Updates, news and stories
A selection of updates, news and stories from across the university.
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UBCV & UBCOSeptember 3, 2020 | Announcement | Faculty & Staff
Watch Santa J. Ono’s video welcoming the UBC community to the new academic year
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UBCVSeptember 3, 2020 | Media release | Faculty & Staff
Q&A: How parents can identify anxiety warning signs as students return to school
When students across British Columbia head back to school, they’ll enter a new world of COVID-19 precautions and protocols. Consequently, students of all ages, from kindergarten to Grade 12, may experience higher levels of anxiety with varying symptoms and consequences. Steven Taylor, professor at UBC’s department of psychiatry, a clinical psychologist, and author of The Psychology of Pandemics has some expert advice for parents of school-aged children.
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UBCV & UBCOSeptember 3, 2020 | Announcement | Faculty & Staff
UBC Researchers Awarded $2.1m through SSHRC Insight Development Grants
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UBCV & UBCOSeptember 3, 2020 | Announcement | Staff
2020 President’s Service Awards for Excellence & President’s Staff Awards
The recipients of the 2020 President’s Service Awards for Excellence and the President’s Staff awards for the Vancouver campus have been announced. President’s Service Awards for Excellence This award is presented each year to up to five staff members, who have made outstanding contributions to UBC, and who excel in their personal achievements. Congratulations to this year’s recipients:
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UBCV & UBCOSeptember 3, 2020 | Announcement | Faculty
Invite Teaching Assistants to the CTLT Teaching Assistant Institute starting on Sept. 10
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UBCV & UBCOSeptember 2, 2020 | UBC Broadcast | Faculty & Staff
UBC’s approach for 2020/21 Winter Session, Term 2
A message from Santa J. Ono, President and Vice-Chancellor With the start of 2020/21 Winter Session, Term 1 approaching, UBC’s community of faculty and staff are preparing to welcome our new and returning students. The last several months have seen us responding to an unprecedented global crisis — one that has affected us all. As a university, with a commitment to high-quality teaching, learning and research, the challenge has been immense.
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UBCVSeptember 2, 2020 | Feature story | Faculty & Staff
Beyond emergency teaching: support to level-up your online classes
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UBCV & UBCOSeptember 1, 2020 | UBC Broadcast | Faculty & Staff
Join the virtual celebration of UBC’s 2020 Indigenous Strategic Plan
A message from Santa J. Ono, President and Vice-Chancellor I am pleased to inform you that UBC’s Indigenous Strategic Plan has now been finalized. This is a momentous occasion for UBC, as we take a leading role in the advancement of Indigenous peoples’ human rights. We are the first university in North America to commit to implementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and to take a human rights-based approach to its Indigenous strategic framework.
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UBCVSeptember 1, 2020 | Announcement | Faculty & Staff
Submit your NOI for the Campus as a Living Lab Fund by Sept. 15
UBC’s Campus as a Living Lab Fund competition provides seed funding of up to $50,000 to support innovation projects on the Vancouver campus that address strategic sustainability priorities and embody the principles of a living lab. Submit your Notice of Intent by September 15, 2020. Learn more on the UBC Sustainability website
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UBCV & UBCOAugust 31, 2020 | Announcement | Faculty & Staff
UBC researchers get $10.6M boost from CFI John R. Evans Leaders Fund for equipment and infrastructure
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UBCV & UBCOAugust 31, 2020 | UBC Bulletin | Faculty & Staff
Key dates to be aware of in preparation for the launch of Workday
In preparation for the launch of Workday on November 2, the Integrated Renewal Program (IRP) has been planning out the key milestones to transition from our current Finance and HR systems to Workday.
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UBCOAugust 31, 2020 | Media release | Faculty & Staff
UBCO researcher uses computer modelling to predict reef health