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An international Squamish bridge
QUEST UNIVERSITY PROGRAM CONNECTS INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS WITH SQUAMISH FAMILIES Quest international students, Poema Kazazi and Carlos Kagame, are featured in The Chief for being a part of Quest’s Squamish Host Family Program. Squamish couple Jim and Claire Harvey signed up and first met Poema and Carlos about three years ago when the students were in…
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Chemical and Engineering News (c&en)
An article published in Chemical and Engineering News (c&en), discusses how Quest’s lack of a tenure system was a huge selling point for Rich Wildman, a Physical Sciences Tutor at Quest. Wildman explains the importance of how Quest’s system encourages young faculty members to pursue excellence in their teaching, and how it allows for the…
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CONSERVATION BIOLOGY
Second year Quest student Elijah Cetas and Social Sciences Tutor Maï Yasué recently had a paper accepted for publication by Conservation Biology, one of the highest impact factor conservation journals. Their paper looks at “a systematic review of motivational values and conservation success in and around protected areas.” Elijah was a Quest Summer Fellow at…
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Graduation 2016
Graduation Ceremonies April 30, 2016 CLICK TO WATCH THE VIDEO OF THE CEREMONY Master Of Ceremonies Kaija Belfry Munroe, Faculty Tutor, Social Sciences Squamish Nation Welcome Chris Syeta’xtn Lewis, Councillor, Squamish Nation Chancellor’s Welcome Daniel Birch, Chancellor Graduating Class Speaker Natalie Douglas Commencement Address Richard Hoshino, Faculty Tutor, Mathematics Presentation Of The Candidates for the…
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Keystone Presentations
This week, Quest will be welcoming friends, alumni, parents, siblings, and other family members to join us in celebrating the Class of 2016 throughout their Keystone presentations and graduation. The 99 students participating in this year’s commencement ceremony are currently signing their finalized Keystone projects and putting the finishing touches on their presentations. The Keystone…
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Magdalena Baczewska
Quest University Canada Public Arts Series Presents: MAGDALENA BACZEWSKA March Block / Quest Arts SeriesTITLE: Bach’s Goldberg Variations in Context WHEN: Friday, MAR 18 / 7:00 PM WHAT: The program will involve a lecture situating Bach’s Goldberg Variations within the French, Italian, and German Baroque styles, followed by a performance of the variations in their entirety.LOCATION:…
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Career Week
Quest University Canada Student Affairs Presents CAREER WEEK February 15-19, 2016 This event provides students with an opportunity to attend workshops on career related topics, liaise with potential employers during the job fair (Wednesday, February 17th), and learn more about graduate school. Each year, community, faculty, and staff members share their wisdom and experience with…
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The Katherines
Kate Kurdyak, a 3rd year student and member of our Elite Althea and performer Program (EAPP), has been making headline across the country with the release of her band, The Katherines, new single “Primitive”. In 2012, Kate and her band won Youthink Magazine’s BC’s Best Teen Band Contest and played in the Summer Playland Festival…
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This Changes Everything
This Changes Everything / Film Screening Director: Avi Lewis / Running time: 1h 29m JAN 21, 2016 / 7:30 PM Faculty panel: Ahalya Satkunaratnam, John Reid-Hresko, Mai Yasue, and Ian Picketts Quest University Canada, MPR $10 Suggested DonationWhat if confronting the climate crisis is the best chance we’ll ever get to build a better world?…
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What’s your question?
What’s your question? Quest University students pose formal query that will drive their final years Mike Chouinard / Squamish Chief Unlike other liberal arts schools where students focus on majors and minors, Quest students devise their third and fourth years around a formal question that sets out their area of study. Read More…
