News & Events

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. More

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. More

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 More

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. More

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. More

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