ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē Life
Okanagan high school students Experience ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē
May 7, 2024
This yearsā Experience ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē events across ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē campuses continue this week with events in Vernon (May 8) and Penticton (May 9). ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē campuses will welcome more than 750 local high school students from Okanagan Valley school districts as students will get a firsthand look at college life. ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē teams will be helping guide students through the maze of career options available beyond high school.Experience ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē details here.Experience ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē is designed to address one of the most pressing challenges faced by students today: the uncertainty of where to b...
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April 30, 2024
The ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē Penticton campus was delighted to host Madeline Terbasketās show āMedicine Walkā on April 3, 2024, in the Lecture Theatre. Madeline is a local 2Spirit syilx, Ho-chunk and Anishinaabe artist who puts a modern twist on traditional syilx captikŹ·Å and storytelling. "Madelineās show instantly took us captive by sharing their personal experiences through song, dance and comedy," said Sam Smith, Indigenous Student Se...
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Canada's Chief of Defence Staff, General Wayne Eyre, Inspires ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē Students
April 30, 2024
ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē history student Joshua Lee may never have thought he would receive advice directly from Canada's highest-ranking soldier, during his ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē education. But that's exactly what happened earlier this year for Lee and a handful of lucky ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē students, when General Wayne Eyre, Canada's Chief of Defence staff, made a visit to ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē. Lee, a student in ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē's Associate of Arts Program, was among an audience of students and employees who met with General Eyre to discuss the role of the armed forces in Canada as we...
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How to work with College Relations
March 13, 2024
The College Relations department at ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē is responsible for public relations, media relations, institutional marketing, communications and advertising, social media, graphic design and institutional event promotion and co-ordination (including convocation). We support the Collegeās web properties and social media channels, develop marketing assets for the recruitment team and program and service areas, publish the ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē This Week employee newsletter, and support our ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē com...
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ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē Coyotes to host PACWEST Basketball Championships
February 28, 2024
The ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē Coyotes are excited to host the womenās and menās PACWEST basketball provincial championship tournament beginning this Thursday at Kelowna Christian School.The three-day championship tournament will feature four games a day concluding with the medal games on Saturday. The womenās bracket will begin each day at 12:30 p.m. and conclude each night with the menās bracket at 8:00 p.m.The Coyotes will welcome the six-team bracket to Kelowna for the first time in school history. Teams will battle for the Conference gold medal ...
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Empowering Diversity: Celebrating Student Voices on Campus
February 20, 2024
In honour of Black History Month in Canada, the International Education Department, in collaboration with the African Caribbean Student Association (ACSA), screened "Black Panther" last week. However, it was more than just entertainment; it served as a powerful celebration of Black culture, history, and the ongoing struggle for equity.Prior to the screening, a student-organized fashion show paid tribute to legendary figures like Martin Luther King Jr., Muhammad Ali, Sojouner T...
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ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē students arrive in Indonesia for one-week exchange
February 20, 2024
As part of ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē's Study Abroad Exchange program, ten ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē students recently arrived in Indonesia for a one-week exchange. Students are from all campuses, except Revelstoke, and represent various programs. They will learn about SDGs and local initiatives at the Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology. All Canadian students received either an ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē mobility grant or scholarships from the Government of Canada.Students interested in participating in an u...
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ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē (ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē) recognized as a āBC Top Employerā
February 13, 2024
MEDIA RELEASEFor staff at ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē, having a job in a place where there is a strong sense of connection to community, a commitment to ongoing professional development, and the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of students are just some of the reasons theyāre proud to be part of ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē. āThe community ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē has is unreal,ā said Douglas Noble, Chair, Motor Vehicle Trades. āWe have amazing instructors, amazing students.ā āThe existing relationships are also what makes it unique; this is truly a community college,ā...
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ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē to celebrate Spring Festival with Dragon Dance
February 12, 2024
As the Year of the Dragon approaches, ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē is gearing up for a vibrant celebration to ring in the Lunar New Year on Feb. 13 at the Kelowna campus. Ren Tianjiao, an international student from China, shared their excitement for the upcoming event, explaining that the Spring Festival at ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē means an opportunity to share one of their cultural traditions with their friends and community. "The Spring Festival means the beginning of a new year, the best wishes for this coming year, and family reunion to me,ā said Tianjia...
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New Touch Coffee machine brings Ukrainian coffee experience to ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ēās Kelowna campus
January 18, 2024
When Eugene Pavlov and Yaroslav Khaynas came to Canada from Ukraine in November 2022, they didnāt know that they would later open a new coffee shop at ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ēās Kelowna campus. Touch Coffee, an automated coffee machine, has been serving coffee to students, employees and visitors since last September, an idea that first sparked while the pair were studying in the classroom. āOur early days in Canada revolved around taking English courses, as we knew that mastering the language was crucial to realizing our dreams in this new cou...
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Caring Canines to visit ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē to boost student mental health
January 15, 2024
Meet Bella and Wilson, a pair of fun-loving dogs that will soon be the center of everyoneās attention at ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē. Bella and Wilson are therapy dogs, and a regular part of the mental health supports that ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē students receive. This week they will be at ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē as part of the Collegeās efforts to support students with several initiatives taking place including the annual Bell Letās Talk fundraising campaign, Jan. 24 āThe therapy dogs are really amazing and provide our students with so much stress relief that it is really imp...
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Celebrating the ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē career of Dr. Bill Gillett
December 13, 2023
With the retirement of Dr. William Gillett (Bill), ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē will certainly miss the former Dean of the School of Business. But we are in a celebratory mood and wish Bill all the best with his well-deserved retirement after a long career. "It has been a distinct pleasure and true privilege to be a part of the Okanagan School of Business and witness the incredible skill and dedication of the faculty and instructors as they inspire and guide our students to success in their careers and lives," said Bill. "The entire Okanagan community has be...
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Meet Jessica Skerlec
December 8, 2023
What is your name? Jessica Skerlec What are your pronouns? She/her Where is your hometown and where are you located now? Raised in Kelowna and still currently living in Kelowna. What did you take at ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē? What campus did you attend? I took my Bachelorās of Business Administration at ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē, specializing in Human Resources Management at the Kelowna Campus. What is your current position? Negotiator for the National Collective Bargaining ...
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Dr. Samantha Lenci appointed ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē Provost and Vice President, Academic
October 25, 2023
Dr. Samantha Lenci, a well-respected leader with experience working across multiple post-secondary institutions in Western Canada, has been named the new provost and vice president academic at ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē, effective Dec. 1, 2023. āDr. Lenci is an outstanding leader and team builder who brings expertise in program design, development and implementation, as well as an understanding of the transformative power of post-secondary education in communities,ā said Dr. Neil Fassina, ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē president. āMost importantly, in addition to her imp...
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ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ēās Red Dot Players present The Haunting of Hill House āÆ
October 23, 2023
As the weather gets chilly something is heating up the stage at ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē. A supernatural horror story that promises to be a hauntingly good time for attendees. The Red Dot Players are excited to present The Haunting of Hill House, a psychological horror story about an investigator of supernatural phenomena who arrives at Hill House to unravel its morbid history. The play is written by F. Andrew Leslie and based on the novel by Shirley Jackson. The performance is directed by ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē faculty member Sarah Foss. āÆ "I was drawn ...
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ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē hockey players chip in for collegiate hockey team
October 20, 2023
The Okanagan Lakers hockey team, consisting of students from ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē, earned two wins in the B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League last weekend, beating rivals Logan Lake/TRU and Simon Fraser University. The team is back in action this weekend with games Friday October 20 at 7:30 p.m. against the University of Victoria Vikings and Saturday Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. against the Vancouver Island Mariners. The win over the SFU Red Leafs last weekend, a 5-3 victory over the perennial powerhouse SFU club on Saturday night, was the Lakers f...
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