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Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Welcome Julia Findlay, Senior Financial Analyst, to the Financial Planning & Analysis team

We are excited to welcome Julia Findlay to the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team as our new Senior Financial Analyst. Read more in the…
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Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Welcome Alicia Hayre, Senior Financial Analyst, to the Financial Planning and Analysis team

We are pleased to welcome Alicia Hayre to the Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) team, as a Senior Financial Analyst. Read more in the Finance…
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Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Protect yourself and others from the flu

Influenza (flu) season generally occurs in the fall to spring. Even healthy people can get very sick from the flu and spread it to others.…
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Monday, October 27, 2025

Upgrading accessibility at Allard Hall with new sit-stand desks 

UBC Facilities recently tackled a complex project to add sit-stand desks to five classrooms at Allard Hall. The original tables were built-in millwork embedded in…
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Friday, October 24, 2025

Leadership change in the VP Finance and Operations

After nearly two and a half years leading our Comptroller’s group, Helen Yung has decided to move on from the university in pursuit of new…
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Thursday, October 23, 2025

Planon Requestor(s): Update your Workday phone number

All service requests are managed in Planon. To help our teams quickly reach the Planon requestor when an issue is reported or a customer-funded job…
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Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Engaging and celebrating our JOHSCs and LSTs at Safety Day 2025 

On October 8, representatives of UBC’s Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committees (JOHSC) and Local Safety Teams (LST) gathered for a full day of learning…
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Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Unsung Hero Award: Congratulations to Denise Pearce in UBC Facilities

We are proud to share that Denise Pearce, Director, Building Operations was recently awarded the 2025 Unsung Hero Award presented by PCAPPA (Pacific Coast Region…
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Monday, October 20, 2025

A message from Frank: Touring the new Gateway Health Building

Last week, I had the opportunity to tour the new Gateway Health Building and felt extremely proud of what our teams have helped bring to…
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Friday, October 17, 2025

Updates regarding university cheque mailing on campus

As of October 11, 2025, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) has moved from a full, national strike to rotating strikes. Campus postal services…
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