BCIT advances the Sustainable Development Goals across its campuses and beyond

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BCIT advances the Sustainable Development Goals across its campuses and beyond

Sustainability requires the collaborative effort of everyone, including academic institutes. At BCIT, sustainability means innovating to support the social and economic prosperity of the Province without harming our natural environment or as defined in the Sustainability Vision, “enabling people to lead socially just lives within ecological limits”. In furthering the Institute’s global leadership in the … Read more

Ask BCIT Alumni: Kelly Heesterman, Director of Sales and Marketing at Meetingmax

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Kelly Heesterman

Life is a continuous journey of growth and development. Whether for personal or professional growth, there is always room to improve and advance towards a specific goal. That has been the mission of our successful BCIT Marketing grad, Kelly Heesterman.  Kelly continuously strives to improve not only herself but also encourages those around her to … Read more

Winter 2023 Convocation ceremonies: Congratulations BCIT graduates

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A wide shot of the platform party on the auditorium stage, with a large congratulations text as a background on the digital screen.

The BCIT Winter 2023 Convocation celebrated over 500 students across three in-person ceremonies this March. We are proud to have more of our students join our 200,000 BCIT alumni, and we are excited to see the vital contributions they will bring to their local communities and across the globe. In one of the most anticipated … Read more

BCIT researchers reveal new considerations for identifying wetlands

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BCIT Natural Resources faculty Julia Alards-Tomalin and retired former BCIT Forest and Natural Areas Management Instructor Jace Standish have been working on research to help improve understanding around identifying wetlands in the Lower Mainland Fraser Valley (LMFV). Their research, published in the Journal of Wetland Science and Practice (October 2022), found that vegetation was reliable … Read more

BCIT Engineering students win at 2023 Western Engineering Competition

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BCIT Engineering students at Western Engineering Competition (WEC)

Update March 24, 2023: Read about BCIT Electrical Engineering students placing first at the 2023 Canadian Engineering Competition Congratulations to BCIT Engineering students for finishing top places at the recent 2023 Western Engineering Competition (WEC). Electrical Engineering students Laurel Kinahan and Ramon Vicencio took first place in the Communication category based on this year’s “Sea-to-Sky” theme, while … Read more

Explore BCIT Free Online Learning

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BCIT Free Online Learning

There’s an age-old saying that knowledge is power—and we couldn’t agree more. Access to education leads to new perspectives and a better understanding of the world we live in. For over 50 years, BCIT has been providing post-secondary learning to curious minds in British Columbia and beyond. But did you know you can also study … Read more

Canadian Colleges fueling Canada’s clean economy transition with fully funded microcredentials

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Canadians from coast to coast to coast can now access fully funded microcredentials to help to increase skills and competencies and prepare them to meet the needs of Canada’s shifting economy. Today, the Government of Canada announced it is investing $46.5 million in Canadian Colleges for a Resilient Recovery (C2R2), a coalition led by Mohawk College … Read more

BCIT’s Fireweed podcast wins international digital campaign competition

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Fireweed, British Columbia Institute of Technology’s (BCIT) award-winning podcast series has won Gold in the 2023 AVA Digital Awards for excellence in podcasting and audio production. The AVA Digital Awards is an international competition administered by the Association of Marketing and Communications Professionals (AMCP) that recognizes outstanding creative professionals responsible for the planning, concept, direction, … Read more

YVR and BCIT sign MOU to collaborate on innovative applied research projects

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YVR and BCIT sign MOU to collaborate on innovative applied research projects

Today, Vancouver Airport Authority and British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) came together to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). This new MOU strengthens the existing partnership between these organizations, in which they are working together to use applied research, technology, and innovation to solve real-world challenges. The foundational principal of the MOU is to … Read more

BCIT names Dr. Jeff Zabudsky as next President

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BCIT Burnaby Campus

The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) Board of Governors has named Dr. Jeff Zabudsky as the Institute’s next President. Dr. Zabudsky’s appointment is the result of an extensive and competitive search following the retirement of former President Kathy Kinloch in July 2022. Dr. Zabudsky joins BCIT at a pivotal time in the Institute’s growth … Read more