Hi everyone, Here is President Kathy Kinloch’s newest weekly video which talks about safety for those on campus, the importance of equality and respect here at BCIT and in our communities, followed by a tour of the newly renovated Carpentry shop that ensures students and faculty are able to work together, safely, with physical distancing, … Read more
BCIT Marketing Communications alumnus Karl Chen is giving back to the community by co-founding the Asian Unification Project (AUP), which seeks to help the Asian elderly, disabled, and immunocompromised community with their errands during the COVID-19 pandemic. A collaboration between two Asian networking groups The Asian Unification Project was sparked by a message that Karl … Read more
How can apps help us manage during these times of challenge and social distance? This was the challenge given to 270 first year BCIT Computer Systems Technology (CST) students for their five-week project this year. From food waste to Ecocity, this annual team project challenge always has a theme for students to base their project … Read more
“When there’s a crisis, you go to work and you get it done,” said Anne McMullin, President of Urban Development Institute, a non-profit association for BC’s real estate development industry. “We need to come together, more than ever, to rebuild and come out of this better than we were.” A BCIT Journalism alumna (’91), Anne … Read more
Dreams of harnessing quantum mechanics to realize secure communications, exponentially powerful computational machines, novel materials, and enhanced sensing modalities have inspired entirely new research fields in the 21st century. Among them, quantum metrology – the scientific study of measurement enhanced with quantum mechanics – holds the promise to advance accuracy and precision of measurements at … Read more
A message from President Kathy Kinloch from her June 5 community video: This last week has been particularly challenging as we watched events unfold in the U.S. and here at home where we have seen an increase in racist acts in our own region and communities. These events are deeply disturbing, and heartbreaking. This is … Read more
In this week’s video, BCIT President Kathy Kinloch talks about upcoming academic and safety updates, and ensuring a safe return to campus for Joinery students, faculty, and staff to allow students in this program to complete their credentials. Glen Magel, Director, Safety, Security, and Emergency Management also provides an overview and update on ongoing safety … Read more
As British Columbians entered week two of the province’s Phase 2 reopening plan, BCIT School of Construction and the Environment collaborated with Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) to develop an extensive risk assessment plan with enhanced protocols that safely welcomed seven Level 4 Joinery students back onto the Burnaby Campus. The students have returned for … Read more
Congratulations to BCIT Indigenous Initiatives and Partnerships for receiving Silver in the 2020 Indigenous Education Excellence Award, presented by Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan). The CICan Awards of Excellence celebrates excellence within Canadian colleges and institutes. BCIT Indigenous Initiatives and Partnerships is recognized for its demonstrated commitment to Indigenous education through innovative initiatives, dedicated resources … Read more
BCIT President Kathy Kinloch speaks briefly about BC’s Restart Plan and the role we can all play in keeping ourselves and each other safe, and introduces Richard Te who led an initiative to create and deliver “ear savers” for frontline healthcare workers. You might also enjoy the latest BCIT video thanking our healthcare grads for helping … Read more