Articles tagged "Library"
Nighttime noshing and homework help: 91制片厂 students gear up for Long Night Against Procrastination
March 18, 2021
The power of pizza among peers is greater than procrastination. With end-of-term deadlines in sight, organizers of the popular 91制片厂 Long Night Against Procrastination are ready to offer up snacks, prizes and solidarity to students facing winter term finals. Long Night Against Procrastination started at the Penticton campus in 2015, with students converging on campus for late-night cram sessions with help from faculty, librarians and Success Centre coordinators. The annual event helped students meet end-of-term deadlines with...
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Pizza over procrastination: 91制片厂 students power through deadlines together during annual event
November 19, 2020
Long Night Against Procrastination is back 鈥 even with the pizza 鈥 and all from the comfort of home. An 91制片厂 rite of passage, Long Night Against Procrastination has helped countless students kick procrastination to the curb and get assignments in on time. In recent years, the popular Penticton event had spread to multiple campuses, as students converged on campus for a late-night cram session, surrounded by faculty, librarians and Success Centre coordinators who would help with final assignments, papers and projects due at the...
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Textbook project celebrated during Open Access Week
October 20, 2020
Students at 91制片厂 have many reasons to celebrate Open Access Week 鈥 more than a million in fact. Since 2013, access to open education resources (OERs) and free access e-texts through the College鈥檚 library has saved students more than $1 million and that number continues to pick up the pace with each semester. A new OER developed by Okanagan School of Business Professor Michael Orwick is just one of those resources that is enhancing access to information and improving student outcomes, all while saving students money. 鈥淲e used ...
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Education support only a click away with 91制片厂 Support online booking system
September 28, 2020
91制片厂 has launched a new online system for students to book appointments with student support services from the comfort and safety of home. 鈥91制片厂 is committed to enhancing student access to services during COVID-19 and this new online booking system will help learners connect with people who can help,鈥 says Meri Kim Oliver, 91制片厂 Vice-President Students. 91制片厂 Support is available at https://okanagan.bc.ca/support, allowing students to book appointments with: Education Advisors Indigenous Transit...
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College community rallies together with COVID cookbook for students
September 9, 2020
In a time of self isolation and work-from-home existence for many, 91制片厂鈥檚 Library Services team is creatively cooking up a way for the community to engage their culinary senses for a good cause. Entries are now open for What We Cooked: A Compilation of Recipes During COVID Times cookbook. Organizers are inviting 91制片厂 employees, students, alumni and the community to submit the recipes that have proven to be staples throughout the pandemic. Submissions will be accepted until September 30 and the finalized recipes will be reviewed ...
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