College to grant new certificate in Green Building Design

Okanagan College Media Release Architects, engineers, construction professionals and others interested in creating a sustainable future will soon be able to add a Certificate in Green Building Design and Construction to their credentials, thanks to a new Continuing Studies program being offered at...

College prepares for weekend Convocation ceremonies

Okanagan College Media Release Staff at Okanagan College are busy preparing to welcome hundreds of graduates and their supporters to a series of spring Commencement and Convocation ceremonies at the Kelowna campus this weekend. Trades students will be the first to receive their credentials at...

Keith Culver named new director of Okanagan Sustainability Institute

UBC wraps up historic 2-day Okanagan campus Convocation

Graduate student Ruth Brown won the prestigious Governor General‘s Gold Academic Medal with a 92-per-cent average. Governor General's award winner announced; first all-Okanagan PhD degree conferred Three Convocation ceremonies are being held at the University of British Columbia's Okanagan...

Do the right thing and don't be afraid of risks

Honorary degree recipient Brad Bennett tells his story to UBC’s Okanagan grads Brad Bennett addresses graduates, officials and members of the audience after he received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree at the University of British Columbia Okanagan Campus convocation ceremony Thursday. Brad...

Okanagan College expands Aerospace program

Okanagan College Media Release Students with a passion for flight have a new opportunity to work in the industry, thanks to a specialized program being launched at the Okanagan College Aerospace Campus in Kelowna. The new Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Category S (Structures) program is a...

Project GROW delivers for women in Africa

BC Recreation and Parks scholarship winner pursues graduate degree

Human Kinetics student Paul Sharp, BC Parks and Recreation Association scholarship recipient. UBC student Paul Sharp is the 2011 recipient of the BC Recreation and Parks Association (BCRPA) scholarship. A graduate of Okanagan Mission Secondary in Kelowna, Sharp will receive his...

National recognition for SIFE Okanagan as team wins Campbell’s Hunger challenge

Okanagan College Media Release Okanagan College’s Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) team returned to the Okanagan this week with three national awards and the well-deserved respect of their peers after making their way to the final round at the prestigious competition – the second time in...

Dickinson recognized for distinguished service in education

Okanagan College Media Release Dr. Gary Dickinson will be honoured by Okanagan College at its Summer Convocation ceremony with the Distinguished Service Award for two decades of leadership and dedication to Okanagan College as well as for outstanding service to his community. Dickinson has a...

UBC's Melody Burton honoured with Canada's Outstanding Academic Librarian Award

Chief Librarian Melody Burton Melody Burton, Chief Librarian at UBC's Okanagan campus, is about to receive the Canadian Library Association's highest honour, the Miles Blackwell Outstanding Academic Librarian Award. The award recognizes Burton for tireless service to the profession, unwavering...

Sewell's legacy honoured through new bursary award

Okanagan College Media Release A new award that will support Summerland students pursuing post-secondary training in trades or business has been established in honour of Art Sewell, one of Summerland’s most dedicated community members and strongest advocates for youth and education. At its...

Why does a man give his life for his country?

Okanagan College Media Release Okanagan College English professor Melanie Murray will launch her new critically-acclaimed book FOR YOUR TOMORROW: THE WAY OF AN UNLIKELY SOLDIER (Random House Canada) on May 14, 1-3 p.m., at Mosaic Books in Kelowna. FOR YOUR TOMORROW is Murray’s first book....

Respected researcher, top-ranking RCMP member and community-minded entrepreneur are College’s 2011 Honorary Fellows

Okanagan College Media Release On the day it honours and celebrates the accomplishments of the graduating class of 2011, Okanagan College will also recognize the contributions, careers and service of three community-minded leaders that include a world renowned researcher, Canada’s...

Explore welding virtually at trade info session

Okanagan College Media Release For those who’ve tried it, Okanagan College’s new virtual welding machine is proof that virtual reality can be as valuable a teaching tool as the real thing. “You put the helmet on, pick up the torch and you feel like you’re welding,” explained Dean...

Studio exhibit celebrates College’s artistry in woodwork

Okanagan College Media Release When other girls could be found playing with Bratz and Barbies, eight-year-old Kara Jobb was more likely hanging out with her dad in the wood shop tinkering with a band saw. “That was probably the first tool I played with,” said Jobb, thinking back to her days...

Brad Bennett and Deepa Mehta to receive UBC honorary degrees in June

Kelowna businessman and community volunteer Brad Bennett and filmmaker Deepa Mehta will receive honorary doctoral degrees at this June’s Convocation ceremonies at UBC’s Okanagan campus. Brad Bennett Brad Bennett has a long and distinguished record of community service in the Okanagan and...

Students put skills to work to develop Agur Lake Camp

Okanagan College Media Release The first cabin for Agur Lake Camp is taking shape thanks to students in Okanagan College’s Residential Construction program and a new partnership between Agur Lake Camp Society, Okanagan College, School District 67 Okanagan Skaha and C.M. Edwards...

UBC honours outstanding teachers in biology, engineering and sociology

From left, Doug Owram, Deputy Vice Chancellor and Principal, Senior Faculty Award recipients Carolyn Labun and Joyce Boon, and Alaa Abd-El-Aziz, Provost and Vice Principal at UBC's Okanagan campus. A trio of outstanding teachers from the fields of biology, engineering and sociology were...

UBC researchers aim to improve heart health for breast cancer survivors

Master of Science student Graeme Koelwyn UBC Human Kinetics Assistant Professor Neil Eves and Master of Science student Graeme Koelwyn are conducting research that examines the heart and blood vessel function in breast cancer survivors who have received anthracycline chemotherapy. "In breast...