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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Taking part in a cross-program project, Selkirk College students created a stunning collection of detailed, layered maps and 3D prints that provide an interactive way to visualize geographic information.
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A pilot project focused on energy efficiency is providing Carpentry Program students at Selkirk College with leading-edge learning about how building science meshes with changes to current building enclosure practices.
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Complete with a little rock n’ roll snarl that goes along with her educational pathway of choice, Class of 2024 co-valedictorian Jay Porteous is confident her fellow graduates are ready to make a raucous impact on their budding careers.
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An otherworldly vibe of creativity permeated learning on Nelson’s Tenth Street Campus when both college and elementary school students got together for a Monster Party.
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In a mystical moment on the back corner of Nelson’s Silver King Campus, students in the Selkirk College Forest Technology Program were introduced to an ancient Grand Fir that will soon find its place on the BC Big Tree Registry.
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Entry into an exciting and rewarding career in the industrial sector is only a short program away at Selkirk College. Teck Trail Operations is one of the world’s largest fully integrated zinc/lead smelting and refining complexes. To make it function on a daily basis, the intricate operation requires a community of dedicated employees with a wide variety of trades, skills and education.
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On a mission to bolster student life and serve as a trusted resource for peers, Selkirk College’s 2023-24 Student Ambassador team is off to a terrific start.
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A partnership between the City of Castlegar and the School of Environment & Geomatics since 2018, students working towards careers in the forest industry have been helping clear brush and rid forest floors of dangerous natural fuel build-up in several different locations around the community. In the first week of September, the current cohort of learners turned their attention the historic park along the banks of the Columbia River.
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In the bustling shop spaces on Selkirk College’s Silver King Campus, students training toward a career in trades are benefiting from a partnership with Columbia Basin Trust.
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Monsters were on the loose at Selkirk College’s Tenth Street Campus in early-March, capturing the imagination of both elementary school and college students.
