2012 |
• NIC offers university partnerships with UVic, Emily Carr, Royal Roads and VIU, giving NIC students more educational options, close to home. |
2011 |
• Construction of a new Teaching Kitchen at NIC's Port Alberni campus announced, to be completed in July 2012.
• NIC's Remote Web-Based Science Laboratory is awarded a $750,000 grant from Next Generation Learning Challenges, to further develop and replicate
the delivery of science education in remote locations around the world.
• NIC opens Trades Training building on the Comox Valley campus. |
2009 |
• NIC’s fourth President, Dr. Jan Lindsay, joins the College. |
2008 |
• NIC announces the new Interactive Media program, Providing greater digital and web development skills for graduates
and giving them a distinct advantage as they enter the graphic design industry. |
2006 |
• NIC offers a new Bachelor of Business Administration degree at the Comox Valley Campus. |
2005 |
• NIC partners with Emily Carr University of Art & Design to offer a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at the Comox Valley Campus.
• NIC turns 30 years old. |
2003 |
• NIC opens Tyee Hall, its newest building at the Comox Valley Campus. |
1997 |
• NIC’s Campbell River Campus, a joint college/high school facility, opens.
• NIC’s third President, Dr. Lou Dryden, joins the College. |
1995 |
• NIC’s Port Alberni Campus opens on Roger Street.
• Richard Krentz's 'Pole of Choice' is raised outside Discovery Hall at the Comox Valley campus.
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1993 to 1996 |
• NIC, in partnership with the Knowledge Network, delivers courses via satellite and cable TV. |
1992 |
• NIC’s Comox Valley Campus opens, amalgamating seven sites scattered throughout that region. |
1990 |
• NIC’s new President, Dr. Neil Murphy, joins the College and starts the process to build on-site campuses to serve the regions. |
1982 to 1988 |
• NIC sees continued increase in enrolment, programs, courses and learning centres. |
1981 |
• The ‘Samarinda’ experiment begins, using a 160 ft ex-whale catcher ship as a marine mobile unit to serve the coastal communities that are unreachable by road. The endeavour ends the same year. |
1980 |
• The College’s reputation as an innovative leader in open learning is apparent. |
1979 |
• A second NIC mobile unit is added to serve the north end of the Island. |
1978 |
• School District #49 joins the College and the Bella Coola Centre opens. |
1977 |
• NIC Administration moves to Comox and occupies the ‘Fort’ on Manor Drive.
• The first NIC mobile learning unit begins serving west coast communities. |
1976 |
• Port Alberni School District (#70) joins the College and the 8th Street facility (a former catholic school building) became the home of NIC.
• NIC learning centres open in Gold River and Port Hardy. |
1975 |
• NIC is established and Dr. Dennis Wing is appointed as the College’s first Principal. Courses are offered in Campbell River and Courtenay. Four school districts are served: #71, #72, #84 and #85. |