Hello everyone, The BCIT COVID-19 Emergency Operations Committee, with members representing functions across the Institute including Academic programs, has been working to develop a plan to transition BCIT’s applied educational programming to remote learning. Given the hands-on and practical nature of BCIT’s unique and industry-based programming, this transition has been complex and multi-faceted. It will … Read more
The Bauhaus Exhibit celebrates the innovative approach to design and architecture developed at the Bauhaus Art School. Thank you to the German Consul General Dr. Schmidt and the staff of the Consulate General of Germany in Vancouver with the support of Thomas Kauertz, HAWK – University of Applied Science and Arts for the opportunity to … Read more
There’s nothing that better prepares you for working on a client project than working on a client project. That’s why BCIT Computing students work on over a hundred actual client projects every year through the Industry Sponsored Student Project program (ISSP). A Computer Systems Technology (CST) project team recently took on a project for airG. … Read more
BCIT and the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) continues to closely monitor and share updates about the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). As of March 2, 2020, BCIT is following BC Ministry of Health recommendations and asking students, staff, faculty, and visitors that: All travellers returning from Iran and Hubei Province, China self-isolate for 14 days upon their arrival … Read more
Donors and other BCIT supporters gathered at the Motive Power Campus on March 3 for BCIT Foundation’s 2nd Annual Bursary Tea. They were there to hear how their gifts were impacting the lives of students and enabling them to build better futures for themselves and their families. “Last year, because of you and others like … Read more
On March 5, the British Columbia Institute of Technology Alumni Association (BCITAA) launched the BCIT Fraser Valley Alumni Chapter, appointing alumnus Jack Davidson of Mission as its Fraser Valley Alumni Ambassador. The chapter aims to connect alumni and enhance BCIT’s activities in the region, located just east of Metro Vancouver. “We selected the Fraser Valley … Read more
Q: What did you study at BCIT and what led you here? Alex Micsoniu: I have a diploma with distinction in Computer Information Technology (CIT) from BCIT. Before BCIT, I was a Computer Science student at UBC. However, I decided to leave UBC because the topics we were learning focused heavily on theoretical subjects; not … Read more
Increasing British Columbia’s capacity in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Data Science (AI/ML/DS) is of strategic business, economic, and social importance today and will only get more important in the future as every major industry is deeply affected by AI/ML/DS. And yet, BC faces a major challenge in developing its workforce to sustain competitiveness: women … Read more
Cyclone Idai tore through Magaro in Mozambique a year ago, forcing the Lucite River to break its banks. Villagers, animals, and crops were swallowed up in a tsunami of mud, water, and brush, as high as trees in some areas, and swept kilometres downriver. The devastation stretched from Mozambique into neighbouring Zimbabwe and Malawi, claiming … Read more
Particularly in an era of digital transformation, media has become a powerful tool in influencing the success of businesses – relaying information, interpreting data, and connecting people. The demand for ethical and quality journalism and communications is greater than ever and BCIT is addressing the importance of this dynamic field by renaming its business school … Read more