Celebrating BCIT Graduates: Winter 2024 Convocation

650 students crossed the stage in three in-person ceremonies on March 5 and 6. Joining more than 250,000 individuals in the BCIT alumni community, the first graduating class of 2024 will go forward to create a meaningful impact in BC, and beyond. The BCIT Foundation is proud to congratulate the graduates, and we wish them well as they begin their journey to become the next generation of leaders, innovators, and creators. Read more.

BCIT appoints Cynthia Petrie as Vice President, External

BCIT is pleased to announce the appointment of Cynthia Petrie as the Institute's Vice President, External. In this permanent role, Cynthia will champion BCIT, its vision, and mission, providing executive leadership to several departments, including Advancement, Marketing and Communications, Stakeholder Relations, and Indigenous Initiatives and Partnerships. Cynthia's commitment to BCIT, and her expertise, will be invaluable to the Institute's success. Read more.

Spring into student success: generosity blooms from the BCIT community 

During the holiday season, the BCIT community came together to generously support the Student Success Fund. Contributions to the fund provide emergency bursaries, grants, and other financial support to the students who need it most. As the cost of living rises, BCIT students are feeling the strain. Thanks to donors like you, our students can continue to pursue their future dreams. 
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Gift of software from QPS enhances learning outcomes for BCIT students

Students in the Geomatics Engineering Technology department can now access more than a dozen pieces of hydrographic software thanks to QPS (Quality Positioning Services, Inc). This leading-edge software will provide our students with industry-leading technology to enhance their learning outcomes in hydrographic surveying, planning, and data processing.

A new section of Guichon creek re-emerges, restoring rare habitat 

Culverted in the 1960s, Guichon Creek is being restored. The process was expedited when a sinkhole appeared cause by damage to the underground culvert, leading BCIT to develop a long-term plan to daylight the creek across the Burnaby campus. In the coming months, the area will be transformed into a richer habitat for wildlife, restored route for salmon, and a living lab for BCIT students. Read more.

BCIT Accounting students win first place in national business valuation challenge

A team of enterprising BCIT students took first at the national Business Valuation Challenge organized by the Chartered Business Valuators Institute (CBV). For their win, students Paul de Blois, Maya Khera, Daniel Ryu, and Sam Woo, received $10,000 and complimentary enrolment in Level 1 of the CBV program of studies.
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Open Education Pathology Textbook features collaboration with BCIT, Lifelabs

BCIT and LifeLabs, Canada's leading provider of medical diagnostic services, announced an innovative new chapter in the Open Education Pathology Textbook. This free open-source text is enabling better access to accurate information about our health, and the new chapter covers blood testing, and seeks to demystify blood collection, procession, interpreting, and reporting. Read more.

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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