The executive search firm Perrett Laver has been retained to support the search for UBC Okanagan’s next Provost and Vice-President, Academic. In the coming weeks, Perrett Laver will be consulting with the UBC community to familiarize themselves with key opportunities and challenges for the role, as well as ideal traits and competencies of a successful candidate. The community is invited to submit confidential feedback on this topic in writing to barbara.siqueira@perrettlaver.com by February 28, 2022.
Rehan Sadiq appointed UBC Okanagan Provost and Vice-President, Academic pro tem
Effective February 1, 2022, Dr. Rehan Sadiq will serve as UBC Okanagan’s Provost and Vice-President, Academic pro tem.
Dr. Sadiq is a Professor of Civil Engineering and a Distinguished University Scholar and currently holds the position of Executive Associate Dean in the School of Engineering at UBC Okanagan. He is also a co-lead of the Life Cycle Management Laboratory at UBC.
Dr. Sadiq holds a PhD in civil engineering from Memorial University and has been a registered professional engineer in BC since 2010. He is also a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering, Canadian Society of Civil Engineering, Engineers Canada and Engineering Institute of Canada. Dr. Sadiq is a world-leading researcher in the areas of asset management of water supply systems, environmental risk analysis and lifecycle assessment of built environment, with over 600 peer-reviewed publications to his name.
Marie Tarrant named dean pro tem for Faculty of Health and Social Development
Dr. Marie Tarrant has accepted the position of dean pro tem in the Faculty of Health and Social Development effective January 1, 2022, as we continue the search for the next dean. Dr. Tarrant has served as a professor and the director of the School of Nursing on the UBC Okanagan campus since 2016. Prior to joining UBC, Dr. Tarrant was deputy head and professor at the School of Nursing, University of Hong Kong. She has extensive teaching and administrative experience in undergraduate and graduate-level nursing programs.
January newsletter now available
A new issue of the ‘From the Provost’s Desk’ newsletter is now available. Read the newsletter to learn more about milestones and achievements of our campus community, along with current initiatives from the Office of the Provost.
IN THIS ISSUE:
- Student spotlight – Shriya Agrawal
- Congratulations to UBC Okanagan’s newest Canada Research Chairs
- UBC’s Co-op Student of the Year
- International partnership expands: UBCO-Exeter Excellence initiative
- PAIR team developing first provincial framework for BC Work Integrated Learning
- and more . . .
UBC Okanagan and University of Exeter create excellence initiative
From left: Dr. Greg Garrard, associate dean research & graduate studies, Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies; Dr. Mark Goodwin, deputy vice-chancellor, global engagement, University of Exeter; and Dr. Melissa Percival, associate dean global, College of Humanities, University of Exeter.
On December 7, 2021, UBC Okanagan and the University of Exeter put pen to paper on a statement of cooperation to further strengthen the relationship between the institutions and encourage cooperation in the areas of academic exchange, education, and research.
Building on previous agreements, the universities have now agreed to create the UBCO-Exeter Excellence Initiative. This includes the creation of three funding schemes over the next three years, in the form of Initiator and Catalyst Grants and a Visiting Scholar Joint Fellowship Scheme. The grant lines will help professors and researchers at the University of Exeter and in UBC’s Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies and Irving K Barber School of Arts and Social Sciences tackle research and/or education challenges through collaboration.
Exeter DVC Goodwin says, “UBC and Exeter are engaging through partnership to address some really vital, shared challenges of our time. The excellence initiative will enable people of both institutions to work together and combine their knowledge and expertise to generate new knowledge, new opportunities for faculty and students, and bring impact to our communities.”
Dr. Greg Garrard, associate dean, research and graduate studies, Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies, adds: “It has been an absolute pleasure to visit the Streatham campus, meet with scholars undertaking innovative research, and renew UBC Okanagan’s partnership with the University of Exeter. I’m confident the joint funding we’re announcing will take our existing collaboration to a new level.”
Calls for applications to the grant schemes are now available, and in spring 2022 full details of the fellowship offer for visiting scholars will be shared across Exeter and UBC.
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International partnership expands: UBCO-Exeter Excellence initiative
International partnership expands: UBCO-Exeter Excellence initiative
On December 7, UBC Okanagan and the University of Exeter renewed and expanded the institutions’ Statement of Cooperation to further strengthen the relationship and encourage cooperation in the areas of academic exchange, education and research. Building on previous collaborations, the universities have established the UBCO-Exeter Excellence initiative. This includes the creation of three funding schemes over the next three years, in the form of Initiator and Catalyst Grants and a Visiting Scholar Joint Fellowship Scheme. The grant lines will help academics at Exeter and in UBC Okanagan’s Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies (FCCS) and Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences to tackle research and/or education challenges through collaboration.
“UBC and Exeter are engaging through partnership to address some really vital, shared challenges of our time,” said Exeter’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor, External Engagement, Professor Mark Goodwin. “The Excellence initiative will enable people of both institutions to work together and combine their knowledge and expertise to generate new knowledge, new opportunities for faculty and students, and bring impact to our communities.” Dr. Greg Garrard, Associate Dean Research & Graduate Studies, FCCS, who represented UBC at the agreement signing added, “it has been an absolute pleasure to visit the Streatham campus, meet with scholars undertaking innovative research, and renew UBC Okanagan’s partnership with the University of Exeter. I’m confident the joint funding we’re announcing will take our existing collaboration to a new level.”
Applications are available online and due February 9, 2022.