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2026 UBC Open Education Resources (OER) Excellence and Impact Award recipients

April 17, 2026

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.

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Celebrating Teaching Excellence: Announcing the 2025/26 recipients of UBC Okanagan Teaching Awards

April 13, 2026

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 […]

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Appointment of Bryce Traister as Dean pro tem of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

March 31, 2026

I am pleased to announce that Dr. Bryce Traister has been appointed Dean pro tem of the Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS), effective July 1, 2026, for a one-year term. Bryce will assume this role alongside his current role as Dean of the Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies.

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From the Okanagan to Hong Kong: new pathways for innovation collaboration

March 24, 2026

UBCO hosts delegation to showcase region’s innovation and strong economy

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UBC announces investment to increase financial support for PhD students and postdoctoral fellows

February 26, 2026

The University of British Columbia is launching a multi-million-dollar initiative to significantly strengthen funding support for PhD students and postdoctoral fellows. Alongside concurrent increases in funding investments for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows across the broader research ecosystem (e.g., Canada Graduate Research Scholarships; Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards; BC Graduate Scholarships), this initiative represents a substantial expansion of funding resources. It forms one component of an ongoing, system-wide review of graduate and postdoctoral […]

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Paul Shipley appointed Dean pro tem for the College of Graduate Studies

January 27, 2026

I am pleased to announce that Dr. Paul Shipley has been appointed Dean pro tem of the College of Graduate Studies, effective July 1, 2026, for a one-year term.

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Have your say on UBCO’s future academic structure

November 25, 2025

Earlier this fall, we shared plans to update UBC Okanagan’s academic structure in support of our newly defined core academic focus: resilient people, communities, economies and environments in support of a sustainable future. As we consider the future academic structure, we aim to preserve what is working well in the current structure and identify opportunities for improvement.

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Enabling our academic priorities through academic restructure

October 24, 2025

Earlier this year, UBC Okanagan defined its academic priorities around a core focus: resilient people, communities, economies and environments in support of a sustainable future. With a strong foundation now in place, we have been exploring a two to three-year strategy to advance these priorities and support our vision for the future.

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Collaborating to shape our academic future

October 8, 2025

Updates for Okanagan Leadership

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Tanya Forneris appointed Dean pro tem for the Faculty of Health and Social Development

September 15, 2025

I am pleased to announce that Dr. Tanya Forneris has been appointed Dean pro tem for the Faculty of Health and Social Development at UBC Okanagan, effective October 1, 2025, for a one-year term.

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