Hum is often approached by media outlets with an interest in writing stories about the course and its students. Although we welcome coverage, all requests are first discussed at the Steering Committee and then discussed with the students in class.
Here are links to a some stories about the Programme:
“UBC’s Humanities 101 Program – Interview with Sandra Delorme” by Sandra Delorme, This Vancouver. July 24, 2017. http://thisvancouver.vpl.ca/islandora/object/islandora%3A1410
“Community Journalism 101: Congratulations to Hum” By Dan Wilson, Megaphone Magazine. July 18, 2012. http://www.megaphonemagazine.com/community_journalism_101_congratulations_to_hum
“Human Interest”, Sigal Samuel, The Walrus, March 2012 walrusmagazine.com/articles/2012.03-frontier-human-interest/
“Education Without Barriers: The Hum success story”, Fiona Tinwei Lam, The Tyee. March 1, 2011.
http://thetyee.ca/Life/2011/03/01/HumSuccessStory/
Stories from the Humanities 101 programme, Margot Leigh Butler, Aboriginal Portal, UBC aboriginal.ubc.ca/2010/01/06/stories-from-the-humanities-101-programme/
“Poverty-stricken Offered Glimpse of Academic Life” by Louise Brown, The Toronto Star. December 31, 2007
http://www.thestar.com/News/article/289747
“University Students in Alberta and B.C. Teach the Homeless” by Kate Harper, The Charlatan. March 3, 2005.
“Humanities 101 Takes Learning to the Streets and Disadvantaged: U of A Students Teach Inner-City Residents” by Cory Hare, Edmonton Journal. January 22, 2005.
“Writing 101 Strikes a Chord in the Downtown Eastside” by Leah Marchuk, UBC Reports. December 2004
http://www.publicaffairs.ubc.ca/ubcreports/2004/04dec02/writing101.html
“Course Profile: Humanities 101” Tapestry/UBC Teaching and Academic Growth. Fall 2004
“Humanities 101” by Margo Pfieff, Reader’s Digest. August 2003.
“UBC Continuing Studies Bursaries for Graduates of UBC ‘101’ Courses” UBC Press Release. April 22, 2003.
“No Ordinary Class” by Kelly Duncan, Perspectives. Winter 2002.
“UBC Offers Humanities 101 in Downtown Eastside” CBC. January 4, 2001.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/story/2001/01/04/bc_plato010104.html
“Plato and Poetry for the Poor” by Cori Howard, The National Post. July 15, 2000.
“Humanities Courses Enrich the Lives of the Needy” by Lori Culbert, Vancouver Sun. December 5, 1998.
“Humanities 101 Aims to Break Down Barriers” by Gavin Wilson, UBC Reports. March 1998.
http://www.publicaffairs.ubc.ca/ubcreports/1998/98mar19/human101.html
