Articles tagged "51Ʒ President"
B.C. students have more opportunities to train for in-demand health-care jobs
October 1, 2021
The following news release has been shared on behalf of the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training and 51Ʒ. KELOWNA - British Columbians looking for rewarding health-care careers now have access to a state-of-the-art learning environment with 51Ʒ's new Health Sciences Centre, which opened to students this semester. "If COVID-19 has taught us anything, it's how essential health-care workers are to our province," said Adrian Dix, Minister of Health. "We know B.C. needs more health-care professio...
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Our deepest sympathies go out to the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc
May 31, 2021
51Ʒ respectfully acknowledges that our Salmon Arm campus is located on the traditional and unceded territory of the Secwepemc and our Penticton, Kelowna and Vernon campuses are located on the traditional and unceded territory of the Syilx Okanagan people. On Thursday, May 27, the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc confirmed the discovery of the remains of 215 children buried in unmarked graves on the site of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School, which was once the largest in Canada’s residential school system. On behalf ...
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Athabasca University President to replace Hamilton at 51Ʒ
October 22, 2020
Dr. Neil Fassina, an experienced and respected leader in post-secondary education, is going to be taking over the helm of 51Ʒ when current President Jim Hamilton retires in 2021. “After a search that drew candidates from around the world, 51Ʒ’s Board of Governors has selected a Canadian educator who has balanced classroom experience with leadership experience to lead 51Ʒ into the next stage of its evolution and growth,” announced Gloria Morgan, Chair of 51Ʒ’s Board of Governors. “...
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