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Digital video recording is an episode of Spotlight on UNBC from July 1994. Features include interviews with students about why they attend UNBC, course offerings and programs at UNBC, the hiring of faculty and their qualifications, a tour of campus, anticipation of the Royal Visit to UNBC and the planning involved, regional information sessions and regional recruitment for UNBC, exchange students from Sweden, the issue of off-campus housing, the development of a souvenir magazine for the Queen's visit and the opening of UNBC, and events with First Nations to build connections with UNBC. Includes interviews with Bryan Hartman (Program Chair of Education); John Aisenstat (UNBC Special Events Coordinator); Gloria Benazic (UNBC Ceremonies Officer); Doug Baker (UNBC Faculty); Jon Swainger (UNBC History); John Glarner (Vazjo University, Sweden); Randall Brazzoni (UNBC Housing Manager); Roy Nagel (Editor, Prince George Citizen); Alison McDonald (UNBC Director of First Nations programs); Bill Pozer (Stanford University); and UNBC students Rabia Chung, Jennifer Smith, Israel Prabhudass, and Ilona Schauffer.

Digital video recording is an episode of Spotlight on UNBC from August 1994. Features include an agenda of the Queen's visit and the official opening of UNBC; the development of the Founder's Association and community involvement at UNBC; the UNBC T-Shirt campaign to get people to wear UNBC T-Shirts every Friday; Regional Advisory Committees partnering with Northern BC communities; the success of public bus tours of UNBC Prince George campus; off-campus housing concerns; and the move from UNBC's temporary locations in Prince George to the UNBC Prince George campus, focusing on the move of the UNBC library. Includes interviews with Tom Steadman (North to the Future campaign), John Backhouse (Mayor of Prince George), Geoffrey Weller (UNBC President), Nick Petryszak (UNBC Regional Coordinator), Elaine Myhre (UNBC Grad Student), Bryan Hartman (UNBC Chair of Education), Linda Wilson (University-College of the Cariboo), Ellen Facey (UNBC Regional Coordinator), Karin Beeler (UNBC English), Darrell Bailie (UNBC Library), and Tom Masich (Library Superintendent).

Digital video recording is an episode of Spotlight on UNBC from February 1995. Features include a Technology Management degree developed at the Kitimat and Prince Rupert regional campuses; a Maritime Research Institute in development in Prince Rupert; the completion of the UNBC Conference Centre; an interview with Jim O'Meara regarding a fitness centre; the construction of a new residence building announced; Mary-Ellen Kelm granted $70,000 from the National Health Research program to research aboriginal health policies; the Faculty of Natural Resources given $100,000 grant to study social values for forests using the Macgregor Model Forest; nominations for UNBC Chancellor; the UNBC Student Association election; sports at UNBC and a partnership between Otway and UNBC for cross-country skiing; and a review of some of Spotlight on UNBC's top stories. Includes interviews with Bob Vanstone (UNBC Kitimat Liaison Committee); Fred Gilbert (Dean, Natural Resources and Environmental Studies); Doug Baker (UNBC Environmental Studies); Bill Morrison (Dean, Research and Graduate Studies); Jim O'Meara (UNBC Fitness Centre); Jacquie Sobchishim (UNBC Conference Centre); Randall Brazzoni (UNBC Housing Manager); H.E. Ramon Hnatyshyn (Governor General); Dennis Macknak (Director, UNBC Regional Operations); Geoffrey Weller (UNBC President); Mary-Ellen Kelm (UNBC History); Alex Hawley (Natural Resources and Environmental Management Studies); David Robinson (NREM); Chris Lear (School District 57); George Harris (Prince George Art Gallery); Erin Kinghorn (UNBC Student Association); Dave Wood (Cross-country Ski Coach); and UNBC students Jenny Biem, Eric Wikjord, Niki Manhard, and Eric de Nys.

Digital video recording is an episode of Spotlight on UNBC from April 1995. Features consists of international students at UNBC; a grant of $20,000 for a Social Work program to study Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders; public information sessions hosted by UNBC for student recruitment; and a mid-semester festival at UNBC for school spirit. Announcements in the show were made about UNBC hosting the Circumpolar University Co-op Conference; the 1995 Honourary Degree recipients; the reinstallment of Iona Campagnolo as UNBC Chancellor; and that UNBC received a gold medal in media relations from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education. Includes interviews with John Glarner (Vaxjo University); Glen Schmidt (UNBC Social Work); Kjell Lundmark (University of Umea); Bridget Moran; Margaret Ormsby; Bertram McKay; Iona Campagnolo (UNBC Chancellor); Robin Fisher (Dean of Arts and Science); Troy Hanschen (UNBC Liaison Officer); Nicole Lyotier (UNBC Liaison Officer); and UNBC students Robert Karanja, Petri Kangaskokko, Kiwako Okuma, Jeanette Turpin, and Ray Zukanovic.

Digital video recording is an episode of Spotlight on UNBC from June 1995. The main highlight of the episode was UNBC's 3rd convocation in May 1995 with speeches from Iona Campagnolo (UNBC Chancellor), Lesley McVey (graduating student), and Geoffrey Weller (UNBC President), as well as the presentation of honorary degrees to Bertram McKay, Bridget Moran, and Margaret Ormsby. Features also consisted of the announcement that Charles Jago will be the new president of UNBC; UNBC received 4000 registration applications for the 1995/1996 school year; construction of the new student residence; planned construction of a daycare centre; funding for financial aid, scholarships, and bursaries; UNBC Media Relations wins several awards; and "the top 5 reasons people watch Spotlight on UNBC". Includes interviews with Iona Campagnolo (UNBC Chancellor); Geoffrey Weller (UNBC President); David Dowling (UNBC English Chair); Stan Beller (UNBC English); Charles Jago (UNBC President); John Young (UNBC Political Science); Ivan Duke (North to the Future Campaign); Trudy Bryant (UNBC Development); and Russell Bock (Prince George high school student).

Digital video recording is an episode of Spotlight on UNBC from September 1995. Features segments on the UNBC Fitness Centre; the opening of the new residence building at UNBC; the groundbreaking of the new UNBC daycare centre; research into communication between teenagers and their parents; a collaboration between UNBC and colleges for credit transfer; a new collective agreement for UNBC faculty; Jesus Christ Superstar performance; celebration for North to the Future campaign donors; Iona Campagnolo received an Honourary Degree from Simon Fraser University; an honourary retirement lunch for president Geoffrey Weller; and an interview with Charles Jago regarding his tour of the regions and UNBC's regional mandate. Includes interviews with Jim Bell (UNBC Student Services); Jim O'Meara (UNBC Fitness Centre); Randall Brazzoni (UNBC Housing Manager); Sherry Beaumont (UNBC Psychology); Dennis Olson (UNBC Business); Lee Keener (UNBC Faculty Association); Tom Steadman (UNBC Foundation); Iona Campagnolo (UNBC Chancellor); Murray Sadler (UNBC Founder); Geoffrey Weller (UNBC President); Charles Jago (UNBC President); Alan Campbell (Northwest College Board); and UNBC students Ray Zukanovic and Margaret Dediluke.

Digital video recording is an episode of Spotlight on UNBC from March 1996. Features segments on quality of life research with Alex Michalos; the UNBC Undergraduate Student Society; a student protest on tuition hikes; UNBC Nisga'a Cultural Studies in the Nass Valley; a public lecture series on universities; the UNBC Kissing Booth; UNBC student recruitment in the North; and dog sledding. Includes interviews with Alex Michalos (UNBC Political Science); Charles Jago (UNBC President); Harry Arthurs (Former York President); Ken Coates (Founding VP Academic); Jeff Dinsdale (dog musher); Jon Swainger (UNBC History); Iona Campagnolo (UNBC Chancellor); Pat Sarsfield (Awards & Financial Aid Coordinator); Martha Macleod (UNBC Nursing); and UNBC students Marcy Anderson, Joe de la Ronde, Brian Cole, Bob Reynolds, Fay Niemi, Jackie Watson, Sean Maurice, Holly Nelson, and Meryl Martin.

Digital video recording is an episode of Spotlight on UNBC from June 1996. Features segments on a new UNBC PhD program in Natural Resources; Prince George air quality research by Peter Jackson; UNBC hosted international conference about issues for Northern peoples; upcoming trip for UNBC students to Russia; UNBC daycare centre applications; a political lobby group created called Focus North and UNBC's participation; the UNBC Planning Committee; and highlights from UNBC Convocation 1996. Includes interviews with Charles Jago (UNBC President); Fred Gilbert (Dean, Natural Resources and Environmental Studies); Peter Jackson (UNBC Environmental Studies); Evgeny Helimsky (State Humanitarian University); Olga Balalaeva (State Committee on the North); Gail Fondahl (UNBC Geography); Douglas Nord (Dean, Faculty of Management and Administration); Anne Marie Prediger (Daycare Centre); Iona Campagnolo (UNBC Chancellor); and UNBC students Bipasha Baroucha, Brian Bowman, and Jennifer Hansen (UNBC's first student).

Digital video recording is an episode of Spotlight on UNBC from October 1996. Features segments on the 1996 Fall semester at UNBC with UNBC at near-full capacity; a course offered in Quesnel by the Child Welfare Research Centre; Iona Campagnolo's Chancellor's Tour in the regions; the "North to the Future" campaign; a new weather tower set up for research at the UNBC Prince George campus; UNBC staff and student artwork exhibition presented by the UNBC Arts Council; and a 5-day summer course on local history taught in Barkerville. Includes interviews with Charles Jago (UNBC President), Gordon Ternowetsky (UNBC Social Work), Iona Campagnolo (UNBC Chancellor), Nate Bello (Quesnel City Councillor), George Marlotte (Bank of Nova Scotia), Deborah Poff (UNBC VP Academic), Jon Swainger (UNBC History), Peter Jackson (UNBC Environmental Studies), Eve Pankovitch (UNBC Arts Council), Mary Ellen Kelm (UNBC History), and Robin Fisher (Dean).

Digital video recording is an episode of Spotlight on UNBC from December 1996. Features segments on a new technology centre opened at UNBC for liaison between UNBC and the community; UNBC now offering evening courses; UNBC offering English courses online in the 1996/1997 Winter term; UNBC will be launching a new Masters program in Education; a book published by David del Mar; UNBC Safety Awareness Week; and UNBC Boxing Day tours with dog sledding. Includes interviews with Charles Brown (UNBC Computer Science), Jamie McLennan (Forest Manager), Alex Reed (UNBC Associate VP), David Dowling (UNBC English), Karin Beeler (UNBC English), Anne Lindsay (UNBC Education), Jim Leonard (UNBC Counsellor), Dalla Angell, Andrew Wiens, Alison Townrow, David del Mar (UNBC History), Robin Johnson (UNBC Health Centre), and Rob Bryce (UNBC Forestry).

Digital video recording is an episode of Spotlight on UNBC from February 1997. Features segments on the UNBC Planning Committee and their 5-year plan for UNBC; the UNBC Founding Committee met to reflect on the last ten years of UNBC; UNBC created First Nations Public Administration and First Nations General Studies certificate programs; the popularity of UNBC's online English courses; UNBC hosted an awards evening for scholarships and bursaries; a talk by Michael Bliss at UNBC; research on search and rescue efficiency by Alan Ewert; and research on why curling rocks curl. Includes interviews with Charles Jago (UNBC President); Tom Steadman (UNBC Founder); Harry Backlin (UNBC Founder); Ron East (UNBC Founder); Charles McCaffrey (UNBC Founder); Greg Poelzer (UNBC Political Science); Ross Leckie (UNBC English); Iona Campagnolo (UNBC Chancellor); Michael Bliss (University of Toronto); Alan Ewert (UNBC Recreation and Tourism); Mark Shegelski (UNBC Physics); Ross Niebergall (UNBC Math); and UNBC students Shona Taner, Chris Thomas, Dave Merritt, and Bobb-Jo Ketter.