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BCNET Welcomes New Members from BC Association of Institutes and Universities

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BCNET Welcomes New Members from BC Association of Institutes and Universities [Vancouver, November 27, 2012] BCNET , a not-for-profit, shared IT services consortium for higher education in B.C., and BCAIU (BC Association of Institutes and Universities), today announced that BCAIU member institutions will join BCNET. All BCAIU presidents have signed a letter pledging their institution to join the consortium and cited the value they see in collaborating with the research universities on shared information technology services. The BCAIU presidents agreed that aligning with … Continued

Enabling Transfer in BC, the BCCAT 2011-12 Annual Review.

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BC Council on Admissions & Transfer is pleased to announce the publication of Enabling Transfer in BC, the BCCAT 2011-12 Annual Review. This publication provides an overview of the major projects and activities undertaken by BCCAT this past year. The mandate of BCCAT is to facilitate articulation, transfer, and admission arrangements among BC post-secondary institutions. This involves a wide range of responsibilities, from providing key resources for students and the post-secondary system to coordinating research on student mobility and success. … Continued

More adults are choosing to go back to school for continuing studies

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Brenda Strobl knew she would stand out in the crowd when she walked into her first masonry class at Kwantlen University. Not only was she was the only woman in the class of 19, she was old enough to be the mother of most of her classmates.  Read more By Tara Carman, Vancouver Sun March 24, 2012 Ramin Roshandel was an engineer in Iran for 17 years before moving to Canada less than two years ago. He retrained as an appliance repairman … Continued

Letter to Minister Yamamoto

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February 28, 2012 Dear Minister Yamamoto: The presidents of British Columbia’s post secondary institutions are writing regarding Budget and Fiscal Plan 2012/13 – 2014/15, tabled in the Legislature on February 21 by Finance Minister Kevin Falcon. As a sector, we take very seriously our commitment to fiscal prudence and financial discipline and appreciate that this is fundamental to Budget 2012. We look forward to the meeting to be convened by Deputy Minister, Cheryl Wenezenki-Yolland, with the institutional presidents to discuss … Continued

Are you interested in studying tropical biology in Ecuador?

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UFV Today By Anne Russell on January 25, 2012 Summer in Ecuador has a nice ring to it as we slog through winter in the Fraser Valley. How about studying tropical biology in Equador? The course will be an eight-credit course with lecture and field trip components. Classroom work will be carried out in the short summer semester (May 7 to June 23) and [ more… ]

Liz Knox | playback

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Friday, January 20, 2012 (All day) – Saturday, February 4, 2012 (All day) Liz Knox’s work is inspired by early conceptualism, examining systems of interpretation with an emphasis on strategies of irony. The main body of work being shown in ie, gallery is Found Synopses. Read more.