by Okanagan Life | Sep 4, 2018 | Community
Students across the province are returning to college and university campuses today and experiencing what many might not expect: sticker shock from the cost of their textbooks. With textbook prices commonly in the range of $200 per book, students are beginning to...
by Okanagan Life | Apr 27, 2017 | Community
High school students from around the South Okanagan will experience a brief taste of what it’s like to attend college through Experience OC in Penticton next week. Students in Grades 10 and 11 from the Okanagan-Skaha, Okanagan-Similkameen and Nicola-Similkameen...
by Okanagan Life | Dec 3, 2016 | Community
Work has begun on a new $35-million Teaching and Learning Centre at UBC’s Okanagan campus. “This investment in the development of UBC’s Okanagan campus is testament to the power of partnerships between governments, post-secondary and students,” said Santa Ono, UBC...
by Okanagan Life | Sep 7, 2016 | Community
There’s a new program at UBC’s Okanagan campus linking the tech industry to academia. UBC’s newly-introduced Bachelor of Media Studies is now accepting applications for entry in September 2017. Graduates will earn a BMS. “Kelowna’s tech industry is flourishing,...
by Okanagan Life | May 12, 2016 | Community, Wine & Food
Okanagan College is bestowing its highest honour on three notable Okanagan residents, each of whom has helped shape and define the region in unique and impactful ways through entrepreneurship, philanthropy and ecological research. Anthony von Mandl O.B.C., Bill...
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