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.
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NIC is launching two new culinary programs to help prepare culinary students for the workforce. The new diploma programs combine NIC’s Industry Training Authority-approved Professional Cook levels with business classes and co-op opportunities to further strengthen students’ skills.
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During the heart of winter, students and staff at Selkirk College took on the challenge to take personal steps towards lowering energy use. The results from the BC Cool Campus Challenge are in and the college has emerged as a leader in sustainability efforts.
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College of the Rockies Mountain Adventure Skills Training (MAST) program and CMH Heli-Skiing & Summer Adventures (CMH) have released the results of a research project they conducted in 2018.
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Two teams and an individual student from Okanagan College made the podium in their divisions at the Western Canadian Business Competition (WCBC) hosted at the College’s Kelowna campus last weekend.
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A new $6-million partnership between Columbia Basin Trust, College of the Rockies and Selkirk College will work toward shared priorities to enhance the quality, availability and uniqueness of college experience for students.
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Many British Columbians don’t realize that in 2003, the B.C. government deregulated hairdressing. This meant anyone could pick up a pair of scissors and work in this field. But according to Emma Rasmussen, an instructional assistant in the hairstylist certificate program at Vancouver Community College, this is expected to change now that hairdressing is recognized as a Red Seal trade.
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Lisa Yeung is learning first-hand, thanks in part to some fortunate timing and a significant research grant awarded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada.
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The student has become a teacher in Shuswap Launch-a-Preneur.
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More health-care beds opening up is good news for patients and for those seeking careers in caring.
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Access to university degrees is growing for NIC students thanks to a new guaranteed admission agreement between NIC and Royal Roads University.
