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The mural represents a CTQ Consultants engineering project that helped protect fish habitat at Harrison Hot Springs.

UBCO urban-art project adds colour and vibrancy to city spaces

By Patty Wellborn on August 18, 2020

A UBC Okanagan visual arts instructor used a large concrete wall as a canvas, piles of scaffolding and gallons of paint to turn a summer art course into an urban beautification project.

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

Rick Mercer will deliver the 2020 keynote address. Mercer was a 2010 UBC honorary degree recipient.

UBC Okanagan celebrates the class of 2020

By Patty Wellborn on June 15, 2020

UBC Okanagan’s Convocation of 2020 will go down in history as a unique event. Instead of students, parents and faculty joining together on campus, the celebrations will be held virtually.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged College of Graduate Studies, Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies, Faculty of Health and Social Development, Faculty of Management, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences, School of Education, School of Engineering, School of Health and Exercise Sciences, School of Nursing

UBCO fine arts graduate Sara Spencer works on a video while creating her art instalment for the graduate student virtual exhibition.

UBC Okanagan students launch virtual exhibition

By Patty Wellborn on May 13, 2020

This year’s exhibition, titled Any Moment, was scheduled to open to the public in an on-campus reception in mid-April. However, as Visual Arts Professor Myron Campbell explains, the art will now be shared as a virtual exhibition.

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

Nancy Holmes, poet and associate professor in UBC Okanagan’s Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies.

UBC professor offers poetry in troubled times

By Patty Wellborn on April 2, 2020

In this unprecedented time of fear, bewilderment and isolation, poetry is a beacon.

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

Coronavirus (COVID-19) and UBC’s response

Coronavirus (COVID-19) and UBC’s response

By Nathan Skolski on March 13, 2020

Countries around the world, including Canada, are working to contain the current outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

Posted in Spotlight | Tagged College of Graduate Studies, Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies, Faculty of Health and Social Development, Faculty of Management, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences, School of Education, School of Engineering, Southern Medical Program

UBC experts: International Women’s Day

UBC experts: International Women’s Day

By Nathan Skolski on March 4, 2020

International Women’s Day, a day set aside to mark the achievements of women, is Sunday, March 8.

Posted in Media Advisory | Tagged Community Culture and Global Studies, Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences

Vernon-based author, editor, singer and songwriter John Lent is this spring’s writer-in-residence at UBC Okanagan.

Okanagan icon John Lent is UBCO’s writer-in-residence

By Patty Wellborn on February 12, 2020

John Lent, a Vernon-based professional author, editor, singer and songwriter is this spring’s writer-in-residence at UBC Okanagan. He will be on campus from March 9 to 26 working with students, faculty and the community in various writing and literary projects.

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

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

Lottery-styled art gala evening coming to UBCO

By Patty Wellborn on January 16, 2020

As a special fundraising event, UBC Okanagan’s Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies (FCCS) organizes a gala evening where good luck plays a part in who takes home which piece of art.

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

Make-believe zombie apocalypse puts UBC professors to the test

Make-believe zombie apocalypse puts UBC professors to the test

By Nathan Skolski on January 9, 2020

For many, the question of who to bring along in order to rebuild human civilization during a zombie apocalypse has gone unanswered for too long. Now, six UBC Okanagan professors, all from different fields of expertise, aim to settle the issue once and for all—or at least until next year—as they prepare for the second annual Life Raft Debate.

Posted in Media Advisory | Tagged Chemistry, Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences, School of Engineering

Photography Instructor Andreas Rutkauskas leading a discussion about student photography projects.

Creative Days opens studio doors for potential artists

By Patty Wellborn on January 9, 2020

Artists interested in UBC Okanagan’s visual arts program are invited to attend a special class with a professor to learn about the program and find out how to put a portfolio together.

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

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