Fall Term: How B.C.'s Public Colleges are Planning for Recovery and Restart
A Message from BC Colleges President, Colin Ewart
In The News
At BC Colleges, we want to acknowledge the successes of our colleges, especially excellence in teaching and community building. We celebrate the many milestones, projects, collaborations and announcements from our colleges on our website, in our monthly newsletter, and throughout our social media channels.
Read about the latest news and activities happening at colleges throughout BC in this month’s What’s New at BC Colleges? e-newsletter.
BC Colleges Transform Today To Meet Tomorrow’s Economic Needs
British Columbia’s strong network of colleges are responding to today’s rapid economic changes by transforming programming, embracing the latest technology and offering more experiential learning to ensure today’s students are prepared for lifelong career success.
Camosun’s Face Shield Designs Help Locally, Globally
When Island Health requested specialised personal protective equipment in early April, Camosun Innovates stepped up to design and manufacture over 9,000 medical-grade shields for local health care professionals. After fulfilling that large order, the Camosun Innovates Team made their design files freely available online and continued to protect members of the community from the COVID-19 virus.
Coast Mountain College Fall Registration Begins in June
Registration for most Fall programming begins on Monday, June 1. Coast Mountain College faculty are working hard to develop quality programming in a distributed learning format for all courses and programs we offer.
Selkirk College Forest Technology Student Explores the Edge
Is it possible to balance the principles of climate change action with responsible resource extraction in our province's forests? That question was posed to second-year Forest Technology Program students in the form of a challenge from instructor Jesper Nielsen and inspired creative answers filled with hope for the future of the industry.
College of New Caledonia Health Care Assistant Program Helps Hand Hygiene Campaign
Prince George Health Services 2020 Hand Hygiene Campaign received a helping hand this year from 28 College of New Caledonia Health Care Assistant students.
Vancouver Community College Fashion Programs Design their own take on Virtual Learning
Whether it’s learning to feel the difference between textile fibres or to steer an industrial sewing machine, fashion education comes with a hands-on element
College of the Rockies student awarded ‘Our Future Leaders Scholarship’
College of the Rockies student, Amandeep Kaur has been chosen as a recipient of a BC Hospitality Foundation (BCHF) ‘Our Future Leaders Scholarship’, an honour given to outstanding students in a select group of post-secondary hospitality-related programs.
Camosun College Automotive Department Brings Applied Training Online
When Camosun College shifted to online course delivery in March to address the global COVID-19 pandemic, the Automotive Service Technician Program team sprung to action to ensure that their students could successfully complete the term and to provide hands-on training creativity from a safe social distance.
North Island College's Flexible Online Program Opens Doors to a New Career
NIC student Erin Matheson is preparing for a new career, thanks to training through NIC’s Office Administration programs.