Langara College (snəw̓eyəɬ leləm̓ in Halkomelem) is a public degree-granting college in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, which serves approximately 22,000 students annually through its university, career, and continuing studies programs.[2] The college takes its name from the neighbourhood in which it is situated, which was named after Spanish Admiral Juan de Lángara.
Langara College courses and programs were first offered in 1965 at King Edward Centre as part of Vancouver City College. Since 1970, the current campus on West 49th Avenue has housed Langara's programs for almost 50 years. On April 1, 1994, Langara College was established as an independent public college under the Provincial College and Institute Act. Langara College Continuing Studies was established in 1997. To provide more space, a new classroom and office building was opened in January 1997. The new library/classroom building was opened in September 2007.[3] Langara College began the construction of the Science and Technology Building in 2013 as part of Phase II (of IV) of the Master Plan to upgrade and expand the campus. Construction was officially completed in September 2016.[4]
Name
Musqueam, whose unceded territory Langara currently occupies, gave the traditional name snəw̓eyəɬ leləm̓ meaning 'house of teachings' to the college in January 2016. snəw̓eyəɬ references advice given to children to guide them into adulthood and build their character. This is the first time that a British Columbia First Nation gave an indigenous name to a public, post-secondary institution.[5]
Programs and courses
Programs and courses at Langara College are delivered in the following subject areas:[6]
Arts
Business
Health
Humanities & Social Sciences
Science & Technology
University studies
Langara College provides university-level programs and courses and offers a variety of qualifications, including baccalaureate degrees, associate degrees, diplomas, certificates, and citations. The three 4-year degree programs offered by the college are Nursing,[7] Recreation Management,[8] and Business Administration.[9] Langara's wide range of academic programs in more than 60 subject areas are offered over three semesters per year. Langara is a popular choice for university transfer students due to smaller class sizes, excellent support services, and competitive tuition fees. More students transfer to BC universities from Langara College than from any other college in the province.
Career Studies
Langara College offers career programs leading to one-year certificates, two-year diplomas, and four-year bachelor's degrees in fields that lead to careers in business, industry, community services, and the arts. Although some of Langara's career programs require that students complete the program within a specific time period, many of the programs can be completed on a part-time basis.
Continuing Studies
Langara College's Continuing Studies department offers over 700 courses and 35 certificate programs year-round. The department's strategic objective is to provide lifelong learning opportunities to meet the individual needs of students. There are 4479 Continuing Studies students in the Fall 2016 term.
Studio 58
Studio 58, Langara College's School of Theatre Arts offers professional theatre training for actors and production personnel. The program ranked within the Top five theatre schools in Canada in 2006. The school auditions hundreds of people across Canada but only sixteen students are accepted per semester. The school has around 72 students for both its three-year acting program, and two-year production program. The School of Theatre Arts is currently led by Artistic Director Kathryn Shaw.
Student Media
Student media includes the newspaper The Voice, operated by the college's Journalism Program.
Transportation
The 49 TransLink bus route runs to Langara; as well as the Langara–49th AvenueSkyTrain station provides light rail transport to the campus.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Langara College.
^"Financial Statements of Langara College: Years ended March 31, 2013 and 2012" (PDF). KPMG. Langara College. June 27, 2013. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
^ ab"Financial Statements of Langara College For the year ended March 31, 2019" (PDF). Langara College. 2019-06-18. p. 9. Retrieved 2021-02-27. The College provides university studies, career studies and continuing studies programs and courses to over 22,000 full and part-time students annually.
^"Langara. About Page". Langara.bc.ca. Retrieved 2016-12-21.
^"Langara. News & Events: Langara News: 2017: Langara's Science and Technology Building awarded LEED® Gold status". langara.ca. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
^"snəw̓eyəɬ leləm̓". Vancouver, BC, Canada; Unceded, ancestral and traditional territory of Musqueam: Langara College. 11 January 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
^"Langara. Programs & Courses: Business Administration (BBA)". Langara.bc.ca. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
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This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article relies excessively on references to primary sources Please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources Find sources Langara College news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article may rely excessively on sources too closely associated with the subject potentially preventing the article from being verifiable and neutral Please help improve it by replacing them with more appropriate citations to reliable independent third party sources November 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message Langara College snew eyeɬ lelem in Halkomelem is a public degree granting college in Vancouver British Columbia Canada which serves approximately 22 000 students annually through its university career and continuing studies programs 2 The college takes its name from the neighbourhood in which it is situated which was named after Spanish Admiral Juan de Langara Langara Collegesnew eyeɬ lelem MottoLatin Eruditio Libertas EstMotto in EnglishKnowledge is FreedomTypePublicEstablishedApril 1 1994Academic affiliationsACCC CBIE CUPEndowmentC 5 8 million 1 PresidentPaula BurnsStudents22 000 2 LocationVancouver British Columbia Canada49 13 30 N 123 6 30 W 49 22500 N 123 10833 W 49 22500 123 10833 Coordinates 49 13 30 N 123 6 30 W 49 22500 N 123 10833 W 49 22500 123 10833CampusUrbanColours Orange black whiteNicknameLangara FalconsSporting affiliationsPACWEST CCAAMascotFalconWebsitewww wbr langara wbr caLangara College Contents 1 History 2 Name 3 Programs and courses 3 1 University studies 3 2 Career Studies 3 3 Continuing Studies 4 Studio 58 5 Student Media 6 Transportation 7 Notable alumni 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksHistory EditLangara College courses and programs were first offered in 1965 at King Edward Centre as part of Vancouver City College Since 1970 the current campus on West 49th Avenue has housed Langara s programs for almost 50 years On April 1 1994 Langara College was established as an independent public college under the Provincial College and Institute Act Langara College Continuing Studies was established in 1997 To provide more space a new classroom and office building was opened in January 1997 The new library classroom building was opened in September 2007 3 Langara College began the construction of the Science and Technology Building in 2013 as part of Phase II of IV of the Master Plan to upgrade and expand the campus Construction was officially completed in September 2016 4 Name EditMusqueam whose unceded territory Langara currently occupies gave the traditional name snew eyeɬ lelem meaning house of teachings to the college in January 2016 snew eyeɬ references advice given to children to guide them into adulthood and build their character This is the first time that a British Columbia First Nation gave an indigenous name to a public post secondary institution 5 Programs and courses EditPrograms and courses at Langara College are delivered in the following subject areas 6 Arts Business Health Humanities amp Social Sciences Science amp TechnologyUniversity studies Edit Langara College provides university level programs and courses and offers a variety of qualifications including baccalaureate degrees associate degrees diplomas certificates and citations The three 4 year degree programs offered by the college are Nursing 7 Recreation Management 8 and Business Administration 9 Langara s wide range of academic programs in more than 60 subject areas are offered over three semesters per year Langara is a popular choice for university transfer students due to smaller class sizes excellent support services and competitive tuition fees More students transfer to BC universities from Langara College than from any other college in the province Career Studies Edit Langara College offers career programs leading to one year certificates two year diplomas and four year bachelor s degrees in fields that lead to careers in business industry community services and the arts Although some of Langara s career programs require that students complete the program within a specific time period many of the programs can be completed on a part time basis Continuing Studies Edit Langara College s Continuing Studies department offers over 700 courses and 35 certificate programs year round The department s strategic objective is to provide lifelong learning opportunities to meet the individual needs of students There are 4479 Continuing Studies students in the Fall 2016 term Studio 58 EditStudio 58 Langara College s School of Theatre Arts offers professional theatre training for actors and production personnel The program ranked within the Top five theatre schools in Canada in 2006 The school auditions hundreds of people across Canada but only sixteen students are accepted per semester The school has around 72 students for both its three year acting program and two year production program The School of Theatre Arts is currently led by Artistic Director Kathryn Shaw Student Media EditStudent media includes the newspaper The Voice operated by the college s Journalism Program Transportation EditThe 49 TransLink bus route runs to Langara as well as the Langara 49th Avenue SkyTrain station provides light rail transport to the campus Notable alumni EditAdrian Holmes Alison Acheson Daniel Doheny Ujjal Dosanjh Joey Haywood Catherine Kallin Gary Mason Colin Mochrie Gaurav Sharma Sam Sullivan Kristi PinderiSee also Edit Canada portalList of colleges in British Columbia List of universities in British Columbia Higher education in British Columbia Education in CanadaReferences Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Langara College Financial Statements of Langara College Years ended March 31 2013 and 2012 PDF KPMG Langara College June 27 2013 Retrieved November 29 2013 a b Financial Statements of Langara College For the year ended March 31 2019 PDF Langara College 2019 06 18 p 9 Retrieved 2021 02 27 The College provides university studies career studies and continuing studies programs and courses to over 22 000 full and part time students annually Langara About Page Langara bc ca Retrieved 2016 12 21 Langara News amp Events Langara News 2017 Langara s Science and Technology Building awarded LEED Gold status langara ca Retrieved 2019 10 21 snew eyeɬ lelem Vancouver BC Canada Unceded ancestral and traditional territory of Musqueam Langara College 11 January 2016 Retrieved 12 January 2016 Langara Programs amp Courses Langara bc ca Retrieved 2021 07 05 Langara Programs amp Courses Nursing Langara bc ca Retrieved 2013 08 18 Langara Programs amp Courses Recreation Management Langara bc ca Retrieved 2013 08 18 Langara Programs amp Courses Business Administration BBA Langara bc ca Retrieved 2013 08 18 External 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