News & Events
IB Alumni 5th Year Anniversary Reception
The Director International Baccalaureate hosted the IB Alumni 5th year anniversary reception. More
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." More
Introducing UBC’s New Strategic Plan: Shaping UBC’s Next Century
UBC is proud to launch its new strategic plan, Shaping UBC’s Next Century, setting out our collective vision and purpose, and our goals and strategies for the years ahead. More
2018 Alumni Teacher Award
The Dean of UBC Faculty of Education, Dr. Blye Frank announced Dr. David Beare as the winner of the 2018 UBC Faculty of Education Alumni Teacher Award. More
Congratulations to Dr. Bonny Norton on Receiving CUES Grant
Dr. Bonny Norton and her community partner, Education without Borders, have been awarded a grant in the inaugural UBC Community-University Engagement Support (CUES) competition. More
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. More
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.' More
New UBC Institutional Membership with NCFDD
The Office of the Provost and Vice-President Academic is pleased to announce that UBC has obtained a one-year institutional membership with the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD). More
Emerging Media Lab Offering Departmental Visits
The Emerging Media Lab is offering demonstrations for all departments in the Faculty of Education. Contact your administrative manager to join. More
Stay Connected to UBC Wireless
Important changes are coming to UBC wireless on May 9, 2018. Prepare for these changes by downloading and installing AutoConnect on your devices as soon as possible to ensure you can still connect. More
New Funding Supports French Teacher Education at UBC
The BC Ministry of Education announces $90,000, one-time funding, to support French teacher education at UBC, effective 2018/19. More
Volunteer for the 2018 Spring Graduation
Volunteer at one of the upcoming UBC graduation ceremonies! Sign up to get involved in this special occasion honouring students’ achievements. More
Corinna Lougheed Announcement
Best wishes to Corinna Lougheed, Development Coordinator, as she moves onto a new role at SFU as the Advancement Officer, Gift & Estate Planning Office. Corinna's last day at UBC is Wednesday, April 25, 2018. More
School of Kinesiology Recognizes Student Leadership Contribution to the Community in 2017/18
On March 12, 2018 the School of Kinesiology hosted its 9th annual Student Leadership Recognition Evening. More
Three KIN Alumni in 2018 Class of the UBC Sports Hall of Fame
The 2018 UBC Sports Hall of Fame inductees include three KIN alumni, Jean Forrest (BPE '83), Dale Ohman (BPE '69), and Michael “Mickey” McDowell (BPE '68, MPE '69). More
Canvas Migration Update
If you are teaching a classroom course in Summer 2018, you can migrate your course from Connect to Canvas by following the ETS migration guide. More
Director, Masters of Educational Technology Program and Director, Graduate Studies in Education (Pro Tem)
As of September 1, 2018, Dr. Teresa Dobson, Professor, LLED will take on the roles of Director, MET Program and Director, Graduate Studies in Education (Pro Tem), as Dr. Jennifer Shapka goes on sabbatical leave for 2018/19. More
New Director of Communications
The Faculty of Education is pleased to announce that Ms. Moira McDermott has joined the Faculty of Education as Director, Communications. More
One Button Studio/DIY Media Space Revamp
UBC Studios has added a new DIY-Media Space to the One Button Studio. The new service remains free for UBC faculty and staff to use. More
Dr. Joy Butler to Receive R. Tait McKenzie Award
Dr. Joy Butler will receive the 2018 R. Tait McKenzie Award from Physical & Health Education Canada (PHE Canada), which is awarded to Canadians who have made a significant impact on physical education, health education/promotion, recreation, and dance and who have served the profession over an extended period of time. More
Opportunity to Serve on CIHR Advisory Boards
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) has opened a call for nominations to fill 13 advisory boards that inform the strategy and funding activities for its 13 institutes. Deadline: April 9, 2018. More
Dr. Wendy Carr – BCTF Honorary Life Membership Recipient
Dr. Wendy Carr receives BCTF Honorary Life Membership for active and retired members who have given outstanding service to education. More
Dr. Dónal O’Donoghue to Receive 2018 International Edwin Ziegfeld Award
Dr. Dónal O’Donoghue (EDCP) will be receiving the 2018 International Edwin Ziegfeld Award from The United States Society for Education through Art. More
Neville Scarfe Meeting Room Renovations
As of April 1, 2018, the Neville Scarfe meeting rooms 304A and 304C will be closed and undergo renovations to be re-purposed to better support our growing Office of the Senior Advisor International. More
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
