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Pop Up COVID Vaccination Clinic Rolls Out At UCOL Whanganui
Friday, 27 August 2021, 6:23 am | UCOL
UCOL staff, students and their whānau visit the campus for their COVID-19 vaccinations UCOL students, staff, and their whānau returned to UCOL Whanganui campus yesterday for a quick visit, as they received their first COVID-19 vaccination. Organised in ... More >>
Helping Learners Find Their Future At UCOL Whanganui’s Open Day
Friday, 13 August 2021, 12:23 pm | UCOL
UCOL Whanganui will open its doors to secondary students and other interested learners on Wednesday 25 August, providing them a chance to discover what’s on offer. Besides touring facilities, watching live demonstrations, and getting hands-on with activities, ... More >>
Webcomic Creator Set For Armageddon
Tuesday, 10 August 2021, 5:55 am | UCOL
Deanna Gunn with part of the mural she helped paint on the UCOL arts building Manawatū illustrator Deanna Gunn had been attending Armageddon as a fan since 2011 – until she started exhibiting last year. Now she’s excited to show off her work when the ... More >>
Webcomic Creator Set For Armageddon
Monday, 9 August 2021, 2:56 pm | Universal College Of Learning
Manawatū illustrator Deanna Gunn had been attending Armageddon as a fan since 2011 – until she started exhibiting last year. Now she’s excited to show off her work when the pop culture convention hits Palmerston North for the first time. Under her ... More >>
The Backhouse Home To New Innovation Collaboration
Friday, 6 August 2021, 11:30 am | UCOL
A new centre for innovation, creative industries, entrepreneurship and education - housed in the historic Backhouse building on UCOL Whanganui’s campus - is inspiring excitement in the city’s creative hub. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2108/d3900cc5937ae2927f1a.jpeg" ... More >>
Career Talks @ UCOL A Hit With Over 1200 Secondary Students
Thursday, 5 August 2021, 7:38 pm | UCOL
UCOL’s celebrating the largest event to ever hit their Manawatū campus – not to mention being one of the top five largest career expos in the country this year. On Wednesday over 1200 secondary students from 22 central and lower North Island ... More >>
‘It’s Never Too Late To Learn A New Skill,’ Says Mechanic Mum
Wednesday, 28 July 2021, 6:13 pm | UCOL
Training for a new career while raising children has its challenges, but apprentice mechanic Danielle Couchman encourages other parents to follow their dreams. Danielle Couchman is now doing her apprenticeship at JP Motors in Masterton Danielle has always ... More >>
Women In Trades Scholarship Helping Fund ‘lifelong Dream’ For Students
Wednesday, 14 July 2021, 9:42 am | UCOL
Sixteen UCOL students received a total of $11,500 through the institute’s first Women in Trades scholarship. Launched this year with support from two confidential local donors and Mitre 10, the students will be using the funding to cover the cost ... More >>
UCOL Lecturer Connects Street Art With Local History
Wednesday, 7 July 2021, 4:13 pm | Universal College Of Learning
Whanganui’s vibrant arts community came to life last month with Lights on Bikes making its return. Celebrating the newly launched Drews Avenue streetscape, locals flooded the event with art, lights, music, and performances. UCOL’s Design Foundation ... More >>
Computer Prodigy Flourishing In Young Enterprise Scheme
Monday, 5 July 2021, 12:09 pm | UCOL
Ryan Clark built his first computer at age 12 with the help of a YouTube video. Now 15, he estimates he’s built more than 100 PCs and his part time computer business has done $60,000 in sales in the last few months alone. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2107/dcb120eeba142449c9bc.jpeg" ... More >>
UCOL Wherever You Are: Take A Full Virtual Tour Today
Monday, 17 May 2021, 2:00 pm | UCOL
Whether you’re a prospective student, an alumni, or just interested in checking out what’s on offer at UCOL’s Manawatū campus – a full virtual tour is now available. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2105/1c5fc9a0c4752bbbe12a.jpeg" ... More >>
UCOL Whanganui Lecturer Takes Top Prize At Ockham New Zealand Book Awards
Friday, 14 May 2021, 12:56 pm | Universal College Of Learning
It wasn’t your ordinary Wednesday, at least not for UCOL lecturer Airini Beautrais. At the New Zealand Ockham Book Awards it was announced that Beautrais has won the Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize for Fiction – the country’s most prestigious literary ... More >>
UCOL Tikanga Programme Begins, Available To All On Te Ahu A Turanga
Tuesday, 11 May 2021, 11:41 am | UCOL
As construction ramps up on Te Ahu a Turanga: Manawatū Tararua Highway, UCOL is working with the Highway Alliance to deliver a cultural induction course to the project’s workforce and their whānau. Over the next four years, a potential 5,000 workers ... More >>
Shaz Dagg Already Gearing Up For New Coast To Coast Challenge
Wednesday, 5 May 2021, 2:32 pm | Universal College Of Learning
Shaz Dagg has her sights set on the 2022 Coast to Coast after becoming the first female amputee to complete the race earlier this year. But this time, she wants to do every step of it solo. Dagg, a New Zealand representative para-triathlete, completed ... More >>
UCOL Wins National Contract To Upskill Home-based Early Childhood Educators
Friday, 16 April 2021, 8:51 am | Universal College Of Learning
After the success of UCOL’s Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 4) programme, the Ministry of Education has selected UCOL as one of their preferred education providers to upskill Early Childhood Educators across New Zealand. Last year the Government ... More >>
Staff And Students Line Up For Measles Vaccine
Wednesday, 31 March 2021, 3:14 pm | UCOL
More than 38 Manawatū students and staff lined up to get their free Measles vaccination at UCOL’s newly-opened Rangimārie Wellness Clinic. The delivery of the vaccination programme is in partnership with MidCentral DHB. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2103/c1975ea0152e9cc263ee.jpeg" ... More >>
Age Not A Barrier For Construction Student
Monday, 29 March 2021, 11:13 am | Universal College Of Learning
Peter Cameron is proof that it is never too late to build on your skills. On the one-year anniversary of collecting his pension, the 66-year-old is now studying towards a New Zealand Certificate in Construction Trade Skills (Carpentry) at UCOL’s Horowhenua ... More >>
UCOL Announces Chief Executive
Friday, 19 March 2021, 12:48 pm | Universal College Of Learning
The UCOL Board is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Linda Sissons as Chief Executive of UCOL until January 2023. Dr Sissons will take up the position immediately. Hon. Steve Maharey, UCOL Board Chair said “Dr Sissons is well known throughout ... More >>
UCOL Horowhenua Campus Getting Bigger Than Ever
Wednesday, 17 March 2021, 8:57 am | UCOL
Classes are in full swing at UCOL Horowhenua, and there’s more learners coming through the door that ever before. The NZ Certificate in Beauty Therapy Level 4 are celebrating, launching two separate classes this year to keep up with demand. “That ... More >>
UCOL Whanganui Collaborates With Shanghai Students In Creative Course
Monday, 15 March 2021, 11:52 am | UCOL
With travel restrictions still in place, how do you deliver a global learning experience to students? Thanks to a collaborative effort with Second Shanghai Polytechnic University (SSPU), UCOL Creative Industries students have taken part in a four-week Interactive ... More >>
