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Upcoming: Wool Weaving Workshop
On September 27th, Quest University is hosting a wool weaving workshop led by Tsawaysia Spukwus of the Squamish Nation. Squamish Nation member and educator Tsawaysia Spukwus, also well-known in the community as Alice Guss, has been weaving for ten years and making drums for twenty years. Join to learn a new skill and get in touch with…
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Every Bird, Bee, Mollusk and Tree
Andrew Simon, a Quest alum, is leading Galiano residents in a project to document every species on their island home. [This is a teaser story made of excerpts from the full and fascinating article over at The Tyee!] One of the first steps of the project was collecting the names of every species that had…
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Pride Month Through a Quest Student’s Eyes
Gerhardt Troan (he/she/they) is a fourth-year student at Quest, originally from Langley, British Columbia. In their years at Quest, Gerhardt has been coordinator to the Lumen Room, performer at Cabaret, both to the Quest Annual Drag Show, and speaker alongside Pride Squamish on the Squamish Welcome Centre’s panel on LGBTQ2S+ and Queer Experiences in Squamish.…
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Quest Announces New President
Quest University Canada has announced Dr. Arthur Coren as its new President and Vice-Chancellor. He will assume his new post on June 1st, 2022. Dr. Coren succeeds Dr. George Iwama, who is stepping down from the position after leading the university since 2017. Dr. Iwama was named President Emeritus to enthusiastic cheering during this year’s…
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From Question to Answer: Building a Green Business with Juan Pablo Alcocer
While studying at Quest University, Juan Pablo Alcocer’s Question was, “How can one create and develop a green business?” Today, he is providing an answer to that question by launching his own green business, Casa Akaw, building a sustainable housing community for surfers and digital nomads in Mexico. Casa Akaw consists of 18 tiny homes…
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Chief Dale Harry Appointed as Quest’s Next Chancellor
Quest’s longest serving board member, Hereditary Chief Pekultn Siyam (Dale Harry), has been appointed as the university’s fifth Chancellor. The succession ceremony was woven into this year’s graduation ceremony, wherein Chief Dale took over the role from Peter W. Webster, who had served as Chancellor since 2017. Chief Dale was born and raised in Squamish.…
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All together! A Quest Graduation unlike any other.
Quest University celebrated its first in-person graduation with graduates from the past three years after a long hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With graduating classes from the past three years crossing the stage, the atmosphere was full of joy and accomplishment with grads having completed their education both on campus and online throughout the…
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Art Unveiling Event Raises $10K for Biodiversity Resilience Scholarship
The elusive white-haired Kermode bear—also known as the “Spirit Bear”—resides in the lush temperate rainforest of coastal British Columbia, rarely observed by human eyes despite its bright pelt. The rare white coat of the Kermode—antithetically still a subspecies of the normally dark-furred American black bear—contrasts starkly with the myriad shades of green found throughout the…
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Corsa Cycles Comes to Campus
Exciting news is rolling onto campus this week, and it’s coming in on two wheels. Quest’s favorite cycle shop, Corsa Cycles, is coming to campus. Renovations have already begun to create a space for the satellite shop, which will be known as Corsa Cycle’s ‘Pit Stop’. The little shop will bring several exciting benefits to…
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How Quest Prepared Me to Start My Own Business
In 2021, record numbers of businesses were started in both Canada and the United States. Millions quit their jobs in what has been referred to as The Great Replacement. Inflation rose to the highest levels since the 1980s, while wages remained relatively stagnant. The New Deal era model, in which a college education provides a…