Okanagan College

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Okanagan College
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Typepublic, post-secondary institution
Established1963 as B.C. Vocational School; renamed Okanagan College (1965–1995); renamed Okanagan University College (1995–2005); renamed Okanagan College (2005–present)
Endowment $68,294,167 [1]
Chair Juliette Cunningham [2]
President Neil Fassina
Vice-presidentCurtis Morcom (Corporate Services), Gillian Henderson (People Services), Jenn Goodwin (College Relations)
Provost Andrew Hay
Students4,893 FTE 2022-2023 [3]
Location
Kelowna, Vernon, Penticton, and Salmon Arm in British Columbia
Sports teamsCoyotes
Colours White  ; black  ; red  
Nickname Coyotes
Affiliations CiCAN, CCAA, CCBC, CBIE
Website okanagan.bc.ca
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Okanagan College is a public, post-secondary institution with over 120 certificates, diplomas, degrees and programs including apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship trades programs. Its largest campus is located in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. Established in 1963, Okanagan College has since grown to be the largest college in British Columbia outside the Lower Mainland and Victoria with roughly 5,000 full-time students on four regional campuses and is the second-largest trade school in British Columbia. 1,885 international students [4] from over 40 countries studied at Okanagan College in 2022-23, comprising 11% of total student headcount. The College once had one of the fastest growing populations of Aboriginal students of any college in the province; in the 2015-16 academic year Okanagan College delivered educational programming to 1,680 Aboriginal students (more than three times the number that attended in 2005-06). [5] However, the growth did not continue, in 2021-22 the Indigenous student headcount remained at 1,690. [6]

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History

Okanagan College was the first college in British Columbia and first opened in 1906 in Summerland, BC.

With roots dating back to 1963, Okanagan College has always played an important role in the development of the region. The name was changed to Okanagan University College (OUC) c. 1995, but the older name Okanagan College was re-adopted on July 1, 2005, as OUC was divided into Okanagan College and UBC Okanagan.

Campuses

In 2006 Okanagan College operated four main campuses, Kelowna, Penticton, Vernon, and Salmon Arm as well as many smaller access centres.

Programs

The College offers a wide array of programs in university arts and science, business, trades, health, technologies, adult basic education (upgrading), adult special education and continuing studies.

Programs that may be of interest to international students include: ESL courses/language training, vocational and trades programs and four-year degrees in both Business and Computer Information Systems. Many students also choose the university transfer program which allows students a smooth transition and cost-saving entry method into many of Canada’s most prestigious universities. This program includes courses in history, literature, psychology, chemistry, biology, physics and gender studies. Faculty are university educated academics who care deeply about their students. The College also has a long history of successful study tours, student exchanges and customized group training programs. [7]

The College is also home to a number of programs that are unique to the institution, including the Sustainable Construction Management Technology (SCMT) program based out of The Jim Pattison Centre of Excellence at the Penticton campus. The program provides students with practical, hands-on education in current and emerging green building techniques and technologies.

Vice Society Hack

On January 9, 2023, Okanagan College warned students and staff that an unrecognized external agent had breached the security of their technology systems. The hacker group Vice Society took credit for the attack, claiming to have extracted over 850 gigabytes of data. [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

Notable alumni

People who attended Okanagan College include:

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Okanagan College Financial Statements March 31, 2023" (PDF). Government of British Columbia. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "Members of the Board of Governors". Okanagan College. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "Full-Time Equivalent Enrolments at B.C. Public Post-Secondary Institutions". Government of British Columbia. 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  4. ↑ "Post-Secondary Central Data Warehouse Standard Reports May 2023 Data Submission Headcount Totals" (PDF). Government of British Columbia. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  5. ↑ "Okanagan College Aboriginal Services". Okanagan College. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  6. ↑ "Post-Secondary Central Data Warehouse Standard Reports May 2023 Data Submission Headcount Totals" (PDF). Government of British Columbia. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  7. ↑ "Okanagan College International Education". Okanagan College. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  8. ↑ "Sensitive data stolen in Okanagan College cyber attack now posted to dark web, ransomware group claims". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. January 31, 2023.
  9. ↑ Munro, Rob (25 January 2023). "Students feel 'betrayed' by Okanagan College's handling of data breach". InfoNews.ca.
  10. ↑ "Okanagan College is in damage control mode after ransomware attack". Kelowna Now.
  11. ↑ "Okanagan College students worried that data leaked online following cyberattack". Global News. 1 February 2023.
  12. ↑ Dacre, Colin (30 January 2023). "Ransomware group follows through on threat and publishes Okanagan College information". Castanet.
  13. ↑ "Trevor Brigden becomes 1st ever OC Coyote to be drafted into the MLB". KelownaNow.
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