Quest University

Congratulations to the Quest University class of 2023! “For all of the things I have learned and experienced in my life, it is a passion for challenge, for inquiry, for discovery, and for experiencing all that this incredible world has to offer, that has shaped who I am today.” - Dr. David Strangway, founder of Quest University Canada

Check out this piece published in the Times Higher Education on how self-directed learning benefits undergraduates.

This article was written by Quest Life Sciences Tutor, Dr. Marjorie Wonham, and former Quest Chief Academic Officer and tutor, Dr. Ryan Derby-Talbot who also recently published an article in Studies of Higher Education titled "Questions instead of majors: implementing a self-authored concentration program."

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/questions-beyond-majors-developing-mental-maturity-students

Kermode & Friends at the Staff V. Student Basketball Game!

Winter Block Break Activities!

LOOK AT THAT VIEW!

Sunset this weekend 😍🌞

Great to see such an incredible feature on Quest Alumnus Hayden Kenneth Taylor '15, member of the Haisla Nation, located in Kitamaat Village, BC, and his journey through his Masters of Education from VIU.

Encouraging the next generation of Indigenous leaders | Vancouver Island University | Canada Growing up, Hayden Kenneth Taylor remembers hiding his identity as a member of the Haisla Nation because of how other people viewed Indigenous peoples. Fast forward to today and Hayden, who is in VIU’s Master of Education program, is researching ways to incorporate more Indigenous culture and know...

A beautiful day for some beautiful Question presentations! Swipe right to see some of the many questions Quest students come up with.

Quest Sunsets never disappoint!! 🌅🏔😍

Annah McCurry ~ Class of 2022

Currently pursuing a PhD at the university of St. Andrews, in Scotland! 🐕‍🦺🏔📚

Back to School! 🐻‍❄️🏔📚

A massive congratulations to Quest (Soon to be alumnus) Rayyan Chanda and Quest Academic Dean Dr. Halia Valladares on their recent winning of the best paper undergraduate/masters student award at the Academy of International Business Conference in Panama City, Florida.

Rayyan, who is currently completing his Keystone, co-authored with Halia a paper titled: "The future of Supply Chain Management: Introducing Circularity."

Bryant Young ~ Class of 2015

In Buena Vista Colorado, on Mount Elbert, the tallest mountain in the Rocky Mountain Range!! ⛰🏃🏻☀️

The snow has been coming down hard this week ❄️❄️❄️

One more day to go before our OPEN HOUSE!. We’re so excited to welcome our prospective students on campus 🏔❄️

Ever wondered why exactly we use salt to melt ice and snow? Check out this piece featuring Quest faculty member Balakrishnan Viswanathan that feels especially relevant given the current state of our campus:

Chemists Told Us Why Salt Melts Ice—And How To Use It Most Efficiently on Your Own Sidewalk Sure, salt lowers the freezing point of water. But there’s plenty more to the science, so we consulted the experts.

It’s a snowy sunny day somewhere❄️☀️

Next week! Science! Trivia! Zephyr Cafe!

There's science happening in Squamish, kids. Come see it for yourself!

Join Quest University faculty and students for trivia and talks about local science initiatives.

Wednesday November 30th @ 6pm

Half the sales during the event will go to Community Christmas Cares for this year's Battle of the Businesses Squamish

Squamish! Curious about the research being done in our community? Stand Up Science is returning to Zephyr Cafe this month! Join Quest faculty and students on November 30th for science trivia and engaging research talks!

Winter is here ❄️🥶. What’s your favourite winter activity?

is a student-run organization that advocates for all Quest students. They recently organized a “Keystone Mixer”. Students exchanged ideas about what their final project/thesis be before they graduate and engaged in different activities that encouraged dialogue. At Quest we believe learning is collaborative, therefore we love student initiatives like these that promote collaborative learning 💡☺️

This past Tuesday Kem Luther, mushroom expert and co-author of the book “Mushrooms of BC” walked us through the steps to make good mushroom observations during our walks around the Átl'ka7tsem/Howe Sound Biosphere Region.

Thank you Kem and all other members of the mycologist society of BC for coming to share your passion with us.

And you, do you have a favourite mushroom? Tell us about it below!

Day 1 of Block 3. Let us know what block you’re taking!

Quest University alumnus Mattias H. recently returned from where his Hidden Natural Wonders of the World paintings were on display at the United Nations headquarters during the Global Ocean Treaty negotiations.

Read more about it here: https://bit.ly/3E7UZ39