Author Archives: Andrea Bellamy

About Andrea Bellamy

Marketing Communications strategist and blogger for the BCIT Update blog (http://www.bcit.ca/update).

High school Science Fair winners get a taste of BCIT

(l-r) Devika Vishwanath from Seaquam Secondary and Sonia Stewart from Earl Marriott Secondary discover how to program robots as one of several stops on BCIT's Burnaby campus as part of the Science Fair Foundation's visit.

Over 80 top Canadian and international high-school science fair winners explored careers at BCIT during the BC Science Fair Foundation’s “Innovation Exploration” event. The 77 Canadian science fair winners got to conduct hands-on experiments and share experiences with student winners … Read more →

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Admissions Business Review aims to improve customer experience

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At BCIT, we’re always striving for ways to improve service to our students. Often, the first contact a potential student has with BCIT is through Admissions. To ensure the best customer experience for our students and partners, we initiated the … Read more →

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School of Business explores partnership opportunities in Northern Europe

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In Finland, higher education is tuition-free—including for international students. English is ubiquitous, and internationalization is taken very seriously. Education is considered a factor for Finland’s competitiveness and prosperity. Staff and faculty from the School of Business recently spent a week … Read more →

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Inspired change from the ground up

Guichon Creek, a much-loved Burnaby Campus landmark

Launched in 2007 by three dedicated employees, the BCIT Green Team now includes over 60 members representing schools and departments across the institute. Our team of volunteers aims to engage faculty and staff in sustainability practices and environmental stewardship at BCIT—from … Read more →

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BCIT Sustainable Energy Management program to train future energy managers and energy specialists remotely

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BURNABY, BC: The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) Sustainable Energy Management Advanced Certificate (SEMAC) program will be delivered completely online for the next offering, starting in September 2013. The program was developed in partnership with BC Hydro and FortisBC—an … Read more →

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Winter 2013 Convocation mints hundreds of new BCIT alumni

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On February 21, 320 students crossed the stage at convocation to become BCIT graduates. Students from all disciplines took part in the event. Vancity CEO Tamara Vrooman was recognized with an Honorary Doctor of Technology. During her keynote address, she … Read more →

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BCIT named one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers

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The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) was selected as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for 2013 by Mediacorp, the organization behind Canada’s Top 100 Employers. BCIT was chosen for having a clearly defined strategy to reach diversity goals, … Read more →

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BCIT recognizes outstanding British Columbian, Tamara Vrooman, during February Convocation ceremony

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, February 21, 2013 On Thursday, February 21, Tamara Vrooman will be recognized with an Honorary Doctorate of Technology at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) winter convocation ceremony. This degree is presented to individuals who … Read more →

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