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Nathan Matthew and out-going Chancellor Wally Oppal. Photo: CFJC Today, Kent Simmonds.
CFJC Today
By: James Peters/Jill Sperling
February 2, 2018
CFJC Today spoke with Simpcw Chief and UBC Faculty of Education alumnus Nathan Matthew (BPE ’72, MEd ’90) on his appointment as the next chancellor of Thompson Rivers University (TRU).
Matthew views his appointment as evidence of improving relations between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians.
“An Indigenous person being appointed to such a high position within a university, or any institution, in my grandfathers’ time would have been virtually unthought of … When I think of the kind of biases and prejudice and racism my forefathers and mothers had to deal with, I don’t even know that anymore, I knew it existed. So, this is a real sign of progress,” Matthew said.
Matthew will formally be installed at a convocation ceremony in June.
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February 2, 2018
The Faculty of Education is pleased to welcome participants in the 2018 UBC-ECNU Excellent Teacher Training Program to UBC. Thirty-two undergraduate students from East China Normal University (ECNU) have come to learn Canadian teaching practices and theories, focusing on Kindergarten to Grade 12 education in British Columbia. Professor Tom Grant, adjunct professor in the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy (EDCP), is the Principal Instructor of the program.
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The Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR) has opened applications for the 2018 Research Trainee competition, which supports BC health researchers in the training phase of their research career. Each Research Trainee award provides funding for up to three years to help protect time for health research activities, enable career development and support the long-term success of the BC health research landscape.
More information, eligibility requirements, and details on how to apply can be found on the MSFHR website.
The letter of intent deadline is March 1, 2018 with full applications due April 10, 2018.
Please contact Dr. Heather Frost at heather.frost@ubc.ca if you have any questions about this opportunity.
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Maclean’s
By: Catherine McIntyre
February 2, 2018
Maclean’s highlighted UBC’s International Baccalaureate Educator Stream, Canada’s first IB-recognized teacher education program.
The article reported UBC’s Faculty of Education describes the approach as “inquiry-based education.”
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Story via UBC News.
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The Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies is offering International Visiting Research Scholars (IVRS) awards of $15,000 to bring some of the world’s best scholars to UBC.
Exceptional scholars who have achieved the highest levels of distinction in their fields, and whose work has had a broad impact well beyond any one discipline are invited to spend time at UBC and the Peter Wall Institute. Ideal candidates will have demonstrated their commitment to working across disciplinary boundaries.
The Institute will partner with UBC faculties, departments and research centres to attract outstanding scholars to UBC for an extended stay, providing opportunities to foster interdisciplinary academic exchange and catalyze new research directions between UBC and international scholars.
IVRS will spend a minimum of three weeks at UBC, with part-time residence at the Institute, during the academic term from September 2018 – May 2019.
*Host Faculty* All visiting scholars must be hosted by at least two UBC faculty members from different departments.
The deadline for applications is March 1, 2018 at 4 pm PST. If an application deadline falls on a weekend, hard-copy materials are due the next business day. Please contact: the Program Manager, at: internationalprograms@pwias.ubc.ca if you have any questions.
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L-R: Hannah Williams, Julia Ullrich, Ali Watson, Emily Matchette. Photo: Anita Alberto Photography.
Georgia Straight
By: Janet Smith
January 31, 2018
Julia Ullrich, a UBC alumna (BEd ’17) and actor, was highlighted in the Georgia Straight.
Ullrich, who studied acting and education at UBC, will play the lead in Align Entertainment’s production of Legally Blonde: The Musical at Burnaby’s Michael J. Fox Theatre.
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Story via UBC News.
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CBC News
By: Clare Hennig
February 4, 2018
CBC News interviewed Dr. Jennifer Shapka, a UBC developmental psychologist in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education, about Facebook’s new Messenger Kids app.
Shapka said she is worried about the effect the app is having on kids’ physical and emotional health.
The story also appeared on Yahoo.
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Story via UBC News.
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Dr. Rita Irwin, professor in the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy (EDCP), has been named to receive the 2018 Tom Barone Award for Distinguished Contributions to Arts-Based Educational Research. This prestigious award will be presented to Dr. Irwin at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) meeting in New York in April 2018.
Congratulations to Dr. Irwin!
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Dr. Sandrine Han, assistant professor in the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy (EDCP), has been named to receive the 2018 British Columbia Art Educator Award from the National Art Education Association (NAEA). This prestigious award will be presented to Dr. Han at the NAEA meeting in Seattle in March 2018.
Congratulations to Dr. Han!
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Congratulations to Dr. Darren Warburton (School of Kinesiology(KIN), PI) and his team on receiving a $10,000 CIHR Planning and Dissemination Grant.
His team includes: Dr. Jan Hare (Department of Language & Literacy Education (LLED), Co-PI), Dr. Shannon Bredin (KIN, Co-applicant), Dr. Moss Norman (KIN, Co-Applicant), R. Miles (Principal Knowledge User), J. Webster (Principal Knowledge User), P. Oh (University of Toronto, Co-Applicant), and Dr. Ryan Rhodes (University of Victoria, Co-Applicant). The funds will be used to support their project “Creating a Healthier Community through Indigenous Approaches to Health and Wellness.”
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