Modelling for others her belief in the importance of education, Julia Adams passionately pursued two degrees in her home community in the Nass Valley as a way to deepen her understanding and further connect to Nisga'a culture and traditions.

UNBC and CUPE Local 3799, representing support staff, ratified a three-year collective agreement running from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2025.

UNBC and the UNBC Faculty Association ratified a new two-year collective agreement.

Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences Associate Professor Dr. Joseph Shea is leading a Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions-funded project that aims to give mountain communities tools to face changing landscapes.

Dr. Paula Wood-Adams, UNBC's new Vice President Research and Innovation, is looking forward to working with the engaged students, faculty and staff at UNBC.

The First Nations Planning major in the School of Planning and Sustainability allowed this year's recipient of the Pounamu Taonga Award to explore, understand and further establish her sense of identity. Ryan O'Toole says the experiences gained during her undergraduate degree have been life changing.

The graduation celebration at the South-Central campus in Quesnel featured the first cohort of Bachelor of Education grads in the community in addition to graduates in the Bachelor of Social Work, Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Certificate in First Nations Public Administration programs.

More than 40 graduates from seven graduate, undergraduate and certificate programs celebrated with family and friends as they crossed the stage at the R.E.M. Lee Theatre.