KPU News and Stories

Alison Derksen in the nursing room

‘This is lifechanging’: Donor’s commitment supports KPU nursing students with full-ride scholarships

Mon, Mar 23, 2026

Alison Derksen was making her rounds in a busy hospital when she paused at a hallway bed and asked a...

Rising Women in Leadership panel 2024

Alumni panel aims to inspire rising women in leadership at KPU

Fri, Mar 20, 2026

Free and open to the public, In Bloom: Rising Women in Leadership features networking opportunities and a panel of five industry leaders — all KPU alumni — who will share insights on what it takes to lead in today’s world.

March 2024
Mar 20	KPU Associate Arts Dean Melinda Kachina Bige receives Indigenous Distinguished Alumni Award
Mar 18	Fat people are marginalized, and so are their thin partners, researchers find
Mar 14	Impact of Islamophobia explored at KPU anti-racism symposium
Mar 12	KPU conference highlights importance of undergraduate research
Mar 04	Who was doing the discovering? KPU historian rewrites history book with decolonial lens
Mar 01	KPU Nutrition Month focuses on food insecurity for students

February 2024
Feb 29	The Tragically Hip celebrated with poster series from KPU design instructor
Feb 28	Wilson School of Design instructor wins Distinguished Teaching Award
Feb 28	Dene Elder Francois Paulette receives honorary degree from KPU
Feb 27	KPU awards Denise Amyot honorary degree: 'I know the power of education'
Feb 27	Dr. Lee Beavington wins Distinguished Teaching Award
Feb 27	KPU grads recognized with President's Outstanding Graduate Award
Feb 23	KPU students craft beer with distinct Korean cultural flair
Feb 20	Future of basil production is up in the air, KPU research confirms
Feb 15	Czech this out: KPU students and Molson Coors debut a dark lager
Feb 15	Long commute? Free digital business textbook now an audiobook
Feb 13	KPU recognized as one of BC’s Top Employers for fourth year running
Feb 12	Pamela Baker named KPU first Indigenous Designer in Residence
Feb 06	Inside Out a transformative experience for prisoners and KPU students
Feb 05	Former KPU fine arts student spinning her pottery wheels on TV show
Feb 01	Black History Month: Members of KPU community share perspectives
Feb 01	Smooth finish for brewing students who craft bevy of signature beers

January 2024
Jan 29	Award-winning writer Selina Boan joins KPU as Indigenous Writer in Residence
Jan 25	Power of genetics explored at free Science World lecture
Jan 24	Richard Pierre joins KPU as Indigenous Knowledge Keeper in Residence
Jan 22	Young consumers lack awareness of fast fashion impacts, KPU researcher finds
Jan 16	KPU graduates build new careers in high-demand industry
Jan 15	'Immediate action necessary' to save Indigenous languages and cultures
Jan 11	KDocsFF marks decade of social advocacy with 19 must-see documentary films
Jan 10	Wilson School of Design students take a seat to Museum of Vancouver
Jan 08	Lag in living standards has 'unhealthy' implications, says public policy expert
Jan 05	KPU hosts first annual New Moon Gala to support Indigenous scholarships

December 2023
Dec 14	Design instructor and entrepreneur stares down dragons
Dec 07	Fraser River estuary highlighted in free new resource created by KPU instructor

November 2023
Nov 29	KPU awarded for diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts
Nov 27	KPU community gives students a helping hand through GivingTuesday charitable campaign
Nov 23	High school students compete for STEM glory in Kwantlen Science Challenge
Nov 22	Teacher and KPU alum receives premier's award for social justice leadership
Nov 21	KPU Applied Genomics Centre researchers probe disease in at-risk fish stocks
Nov 15	Textbook fees erased in one-quarter of KPU classes this fall
Nov 15	What makes a good teacher? KPU instructor explores school, education in new book
Nov 08	Just one button: Science World talk centres on creativity within constraint
Nov 06	KPU hosts university's first-ever summit on research in agriculture technology
Nov 03	KPU grad finds success researching how to turn back the clock

October 2023
Oct 31	KPU now a designated Age-Friendly University
Oct 27	KPU takes steps to become more accessible
Oct 26	Top five scary movies for Halloween, according to KPU horror film scholar
Oct 23	KPU author recovers 'own sense of home' in book-length poem
Oct 19	KPU literary conference on Indian Ocean region to draw global scholars
Oct 16	KPU economics instructor adds new soccer honour to storied career
Oct 12	KPU and Green River College agreement offers more choices for students
Oct 11	KPU graphic design students win national awards
Oct 10	New lab at KPU Langley ready for expansion of nursing programs
Oct 05	KPU researchers awarded $1 million to grow idea for year-round sustainable berry production
Oct 04	KPU preparing for rare sighting of annular solar eclipse

September 2023
Sep 29	KPU community celebrates launch of Indigenous Studies Department
Sep 27	KPU alum brews cold one in honour of pint pioneering grandfather
Sep 25	Third Age Learning at KPU offers plenty to TALK about this fall
Sep 21	Napatsi Folger is KPU's new Indigenous Artist and Writer in Residence
Sep 19	KPU Board of Governors welcomes five new members

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