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UBC’s Recreation and Athletic Facilities Strategy is undergoing public consultation until October 23. This strategy, otherwise known as the UBC “GamePlan,” addresses certain needs of the university such as aging facilities and recreational centers.
An agreement between BC Premier Christy Clark and Washington Governor Jay Inslee means UBC will be collaborating with the University of Washington more in the future. UBC and UW have emphasized the importance of using their independent strengths.
Located at the intersection of West Mall and Agronomy Road, the new $125.9 million facility is one of five commons projects on UBC’s Point Grey campus. Orchard Commons was completed through a partnership between SHHS and Vantage College.
According to Equity and Inclusion, the ideal candidate for director will have an understanding of models of conflict management, experience in resolving conflicts in a variety of settings as well as justice institute training.
At UBC, there are currently two programs available to staff and faculty that focus on mindfulness — the 30-Day Online Mindfulness Challenge and the Mindfulness@Work Six-Week Program. Over 500 faculty and staff have participated.
Senate is another one of those bodies on campus that meets once a month on Wednesday's and makes important academic decisions that affect students on campus. But who are they, and what do they actually do?
Despite the change in location, the operating hours remain the same as before. From now until at least January, the Bike Kitchen will be open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
In January 2017, UBC will be partnering with the Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) to launch a program that will help early-stage tech startups gain access to advisors and angel investors that will help them grow.
Campus security director Barry Eccleton has left his position to take on a different role at the university as Senior Manager, Operations and Programs at the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre with the Department of Athletics and Recreation.
Three managerial positions were removed which cut more than 24 years of AMS experience, including a position responsible for overseeing executive actions. Since then, multiple people have reached out to The Ubyssey to voice their concerns.
Some faculty at UBC have been trying to alleviate financial pressures on students by leveraging technologies to help make learning more flexible. Some professors have found open educational resources an easy way to do this.
A Week of Caring kicked off the 2016 United Way UBC Community Campaign on Tuesday, October 11. A series of five events running until October 14 composed the first campaign event to take place on UBC’s Vancouver campus.
The new system will have an “alert” setup for any content that is missing metadata that is essential for copyright purposes. The incomplete material in question will then be flagged if the copyright status needs to be updated.
Following an external review of UBC's Campus Security, UBC will be creating a new position — Head of Profession of Campus Security. The position will be an intermediate between the director of campus security and the VP Students.