Joe Chu’s military career spanned 14 years, including tours in Afghanistan and the Philippines. As his service was winding down, Chu began exploring his career options and realized that his time in the military wouldn’t be enough to land him the job he wanted. He needed credentials. “I felt that the skills I had were … Read more
I had a great time on board Anthem of the Seas and very much want to go back to working for Royal Caribbean. I learned a ton and had a great time. Speaking of learning, I have just spent my first week back in school for year two. After not seeing the other cadets for … Read more
BCIT is pleased to announce that Dr. Dean Hildebrand has been appointed Dean, School of Computing and Academic Studies. Dr. Hildebrand received his BSc (1990) and PhD (1996) from the University of British Columbia’s Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. He has worked in academia since 1997, joining BCIT in 2000 as a faculty member … Read more
Originally printed in the Globe and Mail – October 26, 2018 – by Matthew Halliday As big a win as LNG Canada’s just-approved $40-billion natural gas project is for British Columbia, one bit of uncertainty continues to hang over the project: Can B.C. supply enough labour for the estimated 10,000 jobs coming its way? Kory … Read more
The BCIT Macquinna Residence Assistants (RAs) have done a lot of work this year to put on events relating to Halloween! On Oct 21st, there was an event in the campus pub, Habitat. The event was for all ages, because some students who live in residence are under 19, so there was no alcohol served. … Read more
Four first-term BCIT Computer Systems Technology (CST) students took first place recently at The Garage at Microsoft Vancouver hackathon. The two-day event was aimed at bringing technology and healthcare together to improve health outcomes for individuals with complex needs. Making a difference in the lives of people with dementia The winning team – Michael Disyak, … Read more
BCIT’s newly formed energy management team has bold plans to reduce the Institute’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by one third over the next four years. With a strong history of projects to build on—from producing the 2017 Carbon Neutral Action Report to introducing Demand-Side Management— a new team of four now sits within Facilities Services. … Read more
Balance can mean something different to everyone but one thing’s for sure – it doesn’t come easy. Identifying what you value is one of the first, and more important steps in reaching a balanced lifestyle, because how you choose to spend your time should align as closely with these values as possible. I know what … Read more
I have now returned home after my first sea phase. I look back and am very thankful for what I have had onboard Anthem of the Seas. I had enjoyed my time there very much. Once I arrived back to Vancouver, I realized that it felt like just yesterday that I was here. There was … Read more
The 3rd and final year of the Radiation Therapy program has finally arrived for the 2019 grad class and most of us couldn’t be happier. We have made it though three semesters of classes at BCIT and 35 weeks spent between 2 different BC Cancer clinics. What is left is one more semester of classes, … Read more