Canada’s employment minister said there are no penalties for students who apply “in good faith,” even if they end up not qualifying. Notably, international students are excluded from the benefit.
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UBC’s announcement that the fall term will be primarily online is slowly being clarified as faculties individually release their plans to students.
The Zoom call was packed as around 50 participants sat through 6 hours of discussions at last night’s virtual AMS Council meeting.
"Unfortunately, online classes provide much less than the top-tier global education we typically pay for, and this is not the price we should be paying for the product we would be getting in return."
The first stage, beginning next week, will allow the Nest to reopen with limited services and with adherence to public health guidelines. This consists of some take-out dining, optional office work, some services resuming and very limited building amenities.
International students remain excluded from the CESB and provincial emergency funding, and while they can qualify for the CERB, the $5,000 minimum has left those who only worked part-time during the winter session in a tough position.
Confused about whether you’re eligible for CESB? Unsure of how to apply? The Ubyssey’s got you covered.
The program will be the first Middle East minor at any institution in British Columbia.
The first phase of resuming on-campus research will enable limited access to facilities following strict physical distancing expectations. This phase will allow for no more than one-third of normal research occupancy on both the Vancouver and Okanagan campuses.
Amanda Vincent, professor at UBC’s Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries and director of Project Seahorse, has been announced as the 2020 winner of the Indianapolis Prize, the world’s leading award for animal conservation.
As university administration plans for fall, self-isolating UBC students around the world are left wondering what their education will look like come September.
As TransLink has cut bus capacity to a fraction of what it was a few months ago and many businesses on and off-campus have temporarily closed amid COVID-19, uncertainty remains around the future of transit at UBC.
Since the parks have been closed to humans, the photos collected by WildCo are showing encouraging signs that cougars and black bears are using trails normally filled with human activity.
President Santa Ono made the announcement in a May 11 broadcast email as the province recently revealed its plan to phase out of social distancing measures.
Like Clubhouse, the new Campus Groups platform will allow clubs to manage membership and roles, as well as provide a centralized website with which students can browse and learn more about campus organizations.