• Opening of the UBC Aquatic Centre
• EDCP Education Graduate Student Conference 2017
• UBC’s Next Century Planning Steering Committee Meeting
• Education Graduate Student Reception
• 15th Annual Indigenous Graduate Student Symposium
• Good Luck to Teacher Candidates Leaving on Practicum
• “How Canada Came to Be” – a Performance in Celebration of Canada 150
• UBC-O Deans’ Retreat
• Bridging the Diversity Gap in University Leadership and Beyond
• Teacher Education for All (TEFA) Lunch Presentation
• International Baccalaureate (IB) Global Conference 2017
• Canadian Research Chair Presentations
• Session for International Educators from Australia and Sweden
• 2016 Research Awards Reception
• Dean’s External Advisory Board Meeting
• University of Regina External Review
• Mental Health Literacy Event
• 2017 UBC 25 Year Club Dinner
• 2017 AERA Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX
• FINE Forum at AERA
• U21 Deans of Education Meeting
• Alumni Reception at AERA (San Antonio, TX)
• 8th Annual Evening in Support of CampOUT!

• Adler University Vancouver Campus Grand Opening
• UBC Strategic Planning Meeting with the President
• 2017 Cmolik Prize Reception
• The Power of Teaching for Diversity and Inclusion
• International Conference on Cultural Studies and Education
• Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) Site Visit
• Faculty Meeting – Awards Presentation
• ALDP Year-End Celebration
• ABCDE Symposium: Aboriginal Student Recruitment and Retention in Teacher Education
• Retirement Reception for Dr. Jo-ann Archibald
• 2017 BC Teacher Education Roundtable
• ABCDE Lifelong Service Award to Dr. Jo-ann Archibald
• Connected Learning Matters: Innovative Leadership BC and Beyond
• UBC Senior Leadership Retreat
• Retirement Occasion
• QMunity Breakfast
• 2017 Alumni Teacher Award
• Zhejiang Delegation
• Faculty Personnel Committee Thank You Occasion
• May Congregation
• Congress, CSSE Toronto
• CSSE/ACDE Reception
• Alumni Reception at CSSE Toronto

On March 1, Dean Frank attended the official opening of the new UBC Aquatic Centre, located behind the old Student Union Building.

Construction of the facility began in August 2014. With a capacity of 966 bathers, the aquatic centre features a 50-metre, 25-metre, and leisure pool and hot tub, as well as a steam room and sauna. Accessibility ramps provide ingress into the 25-metre and leisure pools, and a permanent power lift into the 34-person hot tub.

Check out the new pool!

The new UBC Aquatic Centre.

Dean Frank provided opening remarks for the 2017 EDCP Graduate Students’ Conference, held on March 3. The conference showcases the work by graduate students in the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy (EDCP), and provides a safe community space for participants to get feedback from peers and hands-on practice in preparation for other national and international conferences.

On March 7, Dean Frank attended a meeting of the UBC’s Next Century Planning Steering Committee, which is working with Professor Santa Ono to develop a new strategic plan which will guide and implement UBC’s key priorities, goals and actions over the next 25 years.

The process to date

On March 8, over 100 Education graduate students joined Dean Frank for a reception at the Ponderosa Commons Ballroom. The event provided an opportunity to connect with fellow students and faculty members from the Faculty of Education.

Philip Karangu, Angela Rutakomozibwa, Dean Blye Frank, Hezron Onditi, Aloy Anyichie, and Yuya Takeda at the Education Graduate Student Reception.

Dean Frank attended the 15th Annual Indigenous Graduate Student Symposium on March 10, held at SFU Harbour Centre, Vancouver, on the unceded and ancestral territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, and səlil̓wətaʔɬ First Nations.

Hosted by the Indigenous Graduate Student Symposium (IGSS) Planning Committee & SAGE (Supporting Aboriginal Graduate Enhancement), the 2017 theme explored transformation through ‘Reconcili-Action’ by thinking about how research interacts with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Calls to Action and how this process shapes research and experiences in the academy.

Photo: SFU via Flickr.

On March 15, Dean Blye Frank and Associate Dean of Teacher Education Wendy Carr handed out “good luck” chocolate bars to teacher candidates as they prepared to leave for practicum (10 weeks) followed by the Community Field Experience (3 weeks).

A post shared by UBC Teacher Education (@ubcteachered) on Mar 15, 2017 at 2:02pm PDT

Source: ubcteachered via Instagram.

On March 16, Dean Frank joined over 1,500 people at Evangel Church, Kelowna, for a performance by Glenmore Elementary School in celebration of Canada’s upcoming 150th birthday. This was the final arts experience from Year One of the Dean’s Partnership Development Grant with Glenmore Elementary School (Kelowna) and the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra. The collaboration has been worthwhile for community-making and there is much potential to further these efforts.

“How Canada Came to Be” performed by Glenmore Elementary School in celebration of Canada 150.

On March 17, Dean Frank joined Professor Santa Ono and other deans of UBC for a retreat on the UBC Okanagan campus in Kelowna. Discussions centered on the topic of “fundamental principles supporting academic planning.”

UBC Okanagan campus.

While in Kelowna, Dean Frank attended a talk by Professor Malinda Smith, Department of Political Science, University of Alberta, held on March 21 at UBC Okanagan. Dr. Smith discussed her research on diversity and leadership in the Canadian academy, the findings from her forthcoming co-authored book with UBC Press entitled The Equity Myth: Racialization and Indigeneity at Canadian Universities, and some options for NextGen inclusive university leadership.

Professor Malinda Smith, Department of Political Science, University of Alberta.

On March 23, Dean Frank participated in a panel discussion with Associate Professor Lisa Loutzenheiser, EDCP, and Saylesh Wesley, writer and Two-Spirit educator in Chilliwack, on “Shaping an Inclusive View of Gender: The Role of Teacher Education.” The conversation explored how traditional, binary ideas of gender have created attitudes, roles, and expectations that have become entrenched in society and limit students from reaching their potential.

From March 29-31, Dean Frank attended the 2017 IB Global Conference in Yokohama, Japan, where educational leaders, decision makers, and practitioners from schools, universities, and governments gathered to share best practices.

As part of the conference, Dean Frank and Gary Little, Director, IB Educator Programmes, UBC Faculty of Education, presented a talk on “The Changing Face of Teacher Education.”

PACIFICO Yokohama Convention Centre. Photo: ignis via Wikimedia Commons.

In April, the Faculty of Education welcomed two candidates for the prestigious Tier I Canada Research Chair (SSHRC) in Indigenous Resurgence and Reconciliation in Education. In addition to Faculty-wide presentations on their research, each candidate met with Dean Frank, faculty members, and graduate students.

On April 3-4, Dr. Jean-Paul Restoule presented on his research, The answers lie within: Rekindling Indigenous ways of teaching and learning.

On April 5, Dr. Lewis Williams discussed Indigenous Resurgence and Reconciliation in Education: Education and our Collective Continuance in the 21st Century. What Role for Indigenous Resurgence and Reconciliation?

UBC Musqueam Pole, carved by Brent Sparrow Jr.

On April 3, the Faculty of Education hosted educators from Australia and Sweden who were on study tours to learn more about the BC education system, education leadership, Indigenous Education, and innovative teaching systems in BC. After a tour of Education Centre at Ponderosa Commons, Dean Frank gave a presentation on “Highlights of the teacher education program, and overview of Faculty areas of special focus – diversity, inclusion, outreach, Indigenous Education.”

Education Centre at Ponderosa Commons.

Dean Frank attended the 2016 Research Awards Reception, held April 5 at the Ponderosa Commons Ballroom. This year’s winners included Professor Bruno Zumbo, Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology, and Special Education (ECPS), who received a 2016 UBC Killam Research Prize in the Senior Scholar, Arts & Humanities category.

Professor Bruno Zumbo, Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology, and Special Education (ECPS).

On April 6, Dean Frank welcomed his External Advisory Board to UBC, taking the opportunity to share highlights about the Faculty.

In addition, six Faculty of Education students from varying backgrounds attended to talk about their current research and experiences at UBC:

Dean Blye Frank welcomes members of his External Advisory Board.

Desi (Desmond) MacEwan | A fourth-year PhD candidate studying sport & exercise psychology within the School of Kinesiology, Desi’s research focuses on teamwork in sport. He was awarded the Banting Fellowship earlier this year.

Ji Ai Cho | A doctoral candidate in Educational Leadership, Ji Ai’s research is based on her work through an NGO called Education Beyond Borders.

Jeff Dittmer | A teacher candidate in the Community of Inquiry in Teacher Education (CITE) cohort in the elementary stream.

Gemma Clark | A teacher candidate in the elementary years program, and part of the International Baccalaureate cohort (Primary Years Program).

Matt Hume | A candidate in the Master of Language and Literacy Education program, Matt’s research addresses the motivations of senior-aged (55+) English as an Additional Language (EAL) learners through theatre practice.

Dave Robinson | A third-year Indigenous student in the NITEP program, Dave also coaches boxing and mentors youth through carving. A recent retirement event for Dr. Jo-ann Archibald featured the unveiling of “Dancing Flames,” a carving created by Dave in honour of Dr. Archibald commissioned by the Faculty of Education.

Dean Frank travelled to the University of Regina on April 10-11 for a routine external review of their Faculty and Dean of Education.

University of Regina, Saskatchewan. Photo: Jimmy Wayne via Flickr.

Dean Frank and Associate Dean Wendy Carr, Teacher Education, hosted an event on April 18 at Cecil Green House to raise awareness about UBC’s work in mental health literacy.

Attendees included Dr. Stan Kutcher, SunLife Chair in Adolescent Mental Health, Dalhousie University, Bernard Richard, BC’s Representative for Children and Youth, Ellen Cmolik and Elisa Carlson from the Cmolik Foundation, Professor Shelley Hymel, ECPS, holder of the Edith Lando Professorship in Social and Emotional Learning, Professor Kim Schonert-Reichl, ECPS, director of the Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP), and doctoral candidates Jaime Semchuk and Matthew Lee.

L-R: Associate Dean Wendy Carr, Teacher Education, PhD candidate Matthew Lee, Professor Kimberly Schonert-Reichl, ECPS, Bernard Richard, BC’s Representative for Children and Youth, and Ellen Cmolik, Vice-Chair, The Cmolik Foundation.

L-R: PhD candidate Jaime Semchuk, Dr. Stan Kutcher, SunLife Chair in Adolescent Mental Health, Dalhousie University, Associate Dean Wendy Carr, Teacher Education, UBC Faculty of Education, PhD candidate Matthew Lee.

Dean Frank attended the 47th annual recognition dinner on April 20, where two UBC Faculty of Education staff members were inducted into the UBC 25 Year Club:

• Anna Ip, EDCP – 25 years
• Linda Williams, NITEP – 35 years

Also recognized at the dinner was Paul Chan from UBC IT, who has provided IT support to the Faculty of Education for many of his 25 years at UBC.

Professor Santa J. Ono presents Linda Williams with a certificate recognizing 35 years of service at UBC.

From April 26-30, Dean Frank attended the 2017 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, held this year in San Antonio, TX.

While at AERA, Dean Frank attended the Forum for International Networking in Education (FINE) Forum on April 26. As part of an international panel speaking on the forum theme of “How to work with…”, Dean Frank gave a presentation on working with government.

Dean Blye Frank with the FINE Leadership Team. L-R: Dr. Marian Mahat, The University of Melbourne, Dr. Jennifer Tatebe, University of Auckland (also UBC alumni), Dean Blye Frank, Omolabake Fakunle, University of Edinburgh, and Blair Izard, University of Connecticut.

While at AERA, Dean Frank attended the April 27 meeting of the Universitas 21 (U21) Deans of Education group. The group meets twice annually for the discussion of issues in Education of common interest and concern across the participating U21 institutions. Dean Frank provided a brief report on the UBC Faculty of Education during the Deans’ Roundtable, and as part of the Focus Discussion panel presented on “Be sure your Prime Minister is an Alumnus: Working with governments in the Canadian Context.”

Dean Frank invited alumni, students, faculty members and friends of the UBC Faculty of Education to a reception in San Antonio, TX, held on April 29 in conjunction with AERA.

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From the Faculty of Education Okanagan: (L-R) Assistant Professor Leyton Schnellert, Senior Instructor Karen Ragoonaden, PhD candidate Kelly Hanson (MA UBC-0, 2014), Professor Margaret Macintyre Latta, Dean pro tem Blye Frank, Assistant Professor Christopher Martin.

On May 1, 100 guests attended the eighth annual gala in support of CampOUT!, an exceptional youth leadership program that is making a positive impact in the lives of BC’s queer and trans youth. Held in the home of Heidi and Richard Coglon, the event raised a record $125,000 which will fund a five-day, four-night camp on Gambier Island, providing an inclusive space where youth can develop leadership skills, build self-esteem and connect to resources to support their health and wellbeing.

Dean Frank attended the grand opening of Adler University’s new Vancouver campus on May 1. Located in downtown Vancouver, Adler University continues the pioneering work of the first community psychologist Alfred Adler by graduating socially responsible practitioners, engaging communities, and advancing social justice.

Adler University Vancouver campus. Photo via Facebook @AdlerUniversityVancouverCampus.

On May 2, UBC’s Next Century Steering Committee met with Professor Santa Ono to continue the discussion of UBC’s next Strategic Plan.

Although the strategic plan is still being developed, several key themes were identified from the results of the web-based survey this past winter, and have been distilled into eight strategic priorities:

1. Local/Regional/Global
2. Working Across Disciplines
3. Creativity, Innovation and Risk Taking
4. Engagement and Reciprocity
5. Our Community and Wellbeing
6. Sustainability
7. Indigeneity
8. Diversity

and four core institutional activities:

1. Teaching and learning
2. Research and scholarship
3. Knowledge mobilization
4. Institutional activities

On May 2, Dean Frank attended the award ceremony for the 2017 Cmolik Prize for the Enhancement of Public Education. Awarded biennially, the $100,000 prize was endowed to the Faculty of Education, Simon Fraser University (SFU) by Russ and Ellen Cmolik to recognize recipients who have developed and implemented an invention, innovation, concept, process, or procedure that enhances educational practice in the K-12 public school system in BC.

This year’s winner was Associate Professor Peter Liljedahl, SFU, Building Thinking Classrooms.

Dean Blye Frank with Ellen and Russ Cmolik at this year’s ceremony for the Cmolik Prize for the Enhancement of Public Education.

On May 3, Dean Frank joined approximately 90 alumni and guests at TELUS Garden in downtown Vancouver for a special presentation of The Power of Teaching for Diversity and Inclusion. Alumni speakers presented on topics such as active witnessing, inclusion in the classroom, indigenous education and urban indigeneity, and queering classrooms across BC.

Presenters included:

• Angela Brown, BA’95, Education Consultant, Anti-racism, Diversity, Equity and Social Justice
• Carly Herman, MEd’15, District Resource Teacher, Kamloops-Thompson School District #73; Support Team, Canucks Autism Network
• Kye Smith, BEd (Elem)’15, Educator, Aboriginal Focus School, Vancouver School Board
• Brandon Yan, BA’09, Education Director, Out in Schools

List to a podcast of the event

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L-R: Angela Brown, BA’95, Carly Herman, MEd’15, Dr. Wendy Carr, Dean Blye Frank, Dr. Lori MacIntosh, Steve Mulligan, BEd’00, MEd’08, Brandon Yan, BA’09, Kye Smith, BEd (Elem)’15.

On May 4, Dean Frank offered opening remarks at the International Conference on Cultural Studies and Education, hosted by the Department of Educational Studies (EDST) at Ponderosa Commons Oak House.

The conference addressed various questions about cultural studies and/of education, including:

• What would cultural studies look like if it took up its education origins more seriously?
• What is the historical, contemporary and potential future of the relationship between education and cultural studies?
• What has constituted and will constitute cultural studies of education theory and praxis work?
• Where and what is the pedagogy of performative cultural studies and how can it be captured and shared? How and when are cultural studies projects a form of education?
• Does identity (still) have a place in cultural studies and/of education?
• What are the pros and cons of the institutionalization, “disciplining” and the “programming” of cultural studies and what role does/should education play?

Professor Handel Wright, EDST and Director of the Centre for Culture, Identity and Education, welcomes attendees to the International Conference on Cultural Studies and Education.

On May 8, Dean Frank attended a CPA accreditation site visit meeting for the Ph.D. program in School Psychology, which is offered by the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education (ECPS).

At the May 9 Faculty Meeting, Dean Frank presented the annual Killam and Faculty awards, which recognize outstanding contributions and exceptional teaching in the Faculty of Education.

Congratulations to the 2016/2017 winners:

Killam Faculty Teaching Prize

• Professor Anita Hubley, Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology, & Special Education (ECPS)
• Associate Professor Michelle Stack, Department of Educational Studies (EDST). Note, Dr. Stack was unable to attend the meeting, and received her award at the May 25 Congregation ceremony.

Sessional and Lecturer Faculty Teaching Prize

• Won Kim, Department of Language & Literacy Education (LLED) (unable to attend the meeting).

Killam Graduate TA Award

• Maryam Dalkilic, ECPS
• Anne Lasinsky, School of Kinesiology (KIN)

Faculty of Education Graduate TA Award

• Louai Rahal, ECPS

L-R: Head pro tem Lee Gunderson, ECPS, Professor Anita Hubley, ECPS, recipient of Killam Faculty Teaching Prize, Dean Blye Frank.

Professor Michelle Stack, EDST, recipient of a Killam Faculty Teaching Prize.

Dr. Won Kim, LLED, recipient of the Sessional and Lecturer Faculty Teaching Prize.

L-R: Anne Lasinsky, School of Kinesiology (KIN), Killam Graduate TA Award, Louai Rahal, ECPS, Faculty of Education Graduate TA Award, Maryam Dalkilic, ECPS, Killam Graduate TA Award.

On May 9, Dean Frank attended the Year-End Celebration reception for the UBC Academic Leadership Development Program (ALDP). The ALDP is a cohort-based, leadership development program offered each year to new department heads, program directors, associate deans, and other academic leaders at UBC.

Dean Frank offered opening remarks to the over 75 people gathered at UBC on May 10 to discuss Aboriginal Student Recruitment and Retention in Teacher Education at a symposium hosted by the Association of British Columbia Deans of Education (ABCDE) and the Aboriginal Working Group.

This one-day symposium engaged teacher education staff, student coordinators, faculty, instructors, administrators, recruiters, and educational government in group dialogues focusing on access and recruitment policies that support Aboriginal student recruitment and retention. Indigenous pre-service teachers and early career educators shared their paths to and experiences in post-secondary education. Attendees shared innovative practices and curriculum to engage with Indigenous perspectives, content, and approaches.

Associate Professor Vicki Kelly, Faculty of Education, SFU, discusses creating culturally safe and respectful learning environments at the ABCDE Symposium.

Associate Dean Indigenous Education Jan Hare summarizes discussions of the day at the ABCDE Symposium.

On May 10, Dean Frank hosted a special retirement reception recognizing the extensive contributions of Professor Jo-ann Archibald. For more than 40 years, Dr. Archibald (Q’um Q’um Xiiem), Indigenous scholar, author, and pioneer in the advancement of Indigenous education, has inspired many students and colleagues. A professor of Educational Studies, Dr. Archibald (BEd ’72) served as Associate Dean for Indigenous Education and Director of the Indigenous Teacher Education Program (NITEP).

A name transition ceremony led by Musqueam Elder Larry Grant and modified for the University context, representing a way of passing on oral history and genealogy, also took place. The responsibilities of the name c̓ec̓əwəłtən sni̓w̓stənəq, given by Musqueam in 2005 to the UBC Faculty of Education’s Associate Dean for Indigenous Education position, held by Dr. Archibald, were passed on to Dr. Jan Hare as she now holds the position.

L-R: Elder Larry Grant, Professor Jo-ann Archibald, EDST, Associate Dean Indigenous Education and Professor Jan Hare, LLED.

Dr. Archibald being honoured by a Woman’s Warrior Song.

The Faculty of Education hosted more than 125 educators and administrators from across the province to the 2017 BC Teacher Education Roundtable conference, held May 11-12 at the Education Centre at Ponderosa Commons. After opening remarks from Dean Frank, this year’s conference, Powering Up Practicum, was kicked off by keynote speaker Professor Tony Clarke, EDCP, followed by a second full day of plenary sessions and workshops.

Dean Frank welcomes attendees to the 2017 BC Teacher Education Roundtable.

2017 BC Teacher Education Roundtable Keynote speaker Professor Tony Clarke kicks off the conference.

At a special reception held on the second day of the BC Education Roundtable, Dr. Kim Franklin, Chair of the Association of BC Deans of Education (ABCDE) announced the winners of the ABCDE annual awards for outstanding service to education in BC:

• The ABCDE Teacher Educator for 2017 is James Alexander (Sandy) Hill, an instructor in Education at the University of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford.
• ABCDE also presented Professor Jo-ann Archibald, EDST, with an award for her Lifelong Service to Education. Dr. Archibald has a long and impressive provincial, national, and international record of excellence in Aboriginal Teacher Education, and is well-known for her exceptional work with First Nations bands, teachers, and students. Dr. Archibald co-chaired ABCDE’s Task Force on Aboriginal Education, and was a key player in the preparation and adoption of a National Accord on Indigenous Education by the Association of Canadian Deans of Education.

Professor Jo-ann Archibald, UBC Faculty of Education, receives an award for Lifelong Service to Education from Dr. Kim Franklin, Chair of ABCDE, at the 2017 BC Teacher Education Roundtable.

On May 12, Dean Frank spoke at the “Connected Learning Matters: Innovative Leadership BC and Beyond” symposium, hosted by the Networks of Inquiry and Innovation (NOII) at the Westin Wall Centre in Richmond. The title of the presentation was, “Beyond the Celebration of Diversity: Taking Difference Into Account in Leadership.”

Dean Frank speaks on “Beyond the Celebration of Diversity: Taking Difference Into Account in Leadership. Photo: D’Arcy Deacon via Twitter.

Dean Frank joined members of UBC’s senior leadership team at a retreat on May 16. Topics of conversation included on-going discussions around UBC’s strategic plan.

Dean Frank hosted a retirement reception on May 17 for Professors Jo-ann Archibald, EDST, Shauna Butterwick, EDST, and Hillel Goelman, ECPS, to recognize their outstanding contributions to the Faculty of Education.

L-R: Professors Jo-ann Archibald, EDST, Shauna Butterwick, EDST, and Hillel Goelman, ECPS.

Dean Frank attended the QMunity Breakfast held on May 19, the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia, where Mayor Gregor Robertson announced that QMUNITY will be part of a redevelopment project that will see the construction of a new building including purpose-built facilities for QMUNITY. QMUNITY is a non-profit organization based in Vancouver, BC that works to improve queer, trans, and Two-Spirit lives.

Image via QMunity.

On May 19, Dean Frank presented the 2017 Alumni Teacher Award to this year’s winner, Bonnie Sutherland, BEd’69, in recognition of her outstanding achievements which are making exceptional impacts in the lives of students and learning communities.

In addition to teaching grades and subjects ranging from elementary to secondary, from Physical education to Math to English, Ms. Sutherland introduced the Advanced Placement program in the Delta BC School District, taught AP courses, and coached field hockey for 15 years before retiring in 2003. Together with her husband, Donald Sutherland (also a UBC grad, BEd (Elem)’81, now deceased) Ms. Sutherland founded Afretech, a non-profit organization that sends about 30,000 books annually to Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. Since the organization began in 1992, it has expanded to Asia and also supports First Nations community libraries in BC.

Ms. Sutherland’s newest venture features ARES, a “Library in a Box.” A small, rugged, wi-fi-enabled shoe-box-sized server and battery designed for schools without libraries, labs, or textbooks, ARES can withstand arid, dusty conditions and power surges. ARES is preloaded with Wikipedia, Khan Academy videos, TedTalks, literature, and other educational resources, and has been installed in about 24 schools in Africa.

L-R: Dean Blye Frank, Associate Dean Wendy Carr, UBC Education 2017 Alumni Award recipient Bonnie Sutherland (BEd’69), Alumni Engagement Manager Denise Luong, and award nominator Majorie Stevens.

On May 19, Dean Frank and Dr. Wang Fang, Director, International Initiatives, met with a delegation from the Zheijiang Provincial Education Association for International Exchange to sign a Memorandum of Understanding between the two institutions.

Back row, L-R: Dr. Wang Fang, Director, International Initiatives, UBC Faculty of Education, Mr. Xu Chaojin (Director of Education Bureau of Quzhou City), Mr. Wu Fengmin ( Secretary General of Party Committee, Zhejiang), Ms. He Xingren (Secretary General of Party Committee, Zhejiang provincial department of Education), Mr. Yu Changxue ( Consul of Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in Vancouver), Mr. LI Xiaokun ( President of Wenzhou University), and Mr. Shen Jianping (Director of Education Bureau of Hangzhou City).

On May 24, Dean Frank hosted a thank you occasion for the members of the Faculty Personnel Committee. Attendees included:

• Professor Blye Frank, Dean, Faculty of Education
• Professor Patsy Duff, LLED
• Professor Mona Gleason, EDST
• Professor Nicola Hodges, KIN
• Professor Anita Hubley, ECPS
• Professor Guofang Li, LLED
• Professor Donal O’Donoghue, EDCP
• Professor Bruno Zumbo, ECPS
• Ms. Anna Bin, Senior Manager, Faculty Affairs & HR

On May 25, Dean Frank joined the Faculty of Education Class of 2017 for Congregation ceremonies at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts.

During the program, Associate Professor Michelle Stack, EDST, was presented with a Killam Teaching Prize.

View the Congregation webcast.

View additional Congregation photos.

Dean Blye Frank with EDST Head Ali Abdi, and Associate Dean Teacher Education Wendy Carr.

University Mace bearer Dr. Lori Miller (center), Teacher Education Office, with Dr. Pam Ratner (left), Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President, Enrolment & Academic Facilities, and Professor Santa Ono (right), UBC President & Vice-Chancellor.

Professor Jo-ann Archibald, EDST, with Jessica La Rochelle, NITEP.

Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President Pam Ratner, presents Associate Professor Michelle Stack, EDST, with a Killam Teaching Prize.

From May 29 – June 2, Dean Frank attended Congress at the Canadian Society for the Study of Education Conference (CSSE-SCÉÉ) in Toronto, ON.

On May 28, Dean Frank attended the CSSE/ACDE (Association of Canadian Deans of Education) awards ceremony and reception, where Professor Rita Irwin, EDCP, was presented with the 2017 Herbert T. Coutts Distinguished Service Award for outstanding service to the Canadian Society for the Study of Education.

Professor Carl Leggo, LLED, presents the 2017 Herbert T. Coutts Distinguished Service Award to Professor Rita Irwin, EDCP.

Professor Rita Irwin, EDCP, recipient of the 2017 Herbert T. Coutts Distinguished Service Award for outstanding service to the Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE).

Dean Frank hosted a reception for Faculty of Education alumni, students, faculty members, and friends on May 29 in Toronto, ON in conjunction with the Canadian Society for the Study of Education Conference (CSSE-SCÉÉ).

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Alumni, faculty, and friends gathered at the UBC Alumni Reception at CSSE Toronto.

• Holiday Greetings
• Senior Leadership Changes
• Update on Faculty Searches
• First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC) Alumni Social
• Education Fall Congregation
• Bachelor of Education Student Awards Night & Donor Appreciation Dinner/Reception
• Installation of the President
• Association of British Columbia Deans of Education (ABCDE)
• Luncheon with the Anastasiou Family
• KIN Awards Night
• International Baccalaureate (IB) Higher Education Symposium
• CBIE 50th Annual Conference & Ottawa Alumni Gathering
• Education Centre at Ponderosa Commons Tour
• Wild About Vancouver Outdoor Education Festival
• Dean Blye Frank on Roundhouse Radio
• Reflections: 2016 State of the Faculty Address
• UBC Academic All-Canadian Breakfast
• Association of Canadian Deans of Education (ACDE)
• alumni UBC Achievement Awards
• Winnipeg Alumni Gathering
• Dean’s External Advisory Board
• Luncheon with Ms. Alanna Wong
• UBC Okanagan Meetings
• Opening of Orchard Commons
• Teacher Education for All (TEFA) Panel
• Quarter Century Club Dinner

• Pacific Family Autism Centre Tour
• Faculty of Education and CHES Breakfast
• Lunch with ESA
• NITEP Lillooet Visit
• Frankly Speaking
• National Day of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Reception
• CEA Symposium & Dinner with Right Honourable Paul Martin
• BEd Professionalism Talk
• Vera Radcliffe Thompson Memorial Bursary
• Yidan Prize Foundation
• Dean’s Advisory Committee (DAC)
• Second-Year Faculty Lunch with the Dean
• Dean’s Office Open House
• Donuts with the Dean
• New Faculty Lunch with the Dean
• Bachelor of Education Orientation
• External Examiner – Oral Defence
• External Examiner – MA Thesis
• ECER 2016 Conference
• Chair – Final Doctoral Exam
• 39th Annual UBC/BCPVPA Short Course
• IB Annual Regional Conference
• Internationalizing Higher Education
• Ice Cream Social for Teacher Candidates
• Visit with the Derpak Family
• 24th International Academic Conference

Dean Blye Frank — Appointment Extended for Five Year Term

On the recommendation of Interim President Martha Piper, the UBC Board of Governors have approved the extension of Dr. Blye Frank’s appointment as Dean of the Faculty of Education for a five-year term beginning July 1, 2016.

Current Senior Leadership Team and Terms of Appointment

• Dr. Blye Frank, Dean | July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2021
• Dr. Mary Bryson, Senior Associate Dean, Administration, Faculty Affairs & Innovation | July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2021
• Dr. Mark Beauchamp, Associate Dean, Research | July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2021
• Dr. Wendy Carr, Associate Dean, Teacher Education | July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2020
• Dr. Jan Hare, Associate Dean, Indigenous Education | July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2021
• Dr. Mark Edwards, Assistant Dean, Professional Development & Community Engagement | September 1, 2012 – August 31, 2017
• Clara Ng, Assistant Dean, Finance | On-going
• Dee Dee Sung, Assistant Dean, Development and Alumni Engagement | On-going
• ErinRose Handy, Assistant Dean, Communications & Marketing | On-going

Head, Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education (ECPS)

On October 24, Dean Frank advised the Department that he had accepted the recommendation of the Dean’s Advisory Committee for Appointment of a Head of ECPS that he not move forward with an offer to Dr. Ada Sinacore. He thanked the members of the committee for their work and advised that next steps would be pending.

Marny Point, Urban Coordinator, NITEP, presents a floral bouquet to Dr. Jo-ann Archibald.

Dean Blye Frank joined NITEP alumni and friends for a gathering at the Westin Bayshore, Vancouver on November 25 following the FNESC Aboriginal Education Conference. The event provided an opportunity to celebrate the many contributions that Dr. Jo-ann Archibald (formerly Associate Dean, Indigenous Education and Director of NITEP) has made to the Indigenous Teacher Education Program (NITEP) and the Faculty of Education throughout her career.

Dean Blye Frank with Dr. Jo-ann Archibald.

Dr. Blye Frank and Professor Santa J. Ono at the Education Congregation ceremony on November 23.

On November 23, the Faculty of Education celebrated its 60th fall Congregation.

Congratulations and best wishes to our new alumni!

Professor Ono and Chancellor Lindsay Gordon join Dean Frank in congratulating the Faculty of Education graduating classes of 2016.

Dr. Wendy Carr with Dean Blye Frank.

L-R: Curtis Chou and Marielle Alviz, winners of the Dean of Education Scholarship, with Dr. Colin McCaffrey (MEd ’63) and Mr. Ron Klaassen.

Recipients of the 2016 Teacher Education program student awards were honoured at the annual Bachelor of Education Student Awards Night held at the AMS Student Nest on November 22. In addition to the over 190 student awards given out, Jo-Anne Naslund, Librarian, UBC Education Library, was recognized as the 2016 recipient of the Murray Elliott Service Award for Outstanding Service to the Teacher Education Program for her long history of exceptional work in teacher education in our Faculty.

Earlier in the evening, Dean Frank hosted a Donor Appreciation Dinner to acknowledge the generosity of the many donors who support the Bachelor of Education Awards Program.

BEd Student Award Winners: Unidentified, Tahoura Ardeshir (Outstanding Community Field Experience Award), Brigitte Liang (Associate Dean of Teacher Education Prize, Outstanding Practicum), Benjamin Fresneda Alvarado (A. Hattrick Scholarship in Education, Outstanding Practicum), and Curtis Chou (Dean of Education Scholarship).

L-R: Yvonne Dawydiak, MET Manager/Tech Integration Mentor; Jo-Anne Naslund, Librarian, Education Library; Dr. Margot Filipenko, Professor of Teaching, Department of Language & Literacy Education (LLED).

Installation of Professor Santa J. Ono as the 15th President and Vice-Chancellor of UBC.

Dr. Frank joined Faculty of Education faculty, staff and students at the installation of Professor Santa J. Ono as the 15th President and Vice-Chancellor of UBC on November 22.

On November 18, Dean Frank attended a meeting of the Association of British Columbia Deans of Education (ABCDE), held at SFU’s Downtown Vancouver campus. Dr. Frank has served as ABCDE Treasurer since 2012. Among topics of discussion were the confirmation that the BC Education Plan has been incorporated into all BC teacher education programs, and support for the standard related to Indigenous Education.

Dr. Frank lunched at SAGE Bistro with Dr. Clifford J. “Kip” Anastasiou and Mrs. Joan Anastasiou on November 1, where they discussed ways to support young science education professors in furthering their research. Dr Kip Anastasiou (BA ’52 Biology & Botany; MEd ’57) is a professor emeritus of Mathematics and Science Education (1994). Mrs. Joan Anastasiou has earned four UBC Degrees (BA ’51, MA ’54 Majored in Biology & Botany, BLib ’69, MLib ’76).

L-R: Four-Year Doctoral Fellowship winners Carli Peters, Geralyn Ruissen, and Jesse Couture with Dean Blye Frank.

The Dean joined the School of Kinesiology (KIN) for a night of celebration as they recognized student academic achievements at the annual KIN Awards Night, held November 17 at the First Nations Longhouse. Congratulations to the recipients of over 150 awards!

Christopher Forgaard, winner of the Mary Elizabeth Simpson Scholarship with Dr. Frank.

Dr. Frank attended the IB Higher Education Symposium in Boston from November 8-11. The annual symposium provides an opportunity for universities and IB World Schools to network, discuss IB admission strategies, and share IB-related research.

Photo courtesy Ottawa Tourism

From November 12-16, Dean Frank attended the 50th annual Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE) Conference in Ottawa. The 2016 theme was “Internationalization for All.”

In conjunction with the CBIE Conference, alumni, faculty members, and friends of the UBC Faculty of Education were invited to join Dr. Frank for a gathering on November 14. Guests joined the Dean to continue the conversation on “Internationalization for All” and to hear updates from the university and faculty.

L-R: Mr. Hubner, Dr. Blye Frank, Ms. Sarah Dalzell.

On November 4, Dean Frank toured the new Education Centre at Ponderosa Commons with donor and alumnus Mr. Hubner (BEd ’62) and alumna Ms. Sarah Dalzell (BEd ’13).

Dean Blye Frank with Dr. Hartley Banack.

Dr. Hartley Banack, Lecturer and Coordinator, Outdoor Environmental Education, Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy (EDCP), presented a framed poster to Dean Frank for the Faculty of Education’s generous support of the Wild About Vancouver (WAV) Outdoor Education Festival, held annually in April.

The poster is an original art piece commissioned by WAV from local Vancouver artist Marcus Wild, and will be hung on the 6th floor of the Neville Scarfe Building.

The next WAV Festival will be held April 22-30, 2017.

Dr. Frank was recently interviewed by Prof. Minelle Mahtani for the “Sense of Place” show on Roundhouse Radio. The discussion revolved around the Dean’s “Frankly Speaking” series, in particular the recent event on mental health literacy.

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Dean Frank issued an invitation to Faculty of Education staff, faculty, and students to join him for a conversation about the state of the Faculty. The well-attended address took place November 3 at the new Education Centre at Ponderosa Commons, and was followed by a Tea with the Dean reception.

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Dean Frank’s 2016 State of the Faculty Address.

Respectful Environment was among the topics addressed in the Dean’s talk.

Professor Santa J. Ono with UBC Academic All-Canadian student-athletes.

Dean Frank joined athletes, coaches, staff and alumni at the 2016 UBC Academic All-Canadian Breakfast held on November 2, where UBC honoured 122 varsity athletes, including 38 Faculty of Education School of Kinesiology student-athletes, as Academic All-Canadians.

To be an Academic All-Canadian the Thunderbird athletes must be full time UBC students and achieve an overall average of 80% or above.

Fall ACDE meeting in Winnipeg.

On October 26-28, Dean Frank attended the fall meeting of the Association of Canadian Deans of Education (ACDE) in Winnipeg. The main focus for the meeting was reconciliation, and how faculties, schools, and departments of education are approaching reconciliation in their institutions. There was also a review of the renewed Accord on Initial Teacher Education.

2016 alumni UBC Achievement Awards.

Dean Frank attended the 2016 alumni UBC Achievement Awards on November 1, where eight members of the UBC community were honoured for their outstanding contributions.

Nominations for the 2017 Awards are now open. If you know a Faculty of Education graduate, student, faculty member or friend of UBC who deserves to be recognized as a leader, advocate, artist or visionary, submit your nomination by January 27, 2017.

Dee Dee Sung and Dr. Frank greet guests at the alumni UBC Achievement Awards.

Dr. Wendy Carr and Dean Blye Frank with alumna
Professor Chris Higgins (PhD ’10), University of Manitoba.

On October 26, Dean Frank hosted a gathering for UBC Faculty of Education alumni and friends in the Winnipeg area to meet and renew connections with UBC and the Faculty.

Dean Frank with alumna Professor Airini (PhD ’97 Curriculum & Instruction), Thompson River University.

Senior Leadership Team members Clara Ng, Dr. Jan Hare, Dr. Mark Beauchamp, Dr. Mark Edwards, Dr. Mary Bryson, Dr. Wendy Carr, ErinRose Handy, and Dee Dee Sung with the Dean and his External Advisory Board.

On October 20, the Dean hosted his External Advisory Board on the 18th floor of Education Centre at Ponderosa Commons.

The Faculty of Education Senior Leadership Team each introduced themselves and gave a brief overview of their portfolios and 3 main areas of focus for the coming year. There were many engaging discussions and new connections were formed between the Board and new Senior Leadership members.

On October 24, Dr. Frank and Dee Dee Sung were joined for lunch at SAGE Bistro by Ms. Alanna Wong (BEd ’79, DipEd ’07). A Faculty of Education alumna, retired teacher librarian, and retired elementary school teacher, Ms. Wong is looking for ways to engage with the Faculty.

Following the October 24 meeting, the Dean and Dee Dee met again with Ms. Wong, along with six retired teachers/BEd Alumni who joined Dee Dee, Dr. Wendy Carr, Denise Luong, and Dean Frank for a tour of Education Centre at Ponderosa Commons and lunch on the 17th floor. Ms. Wong has been the director of the “Books for Me Literacy Foundation” since November 2015.

In October, Dean Frank attended meetings at UBC’s Okanagan campus, where discussions are on-going regarding a possible partnership between the UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan Faculties of Education (one Faculty: two sites).

Professor Santa J. Ono officially opens Orchard Commons.

Dr. Frank attended the official opening of the new Orchard Commons building on October 19. The facility is one of five commons projects on UBC’s Point Grey campus, and will provide residence space for first year students, as well as classroom and office spaces for Vantage College.

On October 18, Dr. Frank attended the Teacher Education for All (TEFA) panel discussion, Walking the Talk: Creating Learning Environments that Include Sexual and Gender Diversity, where a panel of Faculty of Education members and others discussed how they are developing inclusive pedagogical approaches that recognize, and intervene to transform, the impacts of systemic discrimination towards sexual and gender minorities.

Dean Frank attended the UBC Quarter Century Club Dinner on October 18, where four Faculty of Education faculty members were inducted into the UBC Quarter Century Club (25 years of service), and two faculty members were recognized as Tempus Fugit (35 years of service).

25 years:

• Dr. Jim Anderson, Language & Literacy Education
• Dr. Deirdre Kelly, Educational Studies
• Dr. Leslie Roman, Educational Studies
• Dr. Kimberly Schonert-Reichl, Educational & Counselling Psychology & Special Education

2016 Quarter Century Club inductees

35 years:

• Dr. Lee Gunderson, Language & Literacy Education
• Dr. Thomas Sork, Educational Studies

2016 Tempus Fugit inductees

Dr. Mark Beauchamp, Dee Dee Sung, and Dr. Lee Gunderson joined the Dean for a tour of the new Pacific Family Autism Centre in Richmond.

On October 18, Dr. Frank joined Dr. Lee Gunderson, Head pro tem, Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology, and Special Education (ECPS), Dr. Mark Beauchamp, and Dee Dee Sung for a tour of the new Pacific Family Autism Centre in Richmond.

The Centre forms the hub of the Pacific Autism Family Network (PAFN), which will eventually include eight other “spokes” located throughout BC. Officially opened in November, the Centre is a state-of-the-art facility with clinics, labs, classrooms, observation rooms and research spaces which will support approximately 69,000 people of all ages in BC with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The Faculty of Education is hoping to work with the PAFN to create a centre of excellence in autism.

On October 18, the Centre for Health Education Scholarship (CHES) and the Faculty of Education co-hosted a networking breakfast meeting for CHES faculty, scholars, current and selected past fellows, and Faculty of Education faculty and graduate students working in the field of health professions education research.

The breakfast provided an opportunity to get acquainted and share the work being done in each unit to facilitate future collaboration.

On October 17, Dr. Frank hosted his annual Education Student Association (ESA) luncheon, where the Dean took the opportunity to introduce himself and welcome new council members.

Jessica La Rochelle, Dean Blye Frank and Dr. Jan Hare visit Lillooet NITEP students at the Ts’zil Learning Centre.

On October 16, Dr. Frank joined Jessica La Rochelle, Assistant Director, Indigenous Teacher Education Program (NITEP), for a visit with Lillooet NITEP students at the Ts’zil Learning Centre in Mount Currie.

L-R: Jessica La Rochelle, Dr. Blye Frank, Dr. Stan Kutcher, and Professor Santa J. Ono.

A capacity crowd filled UBC’s Robson Square theatre for Frankly Speaking.

Dean Frank invited alumni and friends to attend his inaugural Frankly Speaking event on October 11 at UBC Robson Square in Vancouver. The theme was Mental Health Literacy — one in five Canadians will personally experience a mental illness in their lifetime and mental health issues affect up to half the total student population at many universities. Mental health literacy encompasses the knowledge, beliefs and abilities that enable the recognition, management or prevention of mental health problems with a range of benefits including prevention, early recognition and intervention, and reduction of stigma associated with mental illness.

Speakers included: Professor Santa J. Ono, President and Vice-Chancellor, UBC; Dr. Stan Kutcher, Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health; and Jessica La Rochelle, Assistant Director, NITEP.

Photo courtesy Hyatt Regency

On October 7, the Dean was pleased to accept an invitation to join Mr. Tom Chih-Chiang Lee, Director General, Taipei Economic & Cultural Office, Vancouver, and Mrs. Lee at the annual National Day of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Reception held at the Hyatt Regency, Vancouver.

L-R: Dee Dee Sung, Rt. Honourable Paul Martin, Dr. Jan Hare, Dr. Wendy Carr, Ms. Carlana Lindeman, Education Program Director, Martin Family Initiative, Dean Blye Frank and Dr. Mark Edwards.

Dean Frank attended the Canadian Education Association (CEA) Symposium, First Nations Schools First! Sharing Successful Indigenous Learning, on October 6 at the Musqueam Cultural Centre. The symposium focused on the urgent need to ensure the success of all Indigenous students, and featured a keynote presentation by the Rt. Honourable Paul Martin.

Later that evening, the Dean, Ms. Dee Dee Sung, and Drs. Wendy Carr, Jan Hare, and Mark Edwards attended a dinner with the Rt. Honourable Paul Martin, where they discussed Indigenous Education and the work being done by UBC’s Faculty of Education and The Martin Family Initiative.

Each fall, the Dean gives a talk to teacher candidates in the Bachelor of Education program where he discusses professionalism, standards of education, and code of ethics.

This year, Dr. Frank addressed secondary teacher candidates on September 20, and elementary and middle school teacher candidates on September 22.

L-R: Dean Blye Frank, Charlotte Campbell, Georgia Campbell, Dr. Tony Hodge.

On September 23, Dr. Frank joined Dr. Tony Hodge at SAGE Bistro to meet Vera Radcliffe Thompson Memorial Bursary recipients Charlotte Campbell (BA ’13, BEdM ’16) and Georgia Campbell (BA ’10, BEdS ’16).

On September 22, Dr. Frank met with Mr. Clive Ka-lun Lee, CEO of the Yidan Prize Foundation, Hong Kong, to accept recognition of UBC Faculty of Education as an official nominating organization.

Mr. Clive Ka-lun Lee with Dean Blye Frank.

Dean Frank invited guests from the Musqueam Band to attend his Dean’s Advisory Committee meeting on September 21, to share in opportunities for collaboration and ways we might strengthen the Faculty of Education’s relationships with Musqueam.

On September 16, the Dean invited second-year faculty members to join him for lunch, where he took the opportunity to check-in and see how our newest faculty members have done over the last year.

Visitors to the Dean’s Office enjoyed a performance by Music Education students.

Dean Frank and the Dean’s Office team opened their doors to faculty, staff and students at their Open House on September 19. Visitors enjoyed refreshments and performances by Music Education students.

Visitors in the Development & Alumni and Communications Office.

Dean Blye Frank invited all new and returning students to join the Faculty of Education Senior Leadership Team for coffee, light refreshments and donuts on September 12.

On September 12, the Dean hosted a luncheon for new faculty members. The event provided an opportunity for new faculty to meet and build connections with the dean and other new colleagues, and discuss expectations for the coming academic year.

Dean Frank with Glen Hansman, Jan Unwin, and Shawn McMullin with #UBCBEd2017 teacher candidates at the Chan Centre.

Dean Frank was joined by Glen Hansman (President, BC Teachers’ Federation), Jan Unwin (Superintendent of Graduation and Student Transitions with BC Ministries of Education and Ministry of Advanced Education) and Shawn McMullin (Director of Professional Excellence and Outreach, Teacher Regulation Branch) at the Bachelor of Education teacher candidate orientation at the Chan Centre on September 6.

On August 3, Dr. Frank acted as external examiner for the oral defense of Brendan Kwiatkowski, Trinity Western University (TWU), for his Master’s thesis, Growing up Male: A Social-Emotional Program for Grade 11 Males with Behavioural needs in a BC Secondary School (Supervisor: Dr. Allyson Jule). Mr. Kwiatkowski is the first graduate of TWU’s MA in Educational Studies, Special Education.

Dean Frank acted as external examiner at the final Master’s thesis defence for Dana Dmytro (UBC School Psychology) on August 31, The Role of Gender Norms in Adolescent Boys’ Navigation of Romantic Relationships (Supervisors: Drs. Laurie Ford and Ann Cameron).

From August 23-25, Dean Frank attended the European Educational Research Association ECER 2016 Conference at University College, Dublin, Ireland. This year’s theme, Leading Education: The Distinct Contributions of Educational Research and Researchers, invited participants to explore tensions and challenges in educational research and leadership in the contemporary educational research landscape.

On July 29, Dr. Frank acted as chair at the final doctoral exam for Natalie Miller, UBC Faculty of Arts, for her thesis, Social cognitions of children with disruptive behaviors (Research supervisor: Dr. Charlotte Johnston).

Dr. Frank attended the closing reception and dinner of the UBC/British Columbia Principals’ & Vice-Principals’ Association (BCPVPA) Short Course on July 8.

Short Course is a five-day intensive program held annually at UBC in July, where newly-appointed and experienced principals and vice-principals from across BC come together to immerse themselves in studies to develop capacities to lead and manage schools and build networks with colleagues.

The Dean attended the International Baccaulaureate (IB) Annual Regional Conference held July 14-16 in Toronto, where he presented on The Changing Face of Teacher Education.

Dr. Frank attended the opening session and reception at the Internationalizing Higher Education: Past Practices and Future Possibilities conference on July 26 at Simon Fraser University’s Vancouver campus.

Teacher candidates line up for ice cream and alumni t-shirts.

Dean Blye Frank was delighted to attend the Ice Cream Social for Teacher Candidates event on July 13, which was jointly organized by the Teacher Education Office, the Education Students’ Association, and the Dean’s Office. This annual event celebrates the end of the academic year and the start of teacher candidates’ future as UBC alumni.

The Education Students’ Association distributed ice cream and sold tickets to their end of year Graduation Banquet, while Development & Alumni oversaw “branding” of teacher candidates with the TEO’s “ALUMNI” tattoos and gave out Alumni t-shirts.

Faculty of Education teacher candidates show off their alumni tattoos.

Dean Frank joins teacher candidates for ice cream.

Dean Blye Frank and Dee Dee Sung with the Derpak Family.

On July 8, Dr. Frank and Dee Dee Sung hosted the Derpak family for a luncheon and tour of the new Education Centre at Ponderosa Commons. The Derpaks are significant donors to the Faculty, with Education alumnus William Derpak having graduated with a BEd (Elem) in 1957, the year after Neville Scarfe was declared the dean of the new Faculty of Education.

From June 29-July 3, Dr. Frank attended the 24th International Academic Conference in Barcelona, Spain, organized by the International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences (IISES). Keynote Speaker Professor Bob Fox from the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia, delivered the speech, Flexible Frameworks for Blended Learning in Higher Education.