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.
Vancouver Community College (VCC) celebrates its history as a leading educator in American Sign Language Studies (ASL) when it commemorates 45 years of service through the Deaf and hard of hearing, ASL and Deaf studies, and visually impaired programs, as well as interpreting services.
Federal investment helps Coast Mountain College expand mobile trades training programs. Students from around northwest BC will have the opportunity to gain new skills needed to find well-paying jobs in the region’s growing resource sector.
Several Langara Journalism program instructors and alumni have been nominated for 2019 Jack Webster Awards recognizing excellence in BC journalism. Langara graduates always feature prominently at the Websters, and this year was no exception as 13 graduates and three faculty members received nominations. The finalists will be celebrated and the winner in each category announced at the November 7th awards dinner to be held at the Hyatt Regency, Vancouver.
The College of New Caledonia (CNC) is celebrating a milestone this week as it welcomes students back for a historic 50th year.
The College of New Caledonia (CNC) is pleased to announce that Dr. Dennis Johnson has been named CNC’s next president commencing Oct. 1, 2019.
It’s not often that you see a rainbow on a bright and sunny day, but that is exactly what happened on June 14 when North Island College and the Port Hardy Pride committee unfurled a flag at the Mix̱alakwila campus.
As a child, Lawrence (Larry) Becker spent a lot of time in hospital. Even though he suffered from a rare metabolic disorder, he has only positive things to say about the care he received. It was this experience that motivated him to start a career as a medical office assistant. “I want to give back what was given to me,” he says.
Okanagan College’s Women in Trades Training (WITT) program celebrated its first 1,000 students in a ceremony yesterday at the Kelowna campus. Program alumni, current students, industry professionals, staff and special guests filled the room to near capacity to honour the program that has been redefining success in the area of trades for over 10 years.
Langara College marked 49 years on West 49th Ave. on Saturday, June 15 with Community Day presented by RBC, a major celebration attended by thousands of students, alumni, faculty, and Vancouverites. The college also marks a second anniversary, 25 years of being an independent institution.
Thousands of graduates and guests are expected to attend Camosun College's 2019 Graduation over four ceremonies this Wednesday and Thursday, June 19 and 20 at the Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence, Camosun College, Interurban Campus.
