Internationally renowned philosopher of education to speak at UBC
Summer Institute in Education Speaker Series features Nel Noddings.
UBC Convocation celebrates success of lessons learned
More than 1,600 degrees conferred in 10th Okanagan graduation After five Convocation ceremonies stretched over two days, degrees were conferred on more than 1,600 students from UBC’s Okanagan campus, now launching into the next chapter of their lives. Among them is Caitlyn Makins, recipient of the Governor General’s Gold Medal Award for top graduate student. She […]
UBC celebrates passionate teachers who make a difference
Students help select winners of annual teaching excellence awards.
UBC’s TEDx offers up a super slate of inspirational presenters
Speakers include an Olympic medallist and the professor who speaks Kryptonian
UBC Okanagan animal therapy program launches BARK2GO
Building Academic Retention through K9s expands across campus.
UBC prof. heads back to school to study workplace well-being
New funding helps research on organizational well-being in school settings.
UBC Okanagan faculties adopt mindfulness to improve learning
Stress Management and Resiliency Techniques become part of curriculum As the New Year approaches, many people take time to make resolutions. At UBC Okanagan, mindfulness has not only become a resolution, but a fast-growing movement to improve education—in and outside the classroom. Promoting Stress Management and Resiliency Techniques (known as SMART), smartUBC is a program […]
Nobel night comes to UBC as laureates and discoveries are celebrated
Local professors explain why game-changing research matters to us all.
UBC Professor receives funding to study vocabulary and standardized English language testing
Prof. Scott Douglas receives $12,000 to investigate test-taker’s spoken and written vocabulary
UBC hosts international Get to Know Unconference
Youth finalists present statements about eco-art projects.