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Popular Wellness Wednesdays expands online offerings to all ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē students this fall
September 22, 2020
ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē recognizes that this academic year, taking time for student mental health is more important than ever. Thatās why a popular wellness resource for students is expanding its offerings for students at all campuses. Wellness Wednesday online workshops are happening once a month this fall semester, with a special focus on strategies to help students cope during the COVID-19 pandemic. The initiative is part of the Flourish Wellness Project, which started at the Penticton campus three years ago, and is expanding this year throu...
Read more...Health Care Assistants thankful for bursary support
September 14, 2020
Twenty-three-year-old Shoshanna Fremont works the night shift as a Care Aide at a local long-term care home, a shift she loves as it gives her an opportunity to provide precious one-on-one time with residents who are up during the night. āWhen you get them a glass of water and take the time to hold their hand, especially when they canāt have many visitors, their entire mood changes,ā says Fremont. āWhen I go home I take comfort that I took care of people today, I made them smile, or helped in whatever way I could.ā Fremont is one of ei...
Read more...College community rallies together with COVID cookbook for students
September 9, 2020
In a time of self isolation and work-from-home existence for many, ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ēās Library Services team is creatively cooking up a way for the community to engage their culinary senses for a good cause. Entries are now open for What We Cooked: A Compilation of Recipes During COVID Times cookbook. Organizers are inviting ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē employees, students, alumni and the community to submit the recipes that have proven to be staples throughout the pandemic. Submissions will be accepted until September 30 and the finalized recipes will be reviewed ...
Read more...College Perianesthesia Nursing grad juggles family and school, puts her skills to work on the frontline
September 8, 2020
For Kayley Herman, the last couple of years have been busy ones as she navigated going back to school at ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē for advanced perianesthesia (PAR) training and welcoming a new baby. Herman, who worked as a PAR nurse in Saskatchewan before moving to B.C., needed to gain proper certification for PAR work in the province. She applied for and received educational funding through Interior Health to complete that training at ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē. āMy journey with the training was unique because I completed the theory portion of the course while I was p...
Read more...ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē brings new counselling initiative online to support students
September 3, 2020
For students navigating stepping into a new semester amid a time of uncertainty and anxiety around COVID, ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ēās Counselling Services team is creating a new opportunity to connect and build resilience. GROW @ ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē is the Collegeās newest counselling initiative, an online drop-in group to learn practical tools and strategies to become a more proactive student. Designed directly for ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē students by ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē counsellors, the six workshops offered throughout the fall semester focus on setting students up for success amid a semester during ...
Read more...Physically distanced but still fun: College Orientation serves up info, activities and prizes
September 2, 2020
ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē will welcome back students with a range of virtual and in-person physically-distanced, curbside Orientation Day activities next week ā all geared toward making them feel connected and starting their post-secondary experience off on a positive note. āĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē is about people ā our students, and employees coming together in a truly supportive community,ā said Meri Kim Oliver, ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ēās Vice President Students. āAs much as COVID-19 has changed how we connect, all ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē campuses are committed developing the best student experi...
Read more...Student parking update for fall 2020
August 31, 2020
Please note: this announcement relates to Fall 2020. This article is available for archival purposes only; parking fees have been reinstated for Fall 2021 going forward. ___ ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē is waiving parking fees for students this coming semester. āMany of our students will be learning online or via remote delivery this fall, and we expect that those who are on campus for experiential learning in labs or shops may be spending less time on campus than normal,ā explains Curtis Morcom, ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ēās Vice President Employee and Corporate Services. ...
Read more...College unveils new online CS brochure, array of courses for fall
August 26, 2020
ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē Occupational Health and Safety grad put her skills to workWith fall approaching and parents and students of all ages making decisions about going back to school, Noelle Eugster still considers it one of the best decisions sheās made in her life.āMaking a complete career change and going back to College in my mid-40s was certainly scary, but Iām so glad I did. It was easily one of the smartest choices Iāve ever made,ā says Eugster, who completed the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Certificate.Eugster puts her training to work on a da...
Read more...College launches new course, resources to assist students with online learning
August 25, 2020
ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē is promoting new resources to enhance student success in an online learning environment. This week the College launched a new course that introduces students to the online learning platforms and delivery methods they will encounter in their programs this fall. The course also points them toward the various resources and supports in place to help them with online learning, including how to access technology/software remotely, how to get their free copy of Microsoft Office 365, how to use the Collegeās learning management ...
Read more...College announces plans for Winter semester
August 18, 2020
Students can expect classes in the new year to look a lot like they will this fall at ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē. As ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē prepares to welcome back thousands of students to a blend of online and hybrid courses in September, the College announced today that Winter 2021 courses will follow the same format. āWe have determined that Winter Semester 2021 will look much like Fall Semester 2020, with most of our courses provided in an online format,ā explains Andrew Hay, Interim Provost and Vice President Academic. āFor courses that require experiential ha...
Read more...Generations of care, Human Service Work students filling sought-after profession
July 28, 2020
Though still a relative newcomer to the profession, ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē graduate Fawn Herrington is passionate about her work in the social services field. After navigating the end of a job as a dental assistant, she felt the need in 2014 to take an online career assessment. That pointed her in the direction of human service work, and she enrolled in ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ēās Human Service Work diploma, graduating two years later in 2016. Now ā witness to her momās career ā Fawnās daughter Jaden Lee is set to take the same two-year program this September. āI fe...
Read more...New accessibility initiative launched to support ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē students facing co-op barriers
July 14, 2020
Co-op has long been a staple of the ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē experience, offering students from a variety of study areas the chance to gain job experience and practical training in the workplace. But what happens when a student faces accessibility barriers in finding work? ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ēās Accessibility Initiative and survey, run by members of the Collegeās Student Services team, seeks to break down those barriers. The project received funding from the B.C. Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training for work integrated learning initiati...
Read more...Splatsin Band celebrates the success of two of their students, now ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē graduates
July 9, 2020
Representatives of the Splatsin Band and ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē 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 ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē 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...
Read more...ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē Culinary Arts program Serves Up meals for students in need
July 9, 2020
Itās an example of students helping students that is sure to warm hearts and bellies. With the support of RBC Royal Bank of Canada, the ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē Studentsā Union (ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½ĒSU) and Sysco, ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ēās 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, ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ēās training kitchens went dark. Students and instructors donated food to the Kelowna Food Bank as...
Read more...ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē grad seeks to inspire those around him
July 6, 2020
For Ajeet Paul, completing his diploma in Environmental Studies at Okanagan 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 ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē this year, and although his credential is on its way to him by mail, heāll need to wait a little while longer to be able to don his cap and gown. Earlier this spring, after surveying graduating student...
Read more...ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē 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. ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē 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. āThe shift to online learning for many courses this fall has opened up the array of offerings that students can tap into,ā ...
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