The BCIT Centre for Workplace Education is pleased to announce that their nominee for the 2018 BC Association for Co-operative Education (ACE) Industry Partner of the Year award was awarded to Don Macdonald, President of Rovalution Automotive. Don is not only a representative of the many entrepreneurial employers who hire BCIT co-op students but he … Read more
Recent graduates from the BCIT Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree program, Danielle King and Harrison Dowd, aim to put their studies to use by working as Earthquake Engineering Interns in Kathmandu, Nepal. They hope to make an impact in providing earthquake resilient designs at local engineering firm Earthquake Safety Solutions (ESS). Harry’s first blog post is … Read more
Recent graduates from the BCIT Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree program, Danielle King and Harrison Dowd, aim to put their studies to use by working as Earthquake Engineering Interns in Kathmandu, Nepal. They hope to make an impact in providing earthquake resilient designs at local engineering firm Earthquake Safety Solutions (ESS). Danielle’s first blog post is … Read more
“The Honouring Our Leaders ceremony at BCIT is an amazing event that fosters community, family, friendships, and culture. I feel that this event is essential to building a culture of understanding at [BCIT] and maintaining a foundation of support for current and future students,” said event Master of Ceremonies and BCIT alumnus Jordan Waunch. Along … Read more
On July 7, the Ironworkers Local 97 hosted the Ironworker Western District Apprenticeship Competition and Open House at the BCIT Steel Trades on Burnaby Campus. Ironworker apprentices, journeypersons, contractors, clients, suppliers and their families came from all over Western Canada at the event. Fifteen competitors from across Western Canada who had previously won in their respective … Read more
Ask BCIT graduates what they think of their time at BCIT and many will tell you they worked hard just to survive. So, when we find graduating students who didn’t just survive but thrived in their areas of study, we take note and we celebrate. This past June, BCIT Foundation, along with our generous donors, … Read more
A team of 23 Criminal Justice undergrads from California State University spent the afternoon at BCIT Burnaby Campus combing through an extensive crime scene, collecting evidence, and searching for the missing pieces to solve the crime. The scene consisted of a crashed vehicle, dead body, and skeletal remains which may have looked real, but the … Read more
Students, instructors, alumni, industry representatives, and government were all in attendance at the BCIT Energy Management Mixer on June 13, 2018. The two School of Construction and the Environment programs, Sustainable Energy Management (SEMAC) and Building Controls & Energy Management (BCEM) focus on energy efficiency, behavioral change, and business strategies to manage energy. For students … Read more
“Rivers really are the arteries of our planet. They’re literally ribbons of life that we all depend on.” It is this guiding statement that BCIT Rivers’ Institute Chair Emeritus Mark Angelo lives his life by. A nationally recognized river conservationist and founder of World River’s Day, Mark was recently awarded a News and Documentary Emmy … Read more
[Photo credit: Matt Borck from Sara Borck Photography] “British Columbia, Canada, and the world [are currently] in ‘interesting’ times: times of uncertainty, division, and anger, yet there is still hope, humility, and a desire for good,” opened Kory Wilson, BCIT Executive Director of Indigenous Initiatives and Partnerships, at the Indigenous Opportunities Forum, held June 22 in … Read more