Dr. William Valley awarded 2024 West Coast Teaching Excellence Award

9 April, 2024

In recognition of his excellence in teaching and his commitment to the principles of equity, inclusion, and decolonization, Dr. William (Will) Valley is the recipient of one of this year's West Coast Teaching Excellence Awards. Through this award, the British Columbia Teaching and Learning Council celebrates excellence in teaching in publicly funded colleges, institutes, and universities in British Columbia and Yukon.

An Associate Professor of Teaching in Applied Biology, Dr. Valley is also the Associate Dean of Equity, Decolonization, and Inclusion in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems at UBC.

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