News Archives
Sep 26 2021
Turning ambition into action and ideas into reality is the focus in the School of Business. While students settle in, many already have their eyes on the capstone course in entrepreneurship that takes place in both the fall and winter semester.
Sep 18 2021
A fresh space on Selkirk College’s Castlegar Campus welcomes students from diverse cultural backgrounds to join together in dialogue, knowledge and understanding.
Aug 28 2021
Selkirk College is preparing for the upcoming fall semester by aligning with public health guidance to ensure a safe return to in-person learning for students, faculty and staff.
Aug 23 2021
Recognizing the importance of honouring a day for vital work with Indigenous peoples across Canada, the B.C. Government is formally observing the Federal Government’s new National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30, 2021. As a public sector institution, Selkirk College will be closed that day for staff and students to mark this statutory holiday.
Jul 14 2021
Ranked first out of submissions received for the federal government's knowledge sysnthesis grants on mobility and public transit, a team of Selkirk College researchers are exploring ways that rural Canada can work towards an improved and more sustainable system.
Jul 07 2021
Students in the School of Industry & Trades Training are working towards rewarding careers in a variety of programs on Nelson's Silver King Campus. A pair of outstanding Electrical Foundation Program learners were recognized for their work in the classroom and the shops.
Jun 30 2021
Selkirk College is deeply honoured to operate within Ktunaxa Nation traditional territory. On June 30, 2021 the Ktunaxa community of yaqan nukiy announced that 182 unmarked graves have been identified at the former St. Eugene residential school in the community of ʔaq’am.
Jun 21 2021
In a world turned upside-down due to the pandemic, Selkirk College students in Kootenay Studio Arts (KSA) programs are bringing the beauty of their burgeoning talents to an online audience for the annual Year End Show & Sale.
Jun 16 2021
In a kick-off to summer 2021, Selkirk College President Angus Graeme hits the West Kootenay/Boundary highways in a quest to build connection and bolster funding for Indigenous Services and a global partnership. The bike ride fundraiser starts on July 5 in Grand Forks.
Jun 13 2021
The Selkirk College Class of 2021 is taking a collective step forward into a world of opportunity after months of exhibiting resilience that required fortitude on an unmatched level. A fitting representative for the Class of 2021, Selkirk College valedictorian Adrian Moyls knows plenty about overcoming struggle to find success.
Jun 08 2021
The Selkirk College Board of Governors has begun the process of finding a new president and is seeking community input on what traits will be most important in guiding regional post-secondary into the future.
May 28 2021
Selkirk College has lowered flags on campuses and learning centres in our region to honour the memory of the 215 children whose remains have been discovered on the grounds of the Kamloops Indian Residential School in Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc Territory. Flags will remain at half-mast for nine days to mark 215 hours.
May 24 2021
The show will go on for learners in the Selkirk College Fine Woodworking Program with a switch to an eye-popping online year-end show that will feature the best pieces the Class of 2021 has produced in the shop on Nelson's Silver King Campus.
May 19 2021
Exploring the depths of Indigenous homelessness through personal experience and a growing body of ground-breaking academic work, acclaimed Canadian author Jesse Thistle is the featured speaker in Selkirk College’s latest Truth & Justice Series event on June 2.
May 09 2021
With the din of student activity on Selkirk College campuses dulled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Campus Manager Tarunjit Jassar says providing space to Interior Health for its vaccination clinics has brought vital energy back to previously quiet hallways.