As a BCIT full time student the average amount if courses you have during a semester is seven. One might wonder if it’s possible to get through all of them successfully. Here are the top three secrets on how you can accomplish that: Manage your time. Managing your time is something that will help you … Read more
The air was filled with excited energy. Former U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama spoke in Vancouver Thursday, February 15 in front of two enthusiastic sold-out crowds at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. In the audience, 24 eager BCIT students. The opportunity for them to be there was made possible through funding from the BCIT Foundation Distinguished … Read more
Romance is definitely in the air! In honour of Valentine’s Day, four alumni couples share their love stories. (Do you have a BCIT love story you’d like to share? Email us at alumni@bcit.ca.) For these nursing grads, all vital signs point to happily ever after While Bachelor of Science in Nursing alumni Michael Gartner and … Read more
Burnaby Family Life (BFL) and the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) are proud to announce the official opening of a new social enterprise Café at the Center for Applied Research and Innovation Centre (CARI) in Burnaby. The multi-tenant BCIT building on Mathissi place (across from the main Willingdon Ave. campus) is now home … Read more
Having moved into residence a few weeks ago, I was apparently unaware of ALL the perks associated with it. On top of having a 5 minute walk to class, 4 minute walk to Tim Hortons and 3 minute walk to the gym, living on res also means that Residence Assistants (RAs) put on social events … Read more
When I hear students talking about the Western Engineering Competition, one word comes to mind, pride. Not only was BCIT the first polytechnic to host the coveted undergraduate competition, I was lucky enough to be one of the few students to organize the three-day event. My role on the committee was the VP Sponsorship. I … Read more
From virtual reality to bleeding robots If students attending polytechnic institutes have one overarching goal, it’s receiving job-ready education so they can start their careers as soon as possible after graduation. That’s certainly a big reason why 48,000-plus full- and part-time students attend the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT), says James Rout, associate vice-president, … Read more
This year, BIG Info was held at the Burnaby campus on November 15. Many people know about the school schedule at BCIT: classes start from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. during week days. It is either social life or study life at BCIT. Up to ten courses are packed in one term, including projects and … Read more
Heavy rain and terrible traffic didn’t keep over three thousand people from coming to the BCIT Burnaby campus for Big Info 2017 last Wednesday night. It was another record-setting evening, with more attendees than ever learning about all that BCIT has to offer. What is Big Info, you ask? BCIT Big Info Night is a … Read more
Last night was the reveal of one of Vancouver’s best holiday traditions: the St. Paul’s Lights of Hope display. For over 15 years, BCIT students have played a huge role leading up to this big night. For starters, BCIT Instructor Don Zaklan leads a group of BCIT Electrical Foundation students to a bevy of lights, wires … Read more