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Taskforce working parties underway
Tuesday, 26 February 2013, 2:06 pm | UCOL
Working parties set up as part of the joint Taskforce between Wanganui District Council and UCOL have met for the first time and are tasked with generating ideas that reflect the communities’ ambitions for their respective areas of interest. More >>
UCOL Hosts Business Event Focused On The Economy
Tuesday, 26 February 2013, 2:05 pm | UCOL
26 February 2013 UCOL Hosts Business Event Focused On The Economy UCOL is hosting an event for Manawatu businesspeople, focused on the future of the economy. More >>
Wielding the Pink Hammer
Thursday, 21 February 2013, 2:23 pm | UCOL
UCOL Furniture Making graduate Fiona Stewart wants to see more women with a hammer or a chisel in their hands. Fiona trained and worked in forestry and carpentry before earning a Diploma in Fine Furniture Design and Making at UCOL in 2011. More >>
UCOL opens up for O-Week
Wednesday, 20 February 2013, 5:12 pm | UCOL
UCOL welcomes new and returning students during O-Week which starts next Tuesday. More >>
UCOL’s Sister Act Become Doctors
Monday, 18 February 2013, 9:40 am | UCOL
Sibling rivalry has given way to healthy competition for sisters Catherine Snell-Siddle and Sarah Snell who have both gained their Doctorates in Science Education within weeks of each other. More >>
UCOL-WDC Taskforce Governance Group
Friday, 15 February 2013, 3:26 pm | UCOL
Mayor Annette Main was elected chair of the Joint Wanganui District Council/UCOL Taskforce Governance Group at its first meeting on Monday 11 February. The other members of the Governance Group are UCOL Chair Trevor Goodwin, UCOL Councillors Malcolm ... More >>
UCOL seeks the next wave of hairdressers
Thursday, 7 February 2013, 11:48 am | UCOL
Members of the local hairdressing industry have welcomed the continuation of Whanganui UCOL ’s entry level Hairdressing programme . President of the Whanganui Association of Registered Hairdressers and co-owner of Protégé Hairdressing Tiffiny Thompson, ... More >>
Taskforce gets underway
Thursday, 31 January 2013, 5:27 pm | UCOL
A joint Taskforce between Wanganui District Council and UCOL gets under way next week with both organisations’ governing bodies committing to Terms of Reference and joint resourcing. Mayor Annette Main and UCOL Chair Trevor Goodwin agree that ... More >>
The Little House That UCOL Built Is On The Move
Tuesday, 29 January 2013, 1:47 pm | UCOL
UCOL Construction Programme Coordinator Brett Tickner says Brittons house movers will jack up the two bedroom house this afternoon and load it on their truck. More >>
Glamour and nails
Monday, 28 January 2013, 3:25 pm | UCOL
UCOL has got the thumbs up to offer one of only a handful of full time nail technician programmes in the country. The National Certificate in Beauty Services (Nail Technology) has been introduced as a stand-alone qualification. More >>
It’s Free And Dennis Makes It Easy
Thursday, 24 January 2013, 3:06 pm | UCOL
24 January 2013 It’s Free And Dennis Makes It Easy Dennis Argyle rediscovers the magic of a computer every day of his working life and never gets sick of the ‘wow’ moment. As facilitator for UCOL ’s Free and Easy programme , he’s helped thousands ... More >>
UCOL to sizzle on Friday
Tuesday, 22 January 2013, 2:44 pm | UCOL
The UCOL Summer Sizzle gives visitors the chance to find out what UCOL has to offer this year with programmes in Health and Science, Trades, Early Childhood, Beauty, Music, Cookery and more. More >>
Steam machines: Mel’s film steams to Berlin
Thursday, 17 January 2013, 11:38 am | UCOL
UCOL Video Lecturer Mel Edmon ’s short film Steam Machines has been selected for the prestigious Berlin Independent Film Festival (BIFF) . More >>
Outstanding City and Guild results for UCOL students
Tuesday, 15 January 2013, 10:54 am | UCOL
Twenty two UCOL Catering students have added to their employability with qualifications from London City and Guilds. More >>
Home Owning Dream Comes True
Monday, 14 January 2013, 2:39 pm | UCOL
Monday 14 January 2013 Home Owning Dream Comes True UCOL and the Manawatu Team of Habitat for Humanity have joined to make a family’s dream to own a home come true this week. More >>
Rare opportunity for Engineering students
Tuesday, 18 December 2012, 1:38 pm | UCOL
Manawatu young people have a rare opportunity for free study towards a UCOL diploma that will open the door to jobs in the electrical engineering sector. More >>
UCOL business student flies high
Thursday, 13 December 2012, 1:56 pm | UCOL
Whanganui UCOL Business student James Little had a taste of highflying corporate business recently. James was flown to Auckland by multi-national company Alsco to make a presentation to their senior management. More >>
UCOL Graphic Designers graduate
Monday, 10 December 2012, 2:32 pm | UCOL
Twenty five Computer Graphic Design students will celebrate their graduation from the Whanganui School of Design on Friday 14 December. The ceremony will have an international flavour as seven of the graduands are international students, representing India, ... More >>
UCOL sports students have a ball
Friday, 7 December 2012, 4:18 pm | UCOL
Whanganui UCOL Sports and Exercise students returned to school recently, to teach and learn. More >>
UCOL students have gained from pattillo scholarship
Thursday, 6 December 2012, 11:29 am | UCOL
The pattillo scholarship has been of great value to Whanganui UCOL Fine Arts students over the past five years, and Whanganui UCOL Principal Julia Pedley said that while she is disappointed that it will not continue next year, she appreciates the commitment ... More >>
