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Campus Life

UBC Equity Enhancement Fund supports 13 projects

May 30, 2014 / 12:00 am

UBC Equity and Inclusion Educator Jenica Frisque is seen with Equity Enhancement Fund project leads Sandra Young, Renee Leboe, and Denise Chan. Initiatives on...

UBC student writings add context to study of colonialism

May 30, 2014 / 12:00 am

Third year Cultural Studies and English Students who worked on the history of colonialism as a cultural project at UBC included, from left: Ali Young, Ali...

UBC offers yoga retreats, engineering and sports camps

May 30, 2014 / 12:00 am

Yoga teacher Myriam Webb’s practice promotes self-understanding, intuition, and transformation from the inside out through mindful movement and breath work....

Engineering tool links health risks, poor household air quality

May 28, 2014 / 12:00 am

UBC research suggests lives, millions of dollars could be saved in health-care costs Craig Hostland A UBC Okanagan graduate engineering student has developed an...

Scotiabank invests in students in British Columbia ahead of its 182nd annual meeting

May 27, 2014 / 2:07 pm

The following is a Scotiabank media release KELOWNA, BC and TORONTO, ON--(Marketwired - April 07, 2014) - Budding art, design and media graduates and community...

Intensive Summer Indigenous Program offered by UBC

May 27, 2014 / 12:00 am

Credit courses enhance understanding of artistic and theoretical practices Ashok Mathur UBC’s Okanagan campus is offering the Intensive Summer Indigenous...

Key industry leaders supporting new Okanagan College Trades Training Complex

May 26, 2014 / 9:28 am

Okanagan College Media Release Owners of some of the most established Central Okanagan businesses focused on the trades are now adding their weight to support...

Writing is right for BC Books double winner Ashley Little

May 22, 2014 / 12:00 am

Ashley Little, a double winner at the BC Book Prizes, is working on projects ranging from movie scripts to stage plays, a short story, and a fourth novel....

Record 28 UBC employees receive long-service awards

May 21, 2014 / 12:00 am

More than 20 employees were thanked for 25-years of service. Front row (l-r) Teresa Wrzesniewski, Sharon McCoubrey, Karen Whitehouse, Blythe Nilson, and Wendy...

Woodhaven Eco Culture Centre kicks off summer programs

May 20, 2014 / 12:00 am

Readings, talks, music and workshops on tap for bucolic UBC artist retreat The Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies (FCCS) at UBC’s Okanagan campus is...

UBC artists launch Northern Gateway pipeline video contest

May 20, 2014 / 12:00 am

Energy mega-project expected to draw multiple perspectives and responses A group of artists at UBC’s Okanagan campus is launching a contest for people to have...

College honours Lent with Distinguished Service Award

May 16, 2014 / 4:32 pm

Okanagan College Media Release Acclaimed author and retired Okanagan College Regional Dean John Lent will receive the Distinguished Service award next month...

Okanagan College and SD 23 partner on innovative student-centred program

May 16, 2014 / 11:03 am

Okanagan College Media Release On April 29, Okanagan College and Central Okanagan School District (SD 23) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to...

Iconic rock song inspires the winner of College poetry contest

May 15, 2014 / 9:44 am

Okanagan College Media Release On April 3, 36 aspiring writers from Okanagan College and students from local Grade 11 and 12 classes put their creativity to the...

UBC creates Excellence in Teaching Award for Okanagan community

May 15, 2014 / 12:00 am

Faculty of Education calls for nominations, open to educators in the valley The Faculty of Education at UBC’s Okanagan campus is calling for nominations for...

Ruurs, Gopal, Henderson and Benson to receive College’s highest honour

May 14, 2014 / 10:34 am

Okanagan College Media Release Margriet Ruurs, Raghwa Gopal, Jim Henderson, and Garry Benson will take their place among an elite group as Okanagan College’s...

Engineering grad students share research with fellow students

May 14, 2014 / 12:00 am

Winners at the first-ever engineering graduate student symposium are: Yash Sharma, Hamid Reza Zareie Rajani, Kader Siddiquee, Nilufar Islam, Tim Abbott, and...

UBC honours faculty for teaching excellence and innovation

May 9, 2014 / 12:00 am

Mina Hoorfar, associate professor of engineering, and Susan Crichton, associate professor of education. Education professor Susan Crichton, engineering...

Biology professor hatches natural history research museum in Penticton

May 8, 2014 / 11:51 am

Okanagan College Media Release The rich biodiversity of the South Okanagan includes nearly 200 species of breeding birds – one of the highest for any area of...

Student video about homelessness goes viral

May 8, 2014 / 11:16 am

Okanagan College Media Release Experience may trump youth in many instances but for two Okanagan College students their fresh ideas and resourcefulness resulted...

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