Welcome Back Message from Dean Hare
January 6, 2025 Dear Colleagues, Welcome back. I hope your holiday break was restful and rejuvenating, filled with moments of joy among family, friends, community and land. As we step into 2025, I am excited to re-engage with the dynamic spirit of our Faculty of Education and look forward to the opportunities ahead. The Faculty […]
Dr. Jeff Reading appointed Member of the Order of Canada
Dr. Jeff Reading, CM, Affiliate Professor at UBC School of Kinesiology, Faculty of Education, was appointed as a Member of the Order of Canada for his groundbreaking contributions to Indigenous health research and for his leadership in bringing Indigenous perspectives to scientific and health institutions.
Truth and Reconciliation 2024
September 23 2024 Truth and Reconciliation Week is dedicated to acknowledging and addressing the profound impact of the Indian residential school system on Indigenous communities and fostering a spirit of healing, understanding, and reconciliation.
In 2021, Orange Shirt Day, recognized as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, attained the status of a statutory day of observance, a development catalyzed by the heart-wrenching discoveries of countless unmarked graves near former residential school sites across the nation. This day serves as a poignant reminder of […]
Celebrating 50 Years of NITEP
September 9, 2024 Honouring a Legacy of Indigenous Education.
Founded in 1974, the UBC Faculty of Education’s Indigenous Teacher Education Program—formerly named the Native Indian Teacher Education Program (NITEP)—has been instrumental in shaping Indigenous education and is committed to increasing the number of Indigenous educators provincially and nationally. By late fall 2024, NITEP will have proudly graduated 500 Indigenous educators, a milestone that underscores the program’s enduring success in cultivating leaders who are equipped to inspire and […]
2024 Holiday Message
December 2, 2024 Transcription of Dean Hare’s 2024 Holiday Video Message Boozhoo, Aanii, and warm greetings to you all. As we approach the end of this calendar year, let us take a moment to reflect on our journey—a year filled with collaboration, commitment, shared purpose, and meaningful progress. Together, we have embraced new opportunities […]
Maclean’s Education 2025 Rankings: UBC Faculty of Education ties 1st in Canada
October 15, 2024 The UBC Faculty of Education is tied for first place in Canada in Maclean’s 2025 University Rankings Once again, the UBC Faculty of Education is tied for first place in Canada for education programs in both research and program reputation in Maclean’s Education 2025 University Rankings. In its 10th annual program rankings, […]
Registration Open for New MOOC: Nurturing Childhoods Through Indigenous Ways of Knowing
October 2, 2024 Registration open for new Massive Open Online Course: Nurturing Childhoods Through Indigenous Ways of Knowing Launching on November 1, the Nurturing Childhoods Through Indigenous Ways of Knowing Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) is a six-to-eight-week course designed for educators, service providers, and families. It offers a transformative learning experience focused on integrating […]
Dr. Kyleen Myrah Receives RISE Woman of the Year Award
October 17, 2024 Created to honour and celebrate the achievements of inspirational leaders within Kelowna and the surrounding area, the RISE Awards acknowledge individuals who demonstrate inclusivity and represent Kelowna Women In Business’ (KWIB) mission and values. The Woman of the Year is a leader, champion for women in the workforce and role model within […]
Community Update | October 2024
October 2024 | published once each term Message from Dr. Jan Hare, Dean Aanii – Greetings, As the new Dean of the Faculty of Education, following my service as Dean pro tem since 2021, I am committed to building on our strong foundation while ushering in innovative changes that support our mission of shaping future […]
UBC Faculty of Education Reconciliation and Decolonization Alumni Award 2024 Recipients
September 27, 2024 Dean Jan Hare is pleased to announce the 2024 UBC Faculty of Education Reconciliation and Decolonization Alumni Award recipients: Chas Desjarlais and Dr. Meike Wernicke The award acknowledges extraordinary alumni who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, integrity, respect, and commitment to furthering decolonization efforts or reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples or communities, or who […]
