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Wednesday, August 16, 2023

Brock Commons North officially opens its doors

The University of British Columbia has officially opened the doors of the new Brock Commons North student residence building, providing 316 additional beds for students.…
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Friday, August 11, 2023

Connected Leadership: Online and across our campuses

I genuinely believe in the power that people and relationships have to move organizations forward and that the best working relationships are founded upon meaningful…
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Wednesday, August 9, 2023

Custodial Services launches new Integrated Pest Management Plan (IPM)

The IPM Plan employs an approach to pest control which addresses every factor in pest prevention and eradication, placing an emphasis on humane treatment involving…
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Wednesday, August 9, 2023

VPFO MONDAY UPDATE – August 6, 2023

The VPFO Update is a weekly snapshot that captures important university updates, work across VPFO departments, and relevant resources. Sent on August 6, 2023.
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Friday, August 4, 2023

Metro Vancouver enters Stage 2 water restrictions

As of August 4, Metro Vancouver enters Stage 2 water restrictions and lawn watering is prohibited. UBC continues to follow Metro Vancouver’s watering regulations.
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Tuesday, August 1, 2023

Implementing CWL integration to UBC’s Hazardous Waste Inventory Systems (HWIS)

Starting from early to mid-August, users will be able to log into the HWIS using their UBC CWL credentials. This integration aims to streamline the…
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Monday, July 31, 2023

VPFO MONDAY UPDATE – JULY 31, 2023

The VPFO Update is a weekly snapshot that captures important university updates, work across VPFO departments, and relevant resources. Sent on July 31, 2023.
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Monday, July 31, 2023

Pam Corrigal steps into new role as Senior Financial Analyst, Capital Financial Reporting

In her new role, Pam will focus on the accurate reporting of our Tangible Capital Assets, which includes working to define Capital within our Faculty/…
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Tuesday, July 25, 2023

Colleen Mah and Kyle Fenton promoted to Project Managers in Infrastructure Development within Facilities

Congratulations to Colleen Mah and Kyle Fenton on their promotion to Project Manager I in Project Services within Infrastructure Development. Colleen will continue to spearhead…
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Tuesday, July 25, 2023

Tony Ho joins the Procurement Services team within Finance & Integrated Services as temporary Buyer

In his new role, Tony will support UBC IT, VP Academic, and VP Research & Innovation primarily on their procurement needs under $75,000. Tony brings…
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