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Wednesday, July 12, 2023

Valerie Nichol appointed UBCO’s Director of Integrated Planning and Chief Budget Officer as of July 1, 2023

Valerie brings seven years of valuable experience within UBC Okanagan, along with a significant tenure in various other organizations, which she will leverage to enhance…
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Monday, July 10, 2023

VPFO MONDAY UPDATE – JULY 10, 2023

The VPFO Update is a weekly snapshot that captures important university updates, work across VPFO departments, and relevant resources. Sent on July 10, 2023.
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Monday, July 10, 2023

UBC Investment Management releases 2022-23 Performance Results

UBC Investment Management is pleased to release FY22-23 performance highlights on behalf of the funds the firm manages: the UBC Main Endowment Pool and the…
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Thursday, July 6, 2023

Read the 2023 Endowment update

Every year, the university provides a summary report for each endowed fund to the designated donor contact. The 2023 University of British Columbia (UBC) Endowment…
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Wednesday, July 5, 2023

Celebrating the successful delivery of Workday Adaptive training

Last week, the Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) and the Workday Adaptive Project team celebrated the successful delivery of the Workday Adaptive training series with…
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Tuesday, July 4, 2023

Our purpose shapes us 

Over the last 3 months, I’ve met with teams from across the VPFO, most recently with our new VPFO Project Management Team. Through these conversations…
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Tuesday, July 4, 2023

VPFO MONDAY UPDATE – JULY 4, 2023

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

Samuel Akindele joins Facilities’ Municipal Services as Trades 3 Mechanic

Samuel has over 15 years of experience as Heavy Duty Mechanic. He joins UBC most recently from BC Ferries where he worked as Marine Engine…
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Friday, June 30, 2023

Leveraging Smartsheet for project planning and tracking

VPFO Project Management Office uses Smartsheet, a modern project and work management tool, to manage project plans, track deliverables and report on key project milestones.…
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Thursday, June 29, 2023

New Asbestos Awareness course available for UBC community

Developed by Safety & Risk Services, the newly launched Asbestos Awareness course is designed to enhance faculty, staff and student workers’ knowledge about asbestos as…
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