Nominations open for 2026/27 UBC Okanagan Teaching Awards
UBC Okanagan’s annual teaching awards provide an important opportunity to recognize faculty who continually demonstrate a strong commitment to creating positive learning environments for students and contributing to a supportive teaching and learning community. We are currently inviting nominations for the following awards: Provost’s Award for Teaching Excellence and Innovation: This award recognizes up to […]
ALT-2040 Fund Call for Proposals: Submit Your Innovative Learning Transformation Projects
We’re pleased to announce that the Aspire-2040 Learning Transformations (ALT-2040) Fund is now accepting proposals from faculty with exciting ideas to transform the learning experiences of UBC Okanagan students.
Policy professor, pollster say hard work stopped paying off, they have the data to prove it
Dr. Paul Kershaw isn’t worried about losing. “This is going […]
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Julien Picault appointed Associate Provost, Teaching and Learning
I am pleased to announce that Dr. Julien Picault has been appointed Associate Provost, Teaching and Learning, effective January 1, 2027, for a two-year term.
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Leadership Transitions in the Provost Office
Dear colleagues, I am pleased to share several important updates to the leadership team in the Office of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic. These changes align with upcoming transitions and provide an opportunity to realign roles to better support the evolving needs of the portfolio and campus. Dr. Peter Simpson’s term as Associate Provost, Academic Affairs and Strategy, is set to end on June 30, 2026. With the conclusion of Dr. Simpson’s appointment, […]
Recognizing the 2025/26 Outstanding Instructors
At UBC Okanagan, we are committed to recognizing and celebrating the outstanding contributions of our educators, and it is with great pleasure that we announce the recipients of the 2024/25 Outstanding Instructor awards.
2026 UBC Open Education Resources (OER) Excellence and Impact Award recipients
We are very pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s Open Education Resources (OER) Excellence and Impact Awards. The OER Excellence and Impact Awards recognize outstanding work by faculty who materially advance the use and impact of open educational resources in credit courses at UBC.
Celebrating Teaching Excellence: Announcing the 2025/26 recipients of UBC Okanagan Teaching Awards
Dear colleagues, Teaching shapes the overall academic experience. It influences how ideas are examined, how understanding develops, and how students grow intellectually. The impact of excellent teachers extends far beyond the classroom and into professional life. UBC Okanagan is proud to recognize educators whose teaching reflects a strong commitment to student learning. Through their work, classrooms become spaces for thoughtful discussion, inclusion and academic growth. We are pleased to announce the 2026 recipients of […]