Dear Faculty of Education community members,
The Development and Alumni Engagement team would like to share some of our highlights from 2020–21 and to thank our donors, alumni, and emeriti for their inspired philanthropy.
We look forward to ongoing support from our wonderful Faculty of Education community. Please reach out if you are considering making a gift as we continue to fundraise for these projects.
All our best,
Suzanne Scott, Michael Murphy and Harry Young
Giving Day
UBC held its first-ever online Giving Day in April and we want to thank our donors for their support in supporting CampOUT!, Institute for Veterans Education and Transition (IVET), Indigenous Education, the Bimema Family Award in Teacher Education, and the Physical Activity Research Centre (PARC).
Bimema Family Teacher Award
Special thanks to Dr. Bathseba Opini for championing this award named in honour of her family to support Black Teacher Education students. We are delighted to share that we have surpassed our goal of $50,000.00
*Additional funds are most welcome.
Edith Lando Centre for Virtual Education
The Edith Lando Charitable Foundation gifted the Faculty of Education $1.5M for the creation of the first-ever Centre for Virtual Education to support marginalized learners in rural and remote areas, immigrant and refugee families, and Early Childhood Education Instructors.
Tuey Charitable Foundation scholarships and bursaries
Alumni Joan and Leon Tuey have gifted $1.1M towards scholarships and bursaries for students studying Early Childhood Education and Art Education. The gift also represents the first contribution towards the Gordon Smith Chair in Art Education.
Dean Blye Frank Graduate Scholarship in Education
Scholarships totalling $10,000 have been made available annually through a gift from Robert Quartermain, in honour of Dean Blye Frank, for outstanding graduate students in the Faculty of Education whose research focuses on creating education policy and education curriculum, and educating educators in sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) inclusive education.
Additional funds are most welcome!
Henrik Moberg Parker Memorial Award in Kinesiology
Awards totalling $2,000 have been made available annually through gifts from friends and family in memory of Henrik Moberg Parker (2001-2020) for students in the Bachelor of Kinesiology program who are participating in varsity or club sports. Preference will be given to students who volunteer with children who have special needs. Henrik was born in North Vancouver, British Columbia. After graduating from Vancouver College in 2019, he entered the Bachelor of Kinesiology program at UBC. Henrik was a leader on his hockey and soccer teams, and volunteered regularly with children who have special needs.
Estate gift from emeritus Dr. Donald Wilson
Emeritus Dr. Donald Wilson designated a gift of $100K from his estate to the Faculty of Education.
We are very grateful to Dr. Wilson and his family for this generous gift.
