Faculty of Education

It will be an unusual Christmas for many as virtual gatherings have become the norm this season.

UBCO experts offer tips to help make this Christmas worth remembering

By Patty Wellborn on December 22, 2020

While it’s true that Christmas 2020 will be unusual for most, a team of UBC Okanagan experts suggest it doesn’t have to be a holiday season to regret. The experts’ advice includes everything from online shopping tips and getting some exercise to curling up with a good book.

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Currently there are more than 1,600 active research projects underway at UBCO.

From heart evolution to greenhouse gas

By Christine Zeindler on December 20, 2019

UBCO researchers are challenging established assumptions, innovating solutions and creating new knowledge that will have broad impacts on our society. Here are some of the accomplishments reached in 2019.

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UBC merges Faculties of Education, creates Okanagan School of Education

By Patty Wellborn on June 19, 2018

UBC Okanagan announced this week the creation of a new Okanagan School of Education following the merger of the Okanagan and Vancouver Faculties of Education.

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2017 graduates throw their mortarboards into the air to celebrate their success after receiving their degrees.

UBC Okanagan hosts six graduation ceremonies this week

By Nathan Skolski on June 5, 2018

UBC Okanagan’s gym and courtyard will be filled with traditional ceremony, shouts of celebrations and lifetime memories for two days this week.

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UBC announces $100-million fundraising campaign to help students

By Nathan Skolski on November 27, 2017

UBC Okanagan is embarking on the largest fundraising campaign for students its 12-year history.

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UBC Okanagan’s Building Academic Retention through K9s (BARK) program has been mentoring 22 children, aged between five and 12 years old from the Okanagan Boys and Girls Club.

Furry friends help kids build confidence in UBC Okanagan’s pilot program

By Nathan Skolski on November 20, 2017

Furry, four-legged teacher aids have moved into the classroom to help a group of kids develop skills needed at school.

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UBC Faculty of Education’s Carly Bokor shows Paramount Chief of the Nabdam Region how to use the Foldscope.

Pocket-sized microscope brings science lessons in Africa into focus

By Patty Wellborn on September 27, 2017

The Foldscope—a 50-cent paper microscope about the size of a bookmark—was meant to inspire and change the world.

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Prime Minister Trudeau hosts Town Hall at UBC Okanagan Sept. 6

By Nathan Skolski on September 5, 2017

The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, will host a Town Hall at the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus this Wednesday evening at 7 p.m.

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Education professor John-Tyler Binfet poses with Frances. The pair has offered a drop-in animal-assisted therapy program at UBC Okanagan for five years.

Stressed for back to school? Find a furry friend

By Nathan Skolski on August 31, 2017

Just 20 minutes with a dog significantly reduces student stress, according to new UBC Okanagan research.

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