Three institutions in British Columbia—Camosun College, College of the Rockies, and University of British Columbia Okanagan—have announced new and revised programs. Camosun has launched a Bachelor of Business Administration in Socially Responsible Management, which will prepare students to manage and lead in a variety of business and organizational environments. COTR is expanding its trades training […]
College of the Rockies, Selkirk College, and the Kootenay Outdoor Recreation Enterprise Society (KORE Outdoors) have partnered to turn COTR’s Mobile Education Lounge into a mobile outdoor gear repair and education project. The mobile repair station will offer free repairs on gear, host skill building workshops, and collect items that need to be taken to […]
Postsecondary institutions such as the College of the Rockies, Selkirk College, the University of Prince Edward Island, and University of Toronto are preparing for camps this summer. COTR and UPEI are each hosting youth for STEAM and STEM-themed activities that are focused on technology. COTR is offering STEAM Camps for children of different ages, including […]
The Government of British Columbia has invested nearly $4M Adult Basic Education (ABE) and English Language Learning (ELL) pathway programs at 11 public postsecondary institutions and Native Education College. The funding will support 23 new pathway programs until the end of August 2026. These programs will help students transition into postsecondary programs with tailored programs […]
The College of the Rockies, the City of Cranbrook, and CityStudio have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to foster social innovation and change within the community. Under this agreement, COTR and Cranbrook will use CityStudio’s partnership model as they collaborate on projects that will help further the city’s strategic goals. COTR faculty will pair these […]
College of the Rockies and Lethbridge Polytechnic have signed a new transfer agreement for their criminal justice programs. The agreement formalizes a longstanding relationship between the two institutions. The agreement will enable eligible graduates of COTR’s Criminal and Social Justice diploma program to enter directly into the third year of Leth Polytech’s Bachelor of Criminal […]