The brainchild of J Allard — a former Microsoft executive — 529 Garage was brought to Vancouver in conjunction with the Vancouver Police Department in an attempt to reduce the high rates of bike theft that plague the city.
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On Friday September 29, President Santa Ono gave his second address to the UBC’s Muslim community since he assumed his role at the university.
This transition concludes Gattinger’s two-month term as the interim VPAUA following Daniel Lam’s resignation on July 19.
Khadija Ismayilova, an Azerbaijani investigative reporter, has won the 2017 Allard Prize for International Integrity. Since its founding in 2012, it has been “one of the world’s largest prizes dedicated to the fight against corruption and [for human rights]” at $100,000 CAD.
In front of the new and final infill house at Totem Park Residence last Wednesday, the Musqueam people, on their unceded territory, gifted a place name for UBC Student Housing and Hospitality Services (SHHS) and students of Totem Park Residence in particular to use.
In a report to the Board of Governors, UBC is “actually better than the 2012 assessment indicated”, but there is still room for improvement.
Among the five recipients, UBC’s very own Dr. Karen Bakker, Professor of Geography, and her team are recognized for their collaborative efforts in acknowledging decolonization of water governance and improvement of Indigenous people’s water security.
UBC has informed The Ubyssey that UBC President Santa Ono’s apology for “the university’s involvement in the history of the Indian Residential School system” has been rescheduled to an undecided date and time.
In 2016 and 2017, there have been increasing reports of crime in the Granville Entertainment District including cases of stabbings, sexual assault and debit card theft. These incidences may be quite worrying to bar-goers in the area — this is where the Stacy Forrester’s “Night Life Street Team” comes into play.
UBC President Santa Ono was one of around 15 speakers that this year's TEDxWestVancouverED education conference this weekend.
Yesterday, thousands crossed the Cambie Street bridge in the Walk for Reconciliation to acknowledge the legacy of Canada’s residential school system. They later convened at Strathcona Park.
Holmes ran on a platform of affordability, diversity, improving the student experience and adding additional experiental learning opportunities like co-op.
More than a year after their previous one expired, the AMS and MoveUP — the union that represents 14 non-student permanent administration employees — are still without a collective agreement.
The day-long conference hosted different workshops and discussions that were scattered around many different buildings on campus. Divided into three levels — “Formation,” “Growth” and “Application” — the activities were also tailored to the attendants’ knowledge.
Eight faculty members have been named fellows of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC). The RSC is an institution that comprises the arts, humanities and sciences — one of its main purposes is to promote learning and research in the three academics.