Updates, news and stories
A selection of updates, news and stories from across the university.
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UBCVDecember 18, 2020 | Media release | Faculty & Staff
Made-in-Canada method of producing life-saving radioisotopes receives Health Canada approval
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UBCODecember 17, 2020 | Okanagan Global Message | Faculty & Staff
UBC and Office of the Human Rights Commissioner collaborate on webinar
A message from Ananya Mukherjee Reed, Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Okanagan Join the Office of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Okanagan and the Office of the Vice-President, Health, for a webinar on January 14, 2021, that will spark conversation between UBC and BC’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner on the collection of disaggregated data to advance human rights.
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UBCODecember 17, 2020 | Okanagan Admin News | Faculty & Staff
UBC Okanagan 2020/21 holiday hours
During the holiday season — December 24, 2020, to January 4, 2021 — a variety of services on campus will operate with adjusted hours and some offices will be closed.Information on holiday hours are available onlineRead the full message
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UBCV & UBCODecember 17, 2020 | Feature story | Faculty & Staff
Preparing for digital recovery in advance of disaster
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UBCVDecember 16, 2020 | Media release | Faculty & Staff
Crowdfunding can affect consumer product choices — especially when the products do good
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UBCV & UBCODecember 16, 2020 | UBC Bulletin | Faculty & Staff
Announcing the new Associate Vice-President, Human Resources (Strategic Advisory Partnerships and Support Services)
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Adam Charania as Associate Vice-President, Human Resources (Strategic Advisory Partnerships and Support Services), effective January 25, 2021.
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UBCODecember 16, 2020 | Okanagan Global Message | Faculty & Staff
Happy holidays from the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Principal, UBC Okanagan
A message from Lesley Cormack, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Principal, UBC Okanagan Dear colleagues,
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UBCVDecember 16, 2020 | Feature story | Faculty & Staff
Digital humanities and the evolution of philology in French literature studies
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UBCODecember 16, 2020 | Feature story | Faculty & Staff
Connecting and engaging: Ian Foulds is teaching important lessons about Indigenous reconciliation in engineering
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UBCODecember 15, 2020 | Okanagan Global Message | Faculty & Staff
Ben Johnson appointed UBCO’s Director, Campus Planning
A message from Rob Einarson, Associate Vice-President, Finance and Operations, UBC Okanagan; Michael White, Associate Vice-President, Campus & Community Planning, UBC Vancouver We are very pleased to announce that an outstanding candidate for the position of Director, Campus Planning (UBCO) has been found. Ben Johnson will take on this important role for the Okanagan campus and joins the university with 20 years of planning experience at the City of Penticton and the City of Vancouver.
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UBCODecember 14, 2020 | Media release | Faculty & Staff
As COVID-19 vaccines roll out, UBCO researcher calls for a level playing field globally
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UBCV & UBCODecember 14, 2020 | Announcement | Faculty & Staff
Connect with climate experts at UBC
The UBC Climate Hub and the UBC Sustainability Initiative have launched the Climate Teaching Connector to help faculty members integrate climate-related content into undergraduate courses. Complete a 5-minute survey to identify your topic(s) of interest and teaching schedule and get paired with climate change and climate justice experts to deliver a 50 or 80-minute guest lecture.