Podcast

References: The People Behind the Pedagogy

This podcast explores how to make language your superpower. Hosted by Jodie Martin, we bring you the latest and greatest news from UBC Vantage College where we have English language experts working side by side with discipline-specific faculty to help our students power up their communication and academic literacy skills so that they can thrive in a rigorous academic setting.

Managing Your Mental Health During the COVID-19 Outbreak

March 26, 2020

For Vantage Program One students, or any UBC students, who are looking for counselling and self-help resources during this time.

Past Events

 Friday, August 28th, 2020


Pivoting to remote teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic: Challenges, opportunities, and insights

Learn about the different ways that Vantage instructors pivoted to remote teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This online event featured three short talks by experienced UBC Vantage College instructors who reported on their experience over the summer months as they adapted to remote teaching contexts.

You can access the full event recording below:


Academic Speaker Series

The UBC School of Journalism, Writing, and Media, in partnership with the UBC Faculty of Land and Food Systems, and UBC’s Vantage College is pleased to present two seminars by Asao B. Inoue, Professor of Rhetoric and Composition in the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts at Arizona State University. Join us for a virtual event as part of the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Speaker Series.

Keynote: Understanding and Doing Antiracist Classroom Assessment 10:00 am - 11:30 am

The Excitement of Teaching in Uncharted Territory

October 30, 2019

“What I find most stimulating and challenging is inspiring students to recognize their inner potential and help them develop those talents,” says Daniel.

On Our Reading List: An Interview with Gabriel Potvin

October 29, 2019

We talked to Gabriel Potvin, instructor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Chair of the Applied Science Program at Vantage College, about what he's reading.

Q and A with Arts Academic Advisor Shane Campbell

October 24, 2019

Arts Academic Advisor at Vantage College, Shane Campbell, describes what Vantage students can approach him about (hint: the answer is "just about anything and everything"!) and what his main piece of advice for students is.

Describing language using language allows students to become disciplinary thinkers

October 22, 2019

Congratulations to Alfredo Ferreira on his recent publication!

How a Vantage graduate made Vancouver her home

October 16, 2019

Abby Bu found pictures online depicting the University of British Columbia’s Vancouver campus. Beautiful and welcoming, they were enough to convince her that she would love attending the university, even if there were multiple barriers to overcome, including her English language skills.

A Recap of the Engineering Projects at the Capstone Conference of 2019

September 30, 2019

Check out some of the final projects our Engineering students completed and displayed at the Capstone Conference of 2019, the theme of which was "Stepping Out to Inspire"!

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