Top photographer and much-loved poet to receive honorary degrees

Edward Burtynsky and Patrick Lane to be honoured at UBC’s Okanagan campus Patrick Lane World-renowned photographer Edward Burtynsky and internationally-acclaimed poet Patrick Lane will receive honorary doctoral degrees during convocation ceremonies at UBC’s Okanagan campus this June. Lane,...

Okanagan College students get gold in Skills BC competition

Okanagan College Media Release Two Okanagan College students are on their way to the Skills Canada National Competition following their gold medal wins at the provincial competition held in Abbotsford April 17. Brandon Scott, who has completed his Level 3 Motor Vehicle Body Repairer...

UBC medical anthropologist honoured with Paul Farmer award

Global Citizenship Award presented for engaging students beyond the classroom Hugo De Burgos It is another feather in the academic cap of UBC’s Assistant Professor of Medical Anthropology Hugo De Burgos. Dr. De Burgos, who teaches medical and visual anthropology at UBC’s Okanagan campus,...

Okanagan College partners to build construction skills in Salmon Arm

Okanagan College Media Release Students enrolled in Okanagan College’s Residential Construction program are receiving hands-on training in carpentry with a new Home for Learning project getting underway in Salmon Arm.   ...

POOCHES initiative helps exam-weary students stay positive

Okanagan College Media Release A new initiative aimed at tackling exam stress among students at Okanagan College could be just the paws that refreshes. The College has launched POOCHES (Pawsitive Options at OC Helping Exam Stress) at its Kelowna and Penticton campuses, which welcomes volunteer...

Pilot project opens door to Bachelor of Business Administration degree at Penticton campus

Okanagan College Media Release An eager class of second year Business Administration students at Okanagan College’s Penticton campus is now going to be able to take the third year of their Bachelor’s degree in town. Okanagan School of Business Dean Dr. Heather Banham was visiting the...

New Okanagan College cycle event connects all four campuses

Okanagan College Media Release An ambitious and dedicated group of Okanagan College cyclists with a geographic bent have decided to connect the dots between all four campuses with a three-day open ride June 21 – 23. “This is unlike any other event in the region,” said OC4 Cyclosportif...

Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences names UBC's Tettey a Fellow

Wisdom Tettey Mark of excellence for the Dean of the Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies It's one of the highest honours for an academic from West Africa. Wisdom Tettey, Dean of the Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies at UBC's Okanagan campus, has been elected as a Fellow of the Ghana...

New diploma program will prepare construction professionals for 21st century opportunities

Okanagan College Media Release A new three-year diploma program designed to educate and train students for the challenges and opportunities of construction management in the 21st century will launch this September at Okanagan College’s Penticton campus. The Sustainable Construction...

Venture Okanagan invests in keeping kids safe online

Okanagan College Media Release A Kelowna entrepreneur with a stellar track record for helping keep kids safe online is positioning himself to do it once more, this time with some additional support from Venture Okanagan. Chris Priebe, who helped his brother make Club Penguin the safe and...

Student athletes gain from 8th annual Athletics Scholarship Breakfast

Roslyn Huber addresses UBC’s Athletics Scholarship Breakfast. UBC Heat team members active as community volunteers, campus ambassadors Student athletes at UBC’s Okanagan campus are grateful for the community support they get – and really could not get by without it. Roslyn Huber, a member...

UBC's Nancy Holmes shortlisted for national poetry award

Collection of verse about Okanagan gains nomination for poet and author Nancy Holmes Nancy Holmes, associate professor of creative writing and poetry in the Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies at UBC's Okanagan campus, has been named a finalist for the Raymond Souster Award, a prestigious...

UBC sociologist Christopher Schneider named one of BC's best

Assistant professor honoured for using research for community outreach Christopher Schneider Christopher Schneider, an associate professor of sociology in the Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences at UBC’s Okanagan campus, has been named one of BC’s top university professors by the...

Re-print of historic text lands award for Okanagan College professor

Okanagan College Media Release A new printing of a classic essay on typography has resulted in a prestigious book design award for an Okanagan College English professor. Jason Dewinetz, who specializes in typography and teaches letterpress printing in “The Bunker” at the Vernon campus,...

Study examines fainting caused from using blood pressure medication

Researcher Nia Lewis takes the blood pressure of a study subject in the Centre for Heart, Lung and Vascular Health at UBC’s Okanagan campus. UBC researcher finds trouble could arise when drug is used to treat other ailments An international study led by a researcher at UBC’s Okanagan campus...

Half Marathon to raise funds for new Okanagan College student award

Okanagan College Media Release When runners lace up for the 11th annual Okanagan College Half Marathon Sunday April 7 they’ll be doing more than simply improving their personal fitness – they’ll be contributing to a brand new award for Okanagan College students. The Okanagan College...

UBC's Okanagan School of Nursing hosts students from India

Visitors from the Royal Institute of Nursing Kamalpreet Kaur, Parminder Singh, Sukhmanpreet Kaur, and their teacher Rajwant Bajwa, in one of the human patient simulator labs at the School of Nursing. First group of students to visit from the Punjab’s Royal Institute of Nursing For the first...

Squid helps Okanagan College professor ink first fiction book

When Okanagan College English professor Corinna Chong decided to write her first novel, she didn’t think twice about whether anyone would read it. “I just wrote, and figured if there was anything people would wonder about I’d deal with it later,” said Chong. The method clearly...

College Board passes $95.5-million budget for 2013-14

Okaangan College Media Release Okanagan College’s Board of Governors has approved a $95.5-million balanced operating budget for the coming fiscal year, addressing a $1.6 million shortfall through a number of measures, including reduced expenditures, expected increases in enrolment and a two...

Pool water research results in $10,000 Pacific Century award

Roberta Dyck Investigating chemical reactions may improve workplace health for lifeguards It’s a well-known fact that pools are full of chemicals. And researcher Roberta Dyck says people should know about the chemical reaction that occurs when those agents mix with substances already in the...