Colonialist Stereotypes and Narrative

Wed, June 12, 2013 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM WEST MALL SWING SPACE BUILDING. Free. Dr. Ian Horton London College of Communication at the University of the Arts London ‘My basic point [is] that stories are at the heart of what explorers and novelists say...

Drowning Pakistan: Humanitarian Assistance in a Troubles Space

Wed, June 12, 2013 12:00 AM - Mon, September 9, 2013, 12:00 AM LIU INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL ISSUES. Free. An exhibit by Omer Aijazi, Liu Scholar, and PhD Student, Educational Studies. Opening Reception, with informal artist talk, Wednesday, June 12th,...
June 10, 2013

Electrifying campus drivers

By Salina Marshall Which came first—the widespread use of electric cars or easy access to charging stations? Like the chicken and egg question, that’s yet to be answered. But the University of British Columbia is on its way to finding out with the debut of 18 new charging stations on campus. These...

Purple & Yellow Bike Mechanics Work Party

Tue, June 11, 2013 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM See description. FREE. Location: The Bike Kitchen 6138 Student Union Blvd, Vancouver BC. We are on the north side of the UBC Student Union Building, down some stairs in the basement. Look for the sign! http://...

Espalier Class - June 7

Fri, June 7, 2013 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM UBC Point Grey Campus. $45 public, $35 garden members (includes UBC students) all applicable taxes and fees included. Espalier is a pruning technique of training fruit trees into interesting shapes. Brendan...
June 7, 2013

More than a Feeling

By Thomas Bevan Although many resources go into the design, construction and operation of a physical building, this may not be a complete package for creating great places to live, work and play. Julia Reckermann, a masters student in UBC’s Sustainable Building Science Program (SBSP), thinks it is...
June 3, 2013

Honouring Environmental Leadership

By Salina Marshall It may be obvious, but it’s true: fighting for a better world requires hard work. Tzeporah Berman, who is being awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the University of British Columbia on May 23, knows just how challenging it can be. “Doing this work is difficult. Social change isn’...
June 1, 2013

Lighting Up the Museum

The first thing you see is a dazzling map of the world made from thousands of crystals. There are no countries or borders, just green land and blue sea, glittering intensely. This is One World — Yek Donia, an artwork by Iranian artist Farhad Moshiri, part of “Safar: Voyage,” a new show of...

Learning Together: Using Two-Stage Exams to Reinforce Examined Concepts

Fri, May 31, 2013 1:15 PM - 3:45 PM IRVING K. BARBER LEARNING CENTRE. Free - Please Register. Exams are typically used for evaluation in post secondary education, two stage exams are a simple technique that changes exams into a powerful learning...

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