Haida student wins UBC’s first-ever Lieutenant Governor medal for work supporting peers
CBC
Wed May 22 2019
By: Bridgette Watson
Chelsea Gladstone, a Haida student at UBC and the university’s first winner of a Lieutenant Governor medal, was featured on CBC (and Radio-Canada).
Gladstone was awarded the prize for her work in helping Indigenous students develop leadership skills.
Congress 2019 offers an overflowing menu of art and dialogue
The annual Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences — hosted at UBC June 1-7 — is just around the corner. We catch up with Academic Convenor Laura Moss to find out what’s in store.
Laura Moss: Twenty five ways to increase your chances at publication
Inside Higher Ed
Wed May 15 2019
By: Laura Moss
Inside Higher Ed published an article by Laura Moss, a professor of English at UBC, about how to get published.
Several UBC academics were quoted in the article.
2019 YWCA Women of Distinction
Dana Claxton (Head of Art History, Visual Art and Theory) and Margot Leigh Butler (Director of Humanities 101) were honoured at the Women of Distinction Awards.
How to fight online hate, and protect free speech
The Tyee
Mon May 13 2019
By: Zak Vescera
The Tyee spoke to Chris Tenove, a postgraduate researcher at UBC’s department of political science, and Heidi Tworek, a professor in the department of history, for an article on free speech and online hate.
Trevor Barnes awarded the Royal Geographical Society’s Founder’s Medal
The geography professor won the medal for “sustained excellence and pioneering developments in the field of economic geography.”
Reducing the carbon footprint of academic travel
Inside Higher Ed
Thu Apr 18 2019
By: Deanna Kreisel and others
Inside Higher Ed published an op-ed co-written by Deanna Kreisel, a UBC professor of English, about how academics can reduce their carbon footprint.
Candis Callison elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
UBC Journalism professor Candis Callison has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the oldest and most prestigious learned societies in the United States.
Filza Raza receives 2019 Outstanding Leader in the UBC Community award
“Taking risks and having faith in your capabilities is the key to making the most out of your university experience.”