2025 Holiday Message
December 17, 2025 Boozhoo, Aanii, and seasonal greetings to you all, As we enter the holiday season, I am excited and optimistic about the year to come for our Faculty and the broader education community. Over the past twelve months, we have strengthened our programs, deepened our research and partnerships, and engaged in reflective, collaborative […]
Playing Fair: Equity, Access and Ableism in Canadian Sport
December 16, 2025 Dr. Andrea Bundon examines how ableism excludes disabled Canadians at every level of sport, from participation to leadership, and what must change to ensure meaningful access for all. For millions of disabled Canadians, sport presents a contradiction: it promises improved physical and mental wellness while also carrying potential for exclusion and harm. […]
Healing from Sexual Violence: Survivor-Led Pathways
December 5, 2025 Dr. Nicole Johnson sheds light on the misconceptions, barriers and community-based solutions shaping a new era of survivor-centred healing. Content Warning: This article includes discussion of sexual violence. Please take care while reading. If you need support, resources are available here. Each December, Canadians observe the National Day of Remembrance and Action […]
UBC Okanagan unveils redesigned 11-month Bachelor of Education program
December 1, 2025 The UBC Faculty of Education’s Okanagan School of Education is shortening its Bachelor of Education (BEd) program from 16 months to 11 months, offering a more efficient pathway to BC teacher certification and employment. The revised program was approved by the UBC Okanagan Senate on November 27 and now awaits final approval […]
UBC ‘body-swap’ robot helps reveal how the brain keeps us upright
November 26, 2025 Researchers in the Faculty of Education’s School of Kinesiology have built a groundbreaking “body-swap” robot that is changing the way scientists understand human balance. This high-tech system allows researchers to safely alter how the body experiences gravity, inertia, and delays in sensory feedback, providing an unprecedented view of how the brain keeps […]
Against the odds: How a former youth in care found his way from chaos to teaching as a UBC Education grad
November 24, 2025 From foster care to the graduation stage, Jonathan Alvaji’s path to UBC has been shaped by community support, mentorship, hard work and perseverance. On November 26, he’ll cross the stage at a ceremony he once never imagined reaching. Growing up amid consistent family upheaval, Jonathan eventually entered foster care—a decision that changed […]
The UBC–Ritsumeikan Story: Celebrating 35 Years of Partnership
November 14, 2025 When the first cohort of students from Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto, Japan, arrived on UBC’s Vancouver campus in 1991, few could have imagined the enduring legacy this partnership would create. What began as a bold idea between two universities has grown into UBC’s longest-running academic exchange. Thirty-five years later, the UBC–Ritsumeikan Academic […]
A Journey of Friendship and Discovery: Ai’s Story
November 14, 2025 For Ai Nishino, the decision to study abroad through the UBC–Ritsumeikan Academic Exchange Program was simple: she wanted to see the world, improve her English and experience everyday life in another culture. What she didn’t expect was that nine months in Vancouver would shape the course of her life — inspiring a […]
Infographic: the UBC-Ritsumeiken Academic Exchange Program
Read more stories about the UBC-Ritsumeikan partnership: Celebrating 35 Years of Partnership: The UBC–Ritsumeikan Story Inside Ritsumeikan-UBC House – A Home Away From Home A Journey of Friendship and Discovery: Ai’s Story
Inside Ritsumeikan-UBC House: A Home Away from Home
November 14, 2025 When the first Ritsumeikan students arrived at UBC more than three decades ago, their journey was more than a study abroad experience — it was the start of a living experiment in cultural connection. Their home was a brand-new building at 6460 Agronomy Road: Ritsumeikan-UBC House, a residence created specifically for the UBC–Ritsumeikan Academic Exchange Program. Purpose-built in […]
