News & Events

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