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NSERC PromoScience Funding
May 13, 2016

Colleagues, I’m delighted to share with you the news that Sandra Scott has been successful in winning $180,000 of NSERC Promo-science funding for the Landed Learning on the Farm project she now directs. This is fantastic news and a wonderful achievement by Sandra and her colleagues. The Landed Learning on the Farm project can now […]
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Historical Studies in Education
Apr 28, 2016

Colleagues, I am pleased to inform you that the Spring 2016 issue of Historical Studies in Education/Revue d’histoire de l’éducation (HSE/RHE) has been published and is available in print and on-line at http://historicalstudiesineducation.ca/index.php/edu_hse-rhe/issue/view/433/showToc. This is the first issue published in the UBC Faculty of Education under the co-editorship of Professors Penney Clark (EDCP) and Mona Gleason (EDST). Assistant […]
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New Appointment: Dr. Samson Madera Nashon, Head of the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy
Apr 15, 2016

Dr. Samson Nashon has been appointed as the next Head of the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy for a five-year term beginning July 1, 2016. Link to offiical announcement. We are all delighted with this appointment. Hearty congratulations to Samson!
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Dr. Bill Pinar’s honorary doctorate at the Abo Akademie in Turku, Finland
Apr 14, 2016

Colleagues, I am absolutely delighted to announce that Bill Pinar has been selected to receive, in June 2016, an honorary doctorate in Education at the Swedish-language university, Abo Akademi, in Turku, Finland. This represents the third Finnish honorary doctorate to be awarded to members of the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy (Bill Doll and Peter […]
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Dr. Marina Milner-Bolotin’s Promotion to Associate Professor

Dear Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating Marina Milner-Bolotin, who has been granted tenure and promoted to Associate Professor (backdated July 1, 2015). This is a tremendous accomplishment. Marina’s professional accomplishments, outreach activities, and her service to the department and Faculty are outstanding. Hearty congratulations, Marina!!! Best, Peter Peter Grimmett Professor and Head, Department of […]
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Dr. Joy Butler’s Promotion to Full Professor
Mar 22, 2016

Colleagues, I’m absolutely delighted to inform you that the President’s letter has been received confirming that Joy Butler has been promoted to full professor. Please join me in congratulating Joy on this magnificent achievement. Hearty congratulations, Joy! Best, Peter Peter Grimmett Professor and Head, Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy
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Congratulations to Alayne Armstrong
Mar 21, 2016

We are delighted to announce that Dr. Alayne Armstrong, a PhD graduate of EDCP and SSHRC Doctoral Scholar,  has accepted a tenure track appointment as Assistant Professor in Mathematics Education in the Faculty of Education at the University of Regina, beginning July 1, 2016. Alayne completed her PhD in 2013, under the supervision of Dr. […]
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38th UBC Physics Olympics
Mar 07, 2016

On Saturday, March 5, 2016 once again we organized a very successful 38th UBC Physics Olympics . We had almost 600 students from 59 schools all across BC, 59 physics teachers and many parents and volunteers. It was the biggest and the most successful Physics Olympics event ever. As far as we know it is the […]
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EDCP Headship Presentations
Feb 23, 2016

Four candidates have been shortlisted for interviews between February 29 and March 11, 2016 for the next EDCP Department Head. Staff, faculty and students are encouraged to attend the presentation that each candidate will give on their scholarship and leadership, and provide feedback to the Advisory Committee. A video recording of each presentation will be […]
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New Book Co-edited by E. Wayne Ross
Feb 11, 2016

Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating E. Wayne Ross and his co-editor, Nancye McCrary on the publication of their new book Working for Social Justice Inside and Outside the Classroom: A Community of Students, Teachers, Researchers, and Activists.  This is the second volume in the Peter Lang book series, Social Justice Across Contexts in Education. http://www.peterlang.com/index.cfm?event=cmp.ccc.seitenstruktur.detailseiten&seitentyp=produkt&pk=84903 Hearty […]
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