Student Directed Seminars
By Shannon O’Rourke Tailor a course specific to your academic interests. Apply now to coordinate a Student Directed Seminar. This is your opportunity to propose, plan and facilitate a 3-credit seminar course for your peers. To coordinate a Student Directed Seminar, students propose a course not currently available at UBC. If a professor agrees to sponsor […]
Meet Montana Hunter: It’s never too late to get involved
“Graduating students – don’t forget you can still be involved,” says Montana Hunter, a fourth-year Honours History and International Relations student. “Just because you’re in fourth year doesn’t mean you can’t try to get into something. There’s always some time.”
Tarini Fernando: Bridging Campus and Community
Tarini Fernando, fourth-year International Relations major and Commerce minor, is the 2012 recipient of the Dean’s Outstanding Leader from the UBC Community to Beyond Award. Drawing on her experiences as the former president of World University Service of Canada (WUSC), co-founder of The Passion Project and a member of UBC’s Sri Lanka Society, Fernando discusses how community engagement has impacted her UBC experience.
Academic resources to help you succeed
By Mary Leong Are you finding it hard to keep up with your coursework? Remember, you are not alone! There are a lot of great resources and places at UBC that can help you succeed academically: Chapman Learning Commons: Situated in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, the UBC Chapman Learning Commons is the one-stop […]
Undergrad curators showcase Inuit art market at MOA
An exhibit on the Inuit art market at the Museum of Anthropology was curated by 17 undergraduate students. The exhibit “Faces and Voices of the Inuit Art Market” examines how the authenticity and value of Inuit art is determined as it moves through Canadian and International markets.
Meet Professor Stefan Dollinger: Speaking Canadian, eh?
By Mary Leong Crackberry, Canadarm, seat sale – these uniquely Canadian terms will soon be featured in the second edition of the Dictionary of Canadianisms, helmed by Associate Professor Stefan Dollinger from the Department of English. The Dictionary of Canadianisms is no ordinary dictionary. It is a historical dictionary, which not only provides current definitions […]
Choosing your major and minor
By Mary Leong Only a small percentage of Arts students know exactly what they want to major in upon entering UBC. For the majority of us, selecting a major and minor can be a stressful process. Help, I don’t know what’s out there! At UBC, most students declare their major and minor in their second […]
Examining alternative first-year programs
By Alan Han Are you a prospective first-year Arts student? Does the thought of building your own timetable and sitting in large lecture halls filled with hundreds of students fill you with dread and terror? Here are two alternatives that offer smaller classes, interdisciplinary coursework, and an opportunity for first-year students to work directly with […]
Apply now to run a Student Directed Seminar
By Mary Leong Tailor a course specific to your academic interests. Apply now to coordinate a Student Directed Seminar, where students get the opportunity to propose, plan and facilitate a 3-credit seminar course for their peers. To coordinate a Student Directed Seminar, students propose a course not currently available at UBC. If a professor agrees […]
UBC Arts educators receive Killam Teaching Prizes and Graduate Teaching Assistant Awards
UBC Killam Awards and Fellowships have been announced. Congratulations to these exceptional Arts educators. Instituted in 1990, the Killam Teaching Prizes are awarded annually to faculty nominated by students, colleagues, and alumni to recognize teaching excellence. This year’s recipients of the Killam Teaching Prize in Arts are: Dr. Manuela Constantino (Coordinated Arts Program/Department of English) Dr. […]