North Island College Marine Training Goes Digital
NIC is offering a unique opportunity for mariners to upgrade their skills in an online format.
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.
Selkirk College Recognizes Environmental Leadership
The third annual Selkirk College Environmental Sustainability Awards were presented to student Emily Markholm and instructor Michelle Colley who have shown tremendous leadership on our campuses over the last academic year.
College of New Caledonia Fine Arts Class Connects in Virtual Art Studio
The COVID-19 pandemic has post-secondary institutions across the country adapting educational delivery to adhere to the physical distancing required to flatten the curve.
Okanagan College Launches Haircuts for Health Care
Shaggy beards and untamed locks are an inevitable consequence of almost six weeks of physical distancing and the closure of all non-essential businesses, including our community’s beloved salons.
Camosun College Foundation Injects $200,000 into Emergency Bursary for Students in Need
The Camosun College Foundation Board of Directors has approved the contribution of $200,000 into the college’s Erasing Barriers emergency bursary fund to help students during the COVID-19 crisis.
Langara Journalism Instructor Wins Prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award
Kim Bolan, Langara Journalism instructor and professional journalist, is the latest recipient of the Canadian Journalism Foundation’s prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award, in recognition of her fearless commitment to truth in the face of threats and intimidation.
Coast Mountain College Use Distributed Learning Models for Spring Offerings
Instructors at Coast Mountain College have pivoted quickly to move to distributed learning models while in-person learning isn’t possible.
College of the Rockies Student Doing her Part during the Pandemic
College of the Rockies student Karly Flannigan is balancing being a student in a demanding nursing program, with working on the frontline as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) during a global pandemic.
VCC Immigrant Entrepreneurs Sew Face Masks to Fight COVID-19
Six participants of a Vancouver Community College (VCC) entrepreneurship program have turned their business skills to volunteerism in the fight against COVID-19.
Okanagan College Culinary Arts Alumni Steps In to Reopen Soup Kitchen
A Red Seal Chef, who was laid off due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, has found new employment at Penticton’s soup kitchen, which reopened on Friday following a four-day closure.