Media Advisory

The annual opera under the stars event at UBC Okanagan draws a large crowd to UBCO’s central courtyard.

Opera Under the Stars returns to UBCO’s courtyard

By Patty Wellborn on July 15, 2019

UBC Okanagan’s courtyard will once again be filled with the sounds of music as Opera Kelowna presents its annual Opera Under the Stars concert on July 31.

Posted in Media Advisory | Tagged Arts, Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies

At last year’s summer intensive Tania Willard’s exhibition, Casting Light to Fill Shadow: A Decolonial Aesthesis in Secwepemcul ̓ ecw, invited people to use flashlights to see beyond the artwork that was presented on the wall.

UBCO hosts Indigenous art-making immersive programs

By Patty Wellborn on June 26, 2019

Hosted by UBCO’s Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies (FCCS), with the support of the Canada Council for the Arts, the Summer Indigenous Art Intensive features a series of world-renowned speakers, undergraduate and graduate credit courses, and a group of resident artists who will be working to create new works.

Posted in Media Advisory | Tagged Arts, Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies

UBCO presents leading pediatrician to discuss diabetes

By Patty Wellborn on June 14, 2019

Type 2 diabetes was once a condition that only affected adults. But today Type 2 diabetes is on the rise among children and youth globally.

Posted in Media Advisory | Tagged Faculty of Health and Social Development, School of Health and Exercise Sciences

UBCO hosts sexual orientation and gender identity course

By Christine Zeindler on June 10, 2019

UBC Okanagan is hosting a two-day Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) Education and Leadership course on July 4.

Posted in Media Advisory | Tagged School of Education

The Okanagan Valley has seen a number of groups, including casino workers, walk off the job in protest of wages and working conditions.

UBC event explores labour challenges in Okanagan

By Patty Wellborn on May 14, 2019

The Okanagan Valley has seen its fair share of labour disputes over the past few years. A number of groups, including casino workers and bus drivers have walked off the job in protest of wages and working conditions.

Posted in Media Advisory | Tagged History, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences, Sociology

Digital media experts share their knowledge

By Patty Wellborn on May 2, 2019

UBC Studios Okanagan has lined up experts in today’s digital world to share their knowledge at this year’s Digital Media in Education Conference.

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Students at Revelstoke Secondary School learn about the field of midwifery during the 2018 roadshow.

Roadshow promotes healthcare careers to rural high school students

By Patty Wellborn on May 1, 2019

With a focus on inspiring the next generation of healthcare professionals, the Healthcare Travelling Roadshow is visiting rural communities across BC and the Yukon.

Posted in Media Advisory | Tagged Southern Medical Program

UBC Okanagan hosts data science event

By Patty Wellborn on April 29, 2019

Data is everywhere—and data analysis affects the way society approaches problems and develops solutions. Advancements in areas like data science, artificial intelligence and machine learning are changing the ways we learn, do business and get around town.

Posted in Media Advisory | Tagged Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences

UBC hosts fourth annual Student Okanagan Film Festival

By Patty Wellborn on April 25, 2019

The Student Okanagan Film Festival, now in its fourth year, will screen short films from a wide range of genres including mini-documentary, experimental short films, music videos, animation and short narrative films.

Posted in Media Advisory | Tagged Arts, Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies