Squamish is equidistant (68 km / 41 mi) between Vancouver and Whistler (sites of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games) in the heart of BC's breathtaking "Sea to Sky Country", so named because the town, situated in a tranquil valley at the head of Howe Sound, is surrounded by the majestic Coast Range Mountains. Squamish is a renowned community for outdoor activity with a vibrant and eclectic arts community.
Listed below, find current happenings at Quest and in the Squamish area:
Quest University Canada has just received news that the American Academy for Liberal Education (AALE), an accrediting body recognized by the US Department of Education, has awarded us full accreditation. The AALE evaluation team spent a week here at Quest in March 2010 to carry out a site evaluation and were very impressed with their visit, and most especially, with our students.
The award letter reads in part:
"The Academy's Board of Trustees and the Council of Scholars commend you on the highly innovative student-centered liberal arts and sciences education the University has designed, which takes maximum advantage of the striking natural location of the campus and the flexibility offered by the block system. The Site Evaluation Team Report (March 2010) commended the excellence of your instructors and the high quality of your students who were unusually engaged, articulate and thoughtful."
Quest is also fully accredited through the Ministry of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development of British Columbia through their Degree Quality Assessment Board in the same process all BC universities are accredited. Thus, we are one of the few universities in North America fully accredited by both countries.
We are deeply gratified that our unique approach to educating leaders for the new century is receiving growing recognition in academic circles and beyond across North America.
Read the Spring 2010 newsletter highlighting news and events at Quest. View our archived newsletters here.
Life at Quest is a website showcasing the innovative programs, projects and contributors that make Quest so unique and exciting.
View our updated Photo Galleries or, for our full photo library, please visit our Flickr site at http://www.flickr.com/photos/questucanada.
Find out more about applying for Fall 2010 including scholarships and financial aid.
Meet the new additions to our faculty. They are committed teachers and scholars - people who want to help you develop personally and intellectually, but who also want to stretch the bounds of knowledge through their own writing and research.
For more information about Quest, please download our 2010 Full Course Catalogue [PDF, 2.2 MB]
Find out where our Admission Counsellors will be at:
http://spi.questu.ca/emss/Lists/Admission%20Calendar/calendar.aspx
From the orbital Milankovitch cycles that trigger Ice Ages, to the HapMap project chartering human migrations, this one-week course will cover the last 100,000 years of North American history, from the advance of the glaciers to the establishment of humans in the New World.
Quest is proud to be a sponsor of KitsFest, Vancouver's new summer tradition. This 3-day event celebrates sports and healthy living through a variety of competitive sports tournaments including basketball, tennis and volleyball. This year, the KitsFest is proud to feature a new sport sanctioned by the US Tennis Association (USTA) - Beach Tennis. Visit http://www.kitsfest.com for more information.
Join us for our upcoming Preview Day on Saturday, September 18. Designed for students and parents, Preview Days present a comprehensive overview of Quest's academic program, admissions, and community. Families attend sample classes, Q & A sessions with administration and faculty, and experience Quest's food, residences, and recreational opportunities.
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