Hosting the Olympics has become the contest no one wants to win
UBC professor and sustainability expert Dr. Robert VanWynsberghe was quoted in a Global story about the growing challenge of finding a city willing to host the Olympics.
Research Article of the Year
An article authored by Dr. Robinder P. Bedi (ECPS) and four students (Courtney Young, Jaleh Davari, Karen Springer, Daniel Kane) has been awarded the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association’s (CCPA) Biennial “Research or Professional Article Award.”
Upcoming Changes to Field of Interest Grants from Vancouver Foundation
Changes to Vancouver Foundation’s Field of Interest Grants include two new grants. Next deadline: July 2018.
Security measures won’t stop school shootings
United Press International published an op-ed from The Conversation about school shootings co-written by Dr. Sam Rocha (EDST).
Update on Canvas Migration
Educational Technology Support (ETS) is currently accepting requests from instructors to have their courses migrated to Canvas for the summer.
UBC Masters in High Performance Coaching and Technical Leadership: Helping Canada Win Medals
As the Winter Olympics get under way, the UBC School of Kinesiology prepares to launch its 4th session of supporting Canada’s coaches and technical leaders in its Masters of High Performance Coaching and Technical Leadership program.
Reminder: FluidSurveys Expires February 26, 2018
Final reminder that FluidSurveys is expiring on February 26, 2018. After that date, there will be no access to the tool. Please ensure that you have your data exported and backed up from FluidSurveys. Training sessions for the new survey tool, Qualtrics are still available and will be running until March. To sign up for a […]
BC announces nearly $900K to train new teachers, union says more needed
Dr. Wendy Carr, Associate Dean in UBC’s teacher education program, spoke to Global about government funding for teacher education.
Reappointment of Dr. Shelley Hymel – Edith Lando Professorship
Dr. Shelley Hymel has been reappointed as the Edith Lando Professor in Social and Emotional Learning, effective January 31, 2018.
IB Teacher Education Welcomes AGA Khan Academy Teacher Interns
International Baccalaureate (IB) Teacher Education is pleased to introduce six new Aga Khan Academy (AKA) Teacher Interns with whom they will have the pleasure of working over the next 18 months.
