University of British Columbia (UBC) and the Association of Administrative and Professional Staff (AAPS) have ratified their agreement negotiated under the Economic Stability Mandate.

Government funding for new health education spaces at seven public colleges and universities to support students and B.C.'s health sector was announced t at Thompson Rivers University.

Emily Carr University of Art + Design has received funding to study data aesthetics, which looks at the visual and cultural effects of how society manages and uses data.

The University of British Columbia has received funding to purchase equipment for five research projects, including a study to develop non-invasive cancer detection and an ocean observation system in the Canadian Arctic.

Premier Christy Clark welcomed 122 students from around the province to the BC Lions' Skills for Life Summit, and invited them to try their hands at the skills needed for many of tomorrow's in-demand jobs.

The Post-Secondary Employers' Association (PSEA) has reached a template agreement at the support staff multi-employer table (MET) under the Economic Stability Mandate.

Twelve Aboriginal learners in the Quesnel area are brushing up on their skills as they prepare to enter the trades with support from a community-based education and training partnership between the College of New Caledonia and the Lhtako Dene Nation.

Ten Aboriginal learners in the Okanagan region are on the path to becoming early childhood educators thanks to a community-based education and training partnership with the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology (NVIT).

Eighteen Aboriginal learners from the Xeni Gwet'in First Nations will develop in-demand culinary skills and industry certification through a community-based education and training partnership between Thompson Rivers University (TRU) and the Xeni Gwet'in First Nations.

Seventeen Aboriginal learners in the Okanagan are upgrading their skills and education as they prepare for employment through a community-based education and training partnership between Okanagan College and the Osoyoos Indian Band.