Originally Published by Anne Russell, Oct 6, 2014 in UFV Today Dr. Gwendolyn Point will be the new Chancellor of the University of the Fraser Valley.Point will take over from Dr. Brian Minter, who was UFV’s first Chancellor and served two terms stretching from 2008 to 2014. She will be installed as Chancellor at a […]
Outcomes Report for the Indigenizing the Academy Conference August 26-28 2012 Summary Report on Outcomes ITA Dr. Ken Brealey, Associate Dean of Faculty, College of Arts University of the Fraser Valley, October 8 2013 Introduction The Indigenizing the Academy Conference (ITA) was held at the Gathering Center at the new Canada Education Park […]
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Indigenizing the Academy — Making universities more welcoming for Aboriginal peoples By Anne Russell on May 6, 2013 For anyone new to academia, there’s a bit of confusion and trepidation. Why do the professors wear those gowns at Convocation? How do you know when and where to apply for a scholarship? What’s a graduate […]
Shirley Hardman, Senior Advisor on Indigenous Affairs at University of the Fraser Valley, was pleased to be able to travel to the Regina, Saskatchewan this past week to attend the Lloyd Barber Summit on Aboriginal Post-Secondary Education. The two day event was a great follow-up to the UFV hosted conference last August on Indigenizing the […]
It has been estimated that it will take 65,000 graduates to close the gap in Aboriginal post-secondary educational attainment. In 2011, Canada’s Auditor General said the disparity between First Nations education and the rest of Canada is real and unacceptable. Lloyd Barber Summit on Aboriginal Post-Secondary Education: “Identifying Best Practices”
The Lloyd Barber Summit on Aboriginal Post-Secondary Education: Identifying Best Practices is a two-day summit that will take place on May 23 and 24 of this year. Organized by the University of Regina, the summit will explore best practices in post-secondary education and the delivery of quality education for Aboriginal peoples in Saskatchewan and […]
View the keynote address by Dr Jo-Ann Episkenew, University of Saskatchewan here. 4 R’s of Education Respect, Reciprocity, Relevance, Responsibility Dr. Jo-Ann Episkenew
Next Steps: Recommendations from the Canadian Federation of Students, National Aboriginal Caucus: • Put Keynotes on the web to create some structure to use as a way to gather more information on the web from others who read it. • CADD – Research • Make Indigenizing the Academy meetings a regular event • All institutions […]