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Thursday, July 25, 2024

Abbey Hall joins as Executive Assistant supporting Executive Director, UBC Safety & Risk Services

Abbey Hall joins VPFO as Executive Assistant, supporting Rae Ann Aldridge, Executive Director, UBC Safety & Risk Services. Abbey comes to us from the University of…
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Tuesday, July 2, 2024

Shaping the portfolio at VPFO Day

Over the past two weeks, our portfolio hosted five VPFO Day events (UBCV main; UBCV morning, night, and evening shifts; and UBCO) to create opportunities…
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Monday, June 24, 2024

The Centre welcomes new yoga instructor Tania Clarke

Starting Wednesday, July 2, Tania Clarke will join The Centre as our new yoga instructor. It is Tania’s mission to help guide you towards a…
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Friday, June 21, 2024

UBC’s first report on fighting against forced labor and child labor in Supply Chains now available

UBC is proud to release its inaugural report under the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act. Read the full report…
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Friday, June 21, 2024

Understanding how operations and maintenance are funded at UBC

Over the past decade, UBC has grown considerably and now is similar to a city or town, in addition to being a university campus. With…
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Thursday, June 20, 2024

Collaborating across UBC to prepare campus for climate-change emergencies

We have seen the harmful effects of extreme heat, extreme rainfall, and wildfire events in BC over the past few years. To help UBC prepare…
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Tuesday, June 18, 2024

The Museum of Anthropology reopens to the public

The Museum of Anthropology (MOA) upgrades are complete and the museum reopened to the public last week. The reopening weekend coincided with the museum’s 75th…
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Wednesday, June 12, 2024

Sharing power between your car and campus: UBC’s Smart Hydrogen Energy District (SHED)

In partnership with industry and government, UBC MéridaLabs created the SHED, a living laboratory that emulates links between energy, transportation, and urban design. UBC Facilities'…
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Tuesday, June 11, 2024

UBC Facilities recognized as a leader in cleaning with international certification

UBC Facilities achieved the Cleaning Industry Management Standard (CIMS) Green Building (GB) advanced by GBAC with Honours certification. This certification from ISSA, the world’s leading…
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Tuesday, June 11, 2024

Safety & Risk Service’s Compliance Support Program wins nationally at the 2024 CAUBO Conference

The Information Security Compliance Support Program, an initiative within UBC’s PrISM Program, won a Q&P Award for the project’s excellence in fostering cybersecurity compliance and…
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