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At The Thirty-Two Hundred, every two weeks you can connect with the Quest social media community, view upcoming events and read stories about our students, staff, faculty and alumni. 

student spotlight

parker carruthers |  Parker travelled to Oaxaca City in Mexico for language block this spring, documenting the trip with his stunning photography. He speaks with us about an average day, his most useful Spanish phrase and what he missed most about Squamish. Read more >

alum spotlight & new faculty fall '18 

carmen petrick '12 | This Alum is in her third year as a med student at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine. We found her in Kenora, a rural town of about 15,000 in Northwest Ontario, on an eight-month clinical clerkship. What has she been up to?
  • delivering babies Related image
  • working in a methadone clinic Related image
  • assisting surgeries in the OR Related image
  • ride-outs with Ornge Air Paramedics Related image
  • paying attention to the host of factors that influence the health and wellbeing of every family practice patient Related image
  • Read more and see all the photos >
jacy young | social sciences (pyschology)
“I am thrilled to be joining the faculty at Quest this summer! I look forward to exploring the diverse landscape of psychology with Quest students.” 

Jacy is a critical, feminist psychologist and historian of psychology. In research and teaching, she explores the methods used in psychology, asking questions such as, How does psychology go about producing knowledge, about whom, and with what consequences? Her research is eclectic and wide-ranging, on topics as diverse as questionnaires, intelligence testing, gender, mindfulness, sexual harassment, child study, pedagogy and evolutionary ideas in psychology. Jacy earned her doctorate in the history and theory of psychology from York University. 

student style


   ahmed

     his style | classy + neat

 

admit one

This weekend, dozens of potential new Quest students will experience life on campus during Admit Weekend. We're asking them to spell "QUEST" or "Q"  in a creative medium (fries? flowers? flip-flops?) and take a photo. We'll share some of the best! @ instagram.com/questuniversitycanada.

Want to play along? Take your own photo and tag it
#CreateYourQuest on instagram.

 social scene

TWITTER | Three cheers for Block Break! 
FACEBOOK | Renowned Disney animator Ruben Aquino visited Quest campus for a talk with students.
INSTA-JAM | Quest student band @buck___wheat will take the stage at this year’s Dancing Bear Music & Arts Festival. Have you got your tickets yet?
tag us in your photos 
#QuestUniversityCanada and we'll share your post

THE RETURN OF THE GIANTS

Thursday, April 12
6:30 pm
QUEST MPR

A free presentation on humpback whales by Marine Education and Research Society researcher Jackie Hildering.
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HOT TOPICS IN SCIENCE PRESENTS:
DR. THOR VEEN | PARALLEL EVOLUTION

Monday, April 16
4:30
5:30 pm
QUEST ACADEMIC ROOM 216


Come and learn about parallel evolution, a testament to the stunning capacity of living things to adapt and thrive.You’ll be amazed at how much we can learn about biology from a little fish with three spikes on its back.
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QUEST FILM FEST

Wednesday, April 18
79 pm
QUEST MPR


Quest students Maria-José Araujo and Cameron Neilsen present their Keystone film projects. In addition, short films from the Quest community will be screened. Free popcorn!
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RICHARD HOSHINO: PUZZLES AND PROBLEM-SOLVING

Thursday, April 19
6:30
8 pm
SQUAMISH PUBLIC LIBRARY


In this interactive talk, you will solve three puzzles: one involving origami, one using a row of chairs, and one connecting dots on a board. Along the way, you’ll build confidence working through powerful problem-solving strategies that enable you to discover hidden patterns.
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ANDREW RAFFO DEWAR: LIVE PERFORMANCE

Thursday, April 19
7
8:30 pm
QUEST MPR

Biofeedback music has its roots in the 1960s, but in recent years, new technologies have led to exciting breakthroughs, including more complexity and performer-audience interaction than ever before.
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WHAT IS A SOCIALLY JUST CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM?

Tuesday, April 24
56:30 pm
QUEST MPR


Quest Visiting Tutors Dr. Brenda Morrison and retired Judge Barry Stuart work to critique and improve a criminal justice system that has failed both victims and perpetrators of crimes.
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KATHRYN RICKETTS: BAGS OF STORIES WAITING TO BE TOLD

Wednesday, April 25
78:30 pm
QUEST MPR


At Value Village, objects hang in plastic bags for the standard price of $2.99. Kathryn has collected those that are ‘bursting’ with potential narratives. The bags that hold the objects, together with the spirit that holds the improvisations, remind us of the interconnected nature of our lives and the importance of relational existence.
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DANCING BEAR MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL

Saturday, April 21
2
11:30 pm
QUEST UNIVERSITY CANADA


Family friendly, festive, all-ages ticketed music festival featuring Juno award winning artists, local favourites, student performers. Free community arts and crafts market from 2–5 pm.
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JAMES BYRNE: WHAT'S LIBERAL ABOUT LIBERAL EDUCATION?

Tuesday, May 17
6:30
8 pm
SQUAMISH PUBLIC LIBRARY


In this lecture, we’ll consider the history of higher education in the context of shifting ideas about free citizenship, and end with a discussion of what this might mean for liberal education in Canada today.
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