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Friends fur life help build skills for life

Friends fur life help build skills for life

By Patty Wellborn on February 17, 2021

A new UBC Okanagan study finds children not only reap the benefits of working with therapy dogs–they enjoy it too.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged College of Graduate Studies, Learning, Research, School of Education

UBCO’s Arts Career Apprenticeship program will focus on new arts, humanities and social sciences graduates.

UBCO launches arts career apprenticeship with local businesses

By Patty Wellborn on January 5, 2021

With many university graduates ready to hit the labour market running, UBC Okanagan is aiming to make that first job an especially meaningful one through the creation of an apprenticeship initiative together with local businesses and organizations.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Learning, Office of the Provost and Vice-President Academic

Emergency student support the focus on National Philanthropy Day at UBC Okanagan

Emergency student support the focus on National Philanthropy Day at UBC Okanagan

By Nathan Skolski on November 13, 2020

As students near and far grapple with the challenges posed by COVID-19, UBC Okanagan is marking National Philanthropy Day on November 15 by shining a spotlight on its student emergency assistance fund.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Learning

Student enrolment remains strong at UBC

Student enrolment remains strong at UBC

By Nathan Skolski on September 22, 2020

Student enrolment numbers remain strong this fall at UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan—a sign of the university’s stellar academic reputation. Students are keenly interested in achieving their educational ambitions at UBC, despite challenges posed by COVID-19.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Learning

Associate Professor John-Tyler Binfet's new research seeks to disrupt that notion by showing how adolescents demonstrate kindness.

UBCO kindness researcher challenges the notion of mean teens

By Patty Wellborn on July 8, 2020

A UBC Okanagan researcher is hoping to flip the switch on the pre-convinced stereotype that teens are mean.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Learning, Research, School of Education

Lake Country’s Teagan MacDougall is the 2020 recipient of the Pushor Mitchell LLP Gold Medal Leadership Prize.

Community leadership, academic excellence and unwavering determination lead to prestigious Pushor Mitchell recognition

By Patty Wellborn on June 17, 2020

Teagan MacDougall reminds herself of one thing when the going gets tough—how worthwhile this will all be when she’s able to help sick children as a pediatrician.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Biology, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences, Learning

With gyms, recreation centres and sports programs closed due to COVID-19, people living with disabilities are looking for creative ways to stay active at home.

Researchers team up to support people with disabilities

By Patty Wellborn on May 7, 2020

For many people, staying active during COVID-19 isolation can be a struggle. More so for people living with disabilities, says UBC Okanagan’s Kathleen Martin Ginis.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Faculty of Health and Social Development, Learning, Research, Southern Medical Program

SMP student Brian Hayes helps a local physician by watching her 18-month-old daughter Mika.

UBC medical students volunteer to support front-line physicians

By Nathan Skolski on April 23, 2020

Southern Medical Program (SMP) students based at UBC Okanagan are assisting front-line physicians in the battle against COVID-19 in the BC Interior.

Posted in Media Releases, Spotlight | Tagged Learning, Southern Medical Program

UBCO School of Education experts provide tips to help parents cope and children thrive.

UBCO education professors offer tips for at-home learning

By Patty Wellborn on April 20, 2020

With schools closed indefinitely across BC, parents and children are adapting to a new way of learning.

Posted in Media Releases, Spotlight | Tagged Learning, School of Education

UBCO Associate Professor John-Tyler Binfet, whose research focusses on measuring kindness in schools, children and adolescents, practices what he preaches. Binfet poses with his new rescue dog Craig.

How are you kind?

By Nathan Skolski on November 12, 2019

World Kindness Day takes place on November 13. For some, it’s a time to focus on and promote the power of positivity. For others, it’s a day to celebrate the thoughtful acts performed by friends, family, neighbours and strangers.

Posted in News Features, Spotlight | Tagged Learning, Research, School of Education

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