Articles tagged "Housing"
Countdown is on for move-in to new student housing at Okanagan College
March 27, 2024
When the fall term starts in September, the number of students living on campus at Okanagan College in Kelowna will more than double.A new student housing building at the corner of K.L.O. Road and Campus West Road is still a few months away from being move-in-ready; however, OC is anticipating a construction-related milestone in the coming weeks, with the building nearing “substantial completion.”The six-storey building includes elements of mass timber and features unique design elements from two well-known Indigenous artists. It will add 2...
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New Okanagan College student housing, childcare centre on target to open in 2024 in Vernon
April 21, 2023
When she decided to attend Okanagan College, student-parent Sarina Parsons was faced with the challenge of finding childcare while balancing her course schedule. She says it added stress at a time where she wished she could have been more focused on her learning. In just over a year, students like Sarina will have access to childcare and on-campus living options at Okanagan College’s Vernon campus, when doors open at a new mass-timber student housing building currently under construction. The 100-bed student housing project and Sunflo...
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