Bridging the way to success: Emil Anderson Construction gives $75,000 to modernize °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û²éѯ College’s Civil Engineering Technology Program
April 17, 2023
If you walk past °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û²éѯ College’s Kelowna campus on a weekday afternoon, you’re sure to see Civil Engineering Technology students spread out across the grounds, gathering environmental data using surveying equipment. This skill is essential to their education and will one day help them shape our built environments. Thanks to a generous $75,000 gift from Emil Anderson Construction, students will have increased access to state-of-the-art surveying equipment to train on by fall of 2023. “We are proud to support °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û²éѯ College’s Civil Engi...
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Enactus OC’s Unusually Good Food Co. expands to 19 cities
April 14, 2023
Student entrepreneurs from °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û²éѯ College (OC) are taking their fight against food waste and food insecurity to more businesses throughout Western Canada, as their social enterprise the Unusually Good Food Co. is expanding. With the goal of donating one-million servings of apple chips to children, the Unusually Good Food Co. has formed a partnership with Loblaw Companies Limited, expanding to 19 cities in Western Canada with its line of apple juice. “This is so exciting for our social enterprise to be able to partner with such a well-kn...
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OC English professor’s book on Dickens receives critical acclaim
April 12, 2023
When it comes to studying at °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û²éѯ College, you never know when class discussion will spark ground-breaking academic work. OC English Professor Terry Scarborough is pausing these days to enjoy the accolades from a high-profile review of his book, Bite the Hand that Reads: Dickens, Animals and Sanitary Reform, a concept that sprung from classroom discussion in English 231: Studies in Popular Narrative. He regularly attends the Victorian Popular Fiction Association’s conference at the University of London and decided to explore the topic...
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Food for Thought: °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û²éѯ College’s applied research expo unites innovators across timely topics
April 11, 2023
Are you hungry for knowledge and innovation in the field of applied research? Do you want to learn from experts and peers who are tackling some of the most pressing challenges and opportunities in our society? If so, you won’t want to miss the 7th annual °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û²éѯ College Research Innovation Partnerships Expo, or ‘RIPE’, on May 2. RIPE, hosted by OC’s Learning and Applied Research department, is a free virtual event for community members, industry, educators, researchers and students to network and learn about the impact of applied research...
Read more...Election for Education Council
April 6, 2023
Election for Education Council Education Council elections for regional seats for Faculty or Vocational Instructors are being held from April 17 to April 21. Two candidates will be declared elected by acclamation: Tim Walters (Shuswap Revelstoke) and Leanne Mallory (North °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û²éѯ). Elections will be held for the following seats: Central °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û²éѯ Brian Penfound Kathryn Truant Youry Khmelevsky South °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û²éѯ Similkameen Sydney Acton Collin Wallace New this Year: Elections will be online through ElectionBuddy, an on...
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BCBTAC Workshop Series
April 6, 2023
BCBTAC Workshop Series BCBTAC and Continuing Studies have partnered to create a series of affordable 3-hour workshops to help the local beverage community with training of staff. Facilitated by industry professionals, the training will elevate skills and setup the best season, delivered at the right time just as we are all gearing up for the tourist season. Topics include Customer Service, Sales, Sensory Skills, and Digital Marketing Cost Per Course: $60 plus material fees. Do you need customized training? We can help with the developmen...
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Post-secondary partners to unite early childhood education faculty, policy groups, and others from across Canada to discuss outdoor pedagogy in college ECE programs
April 5, 2023
How does playing outdoors support children’s development and wellness? Why is outdoor play such a powerful conduit for learning? How can we advance curriculum in college programs to empower current and future early childhood educators (ECEs) to view outdoor play as an important part of the children’s day, in all kinds of weather? How are colleges integrating and advancing outdoor pedagogy in their ECE programs? These and other questions will be explored during a unique virtual conference next month that will bring together early childhood...
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Inspire at OC Revelstoke: Volunteer to Tutor
April 4, 2023
One of the ongoing programs the Revelstoke Centre of °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û²éѯ College is proud to continuously offer is the Volunteer Literacy Tutoring program. Melissa Jameson, a resident of Revelstoke since 2007 whom some may recognize from her work at Community Connections, or more recently the civic affairs reporter for the Revelstoke Mountaineer, has been the volunteer coordinator for the program since October 2022. Jameson has been struggling to match several learners with tutors and wonders if there is a misconception about what the tutor position i...
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Same studies, but worlds apart: OC student enriched by study abroad
April 4, 2023
For one °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û²éѯ College student, studying abroad turned into an opportunity to learn new ways of preserving old traditions in one of the most fast-paced countries in the world. Jillian Seronik, a fourth-year Bachelor of Business Administration student from Kelowna, travelled to Nisshin, Japan, last term as part of °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û²éѯ College’s mobility program. She had always wanted to do post-secondary studies abroad but her dream of international studies was put on hold by the COVID-19 pandemic. Still, she signed up for mobility updates in the o...
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Meet Ruth Gabriela Melo Flores
April 4, 2023
Q: What's your name? A: Ruth Gabriela Melo Flores Q: What's your hometown? A: Quito – Ecuador – South America Q: How did you end up at °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û²éѯ College? A: Well, I studied for a bachelor's degree in Law in Ecuador. Then, I worked for a while and got my Master's degree in Government and Culture of Organizations at the University of Pamplona. When I returned to my country, professional opportunities arose for me. I mean, a Master's degree improved my career. Spain helped ...
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