THE RIVERS CLINIC JUNE 1 – 3 (Hosted by the Rivershed Society of BC) Application Deadline: April 30 To learn more, visit www.rivershed.com/RCEL Trying to save the world by yourself is really daunting and difficult, but as soon as you meet a network of people that want to do the same thing, you realize that each…
Meet the models from the BCITMA’s Fashion Fundraiser.
On March 9th, the BCIT Marketing Association (BCITMA) held their annual fashion fundraiser, this year putting a spotlight on gender and diversity, by featuring drag models for a show you had to see to believe. Read all about the event, and hear from organizers Karl Chen and Jennifer Wu in the March edition of LINK…
On Friday March 9, the BCIT Student Association (BCITSA) welcomed Burnaby North MLA Janet Routledge and BCIT President Kathy Kinloch into the SA’s newly renovated Child Care Centre on the Burnaby Campus (SE41). In 2016, the previous provincial government announced an investment in child care, with a substantial portion going to upgrading BCIT’s current services and facilities. This…
words michael white images sean murphy If you grew up in North America, like most children you probably started going to school around age 5. This likely became your day-to-day norm up until you graduated from high school. According to a 2015 study in the United States, before you arrived at BCIT you sat for…
Check out a selection of photos from LINK’s January 2018 Photo Walk! Photos by Ryan Bevelander and Madeline Adams. [siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Slider_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] Maddy AdamsMaddy Adams is the Publications Assistant for LINK Magazine- and as well a wedding, portrait and candid photographer based in Vancouver. She enjoys experimenting with different cameras, lenses and mediums. Whether she has…
Today’s provincial budget announcement saw historic investment in affordable housing for students. With just over 300 units, BCIT is one of the least-served postsecondary institutions with respect to student housing. Today’s announcement of $450 million in low-cost financing for affordable student housing is an important step towards enhancing student life. “Metro Vancouver has some of…
Last month, BCIT became the first polytechnic institute to host the Western Engineering Competition — an annual student-organized competition that tests young engineers in the fields of design, innovation and discourse. We sent writer Austin Czerwinski over to the Delta Hotel to drop-in on the competition and meet some of the teams visiting from across…
International. My identity, not my label. For our November issue, we paired student photographer Braeden Frew with writer Tanushree Pillai for a personal look at the international student experience at BCIT. Braeden and Tanu gathered together a few of the talented and hardworking international students that help contribute to LINK magazine each month for a photo shoot on the Burnaby campus. These are just some…
Moving to another country can be very adventurous and exciting, but also challenging. You need to consider all changes that you will go through, such as: adapting to a new culture; and speaking a different language. Overall, you’re adjusting to a new place that you will eventually call home. There are many reasons to move…
LINK Magazine’s September Photo Walk On September 20th, LINK held it’s first photo walk on the BCIT Burnaby Campus. We published a handful of our favourite’s in the October issue, but there were more than enough to pick from. Flip through the gallery below and check out some cool photos that were taken around campus. We…
BCIT opens new tech learning space for emerging leaders in a growing industry