Selkirk College Announces Millennium Excellence Award Winners

November 13, 2007: Kim Lipscombe and Geri Rinkel were recently awarded one of Canada's most prestigious post-secondary scholarship, which will provide each of them with $4,000 towards their studies.…

Selkirk College Economics Instructor Wins UVic's Business Alumni Award of Excellence

December 4, 2007: Last month, von der Porten became the very first recipient of the UVic Business Alumni Award of Excellence, which celebrates the achievements of commerce and business graduates, and recognizes excepti…

Selkirk College: Top 10 Fundraiser in Spread the Net Campus Challenge

December 11, 2007: Instructors Allison Lutz and Elizabeth Lund have catapulted Selkirk College into sixth place among all Canadian colleges and universities actively participating in the Spread the Net campaign.…

Nakusp ABE Program Busier Than Ever in New Learning Centre

January 16, 2007: Selkirk College's ABE program completes first fall semester with highest enrolment ever.…

Prestigious, Career-Changing BGS Degree Available through Selkirk College

January 29, 2008: The Bachelor of General Studies (BGS) degree program has never been more accessible, uplifting and transformative, both personally and professionally, and it can be completed only three years.…

Rick Mercer Singles Out Selkirk College for Remarkable Contribution (see video)

February 4, 2008: During episode eleven of CBC's Rick Mercer Report, which aired in January, Mercer singled out Selkirk College for its remarkable contribution to the host's Spread the Net Campus Challenge.…

New Flight Simulator Has Selkirk Students Flying High (see video)

February 12, 2008: The French-made Alsim flight simulator is providing students with the skills necessary to launching an exciting career in the field of aviation.…

MusiCan's Fred Sherratt Award to go to Selkirk College Music Grad

February 19, 2008: Each recipient will receive $3,500 and a trip to Toronto including transportation, meals and accommodation. All 11 recipients will attend a reception and spend an educational day at MuchMusic and CHUM…

SFU's Dr. Lara Campbell: Gender and Sexuality in the Resistance to the Vietnam War

February 19, 2008: From 1964 to 1973, approximately 100,000 Americans immigrated to Canada in order to resist the conflict taking place in Vietnam. While the history of draft dodging has been well documented, what seems…

Strong Belief and Support Help Learning for Living Students Face Challenges

February 25, 2008: When an individual has someone who believes in them, supports their ideas and encourages their success, it is amazing what can be accomplished.…

Selkirk College Again Takes Top Honours at B.C. Tourism Conference

March 4, 2008: For the second year in a row, a team from Selkirk College won top spot and $1,000 in prize money at the B.C. Student Case Study Competition, which was held last month in Vancouver.…

Selkirk College Awarded Third in World Proposal Championship

March 14, 2008: Renewable Energy instructor Rob Macrae garnered third spot for Selkirk College in the World Proposal Championship, an international competition designed to recognize extraordinary skill in the area of…

DEADLINE EXTENDED! Cash for Students Attending College in the Columbia Basin

March 26, 2008: The Columbia Basin Trust (CBT), in partnership with local colleges, is now accepting applications for the College Community Service Awards.…

Students in Southern Interior to share $ 6.94 million - Largest Donation in History

March 28, 2008: Selkirk students will have access to nearly $600,000 in support over the next three years, as the result of the single largest donation for student awards in the history of Selkirk College.…

Q&A: Music of Motown and Latin Greats comes to Mary Hall

April 1, 2008: It's not often music aficionados in the Kootenays get to hear great R&B and Latin numbers with a big-band sound. Next week Ariana Bliek's "The Motown Spectacular" pays homage to the musi…

Selkirk College's Digital Year End Show: More Interactive

April 8, 2008: Selkirk College's Digital Arts and New Media program is readying itself for another end-of-year exhibition, and it promises to be an unforgettable digital showcase of student ingenuity and hard work d…

Kevin Locke: Writing the Future Together through Traditional Dance

April 22, 2008: Locke brings the history and culture of aboriginal people to life by communicating lessons, stories and legends through traditional dance, language and movement.…

2008 Hot Competition: Selkirk Cooking Students Take the Heat

April 24, 2008: Selkirk College Professional Cooking instructor Randy Davis is flanked by Sara Vickery (left) and Katie Foster, who won silver medals at this year's B.C. Chef's Association Hot Competition in Vancouve…

Crisis in Canada’s $13B Golf Industry: Clubs Face Shortage of Trained Managers

May 26, 2008: Amid growing concern about too few skilled trades people in Canada, another crisis is looming for the nation's $13 billion golf industry -- not enough trained staff to manage and operate the 2,200 gol…

Selkirk College Chef Randy Davis Gets Philosophical Between Meals

May 27, 2008: According to Randy Davis, an instructor in Selkirk College's professional cooking program, bringing people together is what cooking is all about.…

Castlegar Rotarians Make Generous Contribution to Selkirk College

May 28, 2008: Castlegar Rotarians Doreen Smecher (left) and president Gerry Rempel (far right) donate a cheque for $2,500 to Selkirk College donor services coordinator Joyce Buckler.…

High School Students Cooking Up College Credits before Graduation

June 4, 2008: Rossland's duo-credit cooking program is one of many ACE-IT (Accelerated Credit Enrolment in Industry Training) trades programs made available by Selkirk College to West Kootenay high school students.…

Residential Schools Apology: Stephen Harper

June 10, 2008: An Invitation to Witness from Grand Chief Edward John, First Nations Summit and Stephanie Forsyth, BCCI Representative for BC Aboriginal Post-Secondary Education Partners Group.…

Selkirk College Graduate Wins Superstar Hair Challenge

June 19, 2008: Castlegar native and Selkirk College alumnus Anthony Crosfield beat out 11 other hair stylists in the nationally broadcast reality television show, "Superstar Hair Challenge," which aired on…

Nelson Shoreline Restoration Project Funds Students

June 27, 2008: The Nelson Shoreline Restoration Project recently received donations totaling $2,200, which will be used to hire two Selkirk College Integrated Environmental Planning students on a part-time basis and…

Southern B.C. Colleges to Collaborate

July 10, 2008: College of the Rockies, Selkirk College and Okanagan College arecollaborating to provide a more integrated approach to offeringeducational programs and services to students in British Columbia’s…

Bernard Leach Pottery Collection donated to Selkirk College

July 10, 2008: Selkirk College’s Kootenay School of the Arts (KSA) has received a generous donation of Bernard Leach Pottery from Carol (Proudfoot) Couch.…

Public Sector Employees Act requires disclosure of executive compensation packages

July 22, 2008: The Public Sector Employees Act requires the disclosure of all executive compensation packages with a base salary in excess of $125,000.…

Need for Personal Trainers Surging - Selkirk College Launches New Continuing Education Courses to Meet Demand

September 26, 2008: September 26, 2008: Every morning Candace receives her clients - towels and water bottles in hand. After completing the Personal Training course at Selkirk College, Candace Woodall became a personal t…

Selkirk College Partners with Castlegar Rebels

July 22, 2008: Selkirk College has partnered with the Castlegar Rebels to encourage young hockey players to think about post secondary education and career related training.…

Incoming Students Need Affordable Housing

July 23, 2008: Incoming students are contacting Selkirk College for help as they embark on a fruitless search for suitable, affordable housing in the region.…

CBT Supports Community Service Awards

July 29, 2008: Wally Penner, VP of Community Partnerships at Columbia Basin Trust (CBT), presents a cheque for $20,000 to Pat Henman, Donor Development Coordinator at Selkirk College, in support of this year’s Col…

Selkirk Students Opt for Extended Health

July 31, 2008: In partnership with Canada's only national non-profit insurance provider, Green Shield, and the National Student Health Network, the Selkirk College Student's Union (SCSU) will offer a comprehensive s…

Canada West Ski Areas Association donates to Selkirk College

August 12, 2008: Selkirk College students benefit from Canada West Ski Areas Association donation.…

Ceramic Exhibition Gets KSA "Out There"

August 27, 2008: Instructors and graduates from Selkirk College’s Kootenay School of the Arts (KSA) will be showcasing their diverse ceramic styles at the prestigious Gallery of BC Ceramics on Granville Island in Va…

Scholarships Help BC Students Become Global Citizens

September 29, 2008: A new Premier's One World scholarship to support up to five BC students pursuing post-secondary studies abroad and its first recipients were announced today by Murray Coell, Minister of Advanced Educa…

Selkirk College Mir Centre for Peace Celebrates the UN International Day of Peace with Devi Mucina

September 5, 2008: The Selkirk College Mir Centre for Peace invites you to participate in an evening with Zimbabwe’s Devi Mucina on September 21, in celebration of the UN International Day of Peace.…

Mir Centre for Peace Hosts Award Winning Novelist Marilyn Bowering

September 12, 2008: Award-winning novelist, poet and playwright Marilyn Bowering will be holding a public reading at Selkirk College’s Mir Centre for Peace.…

Selkirk College Launches First Ever Classroom on Wheels

September 16, 2008: September 16, 2008: Selkirk College is launching the first Industrial Mobile Training program in the West Kootenay, thanks to a $74,000 contribution from Columbia Basin Trust.…

Selkirk College Students and Donors Celebrate at Scholarship Awards Ceremony

September 19, 2008: September 19, 2008: Over $200,000 in scholarships was presented to students in various programs at Selkirk College in the beginning of September, as students and donors gathered to celebrate at the Sc…

First Ever Health Focused Outreach Service Hits the Streets

January 14, 2009: Each Wednesday and Thursday throughout winter, two nursing students bring street nursing to Baker and Vernon Streets. You can spot them carrying labeled backpacks…

Web Cam Cameras Allow Passengers to Check Weather at Castlegar Airport

January 21, 2009: January 21, 2009: Two web cameras are now available at the Castlegar Airport to broadcast up-to-the-minute images of weather conditions on the airport runway.…

Selkirk College Digital Arts Student Published in Well-Respected Arts Magazine

January 28, 2009: When 29 year old Denis Leblanc reated "Dirty Bug" during a four hour classroom challenge in his graphic design class at Selkirk College, he had no idea that he'd see the image published …

The Geography of Hope, A Guided Tour of the World

February 2, 2009: Chris Turner, author of the national bestseller The Geography of Hope: A Tour of the World We Need (Random House, 2007), will be coming to Nelson to share his optimism and solutions for a sustainable …

Heritage Credit Union Supports Environmental Sustainability at Selkirk

February 10, 2009: The Heritage Credit Union recently donated two “Recycled Recyclers” to the Castlegar Campus of Selkirk College.…

Selkirk College Playhouse Goes up For Auction on eBay

February 13, 2009: Go inside the playhouse that the Carpentry Students from Selkirk College recently built, and you will feel like you are entering a scene from Lewis Carol’s “Alice in Wonderland” …

Selkirk Cooking Students Turn on the Heat at Hot Competition

February 20, 2009: Students from the Professional Cook Training Program at Selkirk College pulled off their best results ever at the 13th Annual Jr Hot Competition in Vancouver, BC …

Mir Centre for Peace Lecture Series Features Local Speakers

February 25, 2009: This March the Selkirk College Mir Centre for Peace Lecture Series will feature two distinguished, local speakers - Randy Janzen, Instructor for the School of Health and Human Services at Selkirk, and…

KSA Mountain Mural Adds Character to Whitewater

March 2, 2009: Whether you are riding up the chair in anticipation of your upcoming run or are inside warming up with a cup of hot chai, patrons of Whitewater Winter Resort can now enjoy the view from the Silver Kin…

Resort & Hotel Management Team Scores Win at Tourism Conference

March 6, 2009: A team from SelkirkCollege has again won top spot and $1,000 prize money at the 2009 BCHospitality Case Study Competition held recently in Vancouver. This is thethird straight win for students f…

Peace Cafe Advocates Change in Thinking

March 9, 2009: SelkirkCollege’s Mir Centre for Peace and the Cocoa-Nut Lounge in Nelson have joinedtogether in the name of peace, up-stream thinking, coffee and meaningfulconversation.…

Provincial Funding Improves Selkirk Campus

March 11, 2009: The Province is investing more than $432,000 in Selkirk College for two new initiatives – one to improve energy efficiency at the Silver King campus, and one to provide spaces for 18 more students i…

Students Experience Real-Life Pressures in Business Simulation Competition

March 16, 2009: First and second yearstudents from the Business Administration program at Selkirk College recentlyexperienced the pressures real-life business owners face with regards tomarketing their products…

CASE Award Presented to Selkirk

March 19, 2009: Selkirk College’s Donor Development Coordinator,Pat Henman, recently attended the Council for Advancement and Support ofEducation (CASE) District 8 Conference in Seattle, WA, and accepted the br…

Transitional Students “Pop” Hunger Cycle

March 23, 2009: Students from Selkirk College’s Adult Special Educationprogram at Silver King Campus in Nelson are raising money for hungry studentsthrough popcorn sales…

Non-Profit Sector Benefits from Management Course

April 1, 2009: Over 25 individuals fromthe non-profit sector recently graduated from Selkirk College’s Introduction to Non-Profit Management Course at the Trail Campus…

Selkirk Receives Funding for HVAC System

April 9, 2009: On April 8th, the Federal and Provincial governments in partnership announced the approval of 29 projects at post-secondary institutions throughout BC…

Selkirk Students Fulfill Course Requirements Internationally

April 14, 2009: Over fifteen students fromSelkirk College’s Recreation, Fish & Wildlife, Community Support Worker andNursing programs will fulfill their course requirementsinternationally this year…

Honourable Bill Bennett Visits LinkBC Partners

April 17, 2009: British Columbia Tourism Minister Bill Bennett visited College of the Rockies’ Cranbrook Campus on April 7 to connect with LinkBC: the tourism & hospitality education network, and students and f…

“Superstar” Anthony Crosfield Visits Selkirk Hairdressing Students

April 22, 2009: Earlier this month, Selkirk College Hairdressing Students at the Silver King Campus in Nelson received a visit and practicum lesson from “Superstar Hair Challenge” …

Selkirk College Celebrates Graduates

April 28, 2009: Nearly 300 studentsgraduated from a variety of programs at Selkirk College’s Convocation Ceremonyon Friday, April 24th at the Castlegar Campus…

Selkirk College and UBC Renew Commitment to Rural Education

April 29, 2009: Selkirk College and the University of British Columbia (UBC) have renewed their commitment to meeting the educational needs of students and families in rural areas…

Selkirk Presents Honorary Diplomas and Distinguished Educator Award

May 7, 2009: Over the years, individuals have contributed to Selkirk College’s success in numerous ways. To recognize these people, the college proudly presents Honorary Diplomas and a Distinguished Educator Awa…

Fine Woodworking Year End Exhibit: Fri, May 28, 2010 to Sun, May 30, 2010

Selkirk College's Fine Woodworking program presents: Form & Balance.

Cooking Program at RSS Back on Track

May 4, 2009: A solution has been found for the coming year for the Professional Cook Training program offered at Rossland Secondary School in partnership with Selkirk College  …

Selkirk College and WPSE Sponsor Women in Leadership

May 11, 2009: Selkirk College’s Continuing Education department, in partnership with the Women in Post-Secondary Education Association (WPSE), recently sponsored two inspiring and exhilarating events for women of…

SIDIT Funding Assists High School Students

May 14, 2009: High school students across the West Kootenay are reaping the benefits of the Southern Interior Development Initiative Trust (SIDIT) fund through Selkirk College’s Transitions programs…

Selkirk College Learning Centres Extend Availability

May 31, 2009: Selkirk College’sLearning Centres in Nakusp and Kaslo will be extending their hours andavailability by five weeks this year for the purposes of contract training andexam invigilation…

Selkirk EATs Competition at Vancouver Food Festival

June 5, 2009: Students from Selkirk College’s Professional Cook Training program recently ate up the competition at EAT! Vancouver, which is known as Canada’s largest consumer food, beverage and cooking festiva…

UBC Recognizes Outstanding Contributions to Rural Education

June 11, 2009: Michael Balahura, Principal of Robson CommunitySchool, School District 20, has been awarded the UBC Marlane King and JosephRanallo Teaching Award for Outstanding Contributions to Rural Education…

Remembering Mr. Shikano - Founder of Castlegar-Embetsu Student Exchange Program

June 18, 2009: Mr. Mitsuo Shikano, founder of the Student Exchange Program between the City of Castlegar and its sister city Embetsu, Japan, passed away on June 2, 2009 at the age of 81…

Local Talent Receives MusiCounts Fred Sherratt Award

June 22, 2009: Thomas Samulak of Fruitvale, BC has been presented with a MusiCounts Fred Sherratt Award for his outstanding leadership and excellence in music education…

Selkirk College Gives Back to Guatemalan Cooperative

June 25, 2009: For the past four years, Selkirk College’s Nursing students have visited the Village Cooperative of New Horizon (Cooporativa Nuevo Horizonte) in Guatemala as part of their efforts to gain an underst…

Selkirk Students Go Green

July 6, 2009: Students of the Integrated Environmental Planning Technology program (IEP) at Selkirk College have received $5,000 from the City of Castlegar to help reduce waste through a composting solution at the …

Expressive Arts Engage Youth at Risk

July 13, 2009: Selkirk College and Service Canada have partnered to provide a 24-week program for youth at risk to help them become prepared for employment thorough expressive arts…

Selkirk Saints Golf Camp On Par With Success

July 23, 2009: The 5th Annual Selkirk Saints GolfCamp, which ran from July 6-10, hosted the most kids ever with help from sponsorssuch as Nelson Ford’s Russell Stock…

Selkirk College & Republic of Georgia Move Towards Educational Change

July 27, 2009: In a time of political unrest and transformation, the Republic of Georgia continues to press forward, looking for innovative ways to turn their economy around…

Selkirk’s Fine Woodworking Students Fair Well in International Competition

August 4, 2009: SelkirkCollege Fine Woodworking student, David Ringheim, took second place for hisEmpire Desk in the Table category in the Association of Woodworking &Furnishings Suppliers’ (AWFS) Fresh W…

Selkirk Saints Volleyball Camp Serves Local Athletes

August 11, 2009: The Selkirk Saints Athletic program at Selkirk College is quickly becoming the centre for sport specific camps in the Kootenay region…

Endowment Established for Nursing & Forest Technology Students

August 12, 2009: Mr. Wilf Sweeney of Castlegar recently established an endowment at Selkirk College in the name of his late wife, Doris Sweeney. …

New HVAC System Brings Selkirk Up To Code

August 31, 2009:  Selkirk College’s Castlegar Campus is bringing their ventilation system up to compliance with current BC Building Code requirements, thanks to funding of $1.88 million through the federal and …

Selkirk College Celebrates United Nations’ International Day of Peace

September 4, 2009: On September 21, 2009, Selkirk College’s Mir Centre for Peace will mark the United Nations’ International Day of Peace with an evening of meaningful conversations, passionate guest speakers, enter…

Selkirk Students Benefit From Awards

September 17, 2009: Community Liaison for the Northwest Basin, Lynda Lafleur, presents Associate of Arts student, Theo Friml, with the Columbia Basin Trust Community Service Award at the 2009 Scholarship Ceremony at Selk…

Selkirk’s Mir Centre for Peace Hosts Author Lawney Reyes

September 21, 2009: Selkirk College’s next Mir Centre for Peace Lecture will feature one of the descendants of the last First Nations to live at the confluence of the Kootenay and Columbia Rivers—Lawney Reyes.…

Mir Lecture Series Successfully Launches Campaign

September 25, 2009: On September 21, 2009, Selkirk College celebrated the United Nations’ International Day of Peace and the launch of the Mir Centre for Peace Lecture Series Endowment Campaign…

Selkirk College & Partners Protect Habitat

September 28, 2009: Selkirk College, FortisBC and the Fish & Wildlife Compensation Program have joined forces to protect the natural habitat along the Kootenay River…

Selkirk College & USCC Develop Bridge of Peace

October 1, 2009: Representatives from the Union of Spiritual Communities of Christ (USCC) Executive Committee and Selkirk College recently signed an agreement to jointly work together to develop cultures of peace—cr…

Aeroplan Program Supports Selkirk Students

October 6, 2009: This year, Selkirk College will be celebrating the 20th Anniversary of its signature event—the Gala! This event is held each year to raise money to support students through awards, projects and fiel…

Mir Lecture Series Hosts Gwynne Dyer & Pura Vida Foundation

October 7, 2009: This October, Selkirk College’s Mir Centre for Peace Lecture Series will feature two presentations which include Canadian journalist, broadcaster and author on international affairs, Gwynne Dyer, an…

Real Estate Foundation Supports Selkirk Students

October 21, 2009: The Real Estate Foundation of BC recently donated $10,000 to Selkirk College in support of scholarships and bursaries for students…

Selkirk College Celebrates its Founders

October 24, 2009: On Friday, October 16, 2009, Selkirk College celebrated Founders' Day in honour of the individuals who sowed the seeds, laid the corner stones and created our regional college. …

Mir Centre for Peace Brings Participatory Practices of Liberation Arts

November 4, 2009: Nelson resident Janis Timm-Bottos, art therapist and adjunct instructor for Gonzaga University, will be speaking at the Mir Centre for Peace as the host of the Mir Centre for Peace Lecture “Particip…

Government of Canada and Province of BC Invest More than $6 Million in Nelson

November 9, 2009: Selkirk College is receiving funding of $3,450,000 towards refurbishment of its Tenth Street Campus residence hall in Nelson, B.C. The Province of British Columbia is also investing $3,450,000 towards…

JJ Verigin Supports Mir Lecture Series

November 12, 2009: At the recent “Evening at the Mir”, Executive Director of the Union of Spiritual Communities of Christ (USCC), JJ Verigin, presented a cheque on behalf of his family for $500 …

We’ve Gone Platinum! Selkirk Gala Celebrates 20 Years

November 13, 2009: This November, Selkirk College will be celebrating the 20th “Platinum” Anniversary of its signature fundraising event—the Gala. …

CD Celebrates 20 Years of Music at Selkirk College

November 27, 2009: The faculty of the Selkirk College Contemporary Music and Technology program has released its first album in its 20 year history – Souvenir.…

Selkirk’s Cooperative Education Benefits Community and Students

November 20, 2009: Students are being given the opportunity to expand their career options and further their education through valuable work experience provided by local businesses and organizations involved in Selkirk …

Selkirk College Receives Funding to Assist Unemployed

December 7, 2009: Selkirk College is one of 20 colleges and universities in BC that will share an investment of 5.2 million dollars from the provincial government towards skills training for the unemployed.…

Selkirk Awards Honorary Life Membership

December 14, 2009: Christian Schadendorf is shown receiving an Honorary Life Membership Award for the Selkirk College Board of Governors. …