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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

VPFO MONDAY UPDATE – November 6, 2023

The VPFO Update is a weekly snapshot that captures important university updates, work across VPFO departments, and relevant resources. Sent on November 6, 2023.
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Monday, November 6, 2023

Help keep furniture out of the landfill with the Furniture Reuse Program

The Furniture Reuse program accepts donations of gently used, surplus furniture from faculty and departments and resells it to the UBC community and broader public…
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Monday, October 30, 2023

Jen Dick joins UBC Facilities’ Learning Spaces Team as Learning Space Planner

Jen Dick joins UBC Facilities’ Learning Spaces Team as the Learning Space Planner. Jen comes to us from the Construction Office where she has served…
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Monday, October 30, 2023

VPFO MONDAY UPDATE – October 30, 2023

The VPFO Update is a weekly snapshot that captures important university updates, work across VPFO departments, and relevant resources. Sent on October 30, 2023.
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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

VPFO MONDAY UPDATE – October 23, 2023

The VPFO Update is a weekly snapshot that captures important university updates, work across VPFO departments, and relevant resources. Sent on October 23, 2023.
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Monday, October 23, 2023

UBC Investment Management releases FY22-23 Annual Report

UBC Investment Management released its FY22-23 Annual Report today, delivering strong performance on behalf of the funds we manage, The University of British Columbia Endowment…
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Monday, October 23, 2023

What do we mean when we say “budget”?

UBC’s annual budget process is underway and in the VPFO that means we’re working on the portfolio financial plan that will feed into the university-wide…
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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Lance Xu joins Campus Security as Secure Access Technician

Lance Xu joins Campus Security as a Secure Access Technician. Lance is a dedicated security access technician with a profound passion for the physical security…
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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Digital Payments Program: Cost recovery and credit card fees

Starting November 1, 2023, a cost recovery fee will be implemented for TouchNet, UBC’s new digital payment solution. Learn more about the cost recovery fee…
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Tuesday, October 17, 2023

Jenny Black joins UBC Facilities as Red Zone Facilities Manager

Jenny joins UBC Facilities’ Customer Services & Informatics team from UBC Athletics & Recreation where she has been working for the past 9 years as…
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