Updates, news and stories
A selection of updates, news and stories from across the university.
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UBCV & UBCOMarch 19, 2020 | Announcement | Faculty & StaffSanta Ono's Letter to the Community — COVID-19 Update: Working Together We Will Meet The Challenges We Face (Video)
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UBCV & UBCOMarch 17, 2020 | Announcement | Faculty & StaffRead the latest from Santa’s blog: Repatriating Cultural Property: A Priority for UBC
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UBCVMarch 17, 2020 | Announcement | FacultyAnnouncing the Undergraduate Program Evaluation and Renewal year-two funded projects
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UBCV & UBCOMarch 17, 2020 | Announcement | Faculty & StaffOpen UBC Snapshot 2020: Learn about UBC's commitment to open educational practices
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UBCV & UBCOMarch 17, 2020 | Announcement | Faculty & StaffUBC recognized as one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers in 2020
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UBCV & UBCOMarch 16, 2020 | UBC Broadcast | Faculty & StaffCOVID-19 – remote working for faculty, staff, graduate students, post doctoral fellows, and student employees
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UBCV & UBCOMarch 16, 2020 | UBC Broadcast | Faculty & Staff
COVID-19 — Remaining assessments and final exams for all students
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UBCV & UBCOMarch 13, 2020 | UBC Broadcast | Faculty & Staff
COVID-19 — Transition to online classes at UBC
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UBCV & UBCOMarch 13, 2020 | UBC Broadcast | Faculty & Staff
COVID-19 — Updated guidance regarding events and travel
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UBCV & UBCOMarch 12, 2020 | UBC Broadcast | Faculty & Staff
Impact of COVID-19 and UBC’s preparedness
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UBCOFebruary 18, 2020 | 30-second bio | Faculty & Staff30-second bio: Gregory Garrard
Meet Gregory, Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies at UBCO, who believes the best part of his role is the tremendous opportunity for collaboration in the Okanagan.
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UBCV & UBCOFebruary 5, 2020 | Leadership one-on-one | Faculty & StaffAdriaan de Jager
Adriaan de Jager is UBC’s Associate Vice-President, Government Relations and Community Engagement. In this role, he works with municipal, regional, provincial, and federal levels of government to promote strategic relations, advance key priorities and communicate UBC’s vision. He also works to support the building of respectful relationships with community partners through scholarship, research, and public engagement opportunities. Born in the Netherlands, Adriaan has traveled widely and has worked and studied in the U.K., the Balkans and Central America. Prior to joining UBC, he worked and studied abroad supporting international humanitarian relief efforts, reconciliation and reconstruction. He is also a former board member of the United Nations Association and past Chair of the national Government Relations Officer Network.