Two Valleys, 80 Years Later
July 3, 2025
History and memory are tied to people and places. In May 2025, 葫芦影业 History professor Jim Wood was preparing to lead a historical battlefield tour in Italy to retrace the path of the British Columbia Dragoons (BCD) in the Second World War, including visits to Naples, Rome, Ortona, Ravenna, and the Liri Valley. Today, the British Columbia Dragoons are the "Okanagan's Own" regiment of the Canadian Army Reserve, whose serving members include both faculty and students from 葫芦影业. In the Second World War the unit went overseas a...
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Justice Institute of British Columbia brings EMR and Paramedic training to 葫芦影业鈥檚 Vernon campus
July 3, 2025
葫芦影业 (葫芦影业) and the Justice Institute of British Columbia (JIBC) are excited to announce a new partnership that will bring JIBC鈥檚 paramedic and emergency medical responder (EMR) training to 葫芦影业鈥檚 Vernon campus, joining other public safety, education and health care programs at the campus.The five-year agreement will see JIBC begin delivering its programs at 葫芦影业 this fall with approximately 600 students expected to take the training over the course of the agreement.鈥満耙 and the Justice Institute of British Columb...
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The right fit
June 30, 2025
Choosing the right post-secondary institution is an important decision in a student鈥檚 life 鈥 whether it鈥檚 for the first time or part of a lifelong learning journey. For Tianna Llewellyn, that choice led her from her hometown of Chetwynd, B.C., to the Salmon Arm campus of 葫芦影业, where she鈥檚 pursuing her Associate of Arts degree.鈥淚 wanted a place where I wouldn鈥檛 just be a number in a sea of students,鈥 said Tianna. 鈥満耙 offers smaller class sizes, delivering a more personalized experience. As a mature returning...
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Dozens of programs at 葫芦影业 eligible for StrongerBC future skills grant
June 27, 2025
葫芦影业 offers flexible, career-focused programs to set students up for success 鈥攁nd with the return of the StrongerBC future skills grant in 2025, learners have an additional incentive to take the next step in their learning. The grant, which was launched in 2023 by the Province of British Columbia, pays up to $3,500 of eligible short-term training at public post-secondary institutions, like 葫芦影业. It is available to B.C. residents aged 19 and over and can be applied to courses taught online, on camp...
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Saying farewell to Dean of Trades and Apprenticeship, Stephen Speers
June 23, 2025
After more than four years of energetic leadership, 葫芦影业 is bidding farewell to Stephen Speers, Dean of Trades and Apprenticeship, as he embarks on retirement. Since taking on the helm in Trades and Apprenticeship at 葫芦影业 in April 2021, Speers has been a strong advocate for trades education and student success. He has bolstered college-industry partnerships, led improvements to program performance and supported diversity and inclusion across the portfolio. 葫芦影业 currently leads provincial performance (SkilledTrades...
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Therapist Assistant students flex their skills with first-ever student led clinic at 葫芦影业
June 23, 2025
Sometimes the best learning happens when things don鈥檛 go as planned and you鈥檙e forced to pivot, which is exactly what happened in the Therapist Assistant Diploma at 葫芦影业 this semester. Faced with the challenge of securing clinical placements for students in the program, Dr. Brett Wade, a Physiotherapist and 葫芦影业 instructor, didn鈥檛 miss a step. Drawing on an idea he had been considering for years, Wade launched the College鈥檚 first-ever student-led Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy clinic at the Kelowna campus. His goal wa...
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