Comments on: The birth of Capilano University

By: Eric Homann

Eric Homann — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 17:28:54 +0000

These smaller institutions are a better choice for many students because of the teaching-focus and emphasis on academic-applied work, which is increasingly important. Most people don’t intend to become profs after they go to school, so why bother with an undergraduate degree that is basically a finishing school for life as a full-time academic? There are so many other possibilities for four years of post-sec!

Capilano I think is in the process of developing several such applied degrees (combining academic and applied work) so the new University status will certainly help to raise the number and profile of these degrees.

Let’s just hope the govt. stands up and puts its money where its mouth is…

By: Carson Jerema

Carson Jerema — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 02:15:17 +0000

Robert is correct, in the context of our conversation he was referring to the range of programs offered by Capilano. I have edited the setup to the quote to make that point clearer.

By: Robert Clift

Robert Clift — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:12:50 +0000

Sigh. It’s been one of those weeks.

Again, no slight to Carson.

When I said “few good degree programs” and “level of academic programs” I was referring to the number and range of degree programs, not the quality of the programs, which might be implied from the quote.