Langara College

Langara College
Motto	The college of higher learning.
Established	1965 part of Vancouver City College, Langara College (1994)
Type	Public
President	David Ross
Students	23,000
Location	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Campus	Urban
Colours	Orange      White
Athletics	PACWEST, CCAA
Nickname	Langara
Mascot	Falcons
Affiliations	ACCC, CBIE, CUP
Website	langara.bc.ca

Langara College is a public degree-granting college in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada which serves approximately 20,000 students annually through its university, career, and continuing studies programs. The college takes its name from the neighbourhood in which it is situated, which was named after Spanish Admiral Juan de Lángara.

The library building

Programs & Courses

Programs and Courses at Langara College are delivered in the following subject areas:

• Arts
• Business
• Science & Technology
• Humanities & Social Services
• Health

University Studies

Langara College provides university level programs and courses culminating in a baccalaureate degree, associate degree, diploma, certificate, or citation. The three 4-year degree programs are Nursing, Recreation Management, and Business Administration. The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree program offers majors in Accounting, Business Management, Financial Management, International Business, and Marketing. 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 the 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 the arts, business, industry, and community services. 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.</ref>

Continuing Studies

Langara College's Continuing Studies department offers over 500 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.

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 5 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.

Athletics

Langara's intercollegiate athletic program is one of the top college athletic programs in Canada. Langara is a member of the British Columbia Colleges' Athletic Association (BCCAA) and the Canadian Colleges Athletic Association (CCAA). In 1999, Langara College was the runner-up for the Overall CCAA Sport Supremacy Award for their athletic achievements between the years of 1974 and 1999.

Student Governance

The Langara's Students' Union (LSU) is an independent student union. The offices of the LSU are located in the Student Union Building (built in 2009).

Student Media

Student Media at Langara is served by The Voice, operated by the College's Journalism program. The Voice and is a member of Canadian University Press. The Langara College community is also covered in the online newsblog Langara Published, an independent student-run news source for the campus.

Alumni

The Langara Alumni Association is an independent body whose mission is to promote and enhance the relationship between Langara alumni and the College. The Association is committed to providing services, activities, and programs that encourage the involvement and participation of alumni and is overseen by a Board of Directors composed of alumni who work closely with the school to create opportunities for professional development, networking, social events, and promotion of an ongoing relationship between past students and the institution and between the College alumni themselves, of which there are over 70,000 and growing. The current Executive Director is Pamela Robertson and the current President is Ajay Patel.

See also

• List of institutes and colleges in British Columbia
• List of universities in British Columbia
• Higher education in British Columbia
• Education in Canada
• Computer Science Department at Langara College

External links

• Langara College
• Studio 58
• Langara Students' Union