new student pathway now allows learners from DUNIS Africa to complete a Canadian bachelor’s degree at KPU.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2026/01...
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2026/01...
Scholars from @kwantlenu.bsky.social have created an anthology that underscores the power of poetry to transcend borders. In Wanderings, edited by Dr. Asma Sayed and Dr. Pushparaj Acharya, 10 poets reimagine belonging while living between cultures.
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January 20, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Scholars from @kwantlenu.bsky.social have created an anthology that underscores the power of poetry to transcend borders. In Wanderings, edited by Dr. Asma Sayed and Dr. Pushparaj Acharya, 10 poets reimagine belonging while living between cultures.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2026/01...
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@kwantlenu.bsky.social Library has launched an Indigenous Oral Stories Series to expand student opportunities to learn from Indigenous Elders. KPU Elder in Residence Lekeyten provided stories and songs to start the series.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/12...
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December 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM
@kwantlenu.bsky.social Library has launched an Indigenous Oral Stories Series to expand student opportunities to learn from Indigenous Elders. KPU Elder in Residence Lekeyten provided stories and songs to start the series.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/12...
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Graphic design students at @kwantlenu.bsky.social's Wilson School of Design are using their skills to visually spread awareness about Canada's residential school history.
“Working on this project was an incredible insight," says student Gavin Ruim.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/12...
“Working on this project was an incredible insight," says student Gavin Ruim.
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December 19, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Graphic design students at @kwantlenu.bsky.social's Wilson School of Design are using their skills to visually spread awareness about Canada's residential school history.
“Working on this project was an incredible insight," says student Gavin Ruim.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/12...
“Working on this project was an incredible insight," says student Gavin Ruim.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/12...
Alumni and students from the graphic design program at @kwantlenu.bsky.social have earned praise for from the Design Professionals of Canada. Rowena Huang won for a museum project that examines the exploitation of Chinese railway workers in Canada.
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December 10, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Alumni and students from the graphic design program at @kwantlenu.bsky.social have earned praise for from the Design Professionals of Canada. Rowena Huang won for a museum project that examines the exploitation of Chinese railway workers in Canada.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/12...
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@kwantlenu.bsky.social and Western Community College are partnering to support students in advancing their education.
The new partnership will create flexible and streamlined pathways that strengthen student mobility between both institutions.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/12...
The new partnership will create flexible and streamlined pathways that strengthen student mobility between both institutions.
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December 5, 2025 at 11:27 PM
@kwantlenu.bsky.social and Western Community College are partnering to support students in advancing their education.
The new partnership will create flexible and streamlined pathways that strengthen student mobility between both institutions.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/12...
The new partnership will create flexible and streamlined pathways that strengthen student mobility between both institutions.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/12...
Jane Austen Day is Dec. 16 and this year fans of the celebrated English novelist are celebrating. In this @kwantlenu.bsky.social faculty Q&A, Dr. Lindsey Seatter shares why she's fascinated by Austen and what Austen would say about the world today.
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December 3, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Jane Austen Day is Dec. 16 and this year fans of the celebrated English novelist are celebrating. In this @kwantlenu.bsky.social faculty Q&A, Dr. Lindsey Seatter shares why she's fascinated by Austen and what Austen would say about the world today.
www.kpu.ca/news/2025/12...
www.kpu.ca/news/2025/12...
Dr. Niigaan Sinclair, one of the country’s most influential thinkers on issues impacting Indigenous cultures, communities and reconciliation in Canada, will present a free public talk at KPU Dec. 3 in Surrey.
Register and read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/11...
Register and read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/11...
December 1, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Dr. Niigaan Sinclair, one of the country’s most influential thinkers on issues impacting Indigenous cultures, communities and reconciliation in Canada, will present a free public talk at KPU Dec. 3 in Surrey.
Register and read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/11...
Register and read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/11...
More on this beer and others, including a Christmas Stout available at the KPU Brewery in Langley. Beer sales every Friday. Last day for sales this year is Dec. 19. langleyadvancetimes.com/2025/11/29/k...
December 1, 2025 at 7:41 PM
More on this beer and others, including a Christmas Stout available at the KPU Brewery in Langley. Beer sales every Friday. Last day for sales this year is Dec. 19. langleyadvancetimes.com/2025/11/29/k...
Nearly 20 licensed practical nurses (LPNs) are one step closer to becoming registered nurses, thanks to a pilot program which gives experienced LPNs a streamlined pathway to earning a Bachelor of Science in Nursing at KPU.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/11...
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November 28, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Nearly 20 licensed practical nurses (LPNs) are one step closer to becoming registered nurses, thanks to a pilot program which gives experienced LPNs a streamlined pathway to earning a Bachelor of Science in Nursing at KPU.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/11...
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Students from @kwantlenu.bsky.social Brewing and Brewery Operations have developed and brewed their own unique beer which has hit the taps at CAMP Beer Co. in Langley.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/11...
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November 27, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Students from @kwantlenu.bsky.social Brewing and Brewery Operations have developed and brewed their own unique beer which has hit the taps at CAMP Beer Co. in Langley.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/11...
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/11...
The Chan Sisters Foundation is committing $200,000 to launch a new research program in the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine at @kwantlenu.bsky.social.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/11...
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November 26, 2025 at 9:11 PM
The Chan Sisters Foundation is committing $200,000 to launch a new research program in the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine at @kwantlenu.bsky.social.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/11...
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A new pathway agreement between @kwantlenu.bsky.social and Bond University is opening up new opportunities for KPU students to pursue a law degree on Australia’s Gold Coast.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/11...
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November 25, 2025 at 11:50 PM
A new pathway agreement between @kwantlenu.bsky.social and Bond University is opening up new opportunities for KPU students to pursue a law degree on Australia’s Gold Coast.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/11...
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/11...
Graphic design students are using their skills to fundraise for a good cause this holiday season.
Holiday cards designed by @kwantlenu.bsky.social students are available at select London Drugs locations, with all proceeds going to the BC Children’s Hospital.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/11...
Holiday cards designed by @kwantlenu.bsky.social students are available at select London Drugs locations, with all proceeds going to the BC Children’s Hospital.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/11...
November 18, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Graphic design students are using their skills to fundraise for a good cause this holiday season.
Holiday cards designed by @kwantlenu.bsky.social students are available at select London Drugs locations, with all proceeds going to the BC Children’s Hospital.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/11...
Holiday cards designed by @kwantlenu.bsky.social students are available at select London Drugs locations, with all proceeds going to the BC Children’s Hospital.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/11...
For the past four years @kwantlenu.bsky.social has hosted a Bike-A-Thon for mental health.
“In the trades campus and trades in general there’s a sense of got to be a tough guy and I think breaking through that right on ground level makes a big difference.”
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/11...
“In the trades campus and trades in general there’s a sense of got to be a tough guy and I think breaking through that right on ground level makes a big difference.”
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/11...
November 17, 2025 at 9:56 PM
For the past four years @kwantlenu.bsky.social has hosted a Bike-A-Thon for mental health.
“In the trades campus and trades in general there’s a sense of got to be a tough guy and I think breaking through that right on ground level makes a big difference.”
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/11...
“In the trades campus and trades in general there’s a sense of got to be a tough guy and I think breaking through that right on ground level makes a big difference.”
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/11...
A land awakening ceremony led by Indigenous Elders marked the start of construction for a new child care centre at the Surrey campus of @kwantlenu.bsky.social.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/11...
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November 17, 2025 at 5:02 PM
A land awakening ceremony led by Indigenous Elders marked the start of construction for a new child care centre at the Surrey campus of @kwantlenu.bsky.social.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/11...
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/11...
Piling Canada magazine interviewed @kwantlenu.bsky.social faculty member Dr. Michael Poon about KPU's new Diploma in Engineering Physics and how it opens doors for students pursuing a degree or entering the science and technology workplace.
Read the full story: www.pilingcanada.ca/digital/2025...
Read the full story: www.pilingcanada.ca/digital/2025...
November 12, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Piling Canada magazine interviewed @kwantlenu.bsky.social faculty member Dr. Michael Poon about KPU's new Diploma in Engineering Physics and how it opens doors for students pursuing a degree or entering the science and technology workplace.
Read the full story: www.pilingcanada.ca/digital/2025...
Read the full story: www.pilingcanada.ca/digital/2025...
More than 200 ceramic poppies are sprouting in the courtyard at KPU Surrey for Remembrance Day.
Titled “Garden of Poppies,” the art installation is a collab between @kwantlenu.bsky.social instructor Ying-Yueh Chuang and international student Claudia Shen.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/11...
Titled “Garden of Poppies,” the art installation is a collab between @kwantlenu.bsky.social instructor Ying-Yueh Chuang and international student Claudia Shen.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/11...
November 7, 2025 at 7:10 PM
More than 200 ceramic poppies are sprouting in the courtyard at KPU Surrey for Remembrance Day.
Titled “Garden of Poppies,” the art installation is a collab between @kwantlenu.bsky.social instructor Ying-Yueh Chuang and international student Claudia Shen.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/11...
Titled “Garden of Poppies,” the art installation is a collab between @kwantlenu.bsky.social instructor Ying-Yueh Chuang and international student Claudia Shen.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/11...
What if there was a jacket that could handle various temperatures, with just one layer? A student at the Wilson School of Design at @kwantlenu.bsky.social has designed just that.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/11...
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November 4, 2025 at 11:32 PM
What if there was a jacket that could handle various temperatures, with just one layer? A student at the Wilson School of Design at @kwantlenu.bsky.social has designed just that.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/11...
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/11...
Internationally-trained professionals can benefit from streamlined pathways to education and employment, thanks to a new partnership between @kwantlenu.bsky.social and Progressive Intercultural Community Services (PICS) Society.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/10...
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/10...
October 30, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Internationally-trained professionals can benefit from streamlined pathways to education and employment, thanks to a new partnership between @kwantlenu.bsky.social and Progressive Intercultural Community Services (PICS) Society.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/10...
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/10...
Horror film researcher and @kwantlenu.bsky.social instructor Dr. Kelly Doyle regularly watches a slew of scary cinema, but lately her focus has been a unique subgenre — Turkish horror.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/10...
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October 28, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Horror film researcher and @kwantlenu.bsky.social instructor Dr. Kelly Doyle regularly watches a slew of scary cinema, but lately her focus has been a unique subgenre — Turkish horror.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/10...
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/10...