Today, BCIT President Kathy Kinloch talks about a new video highlighting BCIT’s ongoing educational excellence, National Nursing Week which begins today, and BCIT’s Annacis Island Campus. She also introduces Lee Achtemichuk, who is an instructor in our School of Transportation in the Motive Power group who talks about helping his colleagues move their instruction online. … Read more
Further to our update regarding our June 2020 Spring Convocation ceremonies, we are excited to announce the upcoming date for our Graduating Student Celebration video. The celebration video will launch on June 23, 2020 at 10am, and will be available on our BCIT Convocation website. This video celebration will be a time to honour our … Read more
People and products are constantly travelling around the world. Think of the last time you tracked your parcel’s delivery to your doorstep. Or maybe you’ve checked the progress of an airplane—whether it’s the one you were sitting on, or the one you were waiting to greet at the airport—as it flew in from overseas. In … Read more
It’s been a month since BCIT launched Focused Education Preparation Advancing Frontline Registered Nurses (FEPA), an open learning, fast-track education course for frontline healthcare workers to gain specialized skills to care for patients with COVID-19. More than 8,500 healthcare workers across Canada and the United States have registered, with 5,000 learners already completing the course. … Read more
BCIT Counselling and Student Development recognizes that this is a difficult time for our students and many within our community. You are not alone and we are here for you. Exposure to frequent news updates, concern for loved ones, and the transition to studying and working from home can all have an effect on your … Read more
For the eighth year, BCIT has been recognized by the American Concrete Institute (ACI) as an Outstanding University for the University Student Activities Program. This prestigious ACI recognition is presented to post-secondary institutions that have successfully participated in ACI activities and programs. The BCIT Civil Engineering Bachelor of Engineering program in the School of Construction and the … Read more
Good afternoon, This week’s video update from President Kathy Kinloch focuses on Mental Health Awareness week and announces the recipients of the BCIT Employee Excellence Awards. We hope you’ll take a few minutes to watch. Have a great weekend, everyone!
BCIT Carpentry students Nicholas Fast, Kyle Li, Hairun Huang, and Conor MacPherson are recipients of the 2020 Home Builders Association Vancouver (HAVAN) Scholarship. With physical distancing in place during the COVID-19 pandemic, students were presented their scholarships during the online HAVAN Annual General Meeting. Since 1998, HAVAN and the Centra Cares Program have partnered to … Read more
BCIT Mechanical Engineering alumnus Jamie Haakons and Interior Design alumna Keisha Go are giving back to the community by using their eight 3D printers to print out thousands of face shields and ear savers as free personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare workers. To date, Keisha and Jamie have created and delivered 6,500 personal protective equipment. … Read more
From 3D printers to virtual reality rooms, BCIT MediaWorks was a self-service production facility offering drop-in help to students, faculty, and staff at BCIT – until COVID-19 hit. As BCIT transitioned to primarily online classes, this freed up the 3D printing capacity in MediaWorks to temporarily shift to making ear savers for frontline healthcare workers … Read more