Over 1700 students are crossing the stage in five in-person ceremonies this June, joining more than 205,000 of our BCIT alumni community. We are proud of our graduates for their achievements and confident in their abilities to create sustained and meaningful impact beyond BCIT. Each ceremony begun with the acknowledgement that our campuses are … Read more
Putting people at the core of everything we do is paramount at the British Columbia Institute of Technology. We are committed to ensuring our people — those who make BCIT distinct, are developing while feeling valued, supported, and connected. BCIT is a people-first organization. We aim to celebrate our employees by sharing their stories through the Our … Read more
For nearly 60 years, the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) prepares learners to provide applied solutions to industry challenges. We celebrate our graduating BCIT students with confidence in the flexible, relevant, and future-proof education has been the hallmark of the Institute for the past 60 years. BCIT is excited to announce Alina Malik, Sidrah Umar, Kobie Smith, … Read more
On June 12, more than 200 BCIT alumni gathered for the 2024 BCIT Alumni Association Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Feature Presentation at the BCIT Downtown Campus Tech Collider—a next-generation learning space and event venue. The event was the Association’s first in-person AGM since 2019 and it gave attendees an opportunity to reflect on the … Read more
Land acknowledgements are offered to acknowledge the Indigenous land that you are on. They have been happening for a long time across Canada but are heard more frequently since 2015. It has been happening before sports games begin or even before events and meetings in post-secondary schools. Many Nations used to do them all the … Read more
BCIT is pleased to announce Mark Seeley as Director, Respect, Diversity, and Inclusion (RDI). Mark is a seasoned leader with over 29 years of experience in championing inclusive societies and empowering individuals to resolve conflicts. Mark brings a wealth of expertise to BCIT’s mission of fostering a just and inclusive learning environment. He joins BCIT … Read more
Canada’s mandate that by 2035 all new light-duty vehicle sales be zero-emission is leaving many Canadians anxious. So, the BCIT Fueling Change project developed four free open learning courses that are fully online to help ease the learning curve. Funded by a grant from Natural Resources Canada—Faculty experts from BCIT Applied Research and the BCIT School … Read more
BCIT Indigenous Initiatives and Partnerships provides support to Indigenous students throughout their educational journey, while also supporting the BCIT community in their work to advance Truth and Reconciliation. A key component of the ongoing work related to the BCIT Indigenous Vision is the continuous Indigenization of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing curriculum. Tami Pierce, … Read more
BCIT and Kiewit unveiled the Kiewit Tool Room at NE4 (Carpentry) in recognition of Kiewit’s generous gift of $250,000 to the INSPIRE Campaign. BCIT Foundation was excited to welcome more than 30 guests including representatives from Kiewit, BCIT leadership, staff, and students to the Kiewit Unveiling Celebration. We were grateful to begin the event with … Read more
BCIT celebrated 11 students who completed the Enhanced Bridge Watch Rating program (BWR-E) in a graduation ceremony at the Marine Campus. The ceremony included a performance from the talented ensemble Haisla Braid. The performance featured 35 singers, drummers, and dancers spanning all ages from the Haisla Nation in Kitimat, BC. The group entered the graduation … Read more