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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Selkirk College and Teck are pleased to announce the establishment of two new Teck Diversity Entrance Awards, each valued at $4,000, for students who identify as women in the six-month Plant Operator Program.
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Leeza Perehudoff, Selkirk College graduate and employee, truly represents what the college is all about! Her work as a research assistant with Selkirk Innovates is deeply connected to local land and communities.
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Selkirk College is pleased to announce the establishment of the Selkirk Ion-source Research Centre (SIRC)—a ground-breaking initiative made possible through a generous donation from D-Pace, a Nelson-based leader in the global particle accelerator industry.
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Selkirk College has unveiled a refreshed brand that highlights what sets the post-secondary institution apart.
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Learners in Nakusp and Kaslo will still access Selkirk College academic upgrading despite a recent announcement about closing local learning centres due to financial challenges. The Kaslo centre was permanently closed in June 2025, and Nakusp will close its doors on December 31.
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Selkirk College is seeing a notable upswing in domestic applications, with an 8% increase in accepted domestic students compared to June 2024.
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Surrounded by the warm embrace of the families and staff, accomplishments by Indigenous students were recognized on the eve of Selkirk College Convocation 2025.
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Nelson welcomed the highly anticipated Fine Woodworking Show & Sale from May 23 to 25, where students from Selkirk College’s renowned Fine Woodworking Program showcased their craftsmanship and creativity.
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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.
