Benoit-Antoine Bacon became UBC’s 17th president in November 2023 following Santa Ono’s departure to the University of Michigan. Bacon, who was appointed in July 2023, joined UBC from Carleton University.
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UBC’s Board of Governors met in the Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre at UBC Vancouver on Wednesday to discuss the progress of the Student Affordability Task Force recommendations and approve UBC’s 2024/25 budget.
On March 27, UBC and SFU student delegates gathered with students, faculty and the public at SFU’s downtown campus to discuss their experiences at the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28).
Last night, Councillors heard a recap of the 2024 election, which saw the third highest voter turnout in history.
Nearly six years after legalization and three years of planning, a cannabis dispensary opened on the University Endowment Lands (UEL) in late February.
Blue Chip Express closed indefinitely in December 2023 for renovations.
The Point has unexpectedly closed today just three weeks after announcing that the outlet would permanently end operations on the last day of classes.
Starting June 1, the hourly minimum wage will increase by 65 cents, moving from $16.75 to $17.40.
The RCMP laid charges against Yang "Christopher" Liang following a homicide investigation after the death of a female in the 5400-block of Shortcut Road in the University Endowment Lands.
Last night, the UBC Senate met to discuss the results of an external review of Senate operations, and received a report on the Student Experience of Instruction surveys.
This year’s AMS Elections saw the third highest voter turnout in AMS history with 21.1 per cent.
The 24/7 self-checkout Avenue C mini-market in the UBC Walter Gage student residence has closed and been replaced with vending machines due to unsustainable levels of thefts.
The AMS is advocating for Access for Everyone — a campaign from the Mayors’ Council and TransLink advocating for increased federal and provincial funding for public transit.
Every year, UBC releases an annual report filled with data on student admission, enrolment and retention rates. And, annually, we breaks down the 60-something pages of information for our readers.
Councillors approved a fee increase for the AMS/GSS Health & Dental Plan and code changes during last night’s AMS Council meeting.