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Research Project Receives Green Light to Explore Regional Response to Homelessness
Researchers, faculty and students at Selkirk College are embarking on an extensive three-year project to address rural homelessness that brings together diverse community partners with the aim to improve the well-being of those experiencing homelessness across the West Kootenay. Spurred by the recently announced $360,000 grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
Oct 19, 2022
Selkirk Innovates Pushes Rural Research Boundaries
Digging deeper into a multitude of rural issues to establish facts and data-driven evidence for decision-makers, Selkirk Innovates is producing results and helping guide the region into a more informed future. With more than $3.7 million in government and private sector funding actioned in the fiscal year ending March 2021, Selkirk College’s arm for research and innovation sits 29th in the latest
Jan 25, 2023
Homelessness Response Summit Enables Forward Progress
A community approach to addressing the homelessness crisis in rural BC through meaningful building blocks continues to make headway.
Jun 18, 2024
Selkirk Reads! 2024 Announces Short List
Read a book that highlights Indigenous voices and join a guided discussion about themes related to truth and reconciliation.
Jun 11, 2024
New Indigenous Gathering Space Builds Connections
Overlooking the rugged beauty of the West Arm of Kootenay Lake, the community came together to officially open the Tenth Street Indigenous Gathering Space.
Jun 21, 2024
Ground Breaks on Indigenous Cultural Hub in Nelson
The Tenth Street Campus Indigenous Gathering Space will provide vital building blocks for cultural wellness, education and growth.
Jul 12, 2023
New Indigenous Gathering Space to Be Awakened
The space will be available for ceremony, events, celebrations and learning related to Indigenous history, education, truth, justice and reconciliation.
Nov 23, 2023
Alumni Recognized for Commitment to Rural Medicine
Rural Pre-Medicine Program alumni Dr. Svetlana Hadikin is being recognized for her inherent commitment to stronger health care.
Jun 03, 2024
Aimie Chernoff
I was born and raised in the beautiful Kootenays. After pursing my passion for traveling and completing my Business degree, I wanted to come back and be immersed in the Kootenay's mountain culture. Now that I’m back, I can’t imagine being anywhere else and I take every opportunity to continue to travel, play and explore the area. As a student recruiter, I’ve spent many years supporting prospective
Sarah-Patricia Breen
Dr. Sarah-Patricia Breen is the BC Regional Innovation Chair (RIC) in Rural Economic Development at Selkirk Innovates, the applied research department of Selkirk College. Dr. Breen’s goal is to inform and support our rural region to thrive under conditions of rapid change. She works at every level, from community projects to national projects. Dr. Sarah-Patricia Breen’s work is guided by regional
Renée Harper
Instructor, English & Creative Writing Renée Harper is a writer, artist, and English and Creative Writing instructor. She studied mixed media arts and creative writing at the Kootenay School of the Arts and holds a Ph.D. in Canadian Literature from York University. Renée's academic research is rooted in ecocriticism, focusing on the ongoing settler-colonial making and unmaking of place on unceded
Beginners n̓səl̓xčin 1: Colville-Okanagan Salish
NSLX 101 Beginners n̓səl̓xčin 1 is designed to encourage students to develop the following communication skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing. Students will also be introduced to some aspects of the Sinixt culture.
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101
Melissa Bleier
Program Coordinator/Instructor, Pharmacy Technician Program I joined Selkirk College in January 2015 as a Pharmacology Instructor in the National Pharmacy Technician Program. Later that year, I began teaching Pharmacology in the Pharmacy Technician program as well. I graduated from Dalhousie University in 2005 with a BSc in Pharmacy and have been working in practice since then. I am a community
Kick Off the Term at Get Connected!
Calling all students! You're invited to join us at a Get Connected event to get to know your campus and connect with friends old and new.
Aug 23, 2023