On May 2, 2017, PCL Contractors Westcoast Inc. (PCL) presented scholarships to BCIT Carpentry Level 1 students Evan Vivier and James Peters from the Squamish Nation. The partnership between BCIT School of Construction and the Environment, PCL, Aboriginal Community Career Employment Services Society (ACCESS) and the Squamish Nation supports youth in their knowledge and skills … Read more
High school students are logging some impressive hours in BCIT health labs. The Burnaby School District has partnered with the BCIT School of Health Sciences to expose students to a wide range of career paths in the industry. Over eight months, grade 11 and 12 students enrolled in the District’s Industry Connect Health Sciences Program … Read more
Hey everyone, I hope everyone has had a good spring break, and an easy, stress-free two weeks since school has started again. Although these past two weeks may have been less stressful – hopefully, anyway, I know that exam week and the weeks leading up to it were probably the most stressful that you and … Read more
Wiivv Wearables, a BC-based company, has just launched a second Kickstarter campaign for a very unique custom-made 3D sandal. The footwear incorporates a design they developed with the help of BCIT researcher Silvia Raschke, BCIT Make+ Project Leader. These aren’t like sandals you’ve seen before. Each sandal is a unique foot orthotic constructed from pictures you take … Read more
The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) has been named one of British Columbia’s Top Employers for 2017. This is the seventh consecutive year BCIT has received the distinction, which acknowledges BC employers for leading their industries in offering exceptional work environments. “We’re delighted that BCIT has once again been recognized as one of the best employers in … Read more
Humber College and the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) announce a partnership that will see a first-of-its-kind healthcare-education tool shared and expanded. The agreement between the two post-secondary institutions means BCIT students will gain access to the virtual town of Stillwell, while Humber students will get to see that town grow. The town is … Read more
BCIT and Ampco Grafix have a friendship that goes back several years. Ampco has helped create many of the banners around our campuses—including the 50th Anniversary murals. The company sponsored the 2016 Distinguished Awards Dinner and is an ongoing donor to the BCIT Foundation. Bardia Khaledi, who works with the Alumni Relations, recently gave some … Read more
The Greater Vancouver Board of Trade’s Disruption Series kicked off this afternoon with a keynote speech by British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) President Kathy Kinloch. Kinloch proposed the series as a means of opening up a dialogue with Vancouver-based businesses about how to respond intelligently to technological and economic disruption. In her keynote address, … Read more
Wetlands prevent erosion and flooding. They stabilize shorelines and offer refuge to wildlife. They reduce carbon. In short, wetlands are wonderful. Today—February 2nd—is World Wetlands Day. Tonight, BCIT will be well-represented at an event celebrating wetland preservation work in the lower mainland. The District of North Vancouver has invited local experts to talk about the vital ecosystems … Read more
Whether it is a trip around the world, skydiving, or seeing the Mona Lisa, bucket-lists all have one thing in common: each is important to the person who wrote it. That’s why when John Leech, longtime BCIT-supporter and alumnus, decided to donate his ‘bucket-list’ hot rod to BCIT we were shocked and left wanting to know … Read more