Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies

Finalists in the 2018 Okanagan Short Story Contest, from left: Assoc. Prof. Michael V. Smith, MFA student Victoria Alvarez (second place), MA IGS student Brittni MacKenzie-Dale (first place), Bethany Pardoe (winner, high-school category), Samantha Macpherson (third place) and contest judge Karen Hofmann.

Kelowna writer wins UBC Okanagan’s annual short story contest

By Patty Wellborn on April 18, 2018

Kelowna’s Brittni MacKenzie-Dale is the winner of this year’s Okanagan Short Story Contest. Organized and partially-sponsored by UBC Okanagan, the contest is an annual writing competition open to fiction writers in British Columbia’s Southern Interior.

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Authors shortlisted for UBC’s 2018 Okanagan Short Story Contest

By Patty Wellborn on April 12, 2018

It has been 20 years of great stories, emerging writers and plot twists.

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A self-portrait by Bachelor of Fine Arts student Moozhan Ahmadzadegan is one of many pieces of art on display during the upcoming Visual Arts Graduation Exhibition.

UBC Okanagan fine arts graduates host exhibition

By Patty Wellborn on April 12, 2018

Visual Arts students at UBC Okanagan will host their annual graduation art exhibition called 20, April 12 to 24.

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Award-winning Canadian photojournalist Jo-Anne McArthur is hosting a public talk and gallery showing of her work while in Kelowna next week.

Acclaimed animal advocate, photojournalist Jo-Anne McArthur visits UBC

By Patty Wellborn on March 14, 2018

Jo-Anne McArthur, an award-winning Canadian photojournalist and founder of We Animals, will be one of UBC Okanagan’s 2018 Visiting Scholars. As part of the Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies (FCCS) visiting scholar program, McArthur will spend a week on campus from March 19 to 23 working with students and faculty.

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UBC is hosting a bee ambassador info night to help people create pollen trails to benefit the bee population

Kelowna residents urged to be a Bee Ambassador this year

By Nathan Skolski on March 13, 2018

UBC’s Border Free Bees research project is encouraging local residents to 'bee' friendly this summer.

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Top researchers receive prestigious awards at UBC Okanagan

By Nathan Skolski on March 9, 2018

From smart building materials, to innovative public art, to improved palliative care, UBC Okanagan’s Researchers of the Year are pushing the boundaries of human knowledge and developing new ways to improve their communities.

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UBC presents a discussion with journalist Mohamed Fahmy

By Nathan Skolski on February 26, 2018

Mohamed Fahmy, an Egyptian-born Canadian, will share his experiences as an imprisoned journalist at a special event at UBC’s Okanagan campus.

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Film examines Indigenous experiences of child welfare system

By Patty Wellborn on February 16, 2018

UBC’s AlterKnowledge series and the Ki-Low-Na Friendship society have partnered together to screen a new documentary that highlights the stories of Indigenous youth and traces current child welfare policies to their roots in the residential school system.

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UBC instructor Katherine Pickering reviews Bachelor of Fine Arts student Matthew Glenn’s portfolio.

UBC’s fine arts studios open for Portfolio Day and Creative Days

By Patty Wellborn on January 5, 2018

UBC Okanagan’s Faculty of Creative and Critical studies is encouraging artists, interested fine arts options at the university, to show off their talent.

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Submission deadline approaching for UBC’s Okanagan Short Story Contest

Plot twists, new high-school category for annual fiction competition

By Patty Wellborn on December 20, 2017

To celebrate the 20th year of its public debut in the Okanagan, UBC’s creative writing contest has undergone some dramatic changes—by adding new chapters.

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