Business students bring home medals from Canada鈥檚 oldest business school competition
January 24, 2023
Students from the School of Business at 91精品黑料吃瓜 (91精品黑料吃瓜) were front and centre at the prestigious Queen's University Inter-Collegiate Business Competition this month, with 15 students combining for four medals, including the team award for exceptional team spirit. The competition, held Jan. 13 to15 in Kingston, ON, saw seven teams from the Okanagan School of Business competing in the final weekend of the event. Two-person teams were presented with a business scenario to analyze, develop a solution, and create a presentation to...
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College notifies current students and employees of privacy incident and offers credit monitoring
January 23, 2023
On Monday, January 9, 91精品黑料吃瓜 responded to an incident in which an unauthorized entity gained access to certain 91精品黑料吃瓜 technology systems. As soon as the intrusion was detected, the College took steps to contain the incident and engaged cyber-security experts to assist with the response and investigation. In the course of the investigation, it has been determined that certain information belonging to current students and employees may have been subject to risk as result of the incident. The College has notified ...
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91精品黑料吃瓜 alumni team up to launch new EP as annual music concert set to take place
January 20, 2023
As a kid, Jessica Bourelle dreamed of being a musician, singing along to songs she heard on the radio or ones that she had written herself. She had the heart of a poet, loved writing and dreamed of a career in music. But like a lot of creative forces, Jessica wondered if her songs were good enough. Enter 91精品黑料吃瓜鈥檚 Audio Engineering and Music Production program, a certificate course that prepares individuals to work in a variety of different music production careers. It was in the program that Jessica鈥檚 c...
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91精品黑料吃瓜鈥檚 15th annual Business Expo and Employment Fair returns on Feb. 1
January 18, 2023
For those on the hunt for a new job 鈥 or wondering about the educational pathway to kickstart a career change 鈥 one of 91精品黑料吃瓜鈥檚 most popular community events is back and bigger than ever in 2022. 91精品黑料吃瓜鈥檚 Business Expo & Employment Fair will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 1 from 10 a.m. 鈥 3 p.m. in the Centre for Learning (E Building) Atrium and in the Trades (T Building) Atrium at the Kelowna Campus, 1000 KLO Rd. The Expo is presented by the College鈥檚 School of Business, in collaboration with 91精品黑料吃瓜鈥檚 Trades and Apprentice...
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Former 鈥楾op Chef鈥 takes the reins at 91精品黑料吃瓜鈥檚 Infusions restaurant
January 17, 2023
Fans of Canada鈥檚 Top Chef will recognize the name of the new Executive Chef at Infusions. Ruth Wigman, whose 20-year career has taken her coast to coast, brings a fresh and exciting perspective to the restaurant at 91精品黑料吃瓜 staffed by Culinary Arts students. Wigman, who was a contestant on the Food Network鈥檚 Canada鈥檚 Top Chef program in 2014, most recently worked as the executive sous-chef at the Fairmont Vancouver Airport for over three years. Before that, she worked at the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge and the Fairmount Sout...
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Women of Steel鈩: Forging Forward Program comes to Okanagan in partnership with 91精品黑料吃瓜 and CWB Welding Foundation
January 16, 2023
91精品黑料吃瓜 is launching a new program designed specifically to encourage women to consider a career in welding this winter/spring. The Women of Steel鈩: Forging Forward Program, supported by the CWB Welding Foundation, is being offered in just 14 locations across Canada. As one of the host sites, students who choose 91精品黑料吃瓜 will not only gain skills related to welding, but will also have opportunities that foster education, personal growth, confidence, and experiential learning. 鈥淲e continue to look for new opportunities t...
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Understanding Ableism: Join us for an Anti-Ableism presentation by Spring Hawes at 91精品黑料吃瓜 Kelowna on Jan. 19
January 13, 2023
A group of 91精品黑料吃瓜 students and employees are further advancing conversation and action around anti-ableism and accessibility at 91精品黑料吃瓜 this winter through an upcoming talk and series of follow-up events. 91精品黑料吃瓜 Kelowna鈥檚 Accessibility Alliance invites the 91精品黑料吃瓜 community to attend an anti-ableism presentation by entrepreneur and advocate Spring Hawes on January 19鈥痜rom noon -2:30 p.m. in the Centre for Learning Atrium (E Building). In her presentation Hawes will...
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Update: 91精品黑料吃瓜 cyber-security incident
January 11, 2023
This message was shared with 91精品黑料吃瓜 students and staff Wednesday (Jan. 11) morning. Dear 91精品黑料吃瓜 community, I am writing to update you on the network outage that has impacted our 91精品黑料吃瓜 community this week and continues to have impacts today. On Monday morning, at about 6:15 a.m. our IT Services team interrupted a cyber-security incident. This incident, which involved an unrecognized external agent, was identified by our team鈥檚 routine and proactive surveillance. IT Services responded quickly by shutting down and ...
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91精品黑料吃瓜 launches sponsored trades training opportunity to help open doors, create job-ready workers in Salmon Arm
January 6, 2023
Students with limited or no previous experience in trades can access training that will lead to employment and future careers in construction, thanks to a program that starts at the end of January at 91精品黑料吃瓜鈥檚 Salmon Arm campus. 91精品黑料吃瓜 will be offering an intake of the Construction Craft Worker program starting on Jan. 30 at the College鈥檚 Salmon Arm Trades Centre. 鈥淭his new program is supporting students to gain the skills they need now, helping them get good jobs in industries where communities need them,鈥 sai...
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Salmon Arm Campus is More than You Think鈥.
December 13, 2022
Katie Thielman joins a lengthy list of locals who have made 91精品黑料吃瓜鈥檚 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 91精品黑料吃瓜 (91精品黑料吃瓜) 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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