Experiential Learning

UNBC students are working with the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George to help in a review of the Official Community Plan for Electoral Area A, which encompasses the areas of Salmon Valley, Nukko Lake, Chief Lake and Ness Lake. 

A move to Fort St. John to reconnect with extended family has led to a much deeper connection to her cultural roots for Jolene van Wieringen. The recent UNBC graduate found her community and calling during a practicum placement while completing her Bachelor of Social Work degree at the Peace River-Liard campus.

Open to the University community, a new investment fund aims to realize the goals of UNBC's new vision.

Graduate students and faculty from around the world gathered at UNBC's Prince George campus to gain insight into the challenges facing the Far North as it grapples to find sustainable solutions in the face of climate change.

The First Nations Planning major in the School of Planning and Sustainability allowed this year's recipient of the Pounamu Taonga Award to explore, understand and further establish her sense of identity. Ryan O'Toole says the experiences gained during her undergraduate degree have been life changing.

What began as research for a course assignment has led a newfound interest, as well as a noteworthy achievement and a summer learning adventure for UNBC Bachelor of Arts in History student Sean Robinson.

It was a season for learning new skills and sharing stories through art, as students gathered with Cree/Dakelh artist Clayton Gauthier for wood carving sessions through the winter months.

UNBC's Koh-Learning team reflected on their unique collaborative learning program centred around the waterways in the Nechako watershed during a Research Week special presentation.

When a Research Ambassador encouraged undergraduate student Ahmad Jalil to pursue his research interests by just reaching out to a professor in his field of interest, the Bachelor of Health Sciences student felt he might lack the skills required. His interest soon outweighed his hesitancy and he's recently submitted a manuscript for journal review based on his research with UNBC's Northern Analytical Laboratory Services.