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A Statement on Racialized Violence
On June 4, Chantel Moore was fatally shot by police in New Brunswick. She was born in Tofino, in the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation area on Vancouver Island. Her tragic and untimely death, like so many others, puts into sharp relief the pain of racialized people in our country. It is part of a deeply entrenched legacy…
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Fourth Year Heads to Vienna
“I used to think mathematicians discovered mathematical theories; now I firmly believe they invent them” – Irene Fabris ’20 Irene’s Question: How can mathematical thinking inform decision making? You’ve got a paper being published and you’re presenting at a prestigious conference. Congratulations! Tell us about your research and your coming trip to Vienna. Working on…
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In Flux with Michaela Slinger ‘17
BIG congratulations on your song, Flux! We’ve had it on repeat in the office. What inspired you to create it? I wrote Flux when I was going through a time of major transition. I had quit my full-time job because I knew deep down I wanted to pursue music. That feeling of being untethered was…
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Trash Talk: Waste Management at Quest
Quest Tutor Ellen Flournoy fills us in on waste management at Quest and how we can help reduce waste at home. Tell us a bit about the “No More Garbage” video. What inspired it? My Rhetoric classes always create a video for local organizations. Research shows that student learning is deeper and more meaningful when…
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Learning By Doing: Quest Summer Giving Campaign
Whether it’s going to workshops on diversity or using cutting-edge equipment in science and field courses, here at Quest we believe in learning by doing. When you give to the Summer Campaign, you help us fulfill that mission. And you make a real difference in our students’ lives. Every dollar helps. Here’s what your donation…
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Quest University President Recovering After Accident
Dr. George Iwama in stable condition after being struck by car in Abbotsford Sunday morning Quest University President Dr. George Iwama is in stable condition after being struck by a car on Sunday, Feb. 17 in Abbotsford, B.C. The accident occurred while Dr. Iwama was walking across an intersection in Abbotsford’s downtown area at around…
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Geology Rocks!
Natalie Bursztyn, Physical Sciences Tutor (Geology), explains what makes geology so fascinating and tells us how she found her way to Quest. You’ve been here a year, and students rave about your classes! How did you end up at Quest? I was teaching in California, when a friend of mine told me about Quest. I…
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Making a Splash with Graeme Lee Rowlands ‘18
The alum tells us about his involvement with the Columbia River Field School and how Quest prepared him for life post-grad. You just graduated! Looking back, what’s the best thing you learned at Quest? Quest taught me how to complete high-quality work in remarkably short periods of time, and to how navigate between diverse fields and formats with…
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In the Field with Dr. Kim Dawe
Kim talks to us about the importance of the Life Sciences and teaching Field Courses at Quest. How did you end up in the Life Sciences? I grew up in a hunting and fishing family, so I am naturally drawn to being outdoors. I also grew up on an island (Newfoundland) and was enamoured with…
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On Comedy and Conventional Education
Kate Luebkeman ’19 was awarded Presidential Honours for Fall 2017 and Spring 2018, and earned the 2018 “Outstanding Classroom Citizen” award for third- or fourth-year student for the Book Prize Committee. She tells us about escaping, the role comedy has played in her life and education, and why she prefers Quest’s curriculum to conventional academics.…
