Jithin Shaji
UBC ‘receives the keys’ to campus
July 2005 On July 4, 2005, UBC ‘received the keys’ to Okanagan University College’s 105 hectare (260 acre) North Kelowna campus and Okanagan College was officially established as a separate entity with its own network of campuses in Kelowna, Vernon, Penticton, and other regional communities.
Irving K. Barber announces School of Arts and Sciences Endowment
October 2004 Forestry giant Irving K. Barber announced a $12.25 million endowment to establish the Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences. “The establishment of the Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences at UBC Okanagan provides a unique opportunity to create an undergraduate learning environment that is second to none […]
BC Government announces plans for UBC Okanagan
March 2004 In March 2004, the BC Ministry of Advanced Education announced a plan to create a campus of the University of British Columbia in the Okanagan, by transitioning Okanagan University College into two new entities and assigning OUC’s North Kelowna campus to UBC.
