Breeonne Baxter

Public Scholars Initiative welcomes 43 scholars for the 2023/24 academic year

By Breeonne Baxter on September 25, 2023

Now entering its ninth year, UBC’s Public Scholars Initiative (PSI) has announced 43 new doctoral students for the 2023/24 academic year. In 2022, the program was expanded to include doctoral students from the Okanagan campus, adding seven UBCO scholars. For 2023, in partnership with UBC Health, the PSI program has created a health equity stream for doctoral […]

Posted in Core Area - Local and Global Engagement, Strategy 16 - Public Relevance

2023 Climate and Wellbeing Education Grants Unveiled

By Breeonne Baxter on September 20, 2023

The Sustainability Hub and UBC Wellbeing extend warm congratulations to the awardees of the inaugural Climate and Wellbeing Education Grants. Born from a growing imperative, our program builds capacity on the vital connections between health, wellbeing, and the ever-pressing climate concerns. The depth and diversity of curriculum projects from seven faculties and 11 departments across […]

Posted in Core Area - People and Places, Strategy 3 - Thriving Communities

UBCO’s Picnic: A unique place to eat, learn and build community

By Breeonne Baxter on September 19, 2023

Please visit https://news.ok.ubc.ca/2023/09/11/a-unique-place-to-eat-learn-and-build-community/ to read the full story

Posted in Core Area - Transformative Learning, Strategy 15 - Student Experience

Haida Gwaii Institute: Q&A with Carrie Anne Vanderhoop

By Breeonne Baxter on September 18, 2023

Please visit https://forestry.ubc.ca/news/haida-gwaii-institute-qa-carrie-anne-vanderhoop/ to read the story.

Posted in Core Area - Transformative Learning, Strategy 14 - Interdisciplinary Education

Empowering language learners: Technology’s role in celebrating Arabic dialects

By Breeonne Baxter on September 13, 2023

Arabic is used by over 400 million people, making it one of the five most spoken languages in the world. However, the way it is used on a daily basis is different from most other ones. Arabic is a diglossic language, which means that two variations of the language constantly co-exist. Modern Standard Arabic is […]

Posted in Core Area - Transformative Learning, Strategy 11 - Education Renewal