At BC Colleges, we want to acknowledge the successes of our colleges, especially excellence in teaching and community building. We celebrate the many milestones, projects, collaborations and announcements from our colleges on our website, in our monthly newsletter, and throughout our social media channels.
Read about the latest news and activities happening at colleges throughout BC in this month’s What’s New at BC Colleges? e-newsletter.
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North Island College’s two teams of engineering students finished one-two in a recent “hackathon” that focused on food and farming challenges.
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NIC opened tul'al'txw, the college’s new student housing complex, in September. The college now has a partnership with 19 Wing Comox that includes temporary housing for armed forces members.
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To help youth with disabilities and their families find the right supports, North Island College’s Accessible Education and Training (AET) department is hosting a Community Resource Fair.
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For the first time in its history, the North Island College Foundation (NICF) will distribute more than one million dollars in student awards this year. So far, over $650,000 has already been given out, with additional funding expected in the months ahead.
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North Island College is marking its 50th anniversary with a digital exhibit and campus celebrations.
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Orientation marks the beginning of the academic year for North Island College every fall.
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NIC alum Marty Blanchard includes working as a kayak guide in Antarctica among his adventures.
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Just as a paddle moves a canoe forward with purpose and direction, four handcrafted paddles created by local First Nation artists will guide North Island College (NIC) graduates on the next stage of their journey.
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Romana Frey is now hoping to inspire others to embrace their own neurodivergent pathways through a bursary she is setting up with the North Island College Foundation.
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A new program at North Island College will provide a foundation in health sciences but also allow students some flexibility in terms of what they can take.
