Community Update | October 2026
October 2026 | published once each term Message from Dean Hare Dear community members, Another exciting season of teaching, learning, research and engagement is well underway this fall, with much to celebrate and look forward to across our Faculty. I am inspired by this year’s record enrolment in our teacher education programs at both the […]
Community Update: May 2023
Aanii – Greetings! As the university’s academic year and the public education system’s school year comes to an end, I am excited to share with you some initiatives and accomplishments of the last term in the Faculty of Education. Prioritizing Climate Action: The climate emergency is a priority for the Faculty of Education. It is imperative […]
Community Update: March 2023
Aanii—Greetings! Spring is nearly upon us. It is a time of renewal, growth and rejuvenation, especially now with the longer days of light. I hope you are all taking care of yourselves and those within your circles—students, staff, faculty, instructors, and also family and community members. It’s also time for our annual alumni award submissions. The Alumni Educator of the Year Award recognizes extraordinary […]
Community Update: October 2022
Aanii—Greetings! I hope that the unfolding of the new academic year has now settled into a productive rhythm for you and your communities. Here in the UBC Faculty of Education, our collective efforts have been turned towards finding solutions to the challenges that we face as individuals and as a society—addressing racism and other forms of oppression, encouraging […]
Community Update: June 2022
Aanii – Greetings! As the university’s academic year and the public education system’s school year draw to a close, I would like to take a moment to consider where we are at and where we are going as a leading Faculty of Education. I recognize that all of us have been impacted by COVID-19, even as we worked tirelessly this year to create community among our friends, […]
Community Update: February 2022
Welcome to the Community Update’s first issue of 2022, which I hope will be a kinder and gentler year for our communities and our province. The past 22 months have taught us that even the most stable and orderly of systems, like BC’s public education system, can be thrown off balance by external forces. As a Faculty of Education, our concerns include not only learners and educators in the K-12 […]
Community Update: October 2021
Welcome to the inaugural edition of Community Update, an opportunity to share with you the scholarly and other important work going on in our Faculty of Education. I invite you to connect with me to share your thoughts and feedback on education matters. Please also feel welcome to forward Community Update to colleagues who may be interested. […]
