Aboriginal business education initiatives at Sauder receive significant new support
May 29, 2015 – The work of the Sauder School of Business to contribute to British Columbia’s Aboriginal communities through business education will be reinforced by substantial new funding. With a gift of $250,000 from the Aquilini family, a leading Canadian business family based in Vancouver, Sauder will create the Aquilini Family Aboriginal Awards Program, […]
FNHL Graduation Celebration 2015 Webcast
May 28, 2015 – On Saturday, May 23rd, over fifty graduates of more than 200 Aboriginal grads from the Spring Class gathered in the First Nations Longhouse for the Aboriginal Graduation Celebration. The event was streamed live to more than a hundred viewers unable to attend in person. Watch the recording of the event here. […]
FNHL Graduation Celebration 2015 Highlights
May 28, 2015 – Last Saturday, the First Nations House of Learning hosted the largest Aboriginal student graduation celebration in the history of the UBC First Nations Longhouse, which opened in 1993. Fifty-one graduates participated, including honorary NITEP graduate, Musqueam Elder Larry Grant. This represented a quarter of the more than 200 Aboriginal students who […]
Creating a New Way Forward: Release of TRC Findings & Recommendations
May 25, 2015 – The Vancouver Coordinating Committee for TRC Closing Events is inviting interested members of the public to register for the upcoming event, “Creating a New Way Forward: Reflections on TRC’s Final Report and Recommendations”. This event is taking place on Tuesday, June 2nd from 8:00–11:00 AM PST. Location: SFU Woodwards – Djavad […]
UBC Aboriginal MD program meets goal five years ahead of schedule
May 15, 2015 – Long before the training wheels on her first bicycle were removed, Lee-Anna Huisman had her sights set on the road ahead. “I wanted to be a doctor from a really young age,” recalls Huisman, who grew up in Terrace, B.C. “My parents tell me that as early as kindergarten, I used […]
UBC Psychology graduate making science cool with Aboriginal teens
May 14, 2015 – Growing up, Ryan Tomm didn’t know he would be a scientist one day. It was a series of decisions that led him on his eventual path to study and do research at UBC. His research explores the effects of aging on decision-making, executive functions and cognitive flexibility. Understanding the brain “I […]