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Scrapbook clippings of newspaper articles on the creation of the school.

Image of first board meeting.

Five full-time faculty hired.

Notable features of the annual statistical reports on college enrolment.

Notice to students during labour dispute, published in the local press. Selected by 50th Anniversary History Team.

Notice to students after a 9-day labour dispute, published in the local press. Selected by 50th Anniversary History Team.

Advertisement notifying the community of Capilano College's application to become accredited with NWCCU, an American post-secondary accreditation body. Selected by the 50th Anniversary History Team.

Cap U creates new logo. Capilano University has chosen a logo to mark its transition from college to degree-granting institution. Selected by 50th Anniversary History Team.

News story detailing the college's case to become a university. Selected by the 50th Anniversary History Team.

10,000 people added their name in support of Capilano becoming a regional university. Selected by the 50th Anniversary History Team.

A petition protesting increases in tuition fees at Capilano College lies in front of college board members as chairman Lalit Srivastava explains the board's position. Also pictured: bursar Klaus Thiel and vice-chairman Hilda Rizun. Photo by Ian…

Capilano University announces the Bosa building planning and construction. Selected by the 50th Anniversary History Team.

A new building on campus increases space by 50%. Selected by the 50th Anniversary History Team.

President Greg Lee outlines case for NWCCU accreditation. Selected by the 50th Anniversary History Team.

In the early 1980's, Capilano College sought to increase its presence throughout the region. Selected by the 50th Anniversary History Team.

Capilano College offered communications courses at night for those who cannot attend during the day. Selected by the 50th Anniversary History Team.

Announcement of official change from Capilano College to Capilano University. Selected by the 50th Anniversary History Team.

Editorial penned in local business newsletter by then Dean, later President, Paul Dangerfield. Selected by the 50th Anniversary History Team.

Article detailing the status of the proposed community college on the North Shore. Lack of funding from the province was overcome by a plan to use existing buildings around the area. The process also required a 50% contribution to operating costs…

A newspaper ad featuring information about the new Lynnmour campus.

Jerome Dan; Bill Darnell; Don Edison; Villi Anderson; Carol Brown; Hilda Rizun; Hugh Devlin; Paul Gallagher. Capilano College was among the first, if not the first, to offer vocational programs in small First Nations locations. Many students from Mt…

Describes new high-tech animation lab at Capilano College. Selected by the 50th Anniversary History Team.

Recounts experiences and impact of Music Therapy Program. Selected by the 50th Anniversary History Team.

Music Therapy recognizes as an important method of communication with the disabled. Selected by the 50th Anniversary History Team.

News article detailing the opening of the Capilano College Film Industry Craft Training Centre, the college's first film-oriented program. The expansion of the existing Animation program is also discussed. Selected by 50th Anniversary History…