British Columbia Open University (BCOU), a division of the Open Learning Agency, was created in 1978 to offer students flexible access to post-secondary distance education.
British Columbia Open University is a public institution and a member of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada. BCOU also partners with other educational institutions, professional bodies, industry, and business, and is a founding member of the Canadian Virtual University.
It may be the oldest functioning indoor swimming pool in the U.S. -- and the only pool open to the community within a 55-block radius of Broadway and 120th Street.
It's been patronized by generations of local families, and its alumni include a British knight and possibly even the comedian George Carlin, who grew up around the corner.
The Cahn Fellows, the TC initiative that brings together top New York City public school principals for professional development and shared problem solving, has a new video featuring those who have benefited from the program.