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BCIT recognized for outstanding contribution by international federation

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The World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics (WFCP) honoured BCIT Indigenous Initiatives and Partnerships and BCIT Applied Research with two prestigious Awards of Excellence. The WFCP Awards of Excellence recognize outstanding contributions from institutions whose exceptional initiatives strengthen applied learning and research outcomes. BCIT Indigenous Initiatives and Partnerships was awarded Gold for the Indigenous Education … Read more

BCIT INSPIRE Campaign celebrates the soft opening of the Health Sciences Centre

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BCIT is excited to celebrate the soft opening of the new Health Sciences Centre on the Burnaby Campus. With generous support from industry leaders and the philanthropic community, the INSPIRE Campaign raised $11.7 million towards the development of the state-of-the-art facility. The Province also provided an investment of $66.6-million into the project. The Health Sciences … Read more

New health sciences centre enhances learning experiences for students

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Students studying nursing, MRI diagnostics and other health-care roles will soon be learning in a new, innovative space, with the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) Health Sciences Centre set to open in September. The new space will support students in 32 health-care programs, and will feature classrooms that enhance learning by simulating real health-care … Read more

BCIT President Kathy Kinloch receives CICan’s Distinguished Service Award

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BCIT celebrates President Kathy Kinloch for being named a recipient of the Colleges and Institutes Canada’s (CICan) 2022 Distinguished Service Award. The Distinguished Service Award recognizes the exceptional leadership qualities and contributions a recipient has made in their institute and community. The award cites Kathy as a transformational leader and role model. Kathy is the … Read more

Computing students develop apps to make life better

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Mobile phone screen with word Shakeguard: Get ready for the Big One, Prepare your earthquake kit today

Faculty launched the annual intense May project for first year Computer Systems Technology Diploma students with the theme Conflict and Dialectic. “We know students are thinking about the conflict and tension in the world right now, whether extreme weather, global unrest including war and disinformation, mental unrest, or rising commodity prices,” explains Carly Orr, BCIT … Read more

Celebrating BCIT Graduates: Spring 2022 Convocation Ceremonies

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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

BCIT uses waste from Health Sciences Centre project to ecologically restore part of Guichon Creek

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BCIT has completed the ecological restoration of 3,860 m2 of land adjacent to Guichon Creek, using soil dug out as part of the building excavation for the new Health Sciences Centre (HSC) opening this fall. Parking lot O was previously a gravel car park that sat alongside Guichon Creek and because of its position the … Read more

BCIT Alumni Association AGM: BCIT grad and entrepreneur Manpreet Dhillon inspires equity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace

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BCIT alumna Manpreet Dhillon

As early as seventh grade, BCIT alumna Manpreet Dhillon knew that she wanted to end sexism, racism, and war. However, at the time, supportive language to describe her vision of what we now refer to as EDI—equity, diversity and inclusion—was not in common use. Building her now-successful business, Veza Global (which supports organizations in embedding … Read more

BCIT and BCITSA sign Sustainable Development Goals Accord to further its global leadership

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In furthering the Institute’s global leadership in the advancement of sustainable cities, BCIT became a signatory – along with 26 members of Colleges and Institutes Canada (CiCan) – to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Accord. The SDG accord includes the 17 goals set forth by the United Nations (UN) as a universal call to protect … Read more