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Thursday, July 10, 2025

New Tool to Enhance the Efficiency of Expense Report Management in Workday

We will launch of Expense Protect, a tool to help reduce time spent on manual review of Expense Reports in Workday. Expense Protect will analyze…
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Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Updates to the Centre for Occupational Health, Safety & Wellbeing

As part of recent updates within the Centre for Occupational Health, Safety & Wellbeing, the Centre entrance doors will remain locked during work hours. VPFO…
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Monday, July 7, 2025

We’re saying goodbye to @UBCFixMySpace on X (Twitter)

As of September 1, 2025, UBC Facilities will be decommissioning our X (formerly Twitter) account @UBCFixMySpace. This change reflects our ongoing efforts to streamline communications…
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Friday, July 4, 2025

New accounts payable system to launch this Summer

A new system called 'Ascend' will be implemented this Summer to streamline the invoice triage and entry process across both UBC Vancouver and Okanagan campuses.…
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Friday, July 4, 2025

UBC Perception & Cognition Lab Renovation begins July 14

Construction on the UBC Perception & Cognition Lab (Ongchoco Lab) Renovation is anticipated to begin on July 14, 2025, and to be completed in October…
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Friday, July 4, 2025

Entela Ifti promoted to new role as Associate Director, Finance Strategy & Decision Support

We are pleased to share that Entela Ifti will be transitioning to a new role as Associate Director, Finance Strategy & Decision Support within VPFO…
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Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Maddy Speck joins as Safety Associate in Safety & Risk Services

Welcome Maddy Speck as our new Safety Associate, Faculty of Medicine, starting July 14!
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Monday, June 30, 2025

Browse the refreshed VPFO Update archive

The archive section of our VPFO newsletter just got a refresh! Browse through the VPFO Update archive to find a past newsletter or update from…
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Wednesday, June 25, 2025

UBC’s newest state-of-the art fitness centre opens

UBC Vancouver has tripled indoor fitness and recreation space with the opening of Recreation Centre North (RCN). The soft opening of the facility began on…
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Monday, June 23, 2025

Preparing for your first visit to the Rec North Fitness Centre

The Rec North Fitness Centre is spread across four floors so we’ve put together a few tools to help you familiarize yourself with the space…
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