On May 16, UBC President Benoit-Antoine Bacon released a statement responding to each of the Palestinian solidarity encampment’s demands.
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UBC Okanagan community members began an encampment on May 13 at the UBCO Central Courtyard in solidarity with Palestine.
"Today, as B.C. moves forward with legislation to implement the Haida Title Lands Agreement, I hope all Canadians see this development for what it truly is: a positive step to finally live up to the values shared by Indigenous Peoples and Canadians pertaining to justice and respect for human rights," writes Dr. Sheryl Lightfoot.
Whenever I tell people that I went to a religious private school from 1st–12th grade, they are always shocked.
A UBC program is embracing the call to equity, diversity and inclusion to better serve local Indigenous youth in STEM.
At last night’s Senate meeting, protestors from the Palestinian solidarity encampment held a vigil and read statements calling on UBC to cut ties with Israeli universities.
International students have expressed discontent after the provincial government announced new permanent residence restrictions through the Provincial Nominee Program.
Protestors have started to occupy campus buildings to increase pressure on the university to meet the Palestinian solidarity encampment’s demands.
The Senate meets monthly to discuss and vote on UBC academic matters. But Senate can often be hard to understand for the average student and the agenda docket can be super long and dull to read. Here’s what to expect at the May 15 Senate meeting
UBC Bhangra Club (UBCBC), founded in 1992, has represented UBC’s Punjabi community and encouraged philanthropy, culture and camaraderie for the past three decades.
"Between short holidays, expensive flights and a global pandemic, I barely saw my siblings throughout my degree. Then, following my UBC graduation in May 2023, I found myself in a rocky transition back to life in my home country and these were the three people who helped me without question — with a bed, with a friendship group, with a LinkedIn connection," writes alumnus Heidi Collie.
Dopamine is a hot topic on social media, and though often it’s confused online, the actual science of this neurotransmitter will leave you craving more.
At UBC, changing perceptions about Queerness in engineering frequently falls on the shoulders of students or student-run clubs like Gears and Queers.
Emily Carr University students held a protest outside the Chan Centre, which is hosting the university’s graduation ceremony.
Dr. Carrie Jenkins is a UBC philosophy professor, bridging the gap between academia and creativity.