Second Call for Proposals 10th Annual Symposium “Intercultural Research: Looking Back, Looking Forward” Friday, May 9, 2014 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. The University of British Columbia We are accepting submissions  for presentations (20 minutes) followed by discussion (10 minutes) on topics related to intercultural issues in higher education. The theme for this year, “Intercultural Research: Looking Back, Looking Forward” is […]

Internationalization in Education: Its Nature, Challenges and Possibilities in an Increasingly Globalized World Internationalization in Education is being discussed and debated globally as universities compete for the best students and researchers expand their networks and collaborations across national borders. University reputation and rankings are influenced by the degree of international engagement and many institutions are […]

Dear Graduate Students, There’s a lot coming up here at the GSS and with our partners over the next couple of weeks, so I’ll just jump right in! GSS AGM: – The GSS is holding its Annual General Meeting on March 20th, 2014. Open to all members of the Society, the AGM provides students with […]

Summer 2014 Special Topics Course Listing with Descriptions (Term 1 & 2) Summer 2014 Research Methods Course Listing Calendar (Term 1) (Term 2) These documents will continue to be updated as information becomes available.  The most up-to-date versions can always be found at the OGPR website: http://ogpr.educ.ubc.ca/grad/current-students/. EDCP has added the following (Summer Scholars) courses […]

Presented by the Office of Graduate Programs and Research in collaboration with the Graduate Student Council of the Faculty of Education, and the Teacher Education Office. This is a Year of Teacher Education event. May 13th 1:00 p.m. – Opening Remarks and Opening Address “Involving Teachers in Education Research” (Anthony Clarke, EDCP) 2:00 p.m. – […]

The successful candidate will be interested in building a supportive and student-centered learning environment where first year students can learn about themselves, explore their connections to a wider university and global community, and step out of their comfort zones.  In this innovative position, you will not be afraid to push boundaries (rather, you will embrace […]

Approaching the Past 2014 Vancouver The next Approaching the Past event in Vancouver will take place Wednesday, April 2, 2014 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. This free public event sponsored by The History Education Network/Histoire et éducation en réseau (THEN/HiER) will be a Vancouver Police Museum Tour and Kidnapping Forensic Workshop.  Everyone is welcome. Please RSVP to admin@thenhier.ca or (604) 822-6915 to […]

The Office of the Vice President Students recognizes exceptional contributions or significant improvements to the student experience and learning environment at UBC.  We actively support the University’s Place and Promise strategic commitments, in particular those that are the focused on improving the student experience across all priorities.  We are now inviting nominations from UBC Students, […]