Articles tagged "Housing"
ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē and Okanagan Indian Band Raise Flag and Celebrate Naming Ceremony at Vernon Campus
September 26, 2024
Visitors to ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ēās Vernon campus will notice the OKIB flag flying proudly in the sky.In a historic and meaningful ceremony at ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ēās Vernon campus, members of the Okanagan Indian Band (OKIB), students, staff, and local community members came together to raise the OKIB flag. The event also marked a special occasionāthe official name-giving ceremony for the newly constructed student housing building on the Vernon campus, which will serve as a welcoming space for learners from across the region.After thoughtful consulta...
Read more...
Premier Eby officially opens ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē student housing in Vernon, Kelowna
August 23, 2024
ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē (ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē) students now have access to more on-campus housing with the opening of new student housing at the Vernon and Kelowna campuses, reducing housing pressures in both communities and making it easier for students to focus on their studies.āThe first day of school is a time when students should be focused on their studies and their future, instead of worrying about where to live,ā said Premier David Eby. āThese new residences for ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē students in Vernon and Kelowna allow students to concentrate on their classes w...
Read more...
Countdown is on for move-in to new student housing at ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē
March 27, 2024
When the fall term starts in September, the number of students living on campus at ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē in Kelowna will more than double.A new student housing building at the corner of K.L.O. Road and Campus West Road is still a few months away from being move-in-ready; however, ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē is anticipating a construction-related milestone in the coming weeks, with the building nearing āsubstantial completion.āThe six-storey building includes elements of mass timber and features unique design elements from two well-known Indigenous artists. It will add 2...
Read more...
New ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē student housing, childcare centre on target to open in 2024 in Vernon
April 21, 2023
When she decided to attend ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē, student-parent Sarina Parsons was faced with the challenge of finding childcare while balancing her course schedule. She says it added stress at a time where she wished she could have been more focused on her learning. In just over a year, students like Sarina will have access to childcare and on-campus living options at ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ēās Vernon campus, when doors open at a new mass-timber student housing building currently under construction. The 100-bed student housing project and Sunflo...
Read more...