Wellness is at the heart of the new BCIT Health Sciences Centre (HSC), reflected in healthy design features like lofty open spaces, and thoughtful details, all aimed at supporting education for healthcare professionals now — and in the future. “It’s a beautiful environment for students to learn and for instructors to teach,” says the project’s … Read more
The annual BCIT Spring Convocation Ceremonies returned in-person for the first time in two years. BCIT celebrated more than 3,500 students who graduated to join the 200,000 BCIT alumni who are making vital contributions right here in our local communities and across the globe. Throughout the week, our graduates heard from leaders across BCIT, special … Read more
Update February 16, 2023: The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) Board of Governors has named Dr. Jeff Zabudsky as the Institute’s next President. Dr. Zabudsky joins BCIT as the most recent Provost for the American University of Bahrain in the Kingdom of Bahrain, having also served as the CEO for Bahrain Polytechnic. Before his … Read more
The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) has always been at the forefront of connecting education with industry and government to power economic and social growth in Canada. Now, BCIT is expanding this role on a global scale in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation under its Young Africa Works strategy. A collaborative initiative will be … Read more
Dr. Caroline Dépatie, BPE, MA, PhD is the newly-appointed Associate Dean of Natural Resources and Environment in the BCIT School of Construction and the Environment (SOCE). Caroline is originally from Montreal, the unceded Indigenous land of the Kanien’kehá:ka/Mohawk, known as a gathering place of meeting and exchange amongst Nations. She has lived on ancestral Coast … Read more
Earlier this month, British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) was named a recipient of a $100,000 grant from building solutions leader Johnson Controls. BCIT students in trades programs, such as BCIT’s Telecommunications Systems Technician Diploma Program, Electrical Foundation, Security Systems Technician, and Automated Controls Installation and Maintenance certification programs will see increased funding in classroom … Read more
A new BCIT partnership with the Lillooet Tribal Council brings culture — and laughter — into the classroom, and beyond. “Try to bring it out with humour. Make them feel comfortable,” says St’át’imc Elder from Qaqy’ten/Sekwel’ and language teacher Linda Redan. “It drops that wall and they start to remember what they’ve heard from other … Read more
On September 30, 2022 BCIT will join public services, post-secondary, businesses, and organizations across the country in recognition of the federal National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. September 30 has long been known as Orange Shirt Day, a campaign founded by residential school survivor Phyllis Webstad. In observance of this day, BCIT campuses and operations will … Read more
BCIT is proud to celebrate the many contributions that the construction industry makes across the province in every community, and every day. With April as Construction Month in BC, it is an opportunity to recognize workers in the construction industry for their efforts in building our community and maintaining structures that keep us safe in … Read more
The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) has been selected as one of BC’s Top Employers for 2022. This special designation awarded by Canada’s Top 100 Employers, marks BCIT’s twelfth year of being recognized as an industry leader in offering exceptional places to work. As one of BC’s largest post-secondary institutes with more than 2,600 … Read more