In late May, UBC announced it would review the honorary degree it gave to O’Grady, who was a former principal at the Kamloops Indian Residential School.
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Five assaults were reported on UBC Vancouver’s campus in 2020, compared to two in 2019.
A statement issued by Elections Canada said the cancellation of the Vote on Campus program was not permanent and was a result of COVID-19.
The incident occurred at 1:46 a.m.
While many UBC students were eager to get back on campus this fall for in-person classes, some believe that a hybrid model would provide for a safer, more comfortable learning environment.
With in-person classes in full swing, some faculty and students are anxious about the number of people in their classrooms and whether the rooms are properly ventilated.
Two ongoing conversations in the university community were reignited at the UBC Vancouver Senate meeting last night, with a resolution to calls for a vaccine mandate and an update on honorary degree reviews.
The latest data release has revealed a daily case rate of just three new cases of COVID-19 per 100,000 residents, a steep drop from the 13 seen the previous week.
Last June, after a second-year graduate student alleged he was racially profiled by a Campus Security officer, UBC President Santa Ono called for an external review of the security team.
Governors mostly discussed return to campus plans and a proposed vaccine mandate as classes enter their third week.
Incumbent of 13 years Joyce Murray is projected to win UBC’s riding, Vancouver Quadra.
Students in the line spoke of difficulties getting registered to vote and concerns about the cancellation of the Vote on Campus program.
Visitors to UBC’s campus won’t be required to disclose their vaccination status, nor undergo rapid testing, as they are not currently required to under UBC’s policies.
Clubs Days come two weeks after Imagine Day where a CampusBase crash — the website used for virtual boothing — interfered with some clubs’ ability to booth.
In his letter, Richardson stated how UBC failed to provide “clear and consistent guidelines across Faculties."