Six Indigenous student artists weave symbols of ancestry and identity into art
What symbols from your culture represent belonging? Six Indigenous students across UBC were invited to visually represent cultural symbols that hold deep meaning in their identities, histories, and traditional teachings. The Faculty of Arts and First Nations House of Learning are honoured to showcase and celebrate student artists as knowledge-keepers. From traditional beadwork and Formline […]
Shapes that bridge communities featuring Brittney Townrow
Brittney Townrow is a proud Heiltsuk artist, educator, and PhD student deeply committed to sharing her culture through art and education. Learn how she integrates Formline Design in her approach to teaching and learning.
10 pieces of advice for the Class of 2025 from Arts alumni
Discover invaluable advice to help you navigate post-grad life: find purposeful work, network effectively, embrace unexpected opportunities, and more!
Alumni Advice: Top 10 tips to jumpstart your career
We spoke to Arts Alumni to find out how they navigated their career paths and what tips they have for current students and recent graduates. Here are their top 10 tips and resources.
6 Career tips for international students from Arts alumni
International Students face particular challenges with transitioning to the workforce in Canada. Two Arts alumni who have navigated this transition share their advice.
10 pieces of advice for the Class of 2024 from Arts alumni
Discover invaluable advice to help you navigate post-grad life: find purposeful work, network effectively, embrace unexpected opportunities, and more!
From the classroom to the real world: reflections from Arts Co-op alumni
From exploring your interests to building connections and taking care of your wellbeing, your Arts Peer Advisors share their best tips for new Arts students.
Connecting language and land: How the ʔayʔaǰuθəm e-dictionary is for community and the next generation
Homalco, Klahoose, Comox, and Tla’amin Nations have been working on revitalizing their language, ʔayʔaǰuθəm, for over two decades. In the last seven years, an e-dictionary of First Peoples’ sounds and stories was brought to life through the efforts of community members, jehjeh Media, and UBC Linguistics alum Dr. Marianne Huijsmans.
Get to know alumna Jasmine Wilson: Musqueam Indian Band Archivist
Guided by knowledge gained from both her academic studies and her lived experiences as an Indigenous woman, History alumna Jasmine now works as the Assistant Archivist in the Archives Department of the Musqueam Indian Band.