New Health Sciences Centre: Progress update and more campus redevelopment plans

Construction crews are hard at work on the new Health Sciences Centre. With completion expected in spring 2022, you can look forward to more photo updates like this one as we watch the incredible progress taking place. Find out more about campus redevelopment, like upcoming plans for the Trades & Technology Complex and the Centre for Ecological Restoration & Climate Adapation. 

BC Children's Hospital COO & INSPIRE champion Sarah Bell says embracing possibility is key

Sarah Bell is helping BCIT build partnerships and raise funds for the $89.9 million Health Sciences Centre through the INSPIRE Campaign, the institute's largest fundraising intiative in its 50-year history. As a BCIT Nursing alumna and someone who has hired BCIT grads, Sarah knows first-hand the unique qualities and relevent skills that BCIT graduates bring to health care. Read more. 

Your donations at work: Concert Properties & Transoft Solutions commit to student success

This fall, Concert Properties and its partners raised $100,000 for BCIT Trades Discovery students in need. The grassroots fundraising campaign took the place of the annual Concert Charity Golf Tournament. Transoft Solutions also recently renewed its nearly $1-million commitment to providing students in-class access to its cutting-edge, industry-standard software.

BCIT Student Association leads the way with incredible gift for financially struggling students

The BCIT Student Association has committed an incredible $130,000 to the BCIT Student Emergency Response Fund (SERF). In early 2020, BCIT established the short-term COVID-19 Emergency Student Response Fund, which helped 319 students impacted by the pandemic. Recognizing the ongoing need, BCIT created SERF to provide a wider scope of financial assistance for students. Read more.

New developments at BCIT: EC- Council Canada, TRIUMF, and the Centre for the Internet of Things

BCIT has partnered with EC-Council Canada and Circadence in response to the global cybersecurity shortage to collaborate and develop an applied, cutting-edge curriculum to prepare students for their careers. BCIT has also partnered with TRIUMF to develop a program addressing the evolving needs of BC's economy. BCIT also launched the Centre for the Internet of Things to support ongoing digital transformation.

Pivoting in a pandemic: BCIT South Wetland Restoration project brings education to life

Frogs, birds, critters, and the community now have a newly built wetland to enjoy on the south end of the BCIT Burnaby Campus, near Guichon Creek. Constructed by students in the Ecological Restoration degree program as part of a three-day field course, the new biodiversity hotspot isn't just good for the environment, it's also a living example of how programs at BCIT have pivoted during the pandemic. Read more. 

BCIT celebrates recognition from Greater Vancouver Board of Trade Leaders of Tomorrow 

Congratulations to recent BCIT Marketing Communications alumnus Lester de Guzman for receiving the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade Leadership in Excellence Award.

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BCIT introduces microcredentials with launch of three new programs

Microcredentials are flexible, short-term programs that help learners quickly master new competencies and gain knowledge essential to in-demand Canadian industries. New programs include Digital Transformation, Introductory Studies in Mass Timber Construction, and more.

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BCIT Forestry students win second place in the Technology Accreditation Canada Contest

Congratulations to BCIT Forest and Natural Areas Management (FNAM) diploma program students on their second place win in the 2020 Technology Report Contest held by the Technology Accreditation Canada board. 

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