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Campus Life

Social sustainability a key element in helping strife-torn countries

Jan 6, 2012 / 12:00 am

Rebuilding education systems require long-lasting strategies, says UBC professor Annette LaGrange, associate dean in the Faculty of Education at the University...

Grants to fund vineyard research, bursaries at four UBC schools

Jan 5, 2012 / 12:00 am

Southern Interior Development Initiative Trust awards total $275,000 Susan Murch, Canada Research Chair in Natural Products Chemistry, has been awarded $150,000...

100-year-old Kelowna business invests in future at Okanagan College

Jan 3, 2012 / 10:02 am

Okanagan College Media Release Owners of one of Kelowna’s original pioneer businesses have decided to invest in the future by creating an endowment fund for...

100-year-old Kelowna business invests in future at Okanagan College

Jan 3, 2012 / 10:02 am

Okanagan College Media Release Owners of one of Kelowna’s original pioneer businesses have decided to invest in the future by creating an endowment fund for...

College half marathon celebrates 10 years of running

Dec 30, 2011 / 2:31 pm

Okanagan College Media ReleaseRegistration is now open for the 2012 Okanagan College Half Marathon, 10 K and Relay Race. Event organizers are celebrating 10...

Ancient timber makes mighty gift for College carpentry program

Dec 22, 2011 / 2:12 pm

Okanagan College Media Release Recycled timber originating from 250-year-old B.C. forests will soon add an authentic note of heritage to Okanagan College thanks...

Working together a healthy idea

Dec 21, 2011 / 12:00 am

UBC Schools of Nursing and Health and Exercise Sciences join forces Grade 5 Casorso Elementary student Anthony Kurkjian tests his flexibility in the Human...

Entrepreneur inspires a new generation with largest-ever gift in B.C. college sector

Dec 20, 2011 / 3:50 pm

Okanagan College Media Release One of the most sustainable buildings in the world will now carry the name of one of the province’s best-known entrepreneurs...

Kelowna entrepreneur weaves into fabric of Okanagan College

Dec 20, 2011 / 2:21 pm

Okanagan College Media Release One of the most well-known entrepreneurs in the B.C. Interior is quickly fashioning a deep and lasting relationship with Okanagan...

UBC alumni explore new teaching method

Dec 20, 2011 / 12:00 am

UBC alumni and Okanagan Mission Secondary School senior math teachers Paul Janke, left, and Graham Johnson have implemented a flipped classroom where the...

Eat.Drink.Tweet. Market. Win.

Dec 19, 2011 / 4:07 pm

Okanagan College Media Release What happens when you turn to social media to market a social media conference that focuses on the wine and culinary industries?...

Program designed to help engineers communicate

Dec 19, 2011 / 12:00 am

Lori Field, program coordinator with the Learning Exchange at UBC's Okanagan campus, left, and Laura Patterson, technical and professional communication...

UBC professor wins award for contribution to the humanities

Dec 19, 2011 / 12:00 am

George C. Grinnell’s book explores significance of hypochondriac culture George C. Grinnell, assistant professor of English, UBC Faculty of Creative and...

UBC research examines ways to prevent diabetes

Dec 15, 2011 / 12:00 am

Year-long study builds on McMaster findings of exercise benefits Post-doctoral fellow Jonathan Little A research team at UBC’s Okanagan campus is...

Green Building Design program draws interest from industry professionals

Dec 9, 2011 / 9:37 am

Okanagan College Media Release Nick Hill knows about the challenges and opportunities that arise as a consequence of the current focus on green building. As...

Centre of Excellence a draw for national conference of colleges

Dec 7, 2011 / 11:00 am

Okanagan College Media Release Okanagan College’s Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Building Technologies and Renewable Energy Conservation is already...

Annual breakfast will benefit high-calibre UBC athletes

Dec 7, 2011 / 12:00 am

March 29 event will raise money for UBC's Okanagan teams Tickets for the seventh-annual Valley First/UBC Okanagan Athletics Scholarship Breakfast are now on...

First Nations students awarded grants

Dec 7, 2011 / 12:00 am

Six of the winners attend UBC’s Okanagan campus Six First Nations students at the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus have received grants from...

Okanagan College makes its way into business playoffs

Dec 6, 2011 / 11:53 am

Okanagan College Media Release Okanagan College students with heads for finance, ethics and a host of other business skills have proven once again they’re...

Okanagan College Trades program ready to build new careers

Dec 2, 2011 / 9:56 am

Okanagan College Media ReleaseThe economy is turning around and with this comes an increase in demand for trades professionals, said Randy Werger, Associate...

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