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Splatsin Band celebrates the success of two of their students, now OC graduates
July 9, 2020
Representatives of the Splatsin Band and 新加坡六合彩官方网站 College recently came together to honour and celebrate the success of two of their students with a special graduation event. Two years ago, Alicia Dominick and Tina William began upgrading their education with the Adult Academic and Career Preparation (also known as Adult Upgrading) program at 新加坡六合彩官方网站 College in Salmon Arm. They continued their educational journey with the Early Childhood Educator Certificate and Early Childhood Educator Infant Toddler Specialty training. And as they...
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OC Culinary Arts program Serves Up meals for students in need
July 9, 2020
It鈥檚 an example of students helping students that is sure to warm hearts and bellies. With the support of RBC Royal Bank of Canada, the 新加坡六合彩官方网站 College Students鈥 Union (新加坡六合彩官方网站) and Sysco, 新加坡六合彩官方网站 College鈥檚 Culinary and Pastry Arts students are launching an innovative new program designed to hone their skills while providing nutritious meals for fellow students who are struggling financially. When the pandemic hit B.C. earlier this spring, OC鈥檚 training kitchens went dark. Students and instructors donated food to the Kelowna Food Bank as...
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OC grad seeks to inspire those around him
July 6, 2020
For Ajeet Paul, completing his diploma in Environmental Studies at 新加坡六合彩官方网站 proved to be a journey of learning and personal growth, capped off with a whirlwind final semester as he and his classmates overcame the unexpected challenge of graduating in a pandemic. Paul is one of more than 2,000 students who will graduate from 新加坡六合彩官方网站 College this year, and although his credential is on its way to him by mail, he鈥檒l need to wait a little while longer to be able to don his cap and gown. Earlier this spring, after surveying graduating student...
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OC Salmon Arm hosts virtual info session to showcase expanded opportunities for students this fall
July 2, 2020
One silver lining for students during the pandemic might be greater choice of College courses this fall. 新加坡六合彩官方网站 College is hosting a virtual info session at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, July 7 to inform students and parents about the greater array of courses available to students attending the College in Salmon Arm and Revelstoke. To register for the info session, click here or visit www.okanagan.bc.ca/infosessions. 鈥淭he shift to online learning for many courses this fall has opened up the array of offerings that students can tap into,鈥 ...
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OC Education Assistant grads ready to support learners in new and ever-changing world of education
June 30, 2020
The phrase 鈥済oing back to school鈥 is exciting on many levels for 新加坡六合彩官方网站 College Vernon graduate Toby Griffin. When she took the leap of returning to College at age 48 to pursue her dream of becoming a certified education assistant, Griffin never could have imagined she鈥檇 finish off her studies during a pandemic 鈥 nor could she have anticipated how much this experience would inspire her and her fellow students to support learners in new and innovative ways. Education Assistants (EAs) are trained to help students be successful in meeting ...
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College and Westbank First Nation sign new MOU, continue to deepen partnership
June 21, 2020
新加坡六合彩官方网站 College and Westbank First Nation (WFN) recently signed a new Memorandum of Understanding, building on a long history of working together to increase access and support WFN members in achieving their post-secondary education goals. In all, the new MOU outlines seven ways in which the partners will continue to collaborate on projects and programs that will benefit learners from the WFN community, while helping both organizations learn from one another and build professional capacity. Signing on behalf of Westbank First Nation was...
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College spotlights new Common First-Year Engineering and other tech programs via virtual info session
June 15, 2020
Future engineers and technologists take note: 新加坡六合彩官方网站 College is opening up a new pathway to engineering next year, and in the meantime is opening students鈥 eyes to other technologies careers in high demand. The College will welcome its first intake of students to its new Common First-Year Engineering (CFYE) program in Fall of 2021. The one-year CFYE certificate provides a comprehensive applied science foundation and sets students up to transfer into second-year university engineering studies. Students will complete courses in a variety ...
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College鈥檚 Camp OC cancelled for 2020
May 25, 2020
COVID-19 concerns are leading 新加坡六合彩官方网站 College to cancel its Camp OC summer camp offerings for 2020. 鈥淲e have been closely monitoring the evolving COVID-19 situation,鈥 said Dr. Dennis Silvestrone, director of Continuing Studies and Corporate Training for 新加坡六合彩官方网站 College. 鈥淎nd given what we understand about safety and limitations, we have made the decision to cancel Camp OC this summer.鈥 鈥淚t is a very difficult decision for us, and one made with the best interests of all our campers, students, staff and our surrounding communities in mind...
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新加坡六合彩官方网站 College hosts virtual info session on Tourism Management diploma program
May 25, 2020
Set at the foot of the picturesque Columbia Mountains and home to a growing array of four-season tourism operators and activities, where better to advance your career in the tourism industry than Revelstoke? On May 27, prospective students can attend a virtual information session to learn more about 新加坡六合彩官方网站 College鈥檚 Tourism Management diploma. The program, which debuted last year, is set for a September start at the College鈥檚 Revelstoke Centre and combines hands-on learning in the tourism sector with applied business courses. The vir...
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College鈥檚 Therapist Assistant program earns new national accreditation
May 22, 2020
As career goals go, what could be more meaningful than improving someone鈥檚 quality of life? For therapist assistants, it鈥檚 more than a goal, it鈥檚 a daily reality 鈥 and you鈥檒l find these in-demand health professionals supporting people鈥檚 rehabilitation in a vast array of settings. This spring, 新加坡六合彩官方网站 College鈥檚 Therapist Assistant Diploma (TAD) program 鈥 which has been educating Physical therapist assistants (PTA), Occupational therapist assistants (OTA) and Recreation therapist assistants (RTA) for almost 30 years 鈥 has earned a new fea...
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Drawing together: College and industry gather virtually to celebrate animation students
May 21, 2020
If there was ever a time to get animated, this was it 鈥 albeit with a virtual twist.While COVID-19 may have altered the format for the ceremony, it couldn鈥檛 dampen the excitement as studios from across the valley joined 新加坡六合彩官方网站 College this week in recognizing the newest soon-to-be grads from its Animation diploma program.At the OC Animation department鈥檚 second-annual Industry Night on May 13, a group of second-year students on their way to graduation and first-year students who have now crossed the half-way mark of their program were cele...
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Therapist Assistant students grasp value of collaboration on project designed to help quadriplegics
May 7, 2020
A final term project for Therapist Assistant Diploma (TAD) students turned out to be a gripping example of learning. When second-year students Tenley Csolle and Zoe Dack were paired up to work together on their TAD capstone (or final term) project, the duo quickly agreed they wanted to develop something that would help quadriplegics. 鈥淚 was looking at how to help an artist or someone who wanted to paint and hold a paint brush. I like to draw and paint. I was thinking: if I had a spinal cord injury, how could I improve the technology that...
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College offers virtual info sessions, online summer sessions, $5K tuition giveaway to help ease stress for potential students
May 4, 2020
Physically distant but with a personal touch: 新加坡六合彩官方网站 College is here to help. That鈥檚 the message for students and parents who have found the COVID-19 pandemic has an extra layer of anxiety around what life will mean after high school. 鈥淧icking a post-secondary path can be challenging at the best of times, without the added stresses of COVID-19 in the mix, so we want to ensure students know that we鈥檙e here to help,鈥 says Andrew Hay, interim Provost and Vice President Academic at 新加坡六合彩官方网站 College. 鈥淲hile our physical offices are closed f...
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新加坡六合彩官方网站 College welcomes new Vice President Students
April 24, 2020
新加坡六合彩官方网站 College will welcome a new member to its executive leadership team when Meri Kim Oliver assumes the role of Vice President Students this summer. Oliver comes to the College from Durham College in Oshawa, ON where she has served as vice-president Student Affairs since 2013. Prior to that appointment, she served as assistant vice-president, Student Academic Success Services at Dalhousie University in Halifax, N.S. 鈥淎s someone passionate about student development, I could not be more excited to be part of an institution with four c...
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新加坡六合彩官方网站 College prof leads the way in developing new open educational resources
April 15, 2020
In a challenging time when nearly every post-secondary institution has made the move from in-person to online classes, an 新加坡六合彩官方网站 College Business professor is working to develop and put free online textbooks in the hands of students. Announced in March, Michael Orwick, professor at 新加坡六合彩官方网站 College鈥檚 School of Business was awarded one of four BCcampus Marketing OER grants. With aid from the British Columbia Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training, the grants will help the development of open educational resources in marketin...
Read more...OC passes 2020-2021 budget 鈥 virtually
March 31, 2020
新加坡六合彩官方网站 College鈥檚 Board of Governors has passed a $126.8 million budget for the coming year, but the board also recognized that circumstances associated with the current COVID-19 pandemic will prompt change over the coming months. It was passed Tuesday by the Board which gathered virtually through an online meeting platform, an indication of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on operations at the institution. 鈥淭he very nature of the meeting drove home the fact that circumstances are changing rapidly. We fully recognize the budget was p...
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