The Selkirk College community will welcome its tenth president on May 30, 2022 when Dr. Maggie Matear takes over from President Angus Graeme and begins a new chapter for regional post-secondary.
One of only three British Columbia schools to make it, Selkirk College is climbing up Canada's Top 50 Research Colleges' list thanks to the excellent work being done by the team at Selkirk Innovates. With a student-centered approach, the opportunities for students to get involved in work integrated learning continues to enhance program offerings.
Designed to provide learners an opportunity to enhance skills with a vital technology now applied in a myriad of industries, Selkirk College is offering a comprehensive drone micro-credential program that dives deep into the application and operations of a tool that is transforming the way we work.
Post-secondary institutions across the country are coming together to help make campuses more inclusive with the new Reducing Barriers to Education digital platform—and Selkirk College has been instrumental in facilitating this collaboration.
A dedicated community-builder who spent seven decades helping make the West Kootenay region a better place to live, Dr. Jack Colbert's legacy of support for post-secondary learners continues through a new endowment fund for those pursuing a career in health care.
Creating a pathway that provides high school students the opportunity to grow into post-secondary trades training prior to Grade 12 graduation is the focus of a partnership between Selkirk College and School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake).
Finding tangible connection through creative ability and fresh skills returns to the Selkirk College Tenth Street Campus for the annual Digital Arts Showcase year-end show.
A foundational program that has thrived at Selkirk College since the doors first swung open on regional post-secondary in 1966, faculty in the School of University Arts & Sciences recognized outstanding student achievement at the annual UAS Excellence Awards.
Selkirk Convocation 2022 takes place on the Castlegar Campus on April 26. One of two Class of 2022 valedictorians, Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program student James Besa personifies this year’s graduating class with his energy, warm heart and exciting road ahead.
A supportive learning environment is foundational at Selkirk College and on May 12 the broader community is being invited to participate in Giving Day, a 24-hour fundraising campaign that provides a lifetime of difference for students.
Remarkable post-secondary happens because of the knowledge, skills, innovation and passion of those committed to emboldening learners to strive for what they need to become successful contributors in their careers and to their community. The annual NISOD Excellence Awards recognize outstanding individuals at Selkirk College who make a difference.
Through partnerships with the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary and the Provincial Government, Selkirk College has taken ownership of the Greater Trail Community Centre that will enable post-secondary to flourish in a beautiful historic downtown building.
After a remarkable 30-year career in post-secondary that culmiated with a decade as the Selkirk College president, Angus leaves a legacy that will contine to inspire future learners and leaders. As he embarks on a new chapter, a look back on what he has accomplished in the realm of higher education.
Selkirk College students and staff were involved in a motor vehicle accident that occurred on Highway 3A between Castlegar and Nelson on Thursday afternoon, June 30. Eighteen Selkirk College students and staff members, primarily from the Explore Program, were on the BC Transit bus that was involved in the collision. One student suffered serious injury in the crash and was transferred to Kelowna
The quiet of summer will soon be broken at Selkirk College with the arrival of students for the fall semester, bringing a new air of post-secondary excitement to campuses and learning centres across the region.
Each student’s experience of post-secondary is unique, but there is one vital tool that everyone needs to navigate the education system and truly thrive: support. For Selkirk College Nursing Program student Melissa Markin, one of this year’s recipients of the Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) Bird Construction/Paul and Gerri Charrette Bursary, that pivotal helping hand was extended when she
The pathway of Indigenous reconciliation is long, but Rodney Noskiye is helping Selkirk College navigate the road to better understanding through building stronger connections. An alumnus in the School of Health & Human Services, Noskiye returned to the Selkirk College community late last year after working in Northern Alberta as a family support worker. Hired as the college’s first Indigenous
At the heart of educational outcomes and achievement at Selkirk College stands the dedicated faculty who nurture the quest for knowledge and provide students with skills for success. Four outstanding educators were recognized earlier this month as the 2022 SCOPE Award recipients. Hosted by the Selkirk College Faculty Association at the Mir Centre for Peace on the Castlegar Campus, the annual SCOPE