NEWS

Dean Jan Hare featured in UBC Today leadership series

Dr. Jan Hare, Dean of the Faculty of Education, PhD’01, is featured in UBC Today’s recent Leadership one-on-one series, which profiles senior leaders across the university and explores their experiences, perspectives, and aspirations.

In this article, Dean Hare shares her approach to leadership and the principles and values that guide her work within the Faculty. She reflects on the profound influence of mentors and supporters throughout her journey and the lessons that continue to ground her practice.

NEWS

‘Moral Imperative’: Teachers say more climate change lessons needed in classrooms

As climate change becomes more evident in Canadians’ daily lives, teachers across the country say the education system must better equip younger generations to deal with its fallout.

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING

Igniting Relational Leadership

The K-12 educational landscape is undergoing rapid change. Designed to support and inspire those committed to leading and supporting with purpose, this series offers seven online synchronous sessions paired with independent asynchronous work—all focused on developing leadership grounded in self-awareness, equity, and community.

NEWS

New community-based teacher-education programs will increase First Nations K-12 teachers

The Province, in partnership with the First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC) and the Indigenous Adult and Higher Learning Association (IAHLA), is supporting the development of First Nations-led community-based teacher-education programs to address the significant shortage of First Nations teachers in the province.

UBC MAGAZINE

Why these 17 concerts will stay with alumni forever

From Barenaked Ladies to Billy Joel to Foo Fighters, alumni share some of their most memorable and magical concert experiences at UBC.

2025-26 DEAN’S DISTINGUISHED LECTURE

Transforming education through Indigenous knowledges, stories, and songs

October 2, 2025, 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM | Online

The 2025–26 Dean’s Distinguished Lecture will feature Dr. Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, acclaimed Michi Saagiig Nishnaabeg artist, scholar, and thought leader whose work weaves story, song, and activism with Indigenous ways of knowing. Drawing on traditional knowledges to envision a collective future, Dr. Simpson highlights how art and education can connect us more deeply to culture, community, and the land.

EVENT

The Transformative Speaker Series – Abolition, Black Trans Life and the Carceral Logics of Education

October 6, 2025, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM | In-Person

The Robert Quartermain Centre for SOGI-Inclusive Excellence in Education is pleased to launch its Transformative Education Speaker Series with a talk by Dr. Qui Alexander (they/them), a queer, trans, Black Puerto Rican scholar, educator, and organizer based in Tkaronto.

EVENT

Book Launch: Until Even the Angels

October 8, 2025, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM | In-Person

Join us for a literary crime novel book launch by Suzanne Scott, PhD’11! Suzanne Scott is a fundraiser and author who has been living in Singapore for the past three years. She recently published Until Even the Angels, her debut literary crime novel — set in Singapore in the 1950s — with Penguin Random House SEA.

EVENT

AI in Our World: Shaping Media, Education and Science

October 9, 2025, 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM | In-Person

Join us to celebrate the 25th anniversary of UBC’s Master of Journalism program and engage with experts exploring the impact of AI and its evolving role in shaping media, education, and science.

EVENT

True North: What’s next for Canada–US relations?

October 23, 2025, 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM | Online

With Canada in an economic tug-of-war with the United States, where do we go from here? How have political strategies shaped this situation—and how will they impact immigration, trade, and sustainability? Hear from three UBC experts from diverse fields discussing shifting dynamics with a once steadfast ally. Attend this session to discover what’s next for the nation on the global stage.

EVENT

Mission STEAMpossible

October 24, 2025, 9:30 AM - 2:30 PM | In-Person

Join a top-secret operation where story-driven challenges meet hands-on invention. Through immersive spy-themed activities, you’ll experience how narrative hooks can ignite engagement, and how collaborative design can build transferable skills like empathy, creative problem-solving, and iteration. Leave inspired with ready-to-adapt ideas that bring purpose, play, and innovation into your STEAM teaching.

Grade: All STEAM teachers welcome, especially grades 4-7

EVENT

Musical Magic—Disney Edition

October 26, 2025, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | In Person

Be our guest at our second annual Musical Magic! Spend an afternoon at the Chan Centre as it becomes the happiest place on campus. Featuring songs from your favourite Disney movies, prepare to let it go and belt with us for our sing-alongs! Come in costume and join us for a fun, family-friendly show. Candy will be given out pre-show, no tricks required.

EVENT

2025 TD Economic Outlook Forum

October 28, 2025, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM | Online

How will rising trade barriers, slower population growth, and global uncertainty impact jobs, inflation, and the Canadian economy in the coming year? Find out at this live webinar featuring TD economist Ksenia Bushmeneva, who will explore the key forces shaping our nation’s future—and discover where opportunities may arise for industries, businesses, and families.

EVENT

How to succeed in a work-from-anywhere world

November 4, 2025, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM | Online

As employers increasingly ask employees to return to the workplace, many workers still prefer working from home. So what’s the best way to handle ever-evolving work arrangements? In this webinar, we’ll explore the pros and cons of remote, hybrid, and in-office work—and how each option affects team management, productivity, and workplace culture.

EVENT

TEC Expo 2025

November 18-20, 2025 | In Person

The Technology Enhanced Classroom (TEC) Expo is an annual event designed to showcase and celebrate interesting and innovative uses of technology in face-to-face, blended and online classrooms at UBC. TEC Expo is open to all members of the UBC community, across disciplines and University locations.

Deadline for proposals: October 22, 2025

VOLUNTEER

Empower English language learners at the UBC Learning Exchange

Virtually on Tuesdays, In Person on Wednesdays and Thursdays

The UBC Learning Exchange wants you for its English Conversation Program! Located in Vancouver’s historic Downtown Eastside and Chinatown communities, this educational hub is seeking volunteer facilitators for its free, low-barrier, and casual weekly conversational English sessions designed for Chinatown residents, and immigrants and refugees new to Vancouver. Apply today to help empower community members!

Explore all volunteer opportunities here.

CONTEST

Win a $100 gift certificate to Mogiana Coffee.

Need an energy boost as the days grow shorter? UBC alum Cristina Dias, BCom’99, brings you Mogiana Coffee—from her family’s century-old farm in Brazil to her roastery in Burnaby. Enter to win a $100 CAD Mogiana gift card to fuel your autumn with a cup of coffee crafted with passion and tradition.

alumni UBC BOOK CLUB

Wild Dark Shore

On a storm-battered island, a father and his three children safeguard the world’s largest seed bank. When they rescue a mysterious woman from the waves, their lives entwine in unexpected ways. But secrets surface and loyalties are tested—will they choose fear or hope? Immerse yourself in wild beauty, hidden truths, and fierce bonds with this breathtaking novel by New York Times bestselling author Charlotte McConaghy.