First Nations Studies student wins Skills Award for Indigenous Youth
UNBC student Sarah Dixon received a 2022 Skills Award for Indigenous Youth from the Forest Products Association of Canada and the Canadian Council of Forest Ministers, recognizing her contributions as a mentor to other Indigenous youth interested in natural resource industries and her commitment to a sustainable future.
UNBC named one of B.C.'s top employers
UNBC earned kudos for its tuition waivers, parental leave and subsidized memberships at the Northern Sport Centre in the latest edition of the B.C. top employers competition organized by Mediacorp.
Fostering a sense of community
A strong sense of community is important to Daleiah Barker. As president of the Afro-Caribbean Student Association at UNBC, Barker sees events that promote a deeper understanding of the different cultural backgrounds of our students, faculty and staff as a critical way to strengthen our community on campus.
Supporting racialized students
Joyce Henley provides specialized counselling services to students from Indigenous, Black and People of Colour backgrounds. She brings her own experience as a biracial person with an African-American father and white mother to her role.
JDC West delegation finds success through perseverance
Not only did the team captains generate enough interest for UNBC to send 10 teams to the 2023 JDC West Competition in January, but the delegation captured four trophies at the three-day event which attracts the top business students from across Western Canada.
UNBC and CUPE 2278 ratify collective agreement
CUPE 2278 and UNBC ratified a three-year collective agreement consistent with the Shared Recovery mandate.
Two-year nursing program to start this fall in Prince George
The Northern Baccalaureate Nursing Program at UNBC is expanding with a new location in Prince George that will start in September 2023.
National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health announces new Academic Co-Leads
UNBC faculty Dr. Sheila Blackstock and Dr. Daniel Sims are stepping into the roles of Academic Co-Leads at the National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health, as longtime Academic Lead Dr. Margo Greenwood moves on into her new role as Senator in the federal government.
Active Minds leader earns national recognition
Fourth-year Computer Science student Elizabeth Norman received an Instructor Recognition Award from Actua for her work with young people in northern B.C. through UNBC's Active Minds program.