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Native Northwest Award in Education for Indigenous Students
Awards totalling $2,000 have been made available annually through a gift from Native Northwest Reconciliation Fund for First Nations, Inuit and Métis students enrolled in the Indigenous Teacher Education Program (NITEP) program who have demonstrated good academic standing. More
Dr. Vanessa Andreotti is appointed as the David Lam Chair in Multicultural Education
Congratulations to Dr. Vanessa Andreotti on her appointment as the David Lam Chair in Multicultural Education for a three-year term. As described in Dr. Andreotti's exciting vision for the Chair, she will work in three different fronts of engagement (student-led activities, community collaborations, and curriculum development), with three cross-cutting thematic areas that will be emphasized in each year of her term as Chair. More
Congratulations to the Faculty of Education’s SSHRC grant recipients
The Faculty of Education is dedicated to advancing educational research in ways that celebrate diversity, equity and innovation. We are pleased to announce that four Faculty research projects have been awarded Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) grants. SSHRC provides grants to support post-secondary-based research, research training and knowledge mobilization activities in the social sciences and humanities. More
Dr. Donald McKenzie is appointed to the Order of Canada
Dr. Donald (Don) McKenzie, OC, MSM, Professor (Retired), Faculty of Education, is appointed to the Order of Canada as an Officer (OC), an honour bestowed in recognition of achievement and merit of a high degree, especially service to Canada or to humanity at large. Don has made considerable contributions to exercise and sports medicine, and his work with breast cancer survivors has had the most observable impact on our society. More
The Faculty of Education welcomes Dr. Dustin Louie, incoming Director of NITEP
The Faculty of Education, together with the Office of Indigenous Education and the Indigenous Teacher Education Program (NITEP), is pleased to announce that Dr. Dustin Louie has joined the Faculty as Director of NITEP. More
Edith Lando Centre for Virtual Learning
The Faculty of Education is proud to announce that the Edith Lando Virtual Learning Centre is open. The Edith Lando Virtual Learning Centre meets learners where they are—online—with innovative learning tools, resources, strategies, and support. Helping to remediate education inequities the pandemic has highlighted, the Centre designs and places current learning tools and evidence-informed technological practices into the hands of communities often overlooked and underserved by online education. More
Raising Nisga’a Language, Cultural Sovereignty, and Land-based Education with Traditional Carving Knowledge
Noxs Ts’awit Dr. Amy Parent of the Wilp (House) Ni’isjoohl, Assistant Professor in the UBC Faculty of Education, is the Principal Investigator of the Raising Nisga’a Language, Cultural Sovereignty, and Land-based Education with Traditional Carving Knowledge (RNL) multi-year research project with her Nation. The RNL project began in 2020 to support ongoing efforts to strengthen the Nisga’a language, culture, and ways of life. More
Warm Wishes for the Holiday Season
As winter break approaches, it offers us time to reflect on and make meaning of the past year so that we can look to the year ahead with renewed purpose. Your collective effort, resilience and commitment continue to inspire curiosity, innovation, and compassion in learning, teaching, conducting research, and the work we do on our Okanagan and Vancouver campuses, in field centres across the province, and at sites of engagement across Canada and around the world. More
Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Faculty of Education
Dayna McCracken is a Registered Clinical Counsellor who is “embedded” in the Faculty of Education and is specialized in helping Faculty of Education students. Dayna provides workshops and outreach support tailored specifically to the concerns that Faculty of Education students commonly experience. She can also meet students individually to find out more about their particular concerns, working collaboratively to make a wellness plan that is right for them. More
New Master of Education in Indigenous Education receives Ministerial Approval
UBC Faculty of Education will be home to British Columbia’s first Master of Education in Indigenous Education. The Faculty’s proposed Master of Education in Indigenous Education received approval from the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training. The program will be designed for educators, educational administrators and leaders, Indigenous community members, and other professionals in education settings who want in-depth preparation on K-12 Indigenous educational frameworks and community relationships that build upon Indigenous knowledge systems. More
Annual Seasonal Shutdown and Holiday Tips
Before leaving for this holiday season, help save energy and keep valuables safe by taking some simple actions: Preparing for Extreme Winter Weather at UBC As per the Snow Policy, if UBC is subject to extreme winter weather conditions, the administration may decide to cancel or reschedule classes and/or curtail non-essential services. You are […] More
Learn-and-Earn: A new pathway to NITEP for Indigenous youth
The Faculty's Indigenous Teacher Education Program (NITEP) is committed to increasing the number of Indigenous educators provincially and nationally. NITEP prepares Indigenous teacher candidates with culturally appropriate resources and services at UBC's Vancouver campus and field centres across British Columbia. More
Tonje Molyneux receives a 2021-22 Killam Doctoral Scholarship
Congratulations to Tonje Molyneux, recipient of a 2021-22 Killam Doctoral Scholarship. Killam Doctoral Scholarships are the most prestigious awards available to UBC graduate students. Learn how she's advancing the science and practice of social and emotional learning (SEL). More
Graduation Fall 2021
On November 23 and 24, 2021, a new cohort graduates from the Faculty of Education and the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. Congratulations to all graduates as they embark on the next stage of their journey. More
UBC Orchard Garden is a finalist for the global Roots and Shoots 30th Anniversary Growing Together Long-term Award
UBC Orchard Garden is a finalist for the global Roots and Shoots 30th Anniversary Growing Together Long-term Award. Roots and Shoots, a program of the Jane Goodall Institute, is a global movement of youth who are empowered to use their voice and actions to make compassionate decisions that influence and lead change in their communities. More
Canada History Week
November 22, 2021 Source: Canada History Week Digital Magazine Canada History Week calls all of us to reflect on and engage with the people and events that shaped our country. This year’s theme, Indigenous History, highlights stories of Indigenous languages, culture and leadership. We asked some of our Faculty of Education historians to recommend books […] More
Janusz Korczak Association of Canada Awards Presentation
November 16, 2021 On November 15, the Faculty of Education partnered with the Janusz Korczak Association (JKA) of Canada to present the Dean’s Distinguished Lecture featuring Dr. Cindy Blackstock. Following the lecture, members of the JKA Board of Directors presented the Janusz Korczak Scholarship in Children’s Rights and Indigenous Education, the Janusz Korczak Association of […] More
Veterans’ Week
Veterans' Week honours those who have served Canada in times of war, military conflict and peace. As we honour and remember those who served and sacrificed for a better world, learn about some historic Canadians highlighted below. More
Institute for Veterans Education and Transition helps bring hundreds of Afghan interpreters and their families to Canada
IVET has helped bring hundreds of Afghan interpreters who worked with the Canadian military, and their families, to Canada. IVET has also helped move hundreds of Canada’s Afghan allies to safe houses in Afghanistan, where they wait, hoping for Canadian government assistance. Watch The Fifth Estate’s documentary, Abandoned in Afghanistan: Canada’s Failed Promise, which shares the efforts of Tim Laidler and the community of Canadian veterans to bring former interpreters out of Afghanistan. More
New Open Online Course: Historical, Systemic and Intersectional Anti-racism: From Awareness to Action
UBC Faculty of Education is delighted to offer a free open online anti-racism course. Through systematically uncovering implicit and explicit forms of racism and its colonial and intersectional impacts on marginalized peoples and their communities, participants will gain a deep understanding of the hegemony of racism, as well as how it is embedded and experienced in everyday interactions and relationships. More
Six Questions with Susanne Maguire
On this International Day of Rural Women, we are pleased to present Six Questions with Susanne Maguire, the Elementary Program Coordinator for the West Kootenay Rural Teacher Education Program (WKTEP). WKTEP places a strong emphasis on place-conscious learning with strong ties to local communities and school districts. More
Community Update
Maclean’s 2022 Rankings
October 12, 2021 According to the recently published 2022 Maclean’s rankings for education programs, the UBC Faculty of Education ties as 1st in Canada. Maclean’s seventh annual program rankings assess programs and research from a reputation perspective. Maclean’s contacted faculty and senior administrators at universities across Canada. Academics were asked if their area of expertise […] More
UBC Black Futures
Dr. Annette Henry’s UBC Black Futures is a two-pronged project spanning three years with secondary school students and undergraduate students, part of a larger five university project. Learn more about the projects by watching the online event hosted by York University on October 6, 2021, Securing Black Futures: A National Partnership to Advance Youth Academic and Career Success. More
Education about and for the Amazon rainforest and Indigenous rights
The Last Warning educational initiative is an extension of a long-term research collaboration between the Huni Kui Indigenous People’s Federation in the Amazon and researchers from the Department of Educational Studies, including Dr. Vanessa Andreotti, Dr. Cash Ahenakew and Dr. Sharon Stein. More
Six Questions with Megan Hoekstra
For World Teacher’s Day we are pleased to present Six Questions with Megan Hoekstra, a recent graduate of the Faculty of Education. Megan received her Bachelor of Education in 2021, and was part of the Outdoor Learning cohort. She is passionate about outdoor education, and has published a post with National Geographic entitled, “What can we learn from the trees?” More
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
September 30th is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation UBC Faculty of Education is situated within the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) and Syilx (Okanagan) peoples. These lands and places are steeped in histories and knowledges of the original peoples of these territories. Orange Shirt Day, also known as the […] More
2021 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings
September 28, 2021 According to the recently published 2021 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings by subject, the UBC Faculty of Education places 2nd nationally and 22nd globally for education. THE World University Rankings highlight universities that are leading across various disciplines, including education, teacher education, and academic studies in education. The subject of […] More
Faculty of Education welcomes new faculty members
September 28, 2021 At the first faculty meeting of the academic year, the Faculty of Education offered a warm welcome to its newest faculty members. We are pleased to introduce them here: Dr. Erica Bennett (KIN), Assistant Professor. Grounded in critical and community approaches to physical activity psychology, Dr. Bennett’s work attends to the psychological, […] More
Message from Dr. Jan Hare, Dean pro tem
September 7, 2021 Aanii – Greetings, I am delighted to welcome you to a new academic year. I look forward, as no doubt you are, as well, to walking through the hallways and across campus to greet colleagues after the long hiatus from in-person interactions. I am particularly excited to see new and returning students […] More
