University Canada West hosts fencing Olympians at event
University Canada West provided its staff, students and faculty with an extraordinary opportunity to meet some of the most celebrated figures in Olympic fencing. This unique event offered a glimpse into the world of elite sports, allowing attendees to engage with legends who shared their inspiring stories.
The distinguished guest speakers included Lee Kiefer, a three-time Olympic Champion in Women’s Foil, Gerek Lin Meinhardt, a five-time Olympian and two-time Team Olympic Bronze Medalist and Igor Gantsevich, Former High-Performance Director of the Canadian National Team, 2022 Vancouver World Cup Chairman and Paris 2024 Olympics Team Leader.
The event, held at the Vancouver House East Campus, concluded with a special photo session, where attendees had the chance to capture memories with the athletes and their recent Olympic medals from Paris.
The event brought together 12 early-stage startups from prestigious institutions, including IITs, BITS Pilani, SRM University, and the National University of Singapore, alongside UPES’s own founders.
GGS, UPES, and Pearl Academy have been recognised by Great Place to Work as among India’s Top 10 Workplaces 2025, earning positions in the Top 100 Great Mid-Size Workplaces list.
University Canada West is thrilled to announce that its series, Understanding Indigenous History: A Path Forward, is now available as part of Air Canada’s In-flight Entertainment lineup.
Pearl Academy’s School of Business recently partnered with EY India, a global Big 4 consulting firm, to launch India’s first MBA focused on the application of AI in business, marking a significant step in preparing future leaders for an AI-enabled economy.
The University of Law has announced an innovation to its programmes to deliver specialised postgraduate legal training courses at Oxford Brookes University’s Law School.
Quallege, as part of the Global University Systems network, connects international students from over 120 countries with top U.S. universities through a trusted network of 6,000+ recruitment partners and strategic marketing.
The University of Law Student Support staff recently won the National Association of Disability Practitioners (NADP) Disability and Inclusivity Award for a Service or Team.
Professor Dr Kyriakos Kouveliotis, Provost and Chief Academic Officer at the Berlin School of Business and Innovation, has been named Chief Academic Officer of the Year at the 2025 Fluxx Events Awards in Hong Kong.
DJ Paulette, the award-winning and trailblazing DJ, BBC Broadcaster, and author with residences at the iconic Hacienda, Glitter Box, and beyond, gripped an audience at the London College of Contemporary Music’s Music Box.
