Minister's Photo Gallery
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Supporting persons with disabilities to pursue advanced education
May 8, 2008
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Minister of Employment and Income Assistance, Claude Richmond, and Minister of Advanced Education, Murray Coell, announced a $3-million provincial grant to the University of Victoria's CanAssist to expand their technology program and help more people with disabilities. Left to right: Minister Richmond, Minister Coell, CanAssist researchers Leo Spalteholz and Sunny Mahajan, and MLA John Nuraney. [News release]
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Ministers Richmond and Coell observe communications equipment for persons with disabilities unable to type or use a mouse. The headband allows the user to move a computer mouse by changing facial expressions. Left to right: Minister Richmond, Minister Coell, CanAssist researchers Leo Spalteholz and Sunny Mahajan.
[News release]
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Upgraded Mearns Library celebrated at UVic
May 6, 2008
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Minister of Advanced Education, Murray Coell, helped unveil the William C. Mearns Centre for Learning at the University of Victoria, which features new seminar and tutorial facilities and classrooms. Left to right: Craig Mearns; UVic president, David Turpin; Minister Coell; Lindsay, Marily and Loula Mearns.
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Record number of nurses graduate
May 6, 2008
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Advanced Education Minister Murray Coell, left, celebrates a record number of graduates from nursing education programs across B.C., a result of government’s nearly doubling the student spaces available since 2001. Joining the minister at the Legislature are, from left, nurse-researcher Amy Mailhot, with the Victoria Heart Institute Foundation; Noreen Frisch, director of the University of Victoria’s School of Nursing; and Stephen Bishop, chair of the nursing department at Camosun College. [News release]
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Five New B.C. Universities
April 29, 2008
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Changes to the University Act on Apr. 29, 2008, paved the way for five new B.C. universities that will give students greater access to university degree programs. Designations included the University of the Fraser Valley, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Vancouver Island University, Capilano University and Emily Carr University of Art and Design.
From left to right: MLA Abbotsford-Mount Lehman, and Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation, Michael de Jong; University College of the Fraser Valley board chair Rob Niccole; UCFV student Mario Menisci; UCFV president, Skip Bassford; Minister of Advanced Education, Murray Coell; and Premier Gordon Campbell. [News release]
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Emily Carr University to serve B.C.
April 28, 2008
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Premier Gordon Campbell (right) and Advanced Education Minister, Murray Coell (left), announced the new university status of the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design in Vancouver amidst a colourful celebration. [News release]
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Province establishes Capilano University
April 23, 2008
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MLA Katherine Whittred; Capilano board chair, Linda Robertson; Premier Gordon Campbell; president Greg Lee; and Advanced Education Minister, Murray Coell, listen to student, Stephanie Wood, speak about the significance of university status for Capilano College. [News release]
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Advanced Education Minister, Murray Coell, spoke at the announcement of the new university designation from Capilano College to Capilano University. [News release]
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Vancouver Island celebrates new University
April 23, 2008
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Third-year tourism and recreation student, Jamie Black, speaks on behalf of students about the benefits of the new designation of Malaspina University College to Vancouver Island University.
Dignitaries included seated left to right: MLA, Comox Valley and Minister of Tourism, Sport and the Arts, Stan Hagan; Premier Gordon Campbell; president of Malaspina University College, Ralph Nilson; and Advanced Education Minister, Murray Coell. [News release]
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Province establishes Kwantlen Polytechnic University
April 22, 2008
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Minister Coell congratulates President Skip Triplett of Kwantlen University-College on its new university status as Kwantlen Polytechnic University. From left to right: Kwantlen student, Brandy Dudas; Premier Gordon Campbell; president Skip Triplett; Advanced Education Minister, Murray Coell. [News Release]
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Third-year accounting student, Brandy Dudas, speaks on behalf of Kwantlen students. Seated from left to right: Premier Gordon Campbell; president Skip Triplett; board chair, Kathleen Casprowitz; Advanced Education Minister, Murray Coell. [News Release]
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Fraser Valley celebrates new University
April 21, 2008
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The Province announced the University College of the Fraser Valley will become the University of the Fraser Valley.
From left to right: MLA Abbotsford-Mount Lehman, and Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation, Michael de Jong; University College of the Fraser Valley board chair Rob Niccole; UCFV Student Mario Menisci; UCFV president, Skip Bassford; Minister of Advanced Education, Murray Coell; and Premier Gordon Campbell. [News release]
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B.C. Launches Advanced Internet Network For Research
March 17, 2008
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Minister Coell joined the BCNET celebration for the expansion of broadband Internet capacity enabling institutions to share large data files to better facilitate their research. The new capacity is so powerful, it has the equivalent ability to download 72 feature-length films in 2 seconds and enable video conferencing for a greener B.C.
Left to right front row: BC Net Pres. and CEO Michael Hrybrk; Advanced Education Minister Murray Coell; Regional Executive Director, Industry Canada Bruce Drake; Acting Assistant Deputy Minister, Industry Canada Kevin Lindsey; and Advanced Education Deputy Minister Moura Quayle. Left to right back row: SFU Pres. Michael Stevenson; BCIT Pres. Don Wright; UBC Pres. Stephen J. Toope; Advanced Education Assistant Deputy Minister Brent Sauder; Advanced Education Assistant Deputy Minister Ruth Wittenberg; Royal Roads Pres. Allan Cahoon; Pres. & CEO of CANARIE Andrew Bjerring .
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3-Year Nursing Degree Announced
March 8, 2008
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Cabinet ministers Murray Coell and George Abbott are joined by B.C. Institute of Technology officials and local MLAs to announce British Columbia’s first three-year nursing program, scheduled to accept its first students at BCIT’s Burnaby campus in August 2008. From left: Richard Lee, MLA for Burnaby North; Ralph Sultan, MLA for West Vancouver-Capilano; BCIT president Don Wright; BCIT dean of health sciences Kathy Kinloch; Health Minister Abbott; Advanced Education Minister Coell; John Nuraney, MLA for Burnaby-Willingdon; and Fiona Etches, a second-year BCIT nursing student.
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Oldest UBC Building Transformed for Chemistry Research
March 4, 2008
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Advanced Education Minister Murray Coell is joined by officials in front of the UBC Chemistry Building, which has been transformed into a world-class chemistry research and teaching facility after serving students for over 80 years. The renewal also included upgrades to meet modern environmental building standards and improve operating cost efficiency with the help of $16 million from the Province.
Shown left to right: Land and Building Services AVP, Geoff Atkins; Student, Faculty of Science and President, Chemistry Graduate Student Society, Julian Dugal-Tessier; Head, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Professor Ed Grant; UBC President, Professor Stephen Toope; Advanced Education Minister Coell; and Dean of Faculty of Science, Dr. Simon Peacock. [News release]
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UCFV Celebrates 'Green' Trades and Technology Centre Opening
February 11, 2008
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On Feb. 11, 2008, Honourable Murray Coell, Minister of Advanced Education, cuts a metal ribbon with an electric saw to celebrate the official opening of the Trades and Technology Centre at the University College of the Fraser Valley. The Province provided $21.6 million to fund the new centre, which is B.C.'s largest recycled training facility. Shown left to right are: MLA John Les; Minister Coell; President of UCFV, Skip Bassford; and MLA John van Dongen. [News release].
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$15M for New Academic Building at Royal Roads
February 1, 2008
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On Feb. 1, 2008, Honourable Murray Coell, Minister of Advanced Education announced that the Province will be providing $15 million to Royal Roads University to fund the first new academic building to be constructed since RRU’s transition from a military college to a university. The proposed new academic building will add a total of 4,571 gross square metres, and will include space for classrooms, seminar rooms, computer labs and academic offices. Shown left to right are: Honourable Murray Coell, Minister of Advanced Education; Allan Cahoon, president, Royal Roads University; Honourable Ida Chong, Minister of Community Services; and Iain Walkley, president of the RRU Student Association.
[News release]
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Coell Attends District Literacy Forum
January 31, 2008
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On Jan. 31, 2008 Honourable Murray Coell, Minister of Advanced Education, attended a Provincial District Literacy Forum hosted by the Ministry of Education. The forum brought together teams from school districts across B.C. to develop strategies around their district literacy plans.
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B.C. to Fund World-Leading Climate Research
January 25, 2008
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On Jan. 25, 2008, Premier Gordon Campbell and Advanced Education Minister Murray Coell announced that the Province will seek legislative approval for $94.5 million to create the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions, which will bring together top scientists, researchers, governments and the private sector to develop innovative climate change adaptation and mitigation solutions. From Left to Right are: Mario Pinto, vice president of research, Simon Fraser University; Don Cozzetto, president, University of Northern B.C.; Stephen Toope, president, UBC; and David Turpin, president, University of Victoria. [News release]
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Justice Institute, UVIC to Collaborate on Fire Service Training
January 24, 2008
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On Jan. 24, 2008, the Justice Institute of B.C. and the University of Victoria signed a formal Memorandum of Agreement to collaborate on courses in fire service public administration and related topics. Advanced Education Minister Murray Coell was on hand to speak at a reception to celebrate the signing. He was joined by JIBC’s chair Bruce Hall, and president Jack McGee.
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Students, Educators Help Shape Post-Secondary Future
January 15, 2008
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Students, presidents and board chairs from post-secondary institutions all over B.C. gathered in Vancouver on Jan. 15 and 16, 2008 for a unique forum hosted by Advanced Education Minister Murray Coell to discuss the next phase of Campus 2020 to shape the future of higher education in B.C.
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