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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“The time to act is now”
Elders, chiefs and community members from throughout the Syilx Okanagan Nation joined with students, faculty and staff at UBC Okanagan Tuesday to witness the historic signing of UBCO’s commitments to action toward reconciliation with Indigenous peoples.
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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 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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UBC, Okanagan College open time capsule
A time capsule, complete with dozens of items tucked away 25 years ago by staff at Okanagan University College (OUC), was opened and its contents revealed. On Wednesday, Okanagan College President Jim Hamilton and UBC Okanagan’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor Deborah Buszard watched as the time capsule’s sealed lid was removed.
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Natural turf field officially opens at UBC Okanagan
Students at UBC’s Okanagan campus have a new place to stretch their legs between classes.
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UBC raises Syilx Okanagan Nation Flag
A new and permanent place has been given to the Syilx Okanagan Nation flag at UBC’s Okanagan campus.
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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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UBC Okanagan welcomes largest number of students to campus
Preliminary numbers indicate that UBC Okanagan is on track to welcome its largest class of students since the doors opened in 2005.
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