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Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Stepping into the future: ending the age of steam at UBC

On December 16, 2019, the last steam line at UBC was shut down, marking the end of an era and our acceleration towards achieving net-zero…
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Snowy Conditions at UBC
Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Avoid slips, trips, and falls this winter with some simple tips

Take care when moving around campus this winter and stay safe with our handy tips.
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Tuesday, December 10, 2019

Jenny Ng joins Project & Planning Business Systems with Infrastructure Development as NAV Data Systems Analyst

Jenny brings with her 19 years of UBC experience and extensive knowledge in managing, analyzing, and reporting on data. She will be joining Infrastructure Development…
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Tuesday, December 10, 2019

Year End Pay Cycle and Procurement Dates

Financial Operations has posted the Accounts Payable pay cycle dates for 2019 calendar year end, as well as the procurement deadlines for 2019/2020 fiscal year end…
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Monday, December 9, 2019

Help reduce energy use and emissions over the winter break

Every action counts! This holiday season help save energy as part of UBC’s Seasonal Shutdown, which lowers the temperature in buildings during the winter break…
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Monday, December 9, 2019

Our Strategy in Action — Our New VPFO Feature Series

To illustrate the vision, values and priorities that animate our Strategic Plan, the VPFO has launched a quarterly story series that looks at the connection…
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Friday, December 6, 2019

ELIMINATING BANK DRAFTS AS A FORM OF PAYMENT AT UBC

This summer, UBC’s Treasury department and the Accounts Payable unit in Financial Operations initiated a pilot project to move vendors requesting bank drafts to another…
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Friday, December 6, 2019

Extension to IRP Workday Timeline

The Integrated Renewal Program (IRP) governance conducted the first of three planned program readiness reviews on October 31. Following this review, a recommendation was issued…
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Wednesday, December 4, 2019

The Flow of Water: How the VPFO Safeguards UBC’s Critical Supply of H2O

Water is a crucial resource at UBC, for basic human needs and to support research and operations. The simple act of turning on a tap…
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Monday, December 2, 2019

Bryan Archibald is new Manager of Maintenance Planning in Facilities, Building Operations

Bryan will be responsible for facilitating the outcome from those responsible for preventative and predictive maintenance programs in Building Operations.
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