Ahead of the BC provincial elections in May, The Ubyssey hosted a debate between three of the candidates vying for the Vancouver-Point Grey riding, centring around issues that relate to students such as student loans, affordable housing, and transit.
“If you want your voice heard and you want your tuition to be reasonable and have affordable housing, you must vote,” said UBC PhD student, Conny Lin. “We have a substantial voting pool and we need to utilize it.”
Gonick is described as a Hispanic male (from South America),with brown hair and brown eyes, who is approximately 171 cm tall and 64 kg. He was last known to be wearing a dark blue shirt, blue jeans, dark blue jacket and grey scarf.
The phrase “fake news” has been garnering attention since Donald Trump’s election as US president last year, but the implications of this term are not as well defined. The Ubyssey sat down with Ron Darvin, lecturer and PhD candidate.
After a process that spanned several years, today the Board of Governors officially approved Policy 131, UBC’s new “Sexual Assault and Other Sexual Misconduct” policy. We’re breaking down the most important aspects of this policy.
For the first time in over a decade, the AMS elections committee (EC) has released a list of 16 recommendations for changes to the AMS’s electoral procedures. The exact changes are still to be determined by their respective committees.
“They might teach in the rural schools, but they might end up going international or going back to urban schools,” said Chan. However, it is also a perfect program for students, who want to ensure that they will gesdf
“So by allowing the associate VP finance to take on more of that responsibility by taking off [the financial systems] off their plate, it will allow the new AVP to really focus on developing those financial assistance programs.”
“This is the first time that we’re doing this kind of active engagement for a strategic plan and vision,” said AMS President Ava Nasiri. “This is the first step to having students actively participate in shaping what their AMS is doing for them.”
It’s no secret that UBC prides itself on its status as a “global university.” Deemed by Times Higher Education as “North America’s most international university” in 2017, UBC pulls its 21,600 new undergraduate admits from over 150 countries.
The referendum question put forward was as follows: “Do you support your student union (AMS) in boycotting products and divesting from companies that support Israeli war crimes, illegal occupation and the oppression of Palestinians?”
The referendum question being put forward is as follows: “Do you support your student union (AMS) in boycotting products and divesting from companies that support Israeli war crimes, illegal occupation and the oppression of Palestinians?”
UBC’s Students' Union Okanagan (UBCSUO) is convened its board of directors today at 6:30 p.m. to decide how to move forward following revelations of mismanaged funds and conflicts of interest exposed by a recent Ubyssey investigation.
For the past 10 years, the list has been curated yearly to celebrate employers that are inclusive towards employees from a diverse group of women, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, aboriginal peoples and the LGBT2+ spectrum.
Collaborating with Jonathan Barnett of the University of Pennsylvania, he has created a new course titled “Ecodesign for Cities and Suburbs.” The course is currently offered for free on EdX in partnership with UBC.