UBC merges Faculties of Education, creates Okanagan School of Education
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.
UBC Okanagan hosts six graduation ceremonies this week
UBC Okanagan’s gym and courtyard will be filled with traditional ceremony, shouts of celebrations and lifetime memories for two days this week.
UBC announces $100-million fundraising campaign to help students
UBC Okanagan is embarking on the largest fundraising campaign for students its 12-year history.
Furry friends help kids build confidence in UBC Okanagan’s pilot program
Furry, four-legged teacher aids have moved into the classroom to help a group of kids develop skills needed at school.
Explore UBC Okanagan’s research on mental health resiliency
Every fall UBC’s Okanagan campus hosts Thrive, a weeklong series of events for the university community focused on building positive mental health for everyone.
Pocket-sized microscope brings science lessons in Africa into focus
The Foldscope—a 50-cent paper microscope about the size of a bookmark—was meant to inspire and change the world.
Prime Minister Trudeau hosts Town Hall at UBC Okanagan Sept. 6
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.
Stressed for back to school? Find a furry friend
Just 20 minutes with a dog significantly reduces student stress, according to new UBC Okanagan research.
More than 1,650 students graduate from UBC Okanagan this week
For many, it’s one of the biggest milestones of their lives—graduating from university. At UBC’s Okanagan campus, nearly 1,650 students will reach that milestone this week as the university gears up for six convocation ceremonies.
UBC study determines classroom kindness declines as students get older
Teachers believe they have considerable influence on student kindness in the classroom but according to a new study from UBC’s Okanagan campus, this influence seems to decline as students get older.