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 […]
Dean’s Community Engagement Series
Learning to Unlearn: Challenging Our Thinking, Changing Our Practice Join Dr. Jan Hare, Dean, UBC Faculty of Education, for an annual speaker series putting a spotlight on important questions and significant priorities that are engaging educators today. This series brings together researchers, practitioners and BC school district leaders uniquely impacted by the topic. There will […]
$350K gift supports new UBC prize for interdisciplinary research
September 23, 2026 Gift from Dr. Yosef Wosk will recognize outstanding interdisciplinary research at UBC over the next decade The University of British Columbia has received a $350,000 gift from Dr. Yosef Wosk, OC, OBC, to support a new annual prize recognizing outstanding interdisciplinary research across the university. The Dr. Yosef Wosk Prize in Interdisciplinary […]
Truth and Reconciliation Week 2026
September 21 – September 25, 2026 Orange Shirt Project art installation, main staircase, Neville Scarfe building Truth & Reconciliation Week is a time to reflect on the lasting impacts of the residential school system and to recommit to reconciliation through ongoing learning and action. This year, we are exploring how literacy can create space to […]
2026–27 Welcome Message from Dean Hare
September 8, 2026 Aanii—Greetings! Welcome to a new academic year at the UBC Faculty of Education. I’m glad you’re here as we begin another exciting season of teaching, learning, research and community engagement together. Earlier this year, we launched our 2026–2031 Strategic Plan, Transforming Learning for a Shared Future. Since then, colleagues across the Faculty […]
Faculty of Education Researchers Receive 2026 NSERC Discovery Grants
August 18, 2026 Congratulations to Drs. Jean-Sébastien Blouin, Robert Boushel and Romeo Chua on receiving project funding through the 2026 NSERC Discovery Grants Program. This achievement recognizes their outstanding research contributions, which tackle critical challenges in exercise performance, movement, and human balance, and will support the continued advancement of their work. Learn more about their […]
Faculty of Education Projects Receive UBC’s 2026 Partnership Recognition and Exploration Fund
August 26, 2026 The Community Engagement office at UBC has announced the recipients of the 2026 Partnership Recognition and Exploration Fund, and three projects from the Faculty of Education are among this year’s awardees. The fund supports community-university collaboration and relationship building, helping community partners work with UBC students, faculty and staff on initiatives that […]
Faculty of Education Projects Receive 2026 Climate Change and Wellbeing Education Grants
July 24, 2026 UBC’s Sustainability Hub and Office of Wellbeing Strategy have announced the recipients of the 2026 Climate Change and Wellbeing Education Grants, and two projects from the Faculty of Education are among this year’s awardees. The program supports faculty from across UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan who are integrating climate change and wellbeing […]
Dr. Jennifer Katz, Appointed Dorothy Lam Chair in Inclusive Education
July 17, 2026 The Faculty of Education is pleased to announce that Dr. Jennifer Katz, Associate Professor, has been appointed to the Dorothy Lam Chair in Inclusive Education for a three-year term effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029. This position supports research focused on students with exceptionalities, with particular attention to the experiences […]
Dr. Surita Jhangiani Appointed Associate Dean, Equity & Engagement
July 15, 2026 The Faculty of Education is pleased to announce that Dr. Surita Jhangiani, Associate Professor of Teaching, has been appointed as Associate Dean, Equity & Engagement, for a three-year term effective July 6, 2026. In this role, Dr. Jhangiani will provide strategic leadership in advancing the Faculty of Education’s priorities in equity, diversity, […]
