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View EventsUBC's Okanagan campus School of Engineering receives full accreditation
The first-ever Engineering graduates from UBC's Okanagan campus had something extra to celebrate at their Convocation ceremony this morning. They learned that the School of Engineering has received full accreditation from the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB). "I have some wonderful news," said Doug Owram, Deputy Vice Chancellor and Principal of the Okanagan campus in […]
UBC student wants to use $10,000 prize to help women in need
UBC student Lauren Bytelaar, who graduated today with a Bachelor of Arts degree in geography, is the first recipient of a $10,000 prize created by Pushor Mitchell LLP, awarded each year to a top graduating student in the Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences at UBC's Okanagan campus. Bytelaar says she plans to […]
UBC degrees for 936 in historic four-ceremony day
The University of British Columbia's fast-growing Okanagan campus celebrated the achievements of its Class of 2010 on Friday in four ceremonies held on campus. That's one more ceremony than in previous years, recognizing 866 undergraduate and 70 graduate students receiving their degrees. This year's class included the first graduates from the School of Engineering, as […]