Jun 21 2017
The countdown to the 2017-2018 British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League season is on and the Selkirk College Saints continue to bolster their roster for the upcoming campaign where they hope to return the league championship trophy to Castlegar.
Jun 20 2017
Overcoming obstacles on the way to a successful educational pathway is something the majority of post-secondary students can understand. A recent graduate on Nelson's Silver King Campus knows what it's like to stare into the face of adversity and triumph.
Jun 19 2017
Hamilton College’s Slocan Narrows Archaeological Project has returned to the shores of the Slocan River bringing post-secondary students from across the continent to excavate and document history uncovered in a cluster of First Nations pithouses.
Jun 14 2017
The culmination of the Kootenay Studio Arts five studios takes place on June 23-24 where students will share their creative output at the annual Year End Show & Sale that invites the community to take a closer look.
Jun 13 2017
High school students looking to put their knowledge to the test in their favourite subjects have the opportunity to win valuable tuition scholarships at the annual Selkirk College High School Exam Competition.
Jun 12 2017
High school students with an inkling towards engineering and science as careers had the chance to visit the Selkirk College Castlegar Campus to get an introduction to their future and check out the options for study close to home.
Jun 12 2017
Getting the right start at Selkirk College is exactly what Haley Seven Deers accomplished over the last two years in the School of University Arts & Sciences where she arrived as a 16-year-old who was homeschooled. In September, the young scholar will move to Kelowna where she will have the opportunity to complete her undergraduate degree with help from a $20,000 entrance scholarship.
Jun 06 2017
Selkirk College’s Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Program has brought a world of cultural experiences to one alumna who’s chosen to build a career at home in the West Kootenay. Emily Kandborg teaches English to speakers of other languages with the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy.
Jun 01 2017
Selkirk College is joining three other Canadian universities in a project that places focus on building and strengthening the economy of Kenya. The government-funded program will provide expertise and allow for staff to gain valuable international experience.
May 29 2017
One of a select group offered a full-ride academic scholarship from the University of British Columbia, Stephanie Kirk credits the start she received at Selkirk College as the fuel she needed to reach an important post-secondary goal.
May 28 2017
The Selkirk College Saints continue to build a solid roster for the upcoming British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League season where there is great optimism to return a provincial championship to Castlegar. The two latest commitments have both chosen the Business Administration Program to focus their studies.
May 18 2017
A trade that has a multitude of career paths, carpentry is key to building a stronger province. For those wanting to start a pathway towards a rewarding trade, the Carpentry Foundation Program is now accepting applications for the August 8 intake at Nelson's Silver King Campus.
May 17 2017
Selkirk College now has a Sexual Violence Policy in place making a clear commitment to creating and maintaining a safe and respectful learning, working and living environment. A statement of zero tolerance has been made.
May 15 2017
Students in the Selkirk College Fine Woodworking Program have been building skills over the last nine months and are now putting finishing touches on some remarkable projects that will be on display at their highly anticipated year-end show taking place May 26 to 28.
May 11 2017
Prior to graduating from the Integrated Environmental Planning Program, students traveled to the west coast for an unforgettable experience where two years of study was applied at the Hakai Institute. A group of ten Selkirk College students in the Integrated Environmental Planning Program spent a week off-grid on the west coast studying the impacts of climate change on a delicate ecosystem.