News

Reappointment of Dr. Sterett Mercer – Chris Spencer Foundation Professorship in Dyslexia

Please join the Faculty of Education in congratulating Dr. Sterett Mercer on his reappointment as the Chris Spencer Foundation Professor in Dyslexia, effective July 1, 2018. More


Healthy Workplace Funding

Do you and your colleagues have a great idea for boosting the health and wellbeing of your team? Consider applying for the UBC Healthy Workplace Initiatives Program (HWIP). Deadline: April 18, 2018. More


Congratulations: Dr. Jan Hare, Dr. Darren Warburton & Team Receive CIHR Development Grant

Congratulations to Dr. Jan Hare, Dr. Darren Warburton and their team on receiving a Development Grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Indigenous Component of Healthy Life Trajectories Initiative. More


Congratulations to Dr. Ryan Deschambault and Dr. Reginald D’Silva

The Department of Language and Literacy Education is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Ryan Deschambault to a tenure-track position in Educational Leadership and the promotion of Dr. Reginald D’Silva to the position of Senior Lecturer with tenure. More


40th Annual UBC Physics Olympics

The 40th annual UBC Physics Olympics event was held at UBC's Vancouver campus on Saturday, March 11, 2018, with a record number of teams and students attending from all over BC. More


Conference Board of Canada Report

The History Education Network (Dr. Penney Clark, Director) and the Historical Thinking Project (Dr. Peter Seixas, Director) were featured in a new report from the Conference Board of Canada, Making the Connection: Growing Collegiality and Collaboration Between K-12 and PSE Educators. More


Canvas Mass Course Creation for Summer 2018

All Canvas course shells for Summer 2018 courses have been created. ETS will begin scheduling Canvas training sessions in the beginning of April. More


2018 YWCA Women of Distinction Awards Nominees

The Faculty of Education is pleased to congratulate Education alumni Rosalind Poon (BSc 1999, BEd (Sec) 2000, Dip Ed 2006, MEd 2010), and Colleen Vaughan (BComm 1991, MEd 1998) on being nominated for the 2018 YWCA Women of Distinction Awards. More


Congratulations to Dr. David Anderson

Congratulations to Dr. David Anderson and his faculty team (Dr. Lisa McIntosh, Dr. Alex de Cosson, and Dr. Jill Baird) on receiving the 2018 Change Makers Award from the British Columbia Museums Association (BCMA). More


Reminder: Feedback on EDST Headship Candidate Presentation

For those of you who attended Dr. Gleason’s presentation or have watched the video of her presentation, the Advisory Committee welcomes your feedback in an online evaluation form. Deadline: Friday, March 9, 2018 at 11:45 p.m. More


UBC NITEP Student Talks About His ‘Remarkable’ Practicum Project

Fourth-year year NITEP teacher candidate Dave Robinson created lasting memories on practicum with his students through sculpture. More


2018 QS World University Ranks by Subject

The UBC Faculty of Education is ranked 18th in the world and 2nd in Canada in the 2018 QS World University Rankings by Subject for education. The School of Kinesiology is ranked 4th in the world and 1st in Canada in sport-related subjects. More


OER Funding for Educators

Grants of $1,800 each will be available to UBC faculty members interested in creating or adopting open resources to replace commercial materials. Deadline: April 12, 2018. More


Inaugural Canadian Women of Worth Grant Award Program

Faculty of Education alumna Carol A. Todd (BEd (Elem) '84) has been named one of ten Honourees for the inaugural Canadian Women of Worth Grant Award Program. More


Call for Nominations | Herbert T. Coutts Distinguished Service Award

Nominations are now open for outstanding service to the Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE). Deadline: March 31, 2018. More


Tate Liverpool Exchange – International Arts Based Research

International arts collaboration at Tate Liverpool - an interactive event around the pedagogical turn to art as research in PhD arts education. More


Full NITEP BEd Degree Program in the Cariboo

Students can now become a certified teacher through UBC while staying in the Cariboo area. All 4 years of NITEP now offered at Cariboo field centre. More


Congratulations Small TLEF Award Winners

Congratulations to the successful candidates of this year’s Small TLEF Awards. More


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." More


Aboriginal Student Awards

The BC Aboriginal Award is offered by the Irving K. Barber British Columbia Scholarship Society aimed at reducing barriers to post-secondary education for Aboriginal learners. Deadline: March 31, 2018. More


2018 Mobility Funding for Researchers

Funds to support mobility of researchers between Canada and France. Deadline: March 15, 2018. More


Redesign of Scarfe Computer Labs 1006 & 1007

The Faculty of Education was successful in its UBC Learning Space Improvement Project bid to refurbish Scarfe computer labs. More


Update on Canvas Migration

Educational Technology Support (ETS) is currently accepting requests from instructors to have their courses migrated to Canvas for the summer. More


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. More


More Spaces Available for Teacher Education

UBC will receive $450,000 in new one-time funding from the BC Ministry of Education to support teacher education in high demand subjects. More


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. More


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. More


Call for Nominations | 2018 President’s Awards for Staff

Recognize staff who make outstanding contributions to the UBC community by nominating them for the 2018 President's Awards for Staff. Deadline: March 16, 2018. More


Alumnus John Tyler Named One of Canada’s 40 Outstanding Principals for 2018

New Westminster Secondary School Principal and UBC Faculty of Education alumnus John Tyler (BA '96, BEd (Sec) '04 and MEd '10) has been named one of Canada's Outstanding Principals for 2018. More


2018 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition

Think you can sum up your thesis in just three minutes? Communication skills are key to becoming a successful graduate – hone yours now by signing up for UBC Three Minute Thesis (3MT). More