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Read the latest Letter from Santa

Letter from Santa is a regular newsletter to members of the UBC community. In this issue, Santa talks about UBC ties to COVID-19 treatments, the installation of Chancellor Point, his new Senior Advisor on Anti-Racism and Inclusive Excellence and much more. Read the full message

Call for nominations for Researcher of the Year award

UBC faculty appointed to the 2020 Order of Canada

Dehcho: A musical journey along the Mackenzie River

Seismic guidelines underestimate impact of ‘The Big One’ on Metro Vancouver buildings

Stay updated with Workday this Week

Thank you for your ongoing support and patience following the launch of Workday on November 2. As many of you know, the Integrated Service Centre (ISC) is now your main point of contact for Workday Finance and HR related queries, issues, and requests.

30-second bio: Doris Xiong

Meet Doris, Program Coordinator for first year and Interdisciplinary Studies programs in the Faculty of Arts, who is new to Vancouver and is looking to connect with her colleagues at UBC.

Four faculty elected as Fellows for the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2020

COVID-19: Update on self-assessment requirements

In recent weeks, the BC Provincial Government has introduced a number of Public Health Orders related to reducing COVID-19 transmission. Faculty, staff and students at UBC Vancouver received a UBC Broadcast on November 10, 2020 with information about the Public Health Orders — as they related to the Vancouver Coastal Health and Fraser Health regions. Faculty, staff and students at UBC Okanagan received a message on November 24, 2020, with further details — once the restrictions became province-wide. 

It’s not too late to save 102 species at risk of extinction

Sustainable cities

COVID-19: Update on Public Health Orders

A message from Shelley Kayfish, Director, Campus Operations and Risk Management, Co-chair, UBC Okanagan Resumption Planning and Coordination Committee; Michael Burgess, Associate Provost, Strategy, UBC Okanagan, Professor and Chair in Biomedical Ethics, School of Population and Public Health, UBC Faculty of Medicine, Co-chair, UBC Okanagan Resumption Planning and Coordination Committee