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Friday, November 1, 2024

2024 Statement of Financial Information (SOFI) now available

The BC Financial Information Act requires that public institutions publish certain supplementary information. This information is published annually, following the March 31 year end. The…
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Wednesday, October 30, 2024

The latest Facility Condition Index is available

Facilities has updated the bubble diagrams that show the condition of UBC Vancouver Point Grey owned buildings as assessed by the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education…
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Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Building a sustainable UBC: Saving energy and water on campus

In the past year, UBC Facilities’ Energy & Water Services led three key projects to help UBC meet our sustainability goals and lessen energy and…
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Monday, October 28, 2024

VPFO Update – October 28

The VPFO Update is a weekly snapshot that captures important university updates, work across VPFO departments, and relevant resources. Sent on October 28 2024.
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Friday, October 25, 2024

Reminder for UBC Visa credit cards expiring in November

If you have a UBC Visa card expiring in November, this is a reminder that your card will remain valid throughout the month and will…
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Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Protect yourself from the flu: Get your flu shots this fall

Starting October, 2024, Influenza vaccines will be available across British Columbia. The flu vaccines will be booked through the provincial government’s Get Vaccinated system. If…
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Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Celebrating our staff who joined the 25 Year Club!

The 25 Year Club honours non-faculty staff members who have 25 or more years of uninterrupted or accumulated service at UBC. This year the inductees for…
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Thursday, October 17, 2024

Don’t feed the clog monster

Every time you flush paper towel, the dreaded clog monster grows, creating an increasingly large clog down in the building’s pipe system. This menacing fiend…
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Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Metro Vancouver water crews conducting planned maintenance

As part of planned maintenance, Metro Vancouver water crews are working within the City of Vancouver, which may cause turbid water. There is a small…
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Wednesday, October 16, 2024

VPFO Update – October 15

The VPFO Update is a weekly snapshot that captures important university updates, work across VPFO departments, and relevant resources. Sent on October 15 2024.
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