Parents continue to play an important role in their children’s education by funding collaborative student learning spaces at UBC Library. To celebrate their participation in the annual UBC Parent Campaign, the Library is hosting a reception and student panel discussion this fall.
With the generous contributions made to the UBC Parent Campaign, students have access to technology-rich learning environments, including sophisticated multimedia tools to create, display and share their work with others.
One such resource is the Chapman Learning Commons in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre—an innovative learning space that brings together students, faculty, staff and community members. Students receive hands-on support from librarians and their peers to advance their studies and prepare them for the demands of a meaningful career through services such as tutoring, peer coaching, and online student toolkits.
The Parent reception will take place on Thursday, October 23 in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. For more information about this event, contact Ivy Chong at ivy.chong@ubc.ca.
This story originally appeared in the 2014 summer issue of the Friends newsletter.