ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē and Westbank First Nation Celebrate Naming Ceremony at Kelowna Campus
December 6, 2024
Members of Westbank First Nation along with ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē students, employees and local community members came together at ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ēās 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 and Indig...
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ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē 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 ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ēās (ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē) Kelowna Awards Celebration November 21. The event was one of three held in November that saw more than $550,000 distributed to ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē students across the region.Weigert is completing his first two years of his undergraduate degree at ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē before pursuing medical school.āWhen youāre constantly studying you can have momen...
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ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē students push their limits at the IEEEXtreme challenge
December 1, 2024
When it comes to testing their knowledge limits, ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē (ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē) students are a willing bunch! Mental dedication and endurance were on full display as students participated in the IEEEXtreme Programming Competition this past fallāa grueling 24-hour, worldwide computer coding event. Sixteen ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē 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 ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engi...
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A message to our community on International education
November 29, 2024
From ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē 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 ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē, following recent policy changes by the federal government.While the current situation is concerning, it is important our whole ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē community understands and feels confident in our college and our future together. ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē is today and will co...
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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 ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē is now in sight.The ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē (ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē) Foundation is announcing it has raised $12 million towards its $14-million goal to build a Recreation and Wellness Centre on the Kelowna campus.āIt is truly a team effort by our community to make this centre a reality,ā says Helen Jackman, executive director of the ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē Foundation.āWe want to thank everyone who has selflessly donated to help us get to th...
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New Dean of Teaching and Learning joins ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē
November 25, 2024
ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē (ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē) 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 ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē Library Services."I am thrilled to be joining ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē and look forward to working with the teaching and learning teams within the College,ā said Dr. Martin. āI am inspired by all I have learned about the work being done by ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē faculty and staff to create responsive and transformational learning opportunities for students. I am excited for the opportuni...
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