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New Okanagan College student housing, childcare centre on target to open in 2024 in Vernon
April 21, 2023
When she decided to attend Okanagan College, 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 Okanagan Collegeās Vernon campus, when doors open at a new mass-timber student housing building currently under construction. The 100-bed student housing project an...
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New Okanagan College student housing centre on target to open in 2024 in Salmon Arm
April 21, 2023
Finding affordable housing isnāt just a challenge in the big city ā it can be difficult in smaller, more rural communities as well. For students like Dylan Taylor, who are also focused on completing post-secondary education and entering the workforce, access to housing is transformational. āThere are many pressures on students already right now, so having a way to access a place to live on-campus takes away a huge amount of stress and makes it possible to focus on my education,ā says Taylor, an Arts student at the Salm...
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°µĶųTV English professorās book on Dickens receives critical acclaim
April 12, 2023
When it comes to studying at Okanagan College, you never know when class discussion will spark ground-breaking academic work. °µĶųTV 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 Associationās conference at the University of London and decided to explore t...
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Food for Thought: Okanagan Collegeās 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 wonāt want to miss the 7th annual Okanagan College Research Innovation Partnerships Expo, or āRIPEā, on May 2. RIPE, hosted by °µĶųTVās 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 ...
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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 childrenās 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 childrenās 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 c...
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Inspire at °µĶųTV Revelstoke: Volunteer to Tutor
April 4, 2023
One of the ongoing programs the Revelstoke Centre of Okanagan 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 po...
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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 ā Ecuador ā South America Q: How did you end up at Okanagan 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...
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°µĶųTV professor and national award-winning writer launches new book
April 3, 2023
Short doesnāt necessarily mean sweet ā especially if it is unpacking the messy experiences of the human body. Okanagan College Professor Corinna Chong explores the good, bad and unseemly in The Whole Animal, a short story collection published by Arsenal Pulp Press that will be celebrated during an official book launch on April 13. Throughout The Whole Animal, flawed characters wrestle with the complexities of relationships with partners, parents, children and friends as they struggle to find identity, belonging and autonomy. Bodi...
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°µĶųTV Foundation chairās book launch supports students in need
March 27, 2023
Honouring the past and supporting the future: Connie Denesiukās new book has ambitious goals. The Chair of the Okanagan College Foundation Board is launching a book next month about a story close to her heart, with the hope it will benefit the community around her. āTil Papa Returns; Surviving as a child refugee in WWII is the true story of Alfred Columbus, the youngest of eight children and father to Denesiuk. Alfred was learning how to farm the land their family had worked for more than 200 years, following advice and guidanc...
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New °µĶųTV Art Club blends creative pursuits with friends
March 10, 2023
Do you dabble with drawings? Unwind with watercolours? Play with paint? Sketch out the world around you? Or are you just curious about creative expression and want to meet new people? A grassroots movement has started an Art Club at the Kelowna campus, giving °µĶųTV students and staff a blank canvas to have fun. Thi Tuong An Huynh, Greta Friesen, Ryan Rubadeau and Hannah Knox are founding student members of the club, which is sponsored by Business professor Devin Rubadeau and Communi...
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Spaghetti Bridge Building Contest serves up fun and learning at °µĶųTV
March 3, 2023
Friday marked a triumphant return for a popular pasta-themed community event at Okanagan College, as the 38th annual Spaghetti Bridge Building Competition brought loads of fun and friendly competition to a boil. More than 250 students from elementary through post-secondary converged on °µĶųTVās Kelowna campus on Mar. 3, to see whose spaghetti bridge would reign supreme. In addition to furthering their knowledge of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), participants of the contest ā back for the first time since pre-pandemi...
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°µĶųTVās Red Dot Players present The Beast of Blackthorn Manor
March 1, 2023
Spring may be in like a lion out like a lamb, but a different beast is on the prowl at Okanagan College this month, courtesy of °µĶųTVās theatre troupe. The Red Dot Players are excited to present the premiere production of The Beast of Blackthorn Manor, a new comedy by Okanagan College English professor Jeremy Beaulne. The plot promises to delight fans of gothic literature and those new to the genre: When she accepts a position at Blackthorn Manor, an isolated manor house in the Yorkshire moors, governess Charlotte Vole has no idea t...
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Health care students in the South Okanagan Similkameen are about to breathe a sigh of relief thanks to a new bursary fund
February 23, 2023
Local philanthropists Yasmin and Rick Thorpe have partnered with Summerlandās Penny Lane Legacy Fund to create a $50,000 bursary fund to help bolster the future of health care in the South Okanagan Similkameen. The Caring for Health Care Students Fund will provide $750 - $1,750 awards for eligible students studying at Okanagan Collegeās Penticton Campus. āWe know if we educate healthcare professionals in Penticton, thereās a good chance theyāll stay and work in the region,ā says Yasmin John Thorpe. āWe want to help increase ...
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Plasma donor drive campaign boosts °µĶųTV nursing student with $3,000 bursary
February 22, 2023
Okanagan College nursing student Taylor Hubick learned a valuable lesson this year: persistence with plasma donation pays off. Hubick is the recipient of the Canadian Blood Services bursary of $3,000 for her studies in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program, for recruiting 23 plasma donors between May and October last year. Hubick says she originally got recruited to donate by a friend who was studying on Vancouver Island. āShe pulled out of the challenge because she was going travelling, and thatās when I realized I s...
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Acclaimed musician brings Songwriting 101 to °µĶųTV Salmon Arm and Revelstoke
February 16, 2023
Have you ever had a song that you couldnāt get out of your head? An award-winning local musician is presenting a day-long introduction to the craft and joy of songwriting at Okanagan College in Salmon Arm and Revelstoke. Joanne Stacey has spent most of her life working in the music business as a performer, musician, recording artist, and songwriter. On Feb. 25 in Salmon Arm and again on March 11 in Revelstoke, Stacey will be pouring that lifetime of music industry experience and songwriting expertise into a new course: Songwriting ...
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Local couple's Okanagan Dream Rally contribution is a dream come true for Okanagan College students
February 14, 2023
Jason and Laura Norup-Boyer are passionate about education; thatās why when they participated in the auction at the 2022 Okanagan Dream Rally, they requested their $40,000 contribution go to bursaries for Okanagan College students. The Okanagan Dream Rally is a well-established fundraising event hosted by the August Family Foundation. The Rally, which has raised upwards of $3 million for local charities since its inception, pairs special needs children with high-end cars and drivers for the day. Last yearās event drew more than 50...
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