Campus Life
Okanagan College connects students and employers with new Careers Hub
Okanagan College is making it easier for students to connect with employers to gain practical learning experiences as an integral part of their OC education. OC...
UBCO researchers dive into ways to make public pools more environmentally sustainable
Goal is to reduce costs, environmental impacts and health risks of aquatic centres UBC Okanagan researchers are taking a deep dive into the analytical data of...
OC welcomes more than 550 international students at fall orientation
Last week, Okanagan College welcomed more than 550 students from 70 countries at fall orientation events held at its four campuses. OC is excited to welcome the...
Celebrating 60: Welcome to the 2023/24 academic year at OC
A message from Okanagan College President, Dr. Neil Fassina: For many people, this week marks the start of a new chapter. The first day of classes, a return to...
UBCO welcomes students to campus for start of new term
Student orientation programs will be in full swing Monday as UBCO's Create takes place as part of a welcome for students new to campus. Classes for the academic...
Unity amidst adversity
UBC Okanagan became a temporary shelter for hundreds of firefighters who were in Kelowna battling wildfires near the campus. Last week when the flames of the...
OC student chefs supporting community
You can call it cooking with love. Students from the Okanagan Chef School at Okanagan College dropped plans this week for a final feast to celebrate the end...
Got space? Can you help a UBCO student?
There are several easy ways for people to support UBCO students using Places4Students. While the wildfire situation has improved, and many evacuation orders and...
OC community steps up to support wildfire efforts
The OC community has been busy this week, stepping up to support wildfire efforts in their communities and supporting friends, family and neighbours in many...
OC alum turns passion for music into a career in DJing
Set to release six original songs next month on Apple Music and Spotify, Himrose Bajaj’s career as DJ Hamy Shah is hitting new high notes. As a child,...
Okanagan College welcomes new board member
Okanagan College is pleased to announce the appointment of Cindy Battersby as the newest member of its Board of Governors. Battersby brings a wealth of...
Riding a wave to better medical diagnosis
UBCO researchers Jonathan Holzman and Alexis Guidi are exploring the potential of terahertz radiation to improve the quality of medical diagnostic imaging....
OneSky Community Resources receives funding to offer free tuition for new Early Childhood Education program at OC’s Penticton Campus
OneSky Community Resources, in collaboration with Okanagan College (OC) and the Government of British Columbia, is excited to announce a new Early Childhood...
Mothers experiencing depression can still thrive as parents
Mothers with depression who reported higher levels of support felt less stressed and more competent in their parenting, says Dr. Sarah Dow-Fleisner at UBCO's...
UBCO researcher lifts virus detection to next level
Researchers from Michigan State University and the University of British Columbia, Okanagan Campus are developing technology to collect, purify and detect...
Canada 'falling behind' in efforts to lessen teen vaping, UBCO researcher says
A ‘No Smoking or Vaping’ sign outside a building A UBC Okanagan researcher says Canada is falling behind in developing intervention programs to stop...
UBCO researchers recover vital resources from wastewater sludge
UBC Okanagan researchers have developed a cost-effective method to extract phosphorous--a non-renewable but essential element for life--from municipal...
New Early Childhood Education program available in South Okanagan
Okanagan College, in collaboration with OneSky Community Resources and the Government of British Columbia, is offering a new Early Childhood Education (ECE)...
UBCO researchers investigate new use for plastic bottles
UBCO engineers are testing research that uses discarded plastic bottles to help stabilize clay banks in landfills. For years, unrecycled plastic bottles have...
Winery experiences affected by more than what is in your glass
UBC Okanagan research has determined there is a lot more to a tasting at a local winery than what is being poured into the glass. New research from UBC Okanagan...