In the final issue of Link magazine for 2013, Simon Little caught us up to speed on a battle for an iconic Vancouver cultural landmark which is being threatened to be turned into a gym. The Hollywood Theatre on West Broadway is now at the centre of a passionate fight led by members of the…
For the December issue of Link magazine, contributor Rodney Dickinson wrote about his experience at a Northern Gateway Pipeline protest in Vancouver. A controversial subject indeed, we thought we’d offer you a few more fast facts so you at least know what you’re talking about when you inevitably find yourself in the middle of a difficult…
It took a total of 1800 grueling volunteer hours for BCIT students to organize the Lights of Hope display, but two students told The Link it was worth every minute. Mark Francis and Amrit Atwal are just two of the 16 high school students enrolled in the BCIT Electrical Foundations program. Prior to setting up the lights,…
Researchers from BCIT’s Group for Advanced Information Technology (GAIT) are working on a ‘micro’ project that could have major impacts on the way Canadians use power. The project is Canada’s first Smart Power Microgrid – a network of smart meters, renewable power sources, and monitoring software distributed around BCIT that have transformed the school from…
With the recent string of sexual assaults at UBC, university and college campuses in the lower mainland have taken extra security measures to make sure their staff and students are safe at all times. The consensus among BCIT students is that they generally feel safe on campus. “I feel like the attacks that have happened…
Textbook fees are an unavoidable burden each semester. But the financial stress may become easier to bear, as the Ministry of Advanced Education has announced that online open textbooks for forty popular post-secondary courses will be available for free. According to the government of British Columbia Newsroom, open publication licences will permit students to view…
BCIT is approaching two big milestones next year: the institution is not only celebrating its 50th anniversary, it will also have its first-ever female president. Kathy Kinloch will be sworn in as president in January and says some big events are planned for the coming year. Kinloch is not new to BCIT. From 2007 to…
The sixth We Day took the stage at Rogers Arena on October 18 and featured an all-star line up of speakers and live performances. Hosted by MTV’s Aliya-Jasmine Sovani and Scott Willats, big names in Canadian music included Avril Lavigne, Hedley, and Down With Webster. Roughly 20,000 students from as far away as the Yukon…
British Columbia Ombudsperson Kim Carter made a stop at the BCIT Burnaby campus on her recent tour of the province. One reason for Carter’s visit to various parts of the province was to make the office’s services better known to British Columbians. “A lot of people don’t know we exist,” Carter told The Link in…
Student-run club Enactus BCIT, hosted the “Call of Duty” team challenge military obstacle course on October 9. This is the third year that student-run club Enactus has put on the event in support of the conversion program scholarship. Sponsored by the BC/Yukon Command of the Royal Canadian Legion, the Legion Military Skills Conversion Program supports past and present military personnel…
The five award recipients at BCIT’s Distinguished Alumni Awards come from diverse backgrounds. The alumni awarded at the ceremony on October 1 are Bill Dow, Craig Crawford, Robyn Worcester, Gillian Findlay and Ceilidh Millar. Bill Dow is currently the dean of BCIT’s School of Health Sciences, and his role insures graduates are prepared to be…
A 12-week BCIT House Inspection Program moved from a classroom to a Thompson-Nicola region reserve this past summer. Now, it is paving the way for other training opportunities on reserves. The House Inspection Program is usually offered part-time at the BCIT Burnaby campus over an extended period of time. This summer, the program was revamped…