Nathan Skolski
UBC to establish new downtown Kelowna presence
UBC, together with the City of Kelowna, announced today a significant new university presence in downtown Kelowna with plans for a mixed-use development featuring community-facing academic space, office space and university rental housing.
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UBC Okanagan reaches across Atlantic with University of Exeter partnership
UBC’s Okanagan campus has entered a new partnership agreement with the UK’s University of Exeter that commits CAD$120,000 to develop and expand relationships across both universities. Deborah Buszard, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Principal of UBC Okanagan, and Steve Smith, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Exeter signed the agreement in Exeter last week.
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UBCO invests $70M in new on-campus student housing
With UBC Okanagan’s enrolment numbers set to surpass 10,000 students by September, the university has unveiled plans to build two new student residences adding 440 new beds to its campus housing inventory.
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UBC Okanagan hosts ‘me too.’ movement founder Tarana Burke
As the founder of the global ‘me too’ movement, Tarana Burke has inspired many to raise awareness about sexual harassment, abuse and assault in society. She will visit Kelowna on Wednesday, March 6 as a guest speaker of the 2019 UBC Connects speaker series presented by UBC President Santa J. Ono.
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UBC Okanagan students get ready for a high-tech world with new facility
Students at University of British Columbia’s (UBC) Okanagan campus will be well prepared for a high-tech world studying in The Commons, a new multipurpose facility outfitted with modern classrooms, technology labs and collaborative study areas.
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Provincial funds support growing demand for tech-related education
Students in BC’s interior looking for a career in tech-related programs have many more opportunities, thanks to new provincial funding announced this week.
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BC’s Interior universities join forces to take research to a new level
Students at British Columbia’s three Interior universities will benefit from enhanced research opportunities and increased mobility, thanks to a newly signed agreement that will be a game changer for higher education in the region.
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Accommodation available to BC wildfire evacuees at UBC Okanagan
UBC’s Okanagan campus advised today that summer accommodation in their student residences remain available to those that have been affected by BC wildfires.
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Opera Under the Stars back at UBC Okanagan
A mid-summer evening of music promises to captivate concert-goers as the third-annual Opera Under the Stars returns to UBC Okanagan this August.
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