Weekly Learning Technology Drop-ins
Are you looking for extra help with Canvas? ETS hosts a one hour open drop in every Tuesday from 12:00 – 1:00 pm for learning technology support.
Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond Appointed Director of the Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre
UBC is pleased to announce that Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond has been appointed as the inaugural Director of the Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre
2018 R.W.B. Jackson Award
Dr. Stephanie Anderson (PhD ’17) has received the 2018 R.W.B. Jackson Award for the best article in the Canadian Journal of Education.
Guest Editorial: Aga Khan Academies
Meredith Fenton, Director of the International Baccalaureate Program for the UBC Faculty of Education, wrote a guest editorial for the Aga Khan Academ
Seniors stick with fitness routines when they work out together
Older adults tend to attend group fitness classes more regularly when exercising with their peers.
Struggling Hands-on Educational Farm Program Connects Seniors and Youth in Vancouver
An article on the UBC Intergenerational Landed Learning Project draws attention to their crowdfunding campaign.
Desperate for French teachers, Vancouver comes to Toronto to recruit
CBC Toronto quoted Dr. Wendy Carr, Associate Dean of teacher education at UBC, for an article about the need for French teachers in BC.
Teenagers should walk, run a mile every day to help protect against depression
The Sun U.K. featured a UBC study by Dr. Mark Beauchamp that found a lack of exercise could be behind increasing rates of mental illness among young
Equity Enhancement Grant Awarded to Dr. Darren Warburton
Equity Enhancement Fund granted to Dr. Darren Warburton for “Transforming our Understanding, Enhancing our Practices: Engaging Indigenous Ways of Knowing Across the Curriculum.”
IB Alumni 5th Year Anniversary Reception
The Director International Baccalaureate hosted the IB Alumni 5th year anniversary reception.
