Our Students

UBC Okanagan BFA Student Awarded 2025 Audain Foundation Travel Award

UBC Okanagan BFA Student Awarded 2025 Audain Foundation Travel Award

Jesse Weemering used the award to travel to Barcelona for an artist residency at the Espron Seda Institute for Art and Culture

Exploring Media, Communication and Storytelling

Exploring Media, Communication and Storytelling

Undergraduate student Mia Mendoza is making the most of every opportunity offered to her at UBC Okanagan

The Science of Communication

The Science of Communication

Undergraduate student Zadie McLeod talks about how the value of knowing how to communicate science research to the public

Congratulations to the Class of 2026

Congratulations to the Class of 2026

On June 4th faculty and staff in the Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies attended the graduation ceremony at UBC Okanagan, proud to congratulate all of the students who completed their degrees in 2026.

Alumni Profile: Liam Richards

Alumni Profile: Liam Richards

How flexibility, hands-on learning, and creative exploration helped shape a path from experimentation to a career in design.

Winners of the 2026 Student Okanagan Film Festival. Left to right: Michael V. Smith, Astrida Neimanis, Riley Palmer, Erin Scott, Ariel Leung, Ana Vallejo Pérez

2026 Student Okanagan Film Festival

Festival showcases emerging student filmmakers from high schools and post-secondary institutions around the Okanagan Valley

Recap on 2026 Graduate Conference – The Road Taken: Along the Way

Recap on 2026 Graduate Conference – The Road Taken: Along the Way

Organized by a team of graduate and undergraduate student representatives, this conference provided an opportunity for students to share their research with peers, faculty, and the community at large.

Student Profile: Kyla Smith

Student Profile: Kyla Smith

Bachelor of Fine Arts student talks about why she chose to come to UBC Okanagan and what she is doing in the program

Studying in Literature, Culture, and the Development of Critical Thinking

Studying in Literature, Culture, and the Development of Critical Thinking

Undergraduate students talk about the value of studying in English and Cultural Studies

Alumni Profile: Ali Mirzabayati

Alumni Profile: Ali Mirzabayati

MA in English alumni talks about his thesis and what his experience was like at UBC Okanagan as a master’s student.