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August 14, 2019 

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News & Announcements

Enhanced CWL Coming Soon!

The Enhanced CWL is being implemented across the UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan campuses. All members of the Faculty of Education are encouraged to register before the October 1st deadline.

Read more here.

Staff Wellness Afternoon – Recap & Photos

The second annual Faculty of Education Staff Wellness Afternoon successfully took place on July 25, 2019! It was a gorgeous day, and a total of 61 staff from the various departments in the Faculty had a great time mingling and getting to know each other while taking part in the many different activities offered.

Read more here.

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Awards & Funding Opportunities

New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) Exploration Grants

Letter of Intent Deadlines
August 28, 8:30AM: UBC RPIF Deadline
September 3, 2019, 8:30am: BC e-submission deadline
September 4, 2019, 4:30pm: NFRF letter of intent deadline

Full Application Deadlines
December 4, 2019, 8:30am: UBC e-submission deadline
December 10, 2019; 4:30pm: NFRF Full Application deadline

More details here.

SPARC SSHRC Insight Grants Internal Review

Deadlines:
August 13, 2019, 12:00 pm: Email registration form and one-page summary 
August 19, 2019, 3:30pm: Email full proposal (PDF+ Word docs)
September 3, 2019: Receive reviewer feedback

More details here.

Innovate BC’s Ignite Program

Deadlines:
August 12, 2019: Submit letter of intent to Innovate BC
October 21, 2019: Invited applicants to submit full proposal
More details here.

Fostering Research Partnership Fund

Applications will be adjudicated on a rolling basis until August 15, 2019
More details here.

SPARC’s SSHRC Partnership Development Grants Internal Peer Review Service

Deadlines:
August 19, 2019: Email Erica Machulak to register for SPARC’s voluntary internal review/feedback
August 30, 2019: Email IPR form and brief summary to Erica Machulak
Late September 2019: Email a full draft of your proposal to Erica Machulak
October 2019: Receive feedback

November 1, 2019: Submit the full proposal to Erica Machulak for review by SPARC staff

More details here.

UBC Community-University Engagement Support (CUES) Fund

Deadlines:
August 30, 2019: Submit letter of intent
October 18, 2019: Submit the full application


More details here.

UBC Hampton Established Scholar Grant

Deadlines:
September 3, 2019, 9:00 am: Email signed RPIF and full application to Robert Olaj for the Faculty-level signature.
September 3, 2019, 4:00 pm: Email Faculty-signed RPIF and full application to sparc.hampton@ubc.ca


More details here.

ORE Insight Grants Internal Review

Deadlines:
September 3, 2019: Email completed application to Robert Olaj for review & feedback.
September 30, 2019: Receive Office of Research in Education (ORE) Internal Review feedback.


More details here.

UBC Faculty Research Awards (Various)

Deadlines:
September 15, 2019:
UBC Killam Faculty Research Fellowships
President’s Award for Public Education through Media
October 1, 2019:
UBC Killam Faculty Research Prizes
October 15, 2019:
Jacob Biely Faculty Research Prize
Charles A. McDowell Award for Excellence in Research
The Sam Black Award for Education and Development in the Visual and Performing Arts


More details here.

UBC 2019 Grants for Catalyzing Research Clusters

Deadline: 
September 23, 2019: Submit the requisite online Notice of Intent
November 12, 2019 5:00 pm: Submit full application

More details here.

2019 Murray Elliott Service Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Teacher Education Program

Deadline: September 27, 2019
More details here.

CIHR Sex and Gender Science Chairs

Deadline: October 8, 2019
More details here.

Peter Wall Theme Development Workshop

Deadline: Minimum one month prior to your proposed workshop date
More details here.
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Upcoming Events & Conferences

A Queer Century, 1869-1969: A Rare Books Exhibition – Tour & Reception
Monday, August 19, 2019 | 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm

UBC Irving K. Barber Learning Centre

Dr. Blye Frank, Dean of the Faculty of Education, and Dr. Susan E. Parker, University Librarian, invite you to a guided tour of:

A Queer Century, 1869-1969: A Rare Books Exhibition.

Please join us on August 19th in UBC’s Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, Rare Books and Special Collections.


More details here.

2019 UBC Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology Summer Institute

August 19 – 29 September 4 – 6
UBC Irving K. Barber Learning Centre
More details here.

2019 Orientation for Faculty Advisors

Tuesday, August 27, 2019 | 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Jack Bell Building, UBC Room 124 – 2080 West Mall
More details here.

2019 Orientation for Faculty, Sessional Instructors, and Faculty Advisors

Wednesday, August 28, 2019 | 8:45 am – 3:30 pm
University Golf Club, 5185 University Blvd
More details here.

Donuts with the Dean

Tuesday, September 10, 2019 | 8:00 am – 10:30 am
Neville Scarfe Building, Foyer, 2125 Main Mall
More details here.

Séjour UBC Winter 2019

September 18 – 19, 2019 | 5:00 pm
Ponderosa Commons, Room 2012, 6445 University Boulevard
More details here.

“Jonny Appleseed: Redefining Queer Indigenous Pedagogy” 
A thought-provoking conversation with Joshua Whitehead

Monday, September 23, 2019 | 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
STY-WET-TAN Great Hall, First Nations House of Learning (FNHL)
More details here.

Conversations with the Dean

Wednesday, October 2, 2019 | 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Ponderosa Kitchen, Ponderosa Commons Oak House
More details here.

Tea with the Dean

Tuesday, October 8, 2019 | 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Ponderosa Multipurpose Room 2012, Ponderosa Commons Oak House
More details here.

Dean’s Distinguished Lecture - Senator Murray Sinclair

Thursday, October 10, 2019 | 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre, Jack Poole Hall
More details here.

Faculty Recognition Celebration

Thursday, October 29, 2019 | 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Ponderosa Ballroom, Ponderosa Commons Oak House
More details here.

Faculty of Education & UBC Studios Video Premiere

Thursday, November 7, 2019 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Ponderosa Ballroom, Ponderosa Commons Oak House, 6445 University Boulevard
More details here.

Calls for Proposals:

Qualitative Health Research Conference

October 25 29, 2019
Submission Deadline: July 31, 2019

Marriott Vancouver Pinnacle Downtown Hotel
More details here.

2019 Teacher Candidate Professional Development Conference

December 3, 2019
Submission Deadline: September 30, 2019

Marriott Vancouver Pinnacle Downtown Hotel
More details here.

Upcoming Conferences:

Food Technology Conferences

October 07, 2019
Dublin, Ireland

To register and learn more here.

National Forum on Wellness in Post-Secondary Education 2019

October 17 October 18, 2019
University of British Columbia, Vancouver Campus

To register and learn more here.

Heart-Mind 2019 Conference: The Art + Science of Calm

October 25, 2019
Magee Secondary School, Vancouver

To register and learn more here.

Association for Moral Education (AME) Annual Conference

November 7 – 9, 2019 | 5:00 pm
Seattle, Washington, USA
More details here.

2nd International Conference on Well-being in Education Systems

November 12 – 14, 2019 | 5:00 pm
Locarno, Switzerland
More details here.
The Dean This Week

Recent community engagement updates from Dr. Blye Frank, Dean and Professor, Faculty of Education, UBC. View the Dean's latest activities >

Dr. Frank hosts the Faculty of Education Alumni & Friends Pride Reception

July 31, 2019

Dr. Frank hosted the UBC Faculty of Education Alumni and Friends Pride Reception in his backyard garden. A proud member of the LGBTQ2SIA+ community, Dr. Frank and guests celebrated the start of Vancouver Pride Week.
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