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2003/04
Annual Report THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA |
Global Learning See the Bigger Picture"As the five continents gather more closely, the whole
world beats to the rhythm of one heart.... Now as our diverse
cultures merge closer in heart and spirit, let there be peace
in our world forever more!" The best university education is innovative in nature, and international in scope. On these measures, UBC takes its place as a global leader. The university holds hundreds of academic agreements with the world's best universities, and is recognized as Canada's foremost centre for Asian studies. With the most active student exchange program in the country -- involving 150 international partner institutions -- UBC is attracting a new generation of highly diverse Canadian students, who increasingly define their futures in a global context. To give Canadian students the edge in global marketplaces, UBC will continue to introduce award-winning international programs, such as the Global Resource Systems program. In addition to rigorous studies in areas like sustainable agriculture, food and resource economics, or the environment, students in this Faculty of Agricultural Sciences program can also specialize in a region of the world. They spend a period of time overseas deepening their expertise while studying language and culture. The Faculty of Education's new Master of Education in Adult Learning and Global Change degree is preparing Canadian educators who plan to work in international settings. Nicknamed the "intercontinental master's," the program is an on-line classroom bringing together students and instructors from South Africa, Australia, Sweden and Canada to study the role adult learning plays as individuals, workplaces and communities respond to globalization. In the Faculty of Science, geology students are being given a one-of-a-kind opportunity to contribute geologic information that is critical for successful mining in developing countries. Graduate students are traveling to five continents as part of UBC's Mineral Deposit Research Unit to study local and global problems in economic geology. In countries like Tanzania, Mongolia, Peru and El Salvador, they are providing key information to develop sustainable, healthy mining industries. The number of global opportunities at UBC are unparalleled. In every field, students can develop an advanced understanding of international social, environmental and economic sustainability issues that will make them exceptional leaders. |
Aron Ahedo, outside the C.K. Choi Building, is a second-year business student from Mexico, one of 123 countries represented in UBC's student body. UBC has three international residences where Canadian students live with students from Mexico's Tec de Monterrey University, Japan's Ritsumeikan University, and Korea University. Related Links |
