BCIT and Teck announce opening of Teck Copper Innovation Hub

BCIT and Teck announced the opening of the new Teck Copper Innovation Hub. Made possible by Teck's $1.75 million donation, the facility will help BCIT researchers and students explore the use of copper in health care. The hub, located in the Centre for Applied Research and Innovation, will use 3D printing to produce new devices and advance research. Read more. 

Forestry-sector leaders contribute $2.5M towards INSPIRE

BCIT recently announced a combined $2.5 million gift from forestry-sector leaders towards INSPIRE. The donation, which will benefit BCIT students in over 20 trades and technology programs, will help foster economic growth in BC through the new Trades and Technology Complex. A special thank you to industry partners and donors for their generosity. Read more.

Cmolik and BCIT welcomed over 70 inner-city youths to campus

BCIT Foundation and the Cmolik Foundation hosted more than 70 inner-city youths from Lena Shaw Elementary School to the new Health Sciences Centre (HSC). The Grade 5 students explored diverse career opportunities, met with Cmolik Scholarship recipients, and participated in nine interactive stations at the HSC. BCIT is proud to partner with the Cmolik Foundation to support students and youth in BC.

BCIT launches the first Next Generation Sequencing Lab

BCIT is excited to announce the launch of the new Clinical Genetic Technology program‘s Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) lab in the new Health Sciences Centre (HSC). The first of its kind to offer hands-on NGS training at a Canadian post-secondary, the lab has cutting-edge genetic testing capabilities. Thanks to donors, the HSC offers innovations to enhance teaching and learning at BCIT. Read more.

BCIT Foundation raises $61K for critical programs and services 

During the holidays, BCIT partners and donors came together to support the BCIT Foundation’s annual holiday campaign. The campaign raised funds for BCIT Early Assist, student bursaries, and the Lunch Program, which support the educational journey of students at BCIT. Thanks to our donors, we raised more than $61,700 during the 2022 holiday season. Learn more about giving.

Dr. Jeff Zabudsky announced as next BCIT President

The BCIT Board of Governors has named
Dr. Jeff Zabudsky as the Institute’s next President. Dr. Zabudsky’s appointment is the result of an extensive search following the retirement of President Kathy Kinloch in July 2022. 
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Inspiring a bold new chapter

The largest initiative in the history of BCIT, the INSPIRE Campaign is transforming our Burnaby campus into a dynamic new learning environment where solutions to our most urgent challenges are born, tested, and readied for the world. Together with BCIT's partners across all sectors, BCIT Foundation is seizing new opportunities towards our three pillars: access and inclusion, teaching and learning innovation, and campus redevelopment.

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