Capilano College
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Capilano College (colloquially known as Cap College) is a degree-granting post-secondary institution in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Campus(es)
Capilano College has three campuses. The main headquarters campus is at 2055 Purcell Way in North Vancouver, on Vancouver's North Shore. It is approximately a 30-minute drive from Downtown Vancouver. The majority of the programs are offered at this campus.Capilano College also operates two satellite campuses out of Squamish, British Columbia and Sechelt, British Columbia, although only specialized programs are available at these locations.
Program Offerings
Capilano College awards the following credentials in some of its programs: bachelor's degrees; associate degrees, diplomas, certificates, citations, and statements of completion.Capilano College is unlike the other post secondary institutions in Vancouver. It does not specifically group its programs into faculties (e.g., Faculty of Arts) or schools (e.g., School of Nursing). The College rather assigns programs to broad program titles, which are:
- Liberal Arts
- Science & Technology
- Business & Professional Studies*
- Tourism & Outdoor Recreation*
- Health & Education*
- Fine & Applied Arts*
- Preparatory Studies
British Columbia Centre for Leadership and Innovation in Tourism
On August 23, 2004, Premier Gordon Campbell's governing provincial Liberal Party [announced the establishment] of the BC Centre for Leadership and Innovation in Tourism at Capilano College's North Vancouver campus. The announcement came as part of the efforts of the government to capitalize on Vancouver's rights to host the 2010 Winter Olympics. The Centre will address tourism issues and help provide tourism education.Athletics
The official intercollegiate representing team are the Capilano College Blues. The Blues only play out of Capilano College's North Vancouver campus and have their home court at the Sportsplex Building. Capilano College competes at the intercollegiate level in the following sports:
- Badminton
- Men's basketball
- Men's soccer
- Men's volleyball
- Women's basketball
- Women's soccer
- Women's volleyball
Student Media
- The Capilano Review is a tri-annually published magazine covering the arts, specifically the performing arts. It is distributed internationally in nine countries. Since its first publication in 1972 it has been recognized seven times for excellence by the National Magazine awards, three times by the Western Magazine awards, and once by the Journal Prize Awards. It has also earned a citation by the Canadian Studies Association. The Capilano Review is published by the Capilano Press Society.
- The main student newspaper of the College is the Capilano Courier. It is published bi-weekly by the Capilano Press Society.
External links
- [Capilano College Official Website]
- [BC Centre for Tourism Leadership & Innovation]
- [Capilano Courier]
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