Amy Chen 
In April 2015, Nepal was struck by a major earthquake of 7.8 (out of 10) magnitude. The damage to people and property was, in the true sense of the term, awesome. At least 9,000 Nepalese were killed, over 22,000 injured and thousands more left homeless. More than 2,500 public buildings and over 500,000 private dwellings … Read more
From protecting the world’s most precious resource of water to reinventing the future of sustainable energy, our 185,000 BCIT alumni are making globally relevant connections in all sectors of the workforce. They are adding fresh perspectives and are reinventing how we work with industry and peers to drive economic, social, and environmental prosperity in BC … Read more
BCIT is pleased to announce the appointment of Tami Pierce as Associate Director of Indigenous Initiatives and Partnerships. Tami joins BCIT with more than 25 years of experience advancing Indigenous education. She holds a Bachelor of General Studies and a Master of Education from Simon Fraser University. A proud Indigenous (Tsimshian) and Japanese woman, Tami … Read more
What happens when we bring together Business and Nursing students at City Hall? The answer is better solutions to complex city challenges. This spring, CityStudio piloted a new kind of collaboration together with BCIT, the City of Vancouver and Vancouver Coastal Health. The project was one of eighteen course collaborations that brought together students and city staff … Read more
Marita Luk has won a 2019 BC Construction Month Community Leadership Award. A popular figure in Lower Mainland construction circles, Luk is business development manager in the School of Construction and the Environment (SOCE) at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT). Luk is well known as an enthusiastic advocate for both BCIT and the … Read more
Honorary doctorates encourage grads to use education to make the world a better place The vision for the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) is to empower people, shape B.C. and inspire global progress. 2019 valedictorian Nic Johnson may just be the embodiment of those principles. “If there’s one thing that I’d like people to … Read more
The annual spring convocation ceremonies returned to the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) from June 19-21. Families and friends celebrated over 1,600 students who crossed the stage to become graduates of BCIT. These graduates now join the growing family of 185,000 BCIT alumni who are everywhere, in every sector, conquering today’s complex world. Congratulations to … Read more
Congratulations to Mark Angelo, Chair Emeritus for the BCIT Rivers Institute and longtime BCIT instructor, who received an Honorary Doctor of Science Degree from Trent University at its convocation ceremony on June 4. As a devoted conservationist, paddler, educator, researcher, and communicator who has travelled more than 1,000 rivers throughout the globe, Mark founded World Rivers Day and … Read more
The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) is honoured to introduce an Indigenous Vision (Vision). This document represents the Institution’s deep and continuous commitment to taking sustainable actions that build awareness and understanding around Truth, Reconciliation, Indigenization, the legacy of Colonization, and the contemporary reality of Canada and Indigenous people. “As we celebrate 25 years of … Read more
Congratulations to BCIT Broadcast and Online Journalism students Ben Ronald, Graham Cox, Michael Panes, and Sierra Simpson for winning the 2019 Canadian Media Educators (CME) National Student Awards in the Long Documentary category. The BCIT Students’ award-winning piece, Merci Monsieur, tells the story of Jacques-André Larrivée, a French teacher in British Columbia. With more than 120 submissions received … Read more