January 2, 2007
January 2, 2007
When
UNBC classes resume tomorrow, students in Terrace will be attending a new and
improved campus.
The new campus, at 4837 Keith Avenue, nearly triples UNBC’s space in the community. It has been renovated to include 7 classrooms and seminar rooms (including a videoconference classroom and a 28-seat computer lab), and a dividing wall between two of the rooms can be removed to create a large public lecture/meeting room. There are also 9 administrative and faculty offices, office space for graduate students, a student lounge and study area, and research space. Wireless capacity has also been installed in the first phase. A second phase of renovations will add additional classroom and faculty space.
“Unlike our old location in Terrace, this new campus provides greater opportunities for us to grow and expand our offerings in response to increased local demand,” says Judith Lapadat, Chair of UNBC’s Northwest Campus. “This fall, we’ll be adding a Bachelor of Education degree program and welcoming Nursing students who will be completing their degrees with UNBC after taking the first two years of the program locally at Northwest Community College.”
This semester, UNBC is offering courses in Anthropology, Education, English, First Nations Studies, Geography, History, and Social Work. Click here to search UNBC courses.
“When I visited Terrace this past summer, I saw the need for expanded UNBC space in the region so this is great news for UNBC and for Terrace,” says UNBC President Don Cozzetto. “This new campus is vital to increasing our profile in Terrace and allowing us to respond to local needs for new courses and degree programs. This includes using technology more effectively to increase options for students and offering more courses through the University’s Continuing Studies department.”
The renovations to the new Terrace campus have been completed by UNI Construction. Repairs to the roof have been undertaken by 101 Industries of Kitimat. The purchase of the building was made possible by $972,000 in funding from the Government of British Columbia.
Contact:
Judith Lapadat, Chair of the Northwest Campus, UNBC – 250.615.5578
Rob van Adrichem, Director of Media and Public Relations, UNBC – 250.960.5622
The new campus, at 4837 Keith Avenue, nearly triples UNBC’s space in the community. It has been renovated to include 7 classrooms and seminar rooms (including a videoconference classroom and a 28-seat computer lab), and a dividing wall between two of the rooms can be removed to create a large public lecture/meeting room. There are also 9 administrative and faculty offices, office space for graduate students, a student lounge and study area, and research space. Wireless capacity has also been installed in the first phase. A second phase of renovations will add additional classroom and faculty space.
“Unlike our old location in Terrace, this new campus provides greater opportunities for us to grow and expand our offerings in response to increased local demand,” says Judith Lapadat, Chair of UNBC’s Northwest Campus. “This fall, we’ll be adding a Bachelor of Education degree program and welcoming Nursing students who will be completing their degrees with UNBC after taking the first two years of the program locally at Northwest Community College.”
This semester, UNBC is offering courses in Anthropology, Education, English, First Nations Studies, Geography, History, and Social Work. Click here to search UNBC courses.
“When I visited Terrace this past summer, I saw the need for expanded UNBC space in the region so this is great news for UNBC and for Terrace,” says UNBC President Don Cozzetto. “This new campus is vital to increasing our profile in Terrace and allowing us to respond to local needs for new courses and degree programs. This includes using technology more effectively to increase options for students and offering more courses through the University’s Continuing Studies department.”
The renovations to the new Terrace campus have been completed by UNI Construction. Repairs to the roof have been undertaken by 101 Industries of Kitimat. The purchase of the building was made possible by $972,000 in funding from the Government of British Columbia.
Contact:
Judith Lapadat, Chair of the Northwest Campus, UNBC – 250.615.5578
Rob van Adrichem, Director of Media and Public Relations, UNBC – 250.960.5622
