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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Get to know the senior leadership team: John Metras

Fostering a culture of purpose driven leadership, get to know John Metras, Associate Vice-President, Facilities and his leadership vision: “I am an inclusive, action-oriented leader.…
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Friday, February 23, 2024

T2200S Update – Temporary Flat Rate method of claiming home office expenses discontinued for the 2023 tax year

The “Temporary Flat Rate Method” of claiming home expenses on the T2200S form ended December 31, 2022, and is no longer available for the 2023…
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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Get to know the senior leadership team: Parveen Mann

Fostering a culture of purpose driven leadership, get to know Parveen Mann, Director, Human Resources and her leadership vision: “I believe that if we focus…
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Thursday, February 8, 2024

Jack Bell Building Renewal

Construction will begin this month on the Jack Bell Building Renewal. This project will mitigate deferred maintenance and seismically upgrade the building, while also reconfiguring…
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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Derek Ho joins Safety & Risk Services as Lead Advisor, Privacy & Information Security Risk

Derek Ho joins Safety & Risk Services’ Privacy & Information Security Management (PrISM) team as Lead Advisor in Privacy & Information Security Risk. The SRS…
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Monday, February 5, 2024

Get to know the senior leadership team: Yale Loh

Fostering a culture of purpose driven leadership, get to know Yale Loh, Treasurer and his leadership vision: “I am a leader of a high-performing and…
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Monday, February 5, 2024

Our 7th Annual Pink Shirt Day Celebration 

Join the VPFO portfolio on campus for this year's Pink Shirt Day events throughout Wednesday, February 28, and into the weekend on Saturday, March 2.…
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Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Get to know the senior leadership team: Rae Ann Aldridge

Fostering a culture of purpose driven leadership, get to know Rae Ann Aldridge, Executive Director, Safety & Risk Services and her leadership vision: “I am…
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Friday, January 19, 2024

Step up your safety game with UBC Alert

Download the UBC Safe Vancouver App and turn on push notifications to receive alerts for safety and security risk to the community. Check to make…
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Tuesday, December 19, 2023

2023 Facilities Staff Excellence Award winners

The UBC Facilities Staff Excellence Award Program provides recognition and rewards to staff who have demonstrated excellence consistently in the performance of their work and…
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