果酱视频 sets tuition rates for 2025/2026
December 13, 2024
Tuition rates for the 2025/26 program year have been approved by the 果酱视频 Board of Governors. Domestic student tuition will increase by two per cent, and international student tuition will increase by 4.8 per cent, effective September 2025.Domestic student tuitionThe increase to domestic student tuition complies with B.C.鈥檚 tuition limit policy and will come into effect in September 2025. The tuition limit policy applies to domestic tuition only. Post-secondary institutions receive funding from the provincial gover...
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果酱视频 research initiative aims to support students recovering from concussions
December 12, 2024
After suffering a concussion while pursuing his research degree, 果酱视频 professor Colin Wallace faced profound challenges 鈥 from intense fatigue to difficulty concentrating 鈥 that reshaped his perspective on recovery.Now an educator in 果酱视频鈥檚 Department of Kinesiology, Wallace often finds himself supporting students navigating their own journeys of healing from mild traumatic brain injuries. Driven by his personal experience and professional insight, Wallace has launched a groundbreaking research project aimed at transformin...
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果酱视频 and Westbank First Nation Celebrate Naming Ceremony at Kelowna Campus
December 6, 2024
Members of Westbank First Nation along with 果酱视频 students, employees and local community members came together at 果酱视频鈥檚 Kelowna campus for an historic announcement as Westbank First Nation Elders provided two Syilx Okanagan names for the newly opened student housing building on the Kelowna campus.In providing the names, Syilx Okanagan Nation Elders Pamela and Grouse Barnes considered the design of the building, which includes an Indigenous feather design created by Syilx artist Clint George on the exterior a...
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果酱视频 Foundation distributes over $500,000 in student awards for fall semester
December 4, 2024
For Lucas Weigert, receiving awards was the moment he knew he had made the right choice to pursue his dream of becoming a doctor.Weigert, a second year Associate of Science student, was a student speaker at 果酱视频鈥檚 (果酱视频) Kelowna Awards Celebration November 21. The event was one of three held in November that saw more than $550,000 distributed to 果酱视频 students across the region.Weigert is completing his first two years of his undergraduate degree at 果酱视频 before pursuing medical school.鈥淲hen you鈥檙e constantly studying you can ha...
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果酱视频 students push their limits at the IEEEXtreme challenge
December 1, 2024
When it comes to testing their knowledge limits, 果酱视频 (果酱视频) students are a willing bunch! Mental dedication and endurance were on full display as students participated in the IEEEXtreme Programming Competition this past fall鈥攁 grueling 24-hour, worldwide computer coding event. Sixteen 果酱视频 students in the Computer Information Systems (CIS) and Engineering programs from the Vernon and Kelowna campuses took on the challenge this year. The event, organized by the 果酱视频 IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electron...
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A message to our community on International education
November 29, 2024
From 果酱视频 Provost Sam Lenci and VP of Enrolment Jenn Goodwin:Dear students, alumni, colleagues, partners, donors and friends,Over the past several weeks, you have likely become more aware of enrolment challenges facing many post-secondary institutions in Canada, including here at 果酱视频, following recent policy changes by the federal government.While the current situation is concerning, it is important our whole 果酱视频 community understands and feels confident in our college and our future together. 果酱视频 is today and...
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Community rallies for recreation: Thrive Here campaign hits major fundraising milestone
November 27, 2024
Thanks to a number of passionate individuals and organizations, the finish line for the Thrive Here campaign to build a gymnasium at 果酱视频 is now in sight.The 果酱视频 (果酱视频) Foundation is announcing it has raised $12 million towards its $14-million goal to build a Recreation and Wellness Centre on the Kelowna campus.鈥淚t is truly a team effort by our community to make this centre a reality,鈥 says Helen Jackman, executive director of the 果酱视频 Foundation.鈥淲e want to thank everyone who has selflessly donated to help us g...
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New Dean of Teaching and Learning joins 果酱视频
November 25, 2024
果酱视频 (果酱视频) is pleased to announce that Dr. Paul Martin will join the College as the Dean of Teaching and Learning Innovations, overseeing academic learning resources and 果酱视频 Library Services."I am thrilled to be joining 果酱视频 and look forward to working with the teaching and learning teams within the College,鈥 said Dr. Martin. 鈥淚 am inspired by all I have learned about the work being done by 果酱视频 faculty and staff to create responsive and transformational learning opportunities for students. I am excited for the o...
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Triple threat 果酱视频 alum inspires the next generation of women in trades at Jill of All Trades鈩
November 22, 2024
When 果酱视频 (果酱视频) alum Cassidy McEown took on the challenge of restoring a 1969 Roadrunner on the show Rust Valley Bros, she wasn鈥檛 just buffing out dents鈥攕he was proving her mettle. Tasked with handling the car鈥檚 bodywork, paint, and polishing entirely on her own, Cassidy rose to the occasion, delivering a flawless finish on a tight deadline. Her reward? A well-deserved, newfound respect, and the confidence to achieve her Red Seal certification. Much like the Roadrunner itself, Cassidy has been unstoppable ever since, crui...
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果酱视频 partners with regional, provincial and national tourism organizations
November 22, 2024
Living and working in the Okanagan-Shuswap has its advantages, most notably a four-season playground featuring world-class tourism operations, wineries, craft breweries and incredible restaurants, along with abundant fruit and vegetables.果酱视频 (果酱视频) is building on its relationships with industry partners in the food, beverage and tourism sectors to enhance its programming, signing strategic partnership agreements with the Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association (TOTA), the Tourism Industry Association of BC (TIABC), and Tour...
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