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Community Fundraising Gets Boost
Thursday, 5 September 2013, 4:33 pm | UCOL
The Rotary Clubs of Whanganui will get a fundraising boost each weekend from Whanganui UCOL’s offer of their carpark in Taupo Quay as additional parking for people visiting the popular River Traders Saturday markets. More >>
Cabaret, but not as you know it
Wednesday, 4 September 2013, 11:44 am | UCOL
Under the innovative direction of Lecturer Jaime Dorner, UCOL Diploma in Performing Arts students are set to turn a cabaret style show into Glee, but with a serious message. More >>
Second UCOL house build for Hospice underway
Tuesday, 3 September 2013, 10:10 am | UCOL
A second UCOL house build to raise money for Arohanui Hospice began yesterday, marked by a visit to the build site by key sponsor Mitre 10. More >>
Close encounters for UCOL retail students
Monday, 2 September 2013, 6:17 pm | UCOL
A variety of retail stores have provided valuable behind the counter time for 14 U-Skills students who are studying for a National Certificate in Retail through Wairarapa UCOL. More >>
UCOL hairdressing student blows away her competition
Friday, 30 August 2013, 5:14 pm | Universal College Of Learning
Whanganui UCOL hairdressing student Aleisha Ward is on a roll. Aleisha claimed the top Style of the Day prize and the Most Professional Student award at UCOL’s History of Hair competition held at the Palmerston North campus yesterday. More >>
UCOL Hairdressers Set For a Blow Down
Tuesday, 27 August 2013, 1:27 pm | Universal College Of Learning
It will be blow-dryers at noon when UCOL Hairdressing students vie for honours in the annual History of Hair competition to be held on Thursday. More >>
UCOL Cookery Students Mix it with the Big Guys
Friday, 23 August 2013, 5:12 pm | UCOL
UCOL Wairarapa cookery students Thomas Pepper and Cheryl-Kay Phillips mixed it with the big guys at the New Zealand Culinary Fare in Auckland over the weekend. More >>
UCOL cooks bring home the bacon
Friday, 23 August 2013, 3:43 pm | UCOL
UCOL Cookery student Kirsten Moffitt’s future career in the kitchen seems set. The 16 year old scored a gold medal and first place in the Trainee Soup class at the New Zealand Culinary Fare in Auckland over the weekend. More >>
Wairarapa UCOL carpentry students raise the roof
Monday, 19 August 2013, 11:58 am | UCOL
Wairarapa UCOL’s latest house building project will be celebrated with a traditional ‘roof shout’ laid on by major sponsor Mitre 10 MEGA Masterton on Tuesday. More >>
UCOL Wairarapa cooks ready for the heat
Thursday, 15 August 2013, 4:05 pm | UCOL
There will be some hot competition for UCOL Wairarapa cooks at the New Zealand Culinary fare in Auckland early next week. Cookery students Thomas Pepper and Cheryl-Kay Phillips will cook in the live kitchen showdowns that take place between 18 – 20 August. More >>
High hopes for UCOL cooks
Thursday, 15 August 2013, 3:59 pm | UCOL
UCOL Chef Lecturer Mark Smith has high hopes for his all-female team of cookery students at this weekend’s New Zealand Culinary Fare. And Mark should know, he’s been training and managing successful UCOL teams for the prestigious event for the past ... More >>
UCOL Student Works to Revitalise Broadway
Friday, 9 August 2013, 4:14 pm | UCOL
UCOL Student Works to Revitalise Broadway Kim Ross Is Not Trying to ‘Fix’ Broadway Ave. More >>
UCOL photographers shoot to the top
Thursday, 8 August 2013, 3:52 pm | UCOL
UCOL photography lecturer Kaye Davis has set an inspiring example for her students at this year’s Epson / NZIPP Iris Professional Photography Awards. Kaye was named 2013 NZ Professional Photographer of the Year and Creative Photographer of the Year ... More >>
Partnering up for community’s carers
Monday, 5 August 2013, 4:32 pm | UCOL
A group of students enrolled in the new jointly delivered National Certificate in Health, Disability and Aged Support were last week welcomed to Horowhenua Learning Centre (HLC) by representatives from UCOL’s Faculty of Health Science, and HLC. More >>
UCOL makes dramatic moves
Monday, 5 August 2013, 11:35 am | UCOL
Palmerston North’s Youth Space will be a sea of movement tempered with a touch of narcissism this week. More >>
Whanganui UCOL seeks Underground talent
Thursday, 1 August 2013, 1:38 pm | UCOL
Budding fashion designers, hairdressers and makeup artists now have added incentive to launch their careers through Whanganui UCOL. In association with the Underground Youth Fashion Show on August 9 and 10, Whanganui UCOL will award $1000 scholarships ... More >>
UCOL student success on the up and up
Wednesday, 24 July 2013, 6:35 pm | UCOL
The Tertiary Education Commission’s latest Tertiary Education Performance results show the number of students who successfully complete courses at UCOL is continuing to increase. More >>
UCOL arts student emerges as finalist
Tuesday, 23 July 2013, 5:05 pm | UCOL
Irish born Quay School of the Arts student Triona Cooney has been selected as finalist in the NZAAT Emerging Artist Awards. More >>
UCOL strengthens community links
Tuesday, 16 July 2013, 12:58 pm | UCOL
Jo Hayes has joined staff at Whanganui UCOL as Director of Community Relations to help strengthen links with the community and follow-up on recommendations from the Joint Wanganui District Council and UCOL Taskforce. More >>
NZ First for UCOL nursing education
Friday, 12 July 2013, 3:41 pm | Universal College Of Learning
Nursing students at UCOL will now have the best of the best. The nursing simulation lab at UCOL’s Palmerston North campus has this week been fitted out with a new hi-tech audiovisual system called SimView, created by Norwegian company Laerdal. More >>
