On June 21, the Faculties of Applied Sciences (APSC) and Land and Food Systems (LFS) celebrated the official launch of Weaving Relations, a new course exploring Indigenous histories, people and settler colonialism in Canada.
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The 2023 AMS Services report states that the number of severe cases and students reporting suicide to Peer Support is at an all time high.
The unveiling of the 2023/24 AMS financial budget took centre stage at last night’s Council meeting.
Starting this fall, international students will no longer be able to receive the Trek Excellence Scholarship, which was previously available to all students at UBC.
Former UBC staff member Ian Linkletter filed an application for the Supreme Court of Canada to hear his anti-SLAPP application against Proctorio.
On April 12, less than 24 hours before the start of the event, the AMS reduced ticket prices to $10, citing a last day of class promotion.
At a Council meeting on May 31, AMS President Esmé Decker said they had not submitted an application to be part of the parade.
Following the city of Vancouver’s evictions of homeless encampments in the Downtown Eastside, several UBC and non-UBC academics signed onto an open letter calling on the city of Vancouver to stop the evictions.
Results of the AMS 2023 Academic Experience Survey (AES) show affordability, discrimination and inadequate disability support concerns among the student body.
Beyond beginner grammar rules and vocabulary, the courses will draw connections to cultural elements such as Yiddish music, film, and literature.
The AMS will continue to review its respectful workplace and sexualized violence policies following student criticism.
On Wednesday night's AMS Council meeting, Councillors met to see presentations about the 2022/23 Services Report and the Academic Student Experience Survey results.
In May, Senate approved a new Cellular, Anatomical, and Physiological Sciences (CAPS) major for the Faculty of Science within the Cellular and Physiological Sciences Department. This is the first step in the process of developing the major.
The university’s budget assumes a total operating revenue of $3.65 billion, and a total operating expense of $3.57 billion — leaving a consolidated surplus of $85 million.
A new report from the BC Ministry of Municipal Affairs puts the University Endowment Lands (UEL) one step closer to municipalization.