Malaspina University-College
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| Motto | The Right Choice for university and college |
|---|---|
| Established | 1969 |
| Type | University-College |
| President | Rich Johnston (until January 2007) |
| Students | 10,000+ |
| Location | Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada |
Malaspina University-College is a publicly funded university-college with its main campus located in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. It has smaller campuses in Duncan, Powell River and Parksville. It was founded in 1969. Being a university-college, Malaspina awards both college diplomas and university degrees. There are very few post-secondary institutions in Canada to have this designation.
Malaspina is home to the Canadian Letters and Images Project. Malaspina had a student body in excess of 8,000 in 2005. The college radio station is CHLY-FM.
[edit] History
Malaspina University-College's first president was Dr. Carleton Opgaard who started at the original office location in downtown Nanaimo. In the fall of 1969, classes commenced in the original college building located on Kennedy Street in Nanaimo.
The university-college was named after Captain Alexandro Malaspina, who explored the Vancouver Island.
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