Please join me in congratulating Anita Prest on two counts: First, she has successfully defended her Ph.D. dissertation proposal for the members of her doctoral committee (Dr. Scott Goble, supervisor, Dr. Linda Farr Darling, and Dr. Marie McCarthy) on March 27, 2013, having previously passed her comprehensive examinations in July 2012, and now advanced to candidacy. Second, […]
The session is an orientation to Connect so the hands-on assistance will be provided only to those who are interested in starting/experimenting right away. Those need to bring their own laptops. Furthermore, the facilitators will stay for additional 30 minutes after each scheduled session. Even though the sessions are organized for each department, they are […]
The Faculty of Graduate Studies is pleased to announce the new Killam Doctoral Scholarship recipients for 2013-2014 academic year. The Killam Doctoral Scholarships are provided annually from the Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Fund for Advanced Studies. These are the most prestigious graduate awards available at UBC, and are awarded to the top doctoral candidates in […]
From Peter Grimmett: It gives me great pleasure to inform you that Mindy Carter, who completed her doctoral degree on May 25, 2012, has been awarded “Honourable mention the 2013 Outstanding Dissertation Award competition” of the Arts Based Education Research SIG of the AERA. She will be presented with this award at the annual AERA […]
Arts in the Garden Date: Saturday April 6, 9AM – 3PM Place: The UBC Orchard Garden, behind the Macmillan Land and Food Systems building at Main Mall & Agronomy Road <theorchardgarden.blogspot.ca> Price: sliding scale $5-10 to cover lunch Come celebrate spring and the arts in the Orchard Garden in this spectacular workshop day! All welcome! […]
The Irving K. Barber British Columbia Scholarship Society has established an award program for Aboriginal students pursuing studies at the Master’s and Doctoral levels in British Columbia. Renewable awards of $5,000 per year are available. Selection is based on a variety of factors, including financial need, family and community responsibilities, and career and life goals. […]
The CCGSE Mentorship Award is sponsored in recognition of exceptional mentorship at the level of graduate instruction. The honour is twofold:**** (1) It recognizes the essential role of mentorship in Canadian educational research; and,**** (2) It pays tribute to an individual CSSE faculty member who has provided outstanding support and encouragement for graduate students in […]
Are you teaching or a student in a course in the BEd program? Have you noticed how schools throughout the lower mainland and around the world are re-creating their schoolyards as outdoor classrooms? Are you wondering how to integrate gardens into your curriculum & pedagogy? Well, spring has arrived, and it’s time to come to […]
International Student Development has a job opening for a Co-Curricular and Residence Life Coordinator for the UBC Jump Start program, UBC’s first year academic transition program for international and Aboriginal students. The successful candidate will be interested in building a supportive and student-centered learning environment where international and Aboriginal students can learn about themselves, explore […]
Investigating Our Practices 2013 16th Annual Conference Saturday, May 11, 2013 8:30am – 1:30pm Neville Scarfe Building, UBC Please join us for IOP 2013, co-sponsored by the Faculty of Education and the BC Teachers’ Federation. Practicing teachers, graduate and undergraduate students, and university educators from different educational contexts will convene in the Scarfe Building […]
Graduate programs are invited to submit a nominations for the following awards for the 2012-2013 academic year. The maximum number of nominations that may be submitted by a graduate program for each award are specified below. Nomination Procedures / Materials To recommend a student for any of the awards described below, please provide the following: […]
Please forward the following competition announcement to your students: Canada Graduate Scholarship Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements The Canada Graduate Scholarship Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements (CGS-MSFSS) Program supports high-calibre Canadian graduate students pursuing exceptional research experiences at research institutions outside of Canada. This program is available to Canadian citizens or permanent residents who hold […]
Special Course in Subject Matter: Appreciative Inquiry 2A M-F 10:30-1:00 WMAX 110 Joan McArthur Blair & Jeanie Cockell July 2nd – July 19th 2013 Appreciative Inquiry Education, when it connects with an individual or a group, sparks a powerful force for positive change. This course examines that force through the le= ns of Appreciative Inquiry, […]
Dear Students, Please remember that if you want to be considered for the GTA/GRA/GAA position, you MUST apply for it EVERY YEAR (GTA GRA Application). This is available ONLY to Full-Time students. Applications MUST be submitted by August 15, 2013. Please remember that if you want to use the desk either in the Palace or […]
This is just a gentle reminder of the deadline, at the end of this week, to make a submission to participate in Kickstart’s next exciting, public art exhibit! In a nutshell, MAGIC / REALISM is a visual art exhibit to be presented by Kickstart Disability Arts & Culture, from August 26th to September 16th, 2013. […]