Update to the OC Community on the recent cyber-incident
January 30, 2023
Good afternoon OC students and staff, As you are aware, on Jan. 9, AVÌìÌà responded to an incident in which an unauthorized group gained access to our technology systems. As soon as the intrusion was detected, we took steps to contain the incident and engaged police and cyber-security experts to assist with the investigation of the incident and the restoration of our systems, both of which are active and ongoing. Specifically, we notified agencies including the RCMP, the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for B....
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OC to celebrate first graduates of 2023
January 26, 2023
Amanda Jones will be one of hundreds of OC graduates taking a momentous step this weekend, as she and her peers cross the red carpet at the College’s first Convocation ceremonies of the year. And for the Penticton mother of two – who juggled a return to classroom with supporting a family and running a successful business during a global pandemic – the long-awaited moment brings feelings of pride and a continued desire to keep learning. AVÌìÌà will recognize graduates at two ceremonies in Kelowna on Saturday: 10:30 a.m. – Sc...
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Business students bring home medals from Canada’s oldest business school competition
January 24, 2023
Students from the School of Business at AVÌìÌà (OC) were front and centre at the prestigious Queen's University Inter-Collegiate Business Competition this month, with 15 students combining for four medals, including the team award for exceptional team spirit. The competition, held Jan. 13 to15 in Kingston, ON, saw seven teams from the Okanagan School of Business competing in the final weekend of the event. Two-person teams were presented with a business scenario to analyze, develop a solution, and create a presentation to be pres...
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College notifies current students and employees of privacy incident and offers credit monitoring
January 23, 2023
On Monday, January 9, AVÌìÌà responded to an incident in which an unauthorized entity gained access to certain AVÌìÌà technology systems. As soon as the intrusion was detected, the College took steps to contain the incident and engaged cyber-security experts to assist with the response and investigation. In the course of the investigation, it has been determined that certain information belonging to current students and employees may have been subject to risk as result of the incident. The College has notified the Offi...
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AVÌìÌà alumni team up to launch new EP as annual music concert set to take place
January 20, 2023
As a kid, Jessica Bourelle dreamed of being a musician, singing along to songs she heard on the radio or ones that she had written herself. She had the heart of a poet, loved writing and dreamed of a career in music. But like a lot of creative forces, Jessica wondered if her songs were good enough. Enter AVÌìÌÃ’s Audio Engineering and Music Production program, a certificate course that prepares individuals to work in a variety of different music production careers. It was in the program that Jessica’s confidenc...
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AVÌìÌÃ’s 15th annual Business Expo and Employment Fair returns on Feb. 1
January 18, 2023
For those on the hunt for a new job – or wondering about the educational pathway to kickstart a career change – one of AVÌìÌÃ’s most popular community events is back and bigger than ever in 2022. OC’s Business Expo & Employment Fair will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 1 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. in the Centre for Learning (E Building) Atrium and in the Trades (T Building) Atrium at the Kelowna Campus, 1000 KLO Rd. The Expo is presented by the College’s School of Business, in collaboration with OC’s Trades and Apprenticeship and...
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Former ‘Top Chef’ takes the reins at AVÌìÌÃ’s Infusions restaurant
January 17, 2023
Fans of Canada’s Top Chef will recognize the name of the new Executive Chef at Infusions. Ruth Wigman, whose 20-year career has taken her coast to coast, brings a fresh and exciting perspective to the restaurant at AVÌìÌà staffed by Culinary Arts students. Wigman, who was a contestant on the Food Network’s Canada’s Top Chef program in 2014, most recently worked as the executive sous-chef at the Fairmont Vancouver Airport for over three years. Before that, she worked at the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge and the Fairmount Southampton ...
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Women of Steelâ„¢: Forging Forward Program comes to Okanagan in partnership with AVÌìÌà and CWB Welding Foundation
January 16, 2023
AVÌìÌà is launching a new program designed specifically to encourage women to consider a career in welding this winter/spring. The Women of Steelâ„¢: Forging Forward Program, supported by the CWB Welding Foundation, is being offered in just 14 locations across Canada. As one of the host sites, students who choose OC will not only gain skills related to welding, but will also have opportunities that foster education, personal growth, confidence, and experiential learning. “We continue to look for new opportunities that will...
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Understanding Ableism: Join us for an Anti-Ableism presentation by Spring Hawes at OC Kelowna on Jan. 19
January 13, 2023
A group of AVÌìÌà students and employees are further advancing conversation and action around anti-ableism and accessibility at OC this winter through an upcoming talk and series of follow-up events. AVÌìÌà Kelowna’s Accessibility Alliance invites the OC community to attend an anti-ableism presentation by entrepreneur and advocate Spring Hawes on January 19 from noon -2:30 p.m. in the Centre for Learning Atrium (E Building). In her presentation Hawes will il...
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Update: AVÌìÌà cyber-security incident
January 11, 2023
This message was shared with AVÌìÌà students and staff Wednesday (Jan. 11) morning. Dear AVÌìÌà community, I am writing to update you on the network outage that has impacted our OC community this week and continues to have impacts today. On Monday morning, at about 6:15 a.m. our IT Services team interrupted a cyber-security incident. This incident, which involved an unrecognized external agent, was identified by our team’s routine and proactive surveillance. IT Services responded quickly by shutting down and disablin...
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