In November 2020, VP Students Ainsley Carry said that almost 350 UBC housing and dining staff would be laid off to offset the projected $80 million Student Housing and Community Services (SHCS) deficit.
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On-campus thrift store Get Thrifty has been waiting for the AMS to let it begin construction on an expansion since late August 2020. Nine months later, the store is still waiting.
While some feel a strong connection to their Asian identity, others often struggle with the dreaded question: ‘Am I Asian enough?’
Although many cultural clubs are inactive over the summer, UBC Events has featured a selection of events to celebrate this month.
At last Wednesday’s Senate meeting, President Santa Ono said that Szeri had been unsuccessful in his bid for reappointment.
Following community concern in March, UBC will be relocating a beloved campus basketball court currently on the site of the university’s proposed hydrogen fuel centre.
The former Vice-Chair of the Advocacy Committee and the Housing Service Coordinator said that his passion for student affairs is fueled by running services that make a difference in students’ lives.
A second-year science student said he was victim of a racist comment after he confronted a man who hit his car and kept driving.
Senate provided feedback on two proposals regarding equity, diversity and inclusion within the body, following the dissolution of the Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Academic Diversity and Inclusion.
Although UBC has not yet confirmed whether cheating has actually increased this year, we dove into UBC's annual disciplinary reports from the last five years to see how and how often UBC students cheat.
Paragon intends to expand its CAEL test to countries with high volumes of students travelling away to study abroad.
Panelists cited the benefits of diverse and inclusive institutions, and expressed hope that UBC will reach its institutional potential alongside the improvement of the student experience.
In the letter, Gulati wrote that by nominating Dr. Henry, the Vancouver Senate made exceptions for two guidelines as outlined in the criteria section for honorary degrees.
This report comes almost six months after AMS Events was scrutinized for hosting a Halloween Pub Crawl event amid the second wave of COVID-19 — an event that the execs (save one) said they didn't know was happening.
At the final AMS Council meeting of the 2020-2021 school year on April 28, external consultant Adeline Huynh gave an update on the progress of the almost finalized AMS Equity Plan.