The UBC Vancouver Senate met this Wednesday to welcome new staff and senators, grant 2022 fall graduates their degrees and discuss some changes and additions to existing academic programs. Here’s what you might’ve missed.
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UBC sent nine faculty and student representatives to this year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference, occurring from November 6 to 18.
Here’s what to expect at the November 16 Senate meeting.
Interim UBC President Deborah Buszard announced the appointment in a broadcast message Wednesday morning.
“2022 is my year,” I told everyone. “This year, I will not turn into another reclusive bed-gremlin. Just you watch, this year I will finally have my shit together.” Well trust me, my shit was nowhere to be found (except the toilet, but you know!).
On October 24, UBC announced the creation of a Peter Wall Legacy Fund to support sustainability research projects. Along with this announcement, UBC said it is transferring the Peter Wall Institute of Advanced Studies (PWIAS) to an academic committee.
UBC women’s soccer bounced back from a disappointing quarterfinal loss to finish fifth place at U Sports nationals in Quebec City last weekend.
UBC men’s soccer had to settle for silver at the U Sports national championship after losing the final in penalty kicks to hosts Thompson Rivers University (TRU) WolfPack in Kamloops on Sunday.
Ono’s unexpected departure to Ann Arbor shocked the campus as the Board of Governors searched to appoint his successor. However, campus security searched the home of former President and Vice-Chancellor Santa Ono to find that he was taking with him more than memories.
Here’s a compilation of coffee prices (americano and latte) on campus and my personal experience in some of the popular coffee shops at UBC.
On August 16, the operating hours of the emergency department at UBC Hospital were reduced from 10 p.m. to 8 p.m. to review an issue of overworked staff.
In a snow-covered Griffiths Stadium this Saturday afternoon, the UBC Thunderbirds fell 23–8 to the conference-leading Saskatchewan Huskies, losing the 85th Hardy Cup title and the opportunity to advance to the national semifinals.
This weekend, UBC women’s hockey played the Trinity Western University Spartans in a home-and-home series, where penalties made the difference as the Thunderbirds walked away with a 3–2 overtime loss and a 4–3 overtime win.
The Canadian government has announced two big changes to how federal student loans are paid off, drawing both celebration and calls for further action from student advocates.
FROM THE BLOG: UBC has just announced new changes to its academic policies. So, we broke them down.