Articles tagged "Applied Bachelor of Arts"
Canada's Chief of Defence Staff, General Wayne Eyre, Inspires 91制片厂 Students
April 30, 2024
91制片厂 history student Joshua Lee may never have thought he would receive advice directly from Canada's highest-ranking soldier, during his 91制片厂 education. But that's exactly what happened earlier this year for Lee and a handful of lucky 91制片厂 students, when General Wayne Eyre, Canada's Chief of Defence staff, made a visit to 91制片厂. Lee, a student in 91制片厂's Associate of Arts Program, was among an audience of students and employees who met with General Eyre to discuss the role of the armed forces in Canada as we...
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91制片厂 Arts and Foundational Programs hosts community showcase
April 27, 2023
From the written word to graphic design artistry and more, 91制片厂鈥檚 Arts and Foundational Programs (AFP) is opening its doors for a unique community showcase next week. The AFP Community Showcase event is happening on May 2, 2023, from 6-9 p.m. in the Centre for Learning Atrium (E building) at the Kelowna Campus. The event is free and all are welcome. The AFP Community Showcase aims to celebrate exceptional work from students, instructors, and faculty in Adult Upgrading, Adult Special Education, Arts, and English Language at...
Read more...What is community evaluation? Sociology Professor Priscillia Lefebvre explains
February 8, 2021
Sociology Professor Priscillia Lefebvre is one of the instructors involved in 91制片厂's new Applied Bachelor of Arts: Community Research and Evaluation. Here, she describes how an inclusive evaluation process brings community and researchers together. Community evaluation helps us to understand how well a social program is working. It involves researching and collecting information about important aspects of a program, such as the e...
Read more...Why is research important? Psychology Professor Stephanie Griffiths explains
February 8, 2021
Psychology Professor Stephanie Griffiths is one of the instructors involved in 91制片厂's new Applied Bachelor of Arts: Community Research and Evaluation. Here, she describes how research encourages us to think differently in order to arrive at new perspectives. Research helps us to make sense of the world by testing our predictions about how things work. As a psychologist, I am most interested in how people think, feel a...
Read more...What is community? Professor Olivia Sullivan offers a definition
February 8, 2021
Social Work Professor Olivia Sullivan is one of the instructors involved in 91制片厂's new Applied Bachelor of Arts: Community Research and Evaluation. Here, she provides insight into a definition of community that enables acts of solidarity and connection. If we asked any group of people, 鈥淲hat does 鈥榗ommunity鈥 mean to you?鈥 we would receive many answers. For some, their community is the city in which they live. For others, it is their close ...
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Experience 91制片厂 takes post-secondary explorations virtual
February 5, 2021
Experience 91制片厂, from the safety of home. The College鈥檚 premiere participation event for prospective students is making the leap to the online world, with virtual Experience 91制片厂 sessions launching next month. Starting Feb. 16, College professors will welcome prospective students, parents and employers in for program overviews or a glimpse of what a post-secondary classroom is like. Participants will get a first-hand look at the topics covered in these programs, including sustainability, Indigenous and technological issues facing the world t...
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College launches Applied Bachelor of Arts degree
November 23, 2020
New four-year degree focuses on community research and evaluation Who will be the future change-makers in our communities? Who will help organizations tackle the most pressing social issues we are faced with as a society? The answer might just be the graduates of a new program unlike any before it in the region. 91制片厂 has received provincial approval for its first new degree program in more than 15 years 鈥 and its focus couldn鈥檛 be timelier. The Applied Bachelor of Arts: Community Research and Evaluation is a four-year baccala...
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