Updates, news and stories
A selection of updates, news and stories from across the university.
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UBCOApril 25, 2023 | Okanagan Global Message | Faculty & Staff
Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Principal’s Spring Town Hall
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UBCV & UBCOApril 25, 2023 | Feature story | Faculty & Staff
UBC’s “Great Shuffle” sees thousands of students’ rooms cleaned in just seven days
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UBCOApril 24, 2023 | Announcement | Faculty
UBC Okanagan’s newest research clusters are striving for a greener future
Four teams were chosen for the Clusters of Research Excellence program 2022/23. This year’s newly funded Clusters of Research Excellence showcase UBC Okanagan’s commitment to a greener future.
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UBCV & UBCOApril 24, 2023 | UBC Bulletin | Faculty
2023 UBC Teaching Practices Survey opens May 2
From May 2 to 30, UBC will be running its third Teaching Practices Survey to better understand how faculty members, as well as those who teach, structure learning for students. The survey, which is conducted every four years, also offers an opportunity to provide confidential feedback on teaching practices and perceptions of the teaching climate in Vancouver and the Okanagan.
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UBCOApril 24, 2023 | Research in focus | Faculty & Staff
Research in focus: Bowen Hui
As an associate professor of teaching at UBC Okanagan's Department of Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics, Bowen's research explores test-taking behaviour and potential learning gains when students are given multiple attempts to submit and correct their work.
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UBCVApril 21, 2023 | Media release | Faculty & Staff
UBC scholar combats climate change with happiness
The prevailing narrative on the climate crisis—and how to address it—often revolves around being told that the only way to solve it is to give up simple pleasures and conveniences. Dr. Jiaying Zhao, a behavioural scientist in the Department of Psychology and the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, is working to change that narrative. She wants to show people that climate action and happiness can easily coexist.
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UBCV & UBCOApril 18, 2023 | Announcement | Faculty & Staff
UBC leads as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers in 2023
For the 12th consecutive year, UBC is recognized as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers in 2023. This special award recognizes Canadian employers that lead the nation in creating a culture of environmental awareness, developing exceptional sustainability initiatives, and are attracting employees because of their environmental leadership. Learn more
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UBCV & UBCOApril 17 | Feature story | Faculty & Staff
UBC sets out spending priorities in 2023/24 budget
UBC’s Board of Governors has approved the 2023/2024 budget, setting out the university’s spending priorities for the year ahead.
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UBCV & UBCOApril 17, 2023 | Leadership one-on-one | Faculty & Staff
Arig al Shaibah
Arig al Shaibah is UBC’s Associate Vice-President, Equity and Inclusion. She was appointed to this role in July 2022. In her current role, Dr. al Shaibah works in partnership with units across both UBC campuses to champion institutional efforts and embed equity, diversity, inclusion into the structure, policies and processes of the university. Dr. al Shaibah has amassed over 15 years of experience working as a senior administrator in three Canadian research-intensive universities advancing accessibility, inclusion, employment equity, and human rights. Prior to joining UBC, she held various leadership roles at McMaster, Dalhousie, and Queen’s University. As a racialized Muslim Yemeni-Canadian cisgender woman of Afro-Arab heritage, Dr. al Shaibah brings a global, inclusive and empathic perspective to her efforts at the university. She is inspired by the ‘everyday hero’ and believes that, at its core, equity, diversity, and Inclusion is about changing hearts and minds.
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UBCV & UBCOApril 14, 2023 | Announcement | Faculty & Staff
Announcing the 2022/23 Killam Teaching Prize recipients
UBC has awarded the 2022/23 Killam Teaching Prize to 20 faculty members, who have been nominated by students, colleagues and alumni in recognition of excellence in teaching.
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UBCOApril 14, 2023 | Okanagan Global Message | Faculty & Staff
Celebrating UBC Okanagan’s 2023 Teaching Award recipients