Meet Katrina Lo: English research, eh?
By Katie Fedosenko Undergrad investigates Canadian lingo alongside professors Anyone who has ever wrestled with an American spell-check knows very well that Canadian English is different. We have extra ‘u’s in ‘colour’ and ‘humour’, we’re travellers, not travelers, and we have the dignity to end our alphabet with a zed, as the Queen intended. But […]
Meet BA 07′ Greg Eidsness: His first step to success was Arts Co-op
Greg Eidsness, BA 2007: Political Science In terms of helping him to find satisfying work experiences, Greg Eidsness calls UBC Arts Co-op a “game-changer.” A 2007 Political Science alumnus, Greg currently works in international trade. And yet, not content with just a day job, he and a fellow Co-op graduate, Jason Carroll, have also created […]
Meet Jeffery Cui: Doing Arts Co-op Olympic style
By Julia Palmiano Jeffrey Cui, BA 2011: Major Political Science, Minor International Relations When the world’s eyes were set on Vancouver, British Columbia for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, Arts Co-op student Jeffrey Cui was in the thick of it all, working through a Co-op term with Olympic sponsor Jet Set Sports. […]
Meet Jessica McIntyre: Lights, camera, beaver meat!
Jessica McIntyre is a student who completed a summer co-op placement with the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) which took her to the Northwest Territories. McIntyre, a member of the Northwest B.C. coast Musgamaug Tsawataineuk First Nation, is one of a growing number of students at UBC choosing to extend their studies by a year for the chance to gain valuable work experience through co-op placements.
Meet Erica Baker: A passion to serve and perspective to succeed
Entering UBC in the BFA program, Erica Baker was set on visual arts. It wasn’t until she took first-year classes in Political Science and Women and Gender Studies that she began to reroute her academic journey. Erica discovered the First Nations Studies Program, which allows her to take an array of social sciences courses and learn about BC history. “Majoring in First Nation Studies and minoring in Visual Arts is a great way to balance two things I love,” said Erica.
Dr. Becki Ross receives Clio award for uncovering Vancouver with Burlesque West
By Katie Fedosenko WAGS/SOCI prof wins Clio award for researching the striptease entertainment industry and contributing to Vancouver history Stanley Park, Gassy Jack, logging, Expo 86-these are some typical topics in the history of Vancouver. The study of exotic dancing, although very economically and socially prominent in the west coast city during the twentieth century, […]
Meet Stephanie Charlie: Pursuing education to serve
When her first nation signs its first-ever treaty, Stephanie Charlie wants to be there. “I want to help my community,” says Charlie, a graduating UBC Arts student and member of Cowichan Tribes, one of Canada’s largest First Nation communities, located in Duncan on Vancouver Island. “That is why I plan to run for councilor in our next election.
Meet Professor C.W. Marshall: Directing The Misanthrope
By Loren Plottel UBC CNRS Prof C.W. Marshall directed the world premiere of The Misanthrope, playing at the Jericho Arts Centre June 4-27, 2010. The play was written by Tony Harrison, an award-winning English poet and playwright, who was a Green College Visiting Scholar in 2009. Best known for his controversial works like the poem ‘V’ […]
Learning by Doing: Arts Students Travel to Uganda
For twelve students this summer, the classroom is going global. When course work meets citizenship, the result is Sociology 435. The course integrates regular classroom-based teaching with experiential learning, connecting theoretical knowledge to everyday practices and encouraging students to be responsible citizens globally and locally.
GRSJ Professor Veronica Strong-Boag wins prestigious SSHRC Award and Fellowship
By Loren Plottel UBC Professor Veronica (Nikki) Strong-Boag has been awarded the Jules and Gabrielle Leger Research Fellowship from SSHRC for her study of an exceptional Canadian “power couple.” “An Edifying Couple: Lord and Lady Aberdeen, Liberal Aristocrats, Reformers, and Viceregal Activists in an Imperial World (1877-1939)” is the title of the project that won […]