Penticton campus housing building officially opens
September 23, 2026
The doors are officially open at Okanagan College’s newest campus housing facility, located on the Penticton campus. The College held a celebration with community members and OC employees on Wednesday (Sept. 23), marking the completion of the project and the opening of the new, 101-bed facility.“Today marks a first for our Penticton campus: the opening of on-campus housing,” said Dr. Samantha Lenci, Okanagan College Provost and Vice President Academic. “With this building, every Okanagan College campus now offers students a pla...
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Take reconciliACTION this Sept. 30
September 21, 2026
September 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a day to honour the children who did not return home from residential schools, Survivors, their families and communities, and to reflect on the ongoing work of Truth and Reconciliation. September 30 is one day to pause and reflect, but the work of Truth and Reconciliation continues throughout the year.For settlers, continuing to honour the Truth and working towards reconciliation is an ongoing responsibility.At Okanagan College, we invite students and employees to take s...
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City of Kelowna, FireSwarm Solutions and Okanagan College Launch Partnerships to Build B.C.’s Hub for Drone and Aerospace Innovation
September 15, 2026
FireSwarm, the City of Kelowna at YLW Kelowna International Airport, and Okanagan College are collaborating to establish Kelowna as Canada’s Western hub for aerospace and drone innovation - bringing together industry, education, government and technology to build a safer, future-ready city and generate new economic opportunity.FireSwarm Solutions is excited to announce new partnerships with the City of Kelowna and Okanagan College, highlighting the growing significance of YLW Kelowna International Airport as Canada’s largest municip...
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Red Dot Players’ upcoming production of Every Brilliant Thing by Duncan Macmillan
September 14, 2026
Ice cream. Water fights. Rollercoasters. What are the small pleasures in life that bring you joy? In the Red Dot Players’ upcoming production of Every Brilliant Thing by Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahoe, a man describes his lifelong project of compiling a list of “brilliant things” that helps him appreciate the beauty in life, even when he is experiencing depression, loneliness, and loss. A hilarious, original, and deeply moving play, Every Brilliant Thing reminds audiences of the little things that make ...
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Okanagan College extends condolences on the passing of Joan Phillip, respected Indigenous leader and MLA
September 1, 2026
Okanagan College extends its deepest condolences to Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, his family and the wider community on the passing of his wife, Joan Phillip, also known as Amshen.A member of the Snpink'tn (Penticton Indian Band), Joan was the daughter of Tsleil-Waututh Elder Bob George, granddaughter of Chief Dan George, and sister to Lee Maracle. She is survived by her five children, fifteen grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.From her early life in North Vancouver, to her studies at Okanagan College and her decades of ser...
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New health care programs looking for students to start in one year
August 24, 2026
Okanagan College (OC), in partnership with Interior Health, is looking for close to 50 new students interested in a great career in health care with one year to go before two new health programs open at the College. Students interested in taking OC’s new Medical Laboratory Technologist or Medical Laboratory Assistant programs can submit expressions of interest to prepare to apply for one of the programs when they open in Sept. 2027.“People in the Interior deserve to access care close to home, and that starts with training the p...
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Bear sculptures invite learning and reflection at Okanagan College
August 19, 2026
Two granite bear sculptures by Cree artist Stewart Steinhauer are adding more Indigenous stories and teachings to Okanagan College campuses in Kelowna and Penticton.A bear mother and her cubs arrived at the College’s Kelowna campus this spring while a second sculpture featuring a single grizzly bear was installed this summer at the Penticton campus. The sculptures reflect stories and teachings informed by Steinhauer’s decades of living in Syilx territory. Steinhauer, who is from Saddle Lake Cree Nation in northeastern Alberta’s...
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Community helps Okanagan College cross $14M finish line for Recreation and Wellness Centre
July 28, 2026
For decades, Okanagan College’s (OC) Kelowna campus has been missing one of its most important classrooms: there was no gymnasium. No space for intramural leagues or tournaments. Convocation ceremonies dodged rain and heat outside. This fall, all that will change. Thanks to the generosity and passion of hundreds of local families and businesses, OC has reached its $14 million fundraising goal and will finish construction of the Don Folk and Family Recreation and Wellness Centre. The achievement marks the successful completion ...
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Okanagan College student’s beverage recipe earns stamp of approval by local beverage maker
July 23, 2026
Nadia Alves had never considered the science behind beverage formulation before she walked into the BC Beverage Technology Access Centre (BC BTAC) at the Penticton Campus of Okanagan College last spring. But after a Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) experience, not only did she understand and practice some of the scientific research that goes into beverage formulation, she also co-developed a non-alcoholic beverage recipe that a real client selected for potential commercial development. Alves, a first-year Associate of Science student ...
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Okanagan College researchers awarded national grant to study impact of arts education
July 21, 2026
A new project led by Okanagan College researcher Dr. Emma Lind has received national funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) to explore how colleges across Canada measure the value of arts education. Lind’s project, titled “Transforming Impact: Alternative Metrics for Assessing the Community Value of Post-Secondary Arts Education in Canada,” will bring together existing research and evidence to examine the role colleges play in the Canadian arts sector and the tools used to measure the value of...
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