News - January 2017

Students Test Their Science Skills
January 10, 2017

A Royal Society of New Zealand science camp offered intermediate school students an exciting taste of applied science at workshops organised by EIT. The society’s Hawke’s Bay branch...

New Format for Fair’s Senior School Projects
January 10, 2017

Students are extending their know-how and flexing their can-do muscles as they gear up for this year’s EIT Hawke’s Bay Schools Science and Technology Fair. To be held on September 1-2, the...

EIT Business School Boosts its Community Profile
January 10, 2017

Change continues apace at EIT’s School of Business as staff and students embrace an increasingly proactive role in networking with the Hawke’s Bay community. Under the leadership of Rebekah...

Art For Heart’s Sake
January 10, 2017

Recently retired Executive Dean of Education, Humanities and Health Science Dr Susan Jacobs has celebrated her 30 years at EIT by gifting a marble sculpture carved by EIT graduate Martin...

New Centre for Vet Nursing Studies
January 10, 2017

EIT’s animal care and vet nursing students are enjoying the best of learning environments, with a purpose-designed facility opened on campus earlier this year. Providing a training setting...

Double Dipping Delivers Rewards
January 10, 2017

Gaining two qualifications at EIT, Crystal Edwards is drawing on what she’s learnt to shape a career in visual media.  From Hastings, the 29-year-old’s passions have always been drama –...

Computing Graduate Embraces Career Change
January 10, 2017

Bachelor in Computing Systems graduate Andrew King believes he was at an advantage as a mature student at EIT. As an honoured valedictorian, Andrew delivered a speech on behalf of his fellow...

Arts Graduand Celebrates a Special Year
January 10, 2017

Tara Cooney has lots of reasons to be breaking open the bubbles.    Married over summer, the 33-year-old is graduating this week.  And as an honoured valedictorian, she will represent other...

Margaret Hetley Scholarship Winner
January 10, 2017

This year’s winner of the Margaret Hetley Scholarship, Jessica Phillipson is to direct the $1750 awarded by the Ōtātara Trust towards fees to study EIT’s National Certificate in Mental...