Alumni Interview: Kristen Harvey
December 23, 2015 – The Student Leadership Conference has been highlighting notable UBC alumni who have made an impact on campus and within the UBC community. This interview is part of its most recent series, Alumni Highlights! Kristen Harvey began her studies at UBC in 1999 and quickly became involved in campus life, first as […]
Nursing professor’s mentorship makes an impact in Aboriginal communities and beyond
December 22, 2015 – Annette Browne, professor at UBC’s School of Nursing, has won the 2015 John McNeill Excellence in Health Research Mentorship Award for her outstanding research contributions and engagement as an educator, mentor and community scholar. Browne focuses on addressing inequities in health, particularly within Aboriginal communities. She conducts research on access to […]
Welcoming UBC’s largest group of first year Aboriginal medical students
October 15, 2015 – Dexter James (Metis) and Kelly Lynn Soros (Metis) always dreamed of attending medical school. Motivated by both family members and practitioners in their communities, these two young Aboriginal students realized their dream and were admitted as part of the UBC Faculty of Medicine’s MD class of 2019. On Saturday, August 29th, […]
UBC-Langara partnership breaks down education barriers for Aboriginal students
MEDIA RELEASE September 25, 2015 – The University of British Columbia and Langara College announced today a formal partnership to fully establish a university transfer program for Aboriginal students. The UBC-Langara Aboriginal Transfer Program began three years ago as a pilot project, but will now become a lasting agreement. It helps First Nations, Metis and Inuit students […]
Aboriginal husband and wife duo take on academia together
September 25, 2015 – Newlyweds Nicole and Chris Cardinal are used to doing things together. They graduated from high school together, and then from college. Now, they’re attending university together, both majoring in First Nations and Indigenous Studies at the University of British Columbia. The couple transferred from Langara to UBC last year. They’re among […]
A Quick Study with Chris Cardinal
September 24, 2015 – On intellectual awareness, positive change, being a husband, a father, and a Cree First Nations male, and picking up a guitar. Meet Chris Cardinal, First Nations and Indigenous Studies, Faculty of Arts. >> Quick Study: Chris Cardinal Quick Study is an ongoing series aimed at getting to know what motivates and […]
$1M fund to open doors for Aboriginal women studying business
September 22, 2015 – A $1-million gift from the family of Warren and Maureen Spitz will fund a new awards program at UBC’s Sauder School of Business benefiting Aboriginal women pursuing business studies. The Spitz Fellows Program was created in collaboration with the philanthropic Toronto-based family and accepted its first student this month. “Our hope […]
New textbook explores indigenous perspectives on health
September 18, 2015 – A new textbook, co-edited by an associate professor in the Faculty of Medicine, explores the health of Canada’s indigenous peoples, going beyond established social health determinants, such as income and education, to tackle colonization and colonialism, environment, geography and culture. Determinants of Indigenous Peoples’ Health in Canada: Beyond the Social, published […]
Allard School of Law Responds to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Call to Action
August 10, 2015 – The Allard School of Law at UBC commends the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s ground-breaking work, and welcomes its 94 Calls to Action. Call to Action number 28 is specifically addressed to Canadian law schools, and with this statement the Allard School of Law begins its response. Call to Action number 28 […]
Geering Up brings engineering and science fun to Musqueam
August 6, 2015 – A full week of exciting engineering and science lessons was on the schedule for 45 kids and youth in the Musqueam community. Geering Up, UBC Engineering’s summer camp, brought more than a dozen hands-on activities, such as designing forts, building snap circuits and extracting DNA from strawberries, to eager participants in […]