UBC Okanagan Events
- Post-Graduation Work Permit Information SessionSource: International StudentsHappening on Dec 20
- Post-Graduation Work Permit Information SessionSource: International StudentsHappening on Dec 20
Okanagan fire response: study reveals untold story from Health Care Organizers' Perspectives
Hurricanes across U.S. Gulf Coast states and earthquakes in Asia have put an international spotlight on the plight of victims and rescuers coping with natural disasters. Closer to home, Canadians recall images of tired firefighters battling flames across the Okanagan Valley in B.C.'s interior during the summer of 2003 in a heroic effort to save […]
UBC Okanagan hosts "Canada Career Week" open house
UBC Okanagan’s Career Development and Alumni Services office is hosting an open house next Wednesday to help more employers and students make connections in today’s red-hot Okanagan job market. "We’re looking forward to meeting employers and discussing their recruitment needs, and introducing them to the full range of services and programs available through our Career […]
UBC teams with Fine Vintage Ltd. to offer world-renowned WSET® wine courses in Kelowna
The University of British Columbia and James Cluer of Fine Vintage Ltd. are partnering to bring world-renowned Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET®) Courses to the Okanagan Valley, starting November 15 in Kelowna. "UBC is delighted to be offering a program of wine courses with such international recognition that will provide wine lovers and industry […]
Teixeira to receive Portugal's highest civilian honour
Dr. Jose Carlos Teixeira, Assistant Professor of Geography at UBC Okanagan, will receive Portugal's highest civilian award during a ceremony at the university campus in Kelowna on Saturday, October 15. A social geographer passionate about studying the migration of ethnic groups and how they shape their communities, Teixeira will be vested in the Ordem do […]