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Three Golds, 4 Silver For UCOL Catering Team
Monday, 3 May 2010, 10:18 pm | UCOL
UCOL Hospitality and Catering students took three Gold medals and four Silver, at the Central Region Salon Culinaire competition at the weekend. The competition, run by the Chef Association of New Zealand, was held in Napier on Sunday. More >>
Ambitions open for lunch
Thursday, 22 April 2010, 1:03 pm | UCOL
UCOL’s training restaurant Ambitions has once again opened its doors to Palmerston North’s dining public. More >>
Change in UCOL Council
Thursday, 15 April 2010, 10:38 am | UCOL
Outgoing UCOL Council Chair Duncan Milne today welcomed the Minister’s incoming ministerial appointees to UCOL’s governance body. Following legislation passed in December, from 1 May 2010, the structure for Polytechnic Councils of up to 20 ... More >>
UCOL Carpentry Graduates In Demand
Tuesday, 13 April 2010, 9:55 am | UCOL
UCOL Carpentry graduates have been snapped up by the Wairarapa building industry as soon as they have finished their studies. Of the nine Certificate in Carpentry (Level 4) graduates from the 2009 programme, eight are already employed. More >>
237 New Qualifications For UCOL Class Of ‘09
Monday, 12 April 2010, 10:44 am | UCOL
Hard work and commitment has paid off for 180 UCOL graduates who earned a total of 237 degrees, certificates and diplomas at UCOL last year. Many – but not all – of the new graduates will attend this Thursday’s annual Graduation Ceremony in ... More >>
222 graduate from Whanganui UCOL
Monday, 29 March 2010, 11:18 am | UCOL
Whanganui UCOL holds its annual graduation ceremony this week, celebrating the achievements of more than 220 students eligible to graduate with degrees, diplomas and certificates. More >>
Cultural diversity on menu for Hospitality
Thursday, 25 March 2010, 10:38 am | UCOL
The National Food and Beverage Tutors’ Conference to be held at UCOL this month is perfectly timed to coincide with Palmerston North’s Festival of Cultures. More >>
Worldskills comes to UCOL
Wednesday, 24 March 2010, 10:29 am | UCOL
UCOL is hosting the Regional Engineering WorldSkills competition in Palmerston North this Friday. More >>
Triathlon world champion at UCOL graduation
Monday, 22 March 2010, 10:13 am | UCOL
Olympic athlete Kris Gemmell will share some of his success secrets with UCOL Health, Science and Technology graduates next week. More >>
Backbone of the economy: 957 UCOL graduates
Monday, 22 March 2010, 10:12 am | UCOL
UCOL’s Graduation ceremonies will be held this week, celebrating the achievements of students who successfully completed their course of study last year. More >>
Making the body speak
Thursday, 4 March 2010, 10:39 am | UCOL
Actor, director, choreographer and playwright Jaime Dorner will bring a new dimension to UCOL’s Performing Arts programme. More >>
UCOL Students on Line for Success
Wednesday, 17 February 2010, 4:23 pm | UCOL
UCOL students no longer need to fight off their parents and sibling to use the home computer. The Welcome Back for new and returning students at UCOL’s Palmerston North campus is a new extended Learning Hub equipped with 70 computers and wireless ... More >>
Andy Halewood’s 7th Day
Friday, 12 February 2010, 3:13 pm | UCOL
UCOL furniture designer Andy Halewood has been selected to take part in an elite national design exhibition on Waiheke Island, for the second year in a row. More >>
From the Whanganui River to the Caribbean Sea
Tuesday, 9 February 2010, 12:01 pm | UCOL
The Whanganui River and the Caribbean Sea are half a world apart, but the distance has been dramatically reduced for 19 year old Whanganui UCOL student Sam Mackey. More >>
Huge gain brings massive loss
Tuesday, 9 February 2010, 11:12 am | UCOL
Nat Schlebusch may have gained a Certificate in Exercise and Sport Performance at UCOL Wairarapa, but he also lost a staggering 20 kilograms in the process. More >>
Local support revives Cookery programme
Thursday, 4 February 2010, 3:32 pm | UCOL
Aspiring top chefs from throughout the Wairarapa have ensured the revival of UCOL’s Professional Cookery programmes. More >>
Upbeat Beginning for New Music Programme
Monday, 1 February 2010, 12:41 pm | UCOL
The next generation of professional musicians has been quick to respond to UCOL’s new Contemporary Music programme – the first to be offered in the Manawatu. More >>
UCOL photography students recognised as NZ's best
Wednesday, 25 November 2009, 1:34 pm | UCOL
UCOL photography students recognised as New Zealand’s best UCOL student Leilani Hatch has taken first place in the inaugural national Canon EYEcon awards. More >>
Cherry Orchard ripe for UCOL performers
Tuesday, 24 November 2009, 4:27 pm | Universal College Of Learning
Anton Chekhov would be impressed with the treatment The Cherry Orchard has received from UCOL’s Certificate in Performing Arts students. “Chekhov was most insistent that this play was perceived as a comedy,” says Performing Arts lecturer Penni ... More >>
Award-winning 'binge' writer comes to Wanganui
Tuesday, 24 November 2009, 1:33 pm | Universal College Of Learning
Award winning short story writer and poet Frankie McMillan describes herself as a binge writer. She fits it in between teaching and family responsibilities and writes flat out when she has the time, often for six hours without a break. Frankie will ... More >>
