Anne Kang, Minister of Advanced Education and Skills Training, has released the following statement on the news that University of British Columbia (UBC) president Santa Ono is moving on as of October 2022: 

In advance of reading week at B.C.’s colleges and universities, students throughout the Province are reminded that mental health support is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week via Here2Talk, a free online and virtual counselling service.   

Students, faculty and staff at B.C.’s colleges and universities are being supported to come back together for in-person learning this fall, informed by the release of new Return-to-Campus Guidelines.

More than 1,700 Indigenous people in communities throughout British Columbia will be able to access education or skills training for in-demand jobs.

Post-secondary students throughout B.C. continue to benefit from government’s focus on affordability with a new investment in graduate scholarships for students at public post-secondary institutions.

The Government of British Columbia is supporting post-secondary students, staff and faculty with new changes that offer more financial flexibility for public post-secondary institutions (PSIs) impacted by COVID-19.

Micro credentials are a key part of a new initiative that will fast-track British Columbians to gain the education and skills they need for high-demand jobs.

This holiday season is challenging for everyone, and post-secondary students have a free, 24-7 counselling and referral service available to them through Here2Talk.