Congratulations to Dr. Annette Henry for winning the 2018 Equity Award from CAUT
Dr. Annette Henry received the 2018 Equity Award from the Canadian Association of University Teachers. Congratulations, Annette!
New Appointment: Dr. Mona Gleason, Head, Educational Studies
Dean Blye Frank is pleased to announce that the Provost has accepted the Advisory Committee’s recommendation and approved that Dr. Mona Gleason be appointed as the new Department Head, Educational Studies, effective September 1, 2018.
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.
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.
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.
Dr. Sam Rocha selected as Carl A. Grant Scholar at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Dr. Rocha, assistant professor, EDST, was selected as an outstanding scholar in higher education and will be giving three talks, including the ‘Carl A. Grant Lecture: The Humanities as Pre-Qualitative Research.’
2017/18 Ted T. Aoki Prize for Outstanding Dissertation in Curriculum Studies
Congratulations to Samira Thomas (PhD ’17), winner of the 2017- 2018 Ted T. Aoki Prize for Outstanding Dissertation in Curriculum Studies.
