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UBC, Okanagan College open time capsule

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
UBC raises Syilx Okanagan Nation Flag

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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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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