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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
Hi everyone, This week’s video from BCIT President Kathy Kinloch shares an update from Bryan Fair, a Technical Advisor in the LTC and wishes everyone a relaxing and safe long weekend. We thought you might also enjoy the latest BCIT video, “Still Here For You” which acknowledges the ongoing and committed work of our faculty, … Read more
Canada’s Minister for Women and Gender Equality Maryam Monsef shared that domestic violence rates are rising in parts of the country amid government-directed isolation measures. This alarming issue prompted first year Computer Systems Technology student Mattias Henders to participate in and win his first hackathon at #TogetherVSVirus Online Hackathon against COVID-19 (#TogetherVSVirus). Out of more … Read more
Good afternoon, As promised in recent weeks and my video update on Monday, Tom Roemer, Vice President, Academic has now provided an update regarding plans for our fall 2020 term to our students, faculty, and staff. We have been working very closely with the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training and other post-secondaries across … Read more
Good afternoon students, The COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to the question of whether BCIT will be able to offer our academic and vocational programs this September. The short answer is “yes”. We would like to assure prospective, new, and continuing students: we will be here for you and your career plans. By combining teaching, … Read more
For the past several weeks, loud cheers have been heard from patios and balconies across Canada as communities rallied for a nightly applause to show support and gratitude for our frontline healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. This week, the cheers and clanging of pots and pans will be louder than ever in celebration of … 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
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
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!
Hi everyone, The Provincial Health Officer recently advised the possibility of a gradual relaxation of the restrictions surrounding the COVID-19 crisis. However, given the large size of BCIT and other post-secondary institutions, compared to other entities, we do not expect an immediate effect on our classes. For this reason, for the summer semester (June – … Read more