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Gino DiLabio appointed Dean, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science

Letter from Santa

Free COVID-19 mental health service enters new phase in response to public need

UBCO kindness researcher challenges the notion of mean teens

Hear from John-Tyler Binfet, Associate Professor in the School of Education at UBCO, and read about his latest research on kindness, which challenges the stereotype that teens are mean.

Centre awarded funding for multi-year exhibition documenting Indian hospitals in BC and Alberta

Learn about a forthcoming virtual exhibition on Indian hospitals in BC and Alberta from Elizabeth Shaffer, Director of the Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre at UBC.

What we’re learning moving our science and engineering outreach online

Hear from Faculty of Science K-12 summer camp facilitators at UBCV, as they recount lessons learned through digitizing curricula and outreach activities.

Coexisting with wolves

Find out how Adam Ford, Assistant Professor of Biology at UBCO, is using spatial ecology monitoring techniques to better understand how humans and wolves can coexist in BC.

Leadership transition in the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts

Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences at UBC Okanagan transitioned into two autonomous Faculties on July 1

Santa Ono's blog: Update on UBC’s approach to controversial speaker bookings

Workday training resources are now available online

As part of the Integrated Renewal Program (IRP), Workday will launch in November, to align our human resources and finance systems and processes. To prepare for launch, self-directed training is now available. Visit the IRP website for more information on available courses and recommended learning. LEARN MORE ABOUT THE AVAILABLE COURSES REGISTER FOR COURSES

Board of Governors elects Nancy McKenzie as new chair