Notes from Exile
Website Potpourri
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Programs
KPU Alumni and Students
100

This previous vice-chair of Senate is also the creator behind the new series “Notes from Exile”

Who is David Burns?

100

This is the total number of alumni KPU currently has to the closest 10,000

What is 60,000?

100

OPA stands for this office not just a Greek saying!

What is the Office of Planning and Accountability?

100

KPU has over this number of programs available

What is 140?

100

Over five years ago this athlete scored an honourary degree from KPU

Who is Christine Sinclair?

200

Hummed by David Burns, the theme song for “Notes from Exile” is borrowed from this famous television show that’s out of this world

What is Star Trek?

200

This nice, round number represents the square footage of KPU buildings on all campuses

What is just over 1 million?

200

This KPU community is Canada’s 12th largest city

What is Surrey?

200

This Arts program once used part of Area 51 at KPU Tech

What is Fine Arts?

200

This KPU alum is the Marshall of Convocation

Who is Zena Mitchell, University Registrar?

300

The subject of the second episode is a play on the name of this former King of England, and titular character of one of Shakespeare’s plays

Who is Richard III?

300

This organization coordinates British Columbia’s skilled trades education system

What is the ITA (The Industry Training Authority)?

300

At 3500 FTE this is one of Western Canada’s biggest Schools

What is the Melville School of Business?

300

This full time one year certificate program which prepares students for professional nursing practice and licensure in Canada

What is the Graduate Nurse Internationally Educated Re-entry (GNIE) program?

300

Based on student numbers, KPU is THIS largest university in BC

What is fourth largest?

400

This was Notes from Exile's first guest who also happens to be the policy wrangler at KPU

Who is Josephine Chan?

400

This Faculty recently changed their name to this

What is the Faculty of Academic and Career Preparation?

400

According to the 2019 Student Satisfaction Survey, about this percentage of KPU students who responded live with their parents

What is about half (50%)?

400

This program recently moved from the Faculty of Trades and Technology to the Faculty of Science and Horticulture

What is the Computer Aided Design and Drafting?

400

This office in Student Services is responsible for policy ST7 (Student Conduct Non-Academic, SR14 (Sexual Violence and Misconduct), and is a main access point to the Behaviour Intervention Team

What is the Student Rights and Responsibilities Office?

500

This man is being touted as "The Most Interesting Man at KPU" on the show

Who is Gerard Laverty, Farrier Instructor?

500

According to the Protocol for the Development of University Policies Procedure, the public posting period for new or revised policies is this length

What is six weeks?

500

KPU’s 12 goals are organized into these four interconnected themes

What are Experience, Sustainability, Creativity and Quality?

500

This program’s curriculum was developed in collaboration with Vancouver-based companies like Arc’teryx, Global Collective, lululemon, Mountain Equipment Co-Op, Mustang Survival and Sugoi, as well as top academics and researchers

What is Technical Apparel Design?

500

This current Trades student is a two time World Junior Curling Champion

Who is Tyler Tardi?