Our work on EDI and VPFO projects supporting UBC’s EDI journey
Check back regularly for updates on our EDI progress and to learn how we’re performing as a portfolio. We will also be posting feature stories to illustrate how EDI at UBC comes to life though our day-to-day work.
Dec 09, 2020
Update on UBC’s initiatives to address anti-racism
Recognizing the importance of addressing systemic racism within our community, Executive Co-Leads would also like to highlight some staffing updates and four new initiatives.
Oct 28, 2020
Building Equity, Diversity and Inclusion within the VPFO
A lot has happened in the world and our university to bring unconscious bias, systemic racism, and other related equity and inclusion conversations to the forefront. Our journey together into EDI is one I am looking forward to and ask you to embrace it with me. This will be one of the first opportunities we have to go forward as a one team, as we outlined in our strategic plan.
Jul 02, 2020
President Ono’s Statement regarding UBC’s commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
How can the university can balance the crucial principles of freedom of expression and academic freedom with our commitments to equity and inclusion? This is not an easy question, but a very important one.
Jun 22, 2020
Moving forward on Anti-Racism and Anti-Discrimination
It is critical for the entire university to demonstrate its absolute commitment to BIPOC faculty, students, and staff and to anti-racism and anti-discrimination.
Jun 16, 2020