While we appreciate almost-alumni
@VancityReynolds
sharing his “Dirty Dozen Holiday Movies” with us, the assignment was for a biology class.
@MaximumEffort
Surrey RCMP has resolved the potential threat and given the all clear at KPU Surrey. Classes will resume at KPU Surrey at 4 p.m. All other KPU campuses remain open.
Weather Update: January 15, 5:40AM: ALL KPU CAMPUSES CLOSED - All KPU campuses are closed and all classes are cancelled due to severe weather, poor travel conditions, and Environment Canada snowfall warning. Check the page for updates.
ALL KPU CAMPUSES ARE CLOSED - Surrey RCMP have alerted us to an unsubstantiated threat against KPU. All classes at all campuses are cancelled for rest of the day and our buildings will remain closed while security reviews the situation. Check for updates
@VancityReynolds
We welcome students coming to us with a wealth of life experience behind them, Ryan. Check out KPU Complete, which helps experienced and mid-career learners make a smooth transition to post-secondary education: .
ALL KPU CAMPUSES ARE CLOSED - Monday, February 11, 6:52am. All KPU campuses are closed due to severe weather, poor travel conditions and Environment Canada snowfall warning. For updates check the campus status page:
UPDATE Mar. 24: As KPU continues to respond to recommendations from B.C.’s Provincial Health Officer regarding the measures required to help slow the spread of COVID-19, KPU will deliver all its Summer 2020 classes remotely. There will be no in-person classes for the summer term.
Our Richmond campus got a rainbow makeover coinciding with Richmond’s Pride Week! Painting is taking place at all KPU campuses in support of Pride and our commitment to creating a safe, welcoming, and supportive environment for all.
We’d like to give a huge thank you to our amazing facilities team for their hard work and ongoing efforts to clear the parking lots and entrances around our campuses.
Surrey RCMP has received information of a potential imminent threat to KPU Surrey campus. If you are on campus, please shelter in place pending further updates. Otherwise please stay away from campus.
ALL KPU CAMPUSES ARE CLOSED-Tuesday, February 12, 6:26am.
All KPU campuses are closed due to severe weather, poor travel conditions and Environment Canada snowfall warning. For updates please check
The Advancement team created a gingerbread version of our soon-to-open fifth campus in downtown Surrey. KPU Civic Plaza is located next door to Surrey City Hall. The gingerbread version is on display at
@centralcity
. Thanks
@dtsurreybia
!
We are proud to officially introduce The Melville School of Business to KPU! Thank you to George and Sylvia Melville for a generous $8 million donation in support of the business programs and the incredible students at KPU.
#melvilleschoolofbusiness
FALL SEMESTER UPDATE: KPU will continue to deliver classes online for the Fall semester, with very limited on-campus learning opportunities (labs, shops, studios, etc). For the full announcement and details from KPU President,
@presadavis
, visit
After careful consideration and consultations with the respective ministries, we have decided on a three phase approach to the Spring term at KPU.
Please read the full details here - .
Weather Update: February 4, 2PM: ALL KPU CAMPUSES CLOSED - All KPU campuses are closed due to severe weather, poor travel conditions, and Environment Canada snowfall warnings. We will continue to monitor weather across all our campuses, check for updates.
KPU has signed the Scarborough Charter, a document supported by over 40 Canadian universities to fight anti-Black racism and support Black inclusion.
#KPU
is proud to be part of such an important movement for Canadian schools.
Learn more:
We are beaming with pride! Our
@KPU_Business
Dean, Stephanie Howes, is a finalist in the
@SBofT
Surrey Women in Business Awards! She’s in great company among the best and brightest women of Surrey business community. Catch the virtual event here:
Kwantlen is lighting our Langley and Surrey campuses in orange to commemorate the lives of those lost and the survivors of residential schools. Reflect and educate yourself on Canada’s history and participate by wearing orange to honor those affected by residential schools.
In line with the request for people to stay out of the area, KPU won't be opening its Langley campus this morning as a precautionary measure while it awaits more information on the multiple shooting incident in Langley.
Representatives from the
@SurreyRCMP
and
@icbc
were at KPU Surrey today to talk about pedestrian safety.
The 3 important takeaways:
1. Wear reflective items;
2. always use marked crossings;
3. when you’re driving look for pedestrians & yield.
@RoadSafetyKaron
@RoadSafetyKate
Reminder: Spring 2020 Convocation Tribute at 11:00 a.m. today. Everyone is invited and welcome to tune in at 11:00 a.m. to watch a video tribute to our Spring 2020 graduates. The video will be available here:
Thank you
@DAMSFORD
and
@FordCanada
for the donation of these two brand-new trucks to the KPU Trades Automotive Program. This donation will help support students as they get hands-on training to become certified automotive technicians.
Roxanne Charles is one of many incredible Indigenous graduates, whose art is as much an anthropological study as it is self-expression. Read more about Roxanne and her art work in our
@KPUAlumni
Magazine’s 4th edition.
#indigenoushistorymonth
#kpu
#NIHM
Join
@presadavis
tomorrow at 4pm PST as he hosts a virtual town hall with KPU faculty, staff, students, Prime Minister
@JustinTrudeau
, and MP
@Sukhdhaliwal
. Visit to watch live.
KPU is monitoring weather conditions for Tuesday, February 12.
We will be monitoring weather across all our campuses and will post a status update by 6:45am.
For updates please check the campus status page:
KPU IS MONITORING WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13.
We will be monitoring weather across all our campuses and will post a status update by 6:30am.
For updates please check the campus status page.
Warmest congratulations to our Chancellor George Melville on being appointed to the Order of British Columbia, the province’s highest form of recognition. We applaud your many contributions to B.C., and we are proud that you are a member of the KPU family.
Thank you
@AnneKangMLA
&
@AndrewMercierBC
.
@KwantlenU
is proud to train students in the health care assistant program as they work in long-term care or assisted living residences in BC. This investment in students & health care assistants will also support BC’s economic recovery.
Today the BC government announced an $8.4-million investment in education and training programs that will enable people to train for high-demand jobs as health-care assistants caring for B.C.’s seniors.
@adriandix
#bcpoli
Update: March 12, 5:00pm - Further to this afternoon’s briefing from Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry, updates have been made to KPU's response to COVID-19. Visit .
KPU will join universities across Canada in a minute of silence for the victims of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 and their families at 10 a.m. PT on Wednesday, January 15.
“Sociology is a discipline where you can be anything you want and you can study anything you want,” says Dr. Rebecca Yoshizawa, sociology instructor at KPU.
If you’re curious about our world learn more about KPU’s Sociology program at .
Join us Wednesday, September 29th to listen to Len Pierre, Special Advisor of Indigenous Leadership, Innovation, and Partnerships at KPU.
Register online today and don’t miss the first talk in this year’s informative and important four-part series,
Congrats to our own
@KPU_Business
Dean, Stephanie Howes, who was named a winner at the
@SBofT
2020 Women in Business Awards! You continue to inspire our staff and students with your leadership.
The winner of the 2020 Surrey Women in Business Award – Corporate Leadership Category, sponsored by
@RBSLawyers
is Stephanie Howes of
@KwantlenU
!
#WIB2020
Join us Thursday, Feb 24th for a talk with Dr. Marie Battiste.
Dr. Battiste will explain the diverse ways Indigenization is practiced across Canada in universities and why decolonizing knowledges in curricula and decolonizing systems matter.
Register at, .
Canada Day is coming up quick and we're so excited to be a sponsor of this year's virtual
#SurreyCanadaDay
! Visit for details and don't miss the virtual fireworks finale!
Today, on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women, KPU pays tribute to the women who were tragically murdered. Please join us in supporting the countless women who face violence and pay memory to those who have lost their lives.
As students dive into the fall semester, please know mental health support is available 24/7.
is available to B.C. post-secondary students.
KPU students can also access 24/7 support through the
@keepmesafe_org
app.
Learn more .
ICYMI: The B.C. government has announced emergency funding for domestic B.C. students facing financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please visit to learn more about how you can apply.
We are saddened to hear of the passing of Dr. Charan Gill.
@KwantlenU
was proud to award him an honorary doctor of laws to pay tribute to his dedication and commitment to social justice. Today we honour his tremendous legacy and offer our condolences to his family and friends.
Surrey City Lab will make its debut this September! This 3 year partnership with
@KwantlenU
&
@SFU
will deliver a program that will engage students in real world issues affecting our city and integrated opportunities for them to learn & work together.
Today is our Fall Convocation! While we wish we could celebrate in-person, it is just as important to recognize the time and dedication it has taken our students to graduate during these challenging times. Congratulations to KPU graduates, all the best for your bright futures!
For
#WorldHealthDay
we want to say thank you to everyone working tirelessly in the healthcare field. We're proud of everything our healthcare grads have accomplished and we're honoured to be teaching the next generation of health and wellness professionals.
Welcome to the summer semester! Pro tip: courtyard seating gets busy in the summer. Bring a picnic blanket and sit on the grass, you’ll soak up the sun and get your study on without fighting for a seat. Where’s your favourite spot on campus to relax on a sunny day?
#kwantlen
#kpu
Anti-Racism Awareness Week is May 23-29. At KPU, we stand in solidarity with racialized communities against racism. It isn’t enough to just make that statement but to show that KPU is trying to make a difference 1/2
George and Sylvia Melville’s generous donation will be used to provide students with the support to learn and achieve what is possible.
Visit our website for more information on how this incredible donation will help students today and in the future .
KPU is proud to celebrate and acknowledge National Indigenous Peoples' Day but we felt one day wasn't enough. Throughout the month we've been hosting virtual events, presentations, and discussions. Visit to learn more.
Did you know there is emergency financial assistance available to KPU students? Thank you
@AnneKangMLA
for this funding boost as it helps students facing hardships during the pandemic.
In response to COVID19, students attending BC public colleges & universities across BC can access $4M of additional emergency assistance.
#bcPSE
@TheBCFS
@students_bc
1/6
We're less than 2 weeks away from our Richmond Virtual Open House! Join us from the comfort and safety of home as you learn more about KPU, remotely explore the campus, and even score some great prizes!
To help KPU students during the
#COVID19
pandemic, the keep.meSAFE Mental Wellness Student Support Program (my SSP) will be launched early. The app provides all KPU students access to a large & diverse network of professional counsellors. Learn more
KPU is hosting a youth mental health forum at KPU Langley on Tuesday, July 2. Join
@KPUHealth
for an important discussion on concurrent disorders in youth and the importance of trauma-informed care. Visit for details and to RSVP
The latest update from KPU President Dr. Alan Davis:
KPU has taken significant steps to ensure the health and safety of our students and employees in accordance with the recommendations from Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry. 1/6
Award winning
#KPU
Alumna Ashley Brooks applies her skills from
@kpubrew
as quality control manager for
@fourwindsbrewco
. Read the
@vancouversun
to learn how KPU's inclusive environment has inspired women like Ashley to thrive as leaders.
Read more at .
Thank you to the
@TELUS
employees who raised money and set up an emergency bursary to support students studying IT at KPU. This is part of the TELUS Acts of Giving and the employees have a chance to donate money to the cause of their choice. Thank you for choosing KPU students!
Have you ever wondered what the P in KPU means? It stands for Polytechnic, which is how we combine the classroom with real-world experience through hands-on learning.
As Canada’s only polytechnic university, this becomes an education that cannot be found anywhere else.