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The University of Calgary was recently forced to pay a $20,000 ransom to regain access to their computer systems after they were hacked. UBC faces cyber attacks daily, sometimes including ransomware necessitating precautions.
From the search committee to the AMS, everyone seems to have found Ono to be likable and up to the task of running a university that is still in the aftermath of what has been termed a governance crisis.
Santa Jeremy Ono was named president of UBC this morning. Since we had a bit of a head start, we've spent hours gathering information on Ono, from his childhood in Vancouver, to his research at McGill, to his tenure at the University of Cincinnati.
Last night’s speculation was correct — Santa Ono has left the University of Cincinnati to become the 15th president and vice-chancellor of UBC. “I am committed to making UBC a better institution,” said Ono.
An article recently published by “Cincinnati Vs. Everyone,” a sports blog covering the area, speculates that Santa J. Ono — the University of Cincinnati's current president since 2012 — will be appointed the next president of UBC.
In the wake of a string of widely reported sexual assaults over the last few years and a human rights complaint filed against the university in 2014, UBC has been in the works of drafting a sexual assault policy.
As interim president Martha Piper's term comes to an end following the surprise resignation of former president Arvind Gupta (and the ensuing scandal), there is currently no list of potential long-term hires.
The Wreck Beach Preservation Society (WBPS), a group dedicated to preserving Wreck Beach in "as nearly a natural state as possible," staged a nude demonstration Sunday to protest TransLink's relocation of a bus stop near the beach.
A team of UBC students beat out 843 other competitors to win 25,000 Euros at the Ericsson Innovation Awards. They were awarded for developing Soundvision, a device that converts a person’s spatial environment into sounds.
The university is hoping that by moving Homecoming to a later time in October, students will be busy with academics including assignments and midterms which will discourage them from attending the 'unsanctioned' festivities.
AMS has been found guilty of unfair labour practices after a manager texted an employee to vote against the unionization process. The board also found it likely that they paid two employees to increase incentive and reward to vote no.
Rick Hansen of the “Man In Motion” World Tour spoke Saturday about the future of accessibility and inclusivity. His talk was part of UBC 100’s yearlong initiative to celebrate the university’s past and provide perspectives on topics of its future.
UBC Associate Professor of film production and acclaimed director Rachel Talalay has been bestowed with the 2016 Spotlight award for woman of the year for her work on Doctor Who. She is currently working on the TV series Sherlock.
UBC is currently in the process of cutting down 95 trees across campus to make room for upcoming developments. However, UBC noted that an equal or greater number of trees will be replanted once the projects are complete.