Students from BC’s north now have a simpler path into a forensics career. BCIT’s Forensics department has announced a student transfer agreement with Northwest Community College (NWCC) in Terrace. The partnership gives successful grads of the NWCC Criminology Diploma program guaranteed admission into the third year of BCIT Forensics degree programs.* “It’s great to have an … Read more
BCIT President Kathy Kinloch has been named one of the Most Influential Women in Business for 2017. The award goes to women who have proven themselves to be leaders in their respective fields, generous contributors to the broader community, and advocates for women in business. Six women have been named to the 2017 list, including Judi … Read more
Sometimes all you need is a sympathetic ear or some good pointers. That was the experience of Justin Hollander when he was a Computer Systems Technology (CST) student. “I was a ‘lost’ student for a while and deeply appreciated the guidance that helped me get back on track,” reflects Hollander, who is now taking his … Read more
BCIT forestry alumna Megan Hanacek is about to show the world she can survive in some of the world’s harshest conditions. As a contestant on the survivalist documentary series ‘Alone‘, Megan agreed to spend up to a year in the wilderness of Patagonia, Argentina, equipped with only her wits, limited gear, and cameras to self-document her … Read more
It’s Hour of Code week, where people around the world try to spark an interest in coding to help address skill shortages and gender imbalances in the high tech sector. This year BCIT Computing went big with a train-the-trainer model, and welcomed about 85 K-12 teachers from across the Metro Region for Hour of Code: Deliver … Read more
Happy 1st day of December! It’s 24 days till Christmas but I know most of us BCIT students are instead looking forward to the end of finals, which is in just 15 days. I thought I’d share with you guys a quick video on where I like to study on campus. If you guys have … Read more
The Pinnacle Award is bestowed by the Canadian Society of Association Executives (CSAE). It is awarded to leaders who contribute to their organization and others they volunteer with, as well as the CSAE at both the local and national levels. Jack Davidson is the President and Chief Operating Officer of the BC Road Builders and Heavy Construction … Read more
The efforts of Team Plan B, the only Canadian team competing in the Google Lunar XPRIZE, have been lauded by Maclean’s magazine. The team is lead by Alex Dobrianski and his son Sergei, a graduate of the BCIT Computer Systems Technology program. The charming story speaks of Alex’s dream to reach the moon, a hope that has “spanned five decades, … Read more
BCIT President Kathy Kinloch has been recognized by the Women’s Executive Network on their 2016 list of Canada’s Most Powerful Women. The elite award honours 100 women from across the nation and celebrates, “the incredible accomplishments of Canada’s leading female executives who have raised their voices, overturned obstacles, empowered the voiceless and paved a path … Read more
The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) is pleased to announce that James Rout has accepted the role of Associate Vice-President, Education Support and Innovation. James joined BCIT as director of Library Services on April 1, 2016. His new role as Associate VP, Education Support and Innovation, began on November 14, 2016. James has more … Read more