葫芦影业 brings new counselling initiative online to support students
September 3, 2020
For students navigating stepping into a new semester amid a time of uncertainty and anxiety around COVID, 葫芦影业鈥檚 Counselling Services team is creating a new opportunity to connect and build resilience. GROW @ 葫芦影业 is the College鈥檚 newest counselling initiative, an online drop-in group to learn practical tools and strategies to become a more proactive student. Designed directly for 葫芦影业 students by 葫芦影业 counsellors, the six workshops offered throughout the fall semester focus on setting students up for success amid a semester during ...
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葫芦影业 alumnus takes on Guinness World Record
September 3, 2020
On Sept. 4, 2020, 葫芦影业 alumnus, Nick Pelletier will attempt to break the Guinness World Record for fastest swim of Lake Okanagan, 106 km, from Vernon, B.C. to Penticton, B.C. In addition to the swim being a personal challenge, Pelletier is also raising funds to help support BrainTrust Canada, a non-profit dedicated to meeting the unique needs of people affected by acquired brain injury by providing evidence-based approaches to rehabilitation and recovery. We caught up with Pel...
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Physically distanced but still fun: College Orientation serves up info, activities and prizes
September 2, 2020
葫芦影业 will welcome back students with a range of virtual and in-person physically-distanced, curbside Orientation Day activities next week 鈥 all geared toward making them feel connected and starting their post-secondary experience off on a positive note. 鈥満耙 is about people 鈥 our students, and employees coming together in a truly supportive community,鈥 said Meri Kim Oliver, 葫芦影业鈥檚 Vice President Students. 鈥淎s much as COVID-19 has changed how we connect, all 葫芦影业 campuses are committed developing the best student experi...
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Student parking update for fall 2020
August 31, 2020
Please note: this announcement relates to Fall 2020. This article is available for archival purposes only; parking fees have been reinstated for Fall 2021 going forward. ___ 葫芦影业 is waiving parking fees for students this coming semester. 鈥淢any of our students will be learning online or via remote delivery this fall, and we expect that those who are on campus for experiential learning in labs or shops may be spending less time on campus than normal,鈥 explains Curtis Morcom, 葫芦影业鈥檚 Vice President Employee and Corporate Services. ...
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New 葫芦影业 course will take students on an online guided tour of BC wine history this fall
August 26, 2020
How did teetotalling berry farmers, a Kelowna grocery store owner and a provincial Premier who voted for prohibition set in motion events that would launch the wine industry we have today? Wine enthusiasts and industry members will have a chance to learn the answer to this and many other questions as part of a unique look into B.C. wine history at 葫芦影业 this fall. Wine author, educator and industry professional Luke Whittall is teaching the course, B.C. Wine: An Online Guided Tour Through History, which starts on Sept. 29. 鈥淭...
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College unveils new online CS brochure, array of courses for fall
August 26, 2020
葫芦影业 Occupational Health and Safety grad put her skills to workWith fall approaching and parents and students of all ages making decisions about going back to school, Noelle Eugster still considers it one of the best decisions she鈥檚 made in her life.鈥淢aking a complete career change and going back to College in my mid-40s was certainly scary, but I鈥檓 so glad I did. It was easily one of the smartest choices I鈥檝e ever made,鈥 says Eugster, who completed the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Certificate.Eugster puts her training to work on a da...
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College launches new course, resources to assist students with online learning
August 25, 2020
葫芦影业 is promoting new resources to enhance student success in an online learning environment. This week the College launched a new course that introduces students to the online learning platforms and delivery methods they will encounter in their programs this fall. The course also points them toward the various resources and supports in place to help them with online learning, including how to access technology/software remotely, how to get their free copy of Microsoft Office 365, how to use the College鈥檚 learning management ...
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Pandemic teaches importance of caring for one another
August 21, 2020
Eric Pruijs was in the first month of his Aircraft Maintenance Technician (AMT) program when COVID-19 resulted in classes being cancelled temporarily and quickly moved online. 鈥淚 felt alone when this was happening,鈥 recalls Eric, who had saved up to take the program but still planned on working part-time to get by. 鈥淚 was worried about my finances and how it was going to work out. I needed to find ways to support myself.鈥 Eric considered leaving the program to focus on finding w...
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Award winner is teaching young people to crunch numbers
August 21, 2020
Erum Ahmad is creating an opportunity for Vernon high school students to improve their financial literacy skills, an experience she wished she had during grade school. The fourth-year 葫芦影业 Vernon Bachelor of Business Administration (Accounting) student remembers being disappointed when she learned her high school didn鈥檛 offer any accounting classes. So Erum took it upon herself to create and teach a program to Clarence Fulton Secondary students in Vernon this past year...
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College announces plans for Winter semester
August 18, 2020
Students can expect classes in the new year to look a lot like they will this fall at 葫芦影业. As 葫芦影业 prepares to welcome back thousands of students to a blend of online and hybrid courses in September, the College announced today that Winter 2021 courses will follow the same format. 鈥淲e have determined that Winter Semester 2021 will look much like Fall Semester 2020, with most of our courses provided in an online format,鈥 explains Andrew Hay, Interim Provost and Vice President Academic. 鈥淔or courses that require experiential ha...
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