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New graduates celebrate their success after their convocation ceremony at UBCO last June.

Convocation is a time of celebration at UBCO

By Patty Wellborn on June 3, 2019

This week UBC Okanagan celebrates its students as it hosts six separate graduation ceremonies over two days. More than 1,725 students will cross the stage, earning their undergraduate degrees while 215 students will receive their master's degree and 40 their doctorates. 

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UBC hosts fourth annual Student Okanagan Film Festival

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.

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Dania Tomlinson, a previous short story contest winner, will select winning submissions for the Okanagan Short Story Contest .

Okanagan Short Story Contest winners shortlisted

By Patty Wellborn on April 23, 2019

UBC Okanagan’s Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies (FCCS) is pleased to share the finalists of the 2019 Okanagan Short Story Contest.

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UBC experts discuss Earth Day relevant research. Photo credit: Lael Parrott

Experts Advisory: Earth Day, 49 years later

By Christine Zeindler on April 17, 2019

Almost 50 years ago, millions gathered to protest the negative impacts of industry and development on the world. Since then, the tradition has continued with Earth Day, a global celebration that is recognized by more than one billion people in 192 countries. It is a day of civic and political action to focus on environmental issues such as biodiversity, sustainability, pollution, climate change and clean energy.

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UBC Okanagan student Sarah Polak works in her studio preparing for the upcoming Bachelor of Fine Arts grad exhibition.

Graduating UBC Okanagan students host exhibition

By Patty Wellborn on April 8, 2019

Visual Arts students at UBC Okanagan’s Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) program host their annual graduation art exhibition this month.

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Pony Cabaret returns

Pony Cabaret returns

By Patty Wellborn on March 29, 2019

Now in its fourth year, the Pony Cabaret returns with a stellar line-up of local and west coast talent. Hosted by Miss Cookie LaWhore, Pony showcases performers across a variety of disciplines.

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A blue orchard mason bee is a highly-efficient pollinator and popular with backyard gardeners.

Community invited to build a mason bee house

By Patty Wellborn on March 26, 2019

Members of the community are invited to attend a workshop where they will learn how to build a mason bee house for their garden.

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This installation by Timur Si-Qin titled East, South, West, North, was recently on display in Beijing.

Fine arts student invites internationally renowned artist to Kelowna

By Nathan Skolski on March 11, 2019

A UBC Okanagan fine arts student was so inspired by an internationally acclaimed artist, he invited him to Kelowna.

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Award-winning author and journalist Tanya Talaga.

Seven Fallen Feathers author and journalist offering two presentations in the Okanagan

By Nathan Skolski on February 6, 2019

Award-winning author and journalist Tanya Talaga will delve into hard truths revealed in her critically acclaimed book, Seven Fallen Feathers: Racism, Death and Hard Truths in a Northern City, during two presentations co-sponsored by UBC Okanagan and Okanagan College.

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Participants at last year’s Art on the Line browse the large selection of art work before the auction begins.

UBC hosts gala evening of fun, art and entertainment

By Patty Wellborn on January 18, 2019

It’s an event that’s been on display for 17 years now.

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