Articles tagged "Okanagan College Students Union"
Salmon Arm Campus is More than You Think鈥�.
December 13, 2022
Katie Thielman joins a lengthy list of locals who have made Okanagan College鈥檚 Salmon Arm Campus her first-choice destination to begin her post-secondary education after high school. She is now one semester in 鈥� with no regrets. Thielman describes Okanagan College (OC) as 鈥渁 college full of safety nets so you don鈥檛 just survive but thrive鈥� in your studies and in life. She explains this means professors are available, know your name, and are willing to go the extra mile to help you succeed. Katie also noted the many supp...
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Dec. 6 Candlelight Vigils return to OC鈥檚 Vernon and Salmon Arm campuses
December 2, 2021
Candlelight is returning to Okanagan College鈥檚 campuses, as a symbolic commitment to end violence against women. Communities in the Okanagan and Shuswap are marking the 32nd anniversary of the 脡cole Polytechnique Massacre, in addition to the ongoing cases of missing women from the region, with a Candlelight Vigil on Dec. 6 co-hosted by a network of organizations and volunteers. 鈥淭he SAFE Society has been partnering with Okanagan College and students for over a decade to offer the Dec. 6 event, as an important way to remember and h...
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Students invest in Health Sciences Centre
April 7, 2021
It鈥檚 an investment in future students and community health, and one the Okanagan College Students鈥� Union (OCSU) says is even more important in light of the ongoing pandemic. OCSU is donating $15,000 to the Okanagan College Foundation鈥檚 Our Students, Your Health campaign to complete construction of a new Health Sciences Centre on the Kelowna campus. 鈥淚t鈥檚 always good to invest in education, but the pandemic has really brought to the forefront how important nurses and other health care providers are," says Joseph Welton, OCSU board ...
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Collegial effort cooks up a recipe book for student support
December 16, 2020
After compiling recipes into a delectable read, the What We Cooked: A Compilation of Recipes During COVID Times cookbook is available for purchase. The idea for the book started when a team of College library staff members noticed their online daily conversations constantly reverted to food. With a hunger to support the community in a time of isolation and invite others to connect on a relatable subject, What We Cooked was born. All proceeds raised from book sales will go towards the Okanagan College Students鈥� Union and the Vern...
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麻花传媒joins Vernon and Salmon Arm communities to hold vigil against violence against women
December 1, 2020
Many activities stopped as a result of the 2020 pandemic. Violence against women, however, is not one of them. This is why communities in the Okanagan and Shuswap are paying special attention to the 31st anniversary of the 脡cole Polytechnique Massacre, in addition to the ongoing cases of missing women from the region, with a Virtual Candlelight Vigil on Dec. 6 co-hosted by a network of organizations and volunteers. 鈥淭he SAFE Society has been partnering with Okanagan College Students鈥� Union and Indigenous Services for over a decade...
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College community rallies together with COVID cookbook for students
September 9, 2020
In a time of self isolation and work-from-home existence for many, Okanagan College鈥檚 Library Services team is creatively cooking up a way for the community to engage their culinary senses for a good cause. Entries are now open for What We Cooked: A Compilation of Recipes During COVID Times cookbook. Organizers are inviting 麻花传媒employees, students, alumni and the community to submit the recipes that have proven to be staples throughout the pandemic. Submissions will be accepted until September 30 and the finalized recipes will be r...
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麻花传媒Culinary Arts program Serves Up meals for students in need
July 9, 2020
It鈥檚 an example of students helping students that is sure to warm hearts and bellies. With the support of RBC Royal Bank of Canada, the Okanagan College Students鈥� Union (OCSU) and Sysco, Okanagan College鈥檚 Culinary and Pastry Arts students are launching an innovative new program designed to hone their skills while providing nutritious meals for fellow students who are struggling financially. When the pandemic hit B.C. earlier this spring, OC鈥檚 training kitchens went dark. Students and instructors donated food to the Kelowna Food...
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RBC On Campus powers up financial literacy space at Okanagan College
February 25, 2020
A new collaboration between Okanagan College and Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) will help 麻花传媒students tap into free financial literacy support and services from RBC advisors. On Monday, RBC officially opened the new 鈥淩BC On Campus鈥� financial literacy hub outside the Library on the second-floor mezzanine level of the Centre for Learning at the Kelowna campus. The space will be open from 9 a.m. 鈥� 5 p.m., Monday to Friday. Students will be able to drop in, free of charge, to speak with RBC advisors who can help students on a host of to...
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Okanagan College students and staff coordinate exhibit, awareness activities for Sexual Assault Awareness Month
January 10, 2020
January is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Okanagan College students and staff are hosting a number of activities and initiatives to continue to raise awareness, open dialogue, support survivors and help prevent sexual violence on campus and in the community. One of the projects, an exhibit called What Were You Wearing, brings to 麻花传媒a popular exhibit that has been recreated at post-secondary institutions across North America since it debuted in the U.S. seven years ago. From Jan. 13-15 at the Vernon campus and again in Kelowna ...
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