Selkirk launches redesigned student portal

Selkirk College has rolled out a modernized, mobile-friendly student portal. The new system offers one central location where students can find information such as their course schedules, academic history, transcripts, and payments. “The goal of this upgrade is simple: make it easier for students to find what they need, when they need it,” said Selkirk […]

Rural communities are being hit hard by international student caps at Canadian colleges, according to Selkirk College President Maggie Matear. In her article for Maclean’s, Matear asserts that provincial funding for education has dropped by roughly 30% in the past 18 years while provinces have simultaneously limited or frozen tuition increases. As a result, international […]

Cégep de Lanaudière, Dalhousie University, and Selkirk College have all announced the launch of new programs this week. Cégep de Lanaudière’s continuing education department is now offering a 21-week AEC in personal property damage insurance that will prepare students to work at insurance companies and brokerages. Meanwhile, Dal has launched a Certificate in Spanish Language […]

Selkirk College President Maggie Matear recently spoke to the Nelson Star about the decision to shut down college’s fine arts campus. Matear explained that the programs were ultimately too expensive to run due to factors such as the small instructor-to-students ratio. “We had a whole building set aside for a maximum of 33 students and […]

Selkirk College will be closing one of its Nelson campuses at the end of the academic year, in order to mitigate an anticipated ongoing budget shortfall of between $3M and $4M in 2026-27. The Canadian Press says that the college has been affected by the decline in international students. Selkirk Board Chair Amed Naqvi called […]

Selkirk College has established the Selkirk Ion-source Research Centre (SIRC) through a donation from industry partner D-Pace that is valued at nearly $1M. The contribution includes the latest technology, which will be used for student hands-on learning and advanced research and innovation in rural areas of British Columbia. This donation also supports the college’s partnership […]

For Orange Shirt Day, several institutions are raising funds for the Orange Shirt Society and other initiatives by selling shirts designed by their students and graduates. McMaster University student Talon Singleton (Migisi Sahgaigan First Nation) designed a shirt with a child in front of a sun, symbolizing life and hope. Red River College Polytechnic Nursing […]

Selkirk College has launched a refreshed brand that features a new logo, colour palette, and messaging. The new logo is designed with elements such as graduation caps, mountain peaks, and a larch tree. The college will follow a green and blue colour palette and use the tagline “Where Place Meets Purpose.” Selkirk President Dr Maggie […]

Selkirk College has balanced its budget for the 2025-26 academic year by closing a $9M revenue gap through a variety of efforts. These include program suspensions, hiring changes, voluntary workforce reduction opportunities, spending restrictions, and strategic space utilization. These changes include a reduction in Selkirk’s workforce by 43 full-time equivalent positions. Rossland News reports that […]

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 […]