UBC students partner with City of Kelowna to recognize heritage sites
Lindsay Amantea and Ross Huyskamp, undergraduate history students at UBC's Okanagan campus, are working with the City of Kelowna's Community Heritage Commission on research projects to recognize and raise the profile of two important historical sites in downtown Kelowna. Huyskamp's research focuses on Kelowna’s historic Chinatown site -- located in the block bordered by Abbott […]
Helping teachers prepare for full-day kindergarten
This year, the Faculty of Education at UBC’s Okanagan campus introduces two new post-degree professional programs to help B.C. teachers acquire new skills for the classroom and keep up with changes in education in British Columbia.
Five years of growth for Okanagan campus
Since opening its doors in the summer of 2005, UBC’s Okanagan campus has grown from 3,500 students to well over 6,000, including more than 500 graduate students.