OC Foundation and Jane Hoffman Realty present Season’s Eatings, a virtual cooking class fundraiser
November 17, 2020
On Dec. 3, fire up your oven and your laptop to join a festive, virtual cooking class and wine tasting fundraiser. The AV Foundation and Coldwell Banker Jane Hoffman Realty are presenting OC Cooks: Season’s Eatings, with ticket sales benefitting the Our Students, Your Health campaign to complete a new Health Sciences Centre on the College’s Kelowna campus. “Season’s Eatings is an opportunity to come together virtually, enjoy good wine and cook alongside the College’s award-winning chefs,” says AV Foundation Exe...
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Jacobs support frontline health care education with a major gift
November 13, 2020
Touring AV’s new Health Sciences Centre and seeing the modern education spaces that will help attract and retain health care professionals compelled a well-known Kelowna family to give a major gift. Mike and Kim Jacobs are donating $80,000 to the Our Students, Your Health campaign to support the completion of the $18.9 million Health Sciences Centre. The state-of-the-art Centre will educate eight frontline health care professions. “It’s incredible to see such a modern facility with all the technology and great detail put int...
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Celebrating diversity with virtual Diwali and International AV Week
November 10, 2020
Cooking, dancing, photography and crafts: world cultures will be in the spotlight starting Friday, as AV celebrates its diverse cultural makeup. OC students are invited to take part in the Virtual Celebration of Diwali on Nov. 13, followed by online International AV Week activities from Nov. 16 to 20. International AV Week is an annual celebration of the importance of international education and exchange programs. Celebrated by over 100 countries, OC community members and students share intercultural experienc...
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OC professors win North American Case Conference gold
November 10, 2020
OC’s Dr. Kyleen Myrah and Professor Kerry Rempel took home the gold medal award for best case overall at the North American Case Conference, hosted by the North American Case Research Association (NACRA), over the Oct. 8 – 10 weekend. The case, titled “Change in the time of COVID: Determining How a Lived Experience Circle on Homelessness Adapts Their Team Development Model,” details how the Kelowna community strove to embed the voice of lived experience individuals into every aspect of their plan to functionally end homelessness and t...
Read more...RBC, local experts offer up virtual financial advice for students
November 6, 2020
AV trades students will have a unique opportunity later this month to ask questions of local experts and learn how they can build a strong financial foundation. Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) is hosting Business Planning for Trades, a virtual panel discussion geared toward students currently training for a career in the trades at the College. Panelists include: Jason Williamson, Commercial Account Manager with RBC (previously a small business account manager and has worked with clients through all stages of their business) ...
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College offers additional training for in-demand healthcare roles
November 5, 2020
Future students can explore these and other programs at Virtual Open House on Sunday, Nov. 8 If you think hand washing and keeping surfaces sanitized is a lot of work, talk to a medical device reprocessing technician. For individuals in this crucial role, it is a full-time job – one that keeps our hospitals and health care system functioning. AV is responding to the critical need for healthcare professionals with several additional program offerings this winter. One of these programs being explored is a January intake of ...
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OC Mechanical Engineering students making Halloween safer with 3D printing
October 29, 2020
With Halloween quickly approaching, three AV Mechanical Engineering students are manufacturing a safe way for people to still partake in trick-or-treating. Enter Trick-or-Treat Bowls. An innovative solution, the tools are 3D printed with a small tray-like bowl and attach to any standard broom handle. The idea is that candy can be placed in the bowl and extended to the treat-seeker, providing a socially distanced way to trick-or-treat. “With Halloween coming up, we wanted to provide something that could be fun for the kids wh...
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New app aims to enhance communication between health professionals and patients
October 27, 2020
An applied research project by AV with Monashee Health Collective is focused on developing an innovative new tool that will help allied health professionals connect with patients in real-time – and support them on their path to wellness. Funded by a grant from the National Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), the researcher and students are working to develop, test and launch a prototype holistic wellness app over the next six months. Monashee Health Collective (MHC) provides chiropractic, physiotherapy, acupun...
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Student has clear vision to graduate as Health Care Assistant
October 27, 2020
Fifty-two-year-old Jacquie Thom can feel victorious as she graduates as a Health Care Assistant (HCA) from AV this month. Thom is legally blind and was born with an eye condition called coloboma. She describes her vision as blurry and like seeing through a tunnel. Yet despite her vision impairment, she was inspired to pursue a career caring for the elderly after taking care of her parents when they were palliative. “Supporting my parents showed me that it is such an honour to help someone through that period of time just bef...
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Athabasca University President to replace Hamilton at AV
October 22, 2020
Dr. Neil Fassina, an experienced and respected leader in post-secondary education, is going to be taking over the helm of AV when current President Jim Hamilton retires in 2021. “After a search that drew candidates from around the world, AV’s Board of Governors has selected a Canadian educator who has balanced classroom experience with leadership experience to lead AV into the next stage of its evolution and growth,” announced Gloria Morgan, Chair of AV’s Board of Governors. “Dr. Fass...
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