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Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Last pick-ups from Environment Services Facilities will be on December 14, 2023

The Environmental Services Facilities (ESF) will be closed starting December 18, 2023 until January 2, 2024. There will be no hazardous waste pick-ups during this…
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Thursday, November 23, 2023

UBC receives NAFA Clean Air Awards 2023

This year, UBC Facilities received four NAFA Clean Air Awards for its outstanding air filtration practices in the following buildings: Allard Hall, Earth Sciences Building,…
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Thursday, November 23, 2023

Final Settlement runs for 2023

The final settlement (payment) runs for all 2023 Accounts Payable transactions will take place on Thursday, December 21 at 12:00 pm. In order to be…
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Wednesday, November 22, 2023

Coast Salish Two-Spirit Mosaic mural installed

Last week, the Coast Salish Two-Spirit Mosaic mural was installed west of the First Nations Long House (FNLH) building on the West Mall. This mural…
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Wednesday, November 22, 2023

Accepting credit card payments over the phone

The acceptance of credit card payments over the phone is deemed to be a transmission of cardholder data. If a Voice over internet protocol (VoIP)…
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Thursday, November 16, 2023

What do we mean when we say “budget” at UBC?

UBC’s annual budget process is underway, and our faculties and administrative teams are working on the unit-level financial plans that will feed into the university-wide…
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Thursday, November 16, 2023

UBC is a BC Hydro Clean Energy Champion

BC Hydro Clean Energy Champions are businesses, homes, and institutions—large and small—recognized for their reduction in their reliance on fossil fuels. BC Hydro praised UBC…
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Wednesday, November 15, 2023

2023 Financial Information Act Report released

The 2023 Financial Information Act Report is now available. This report publishes supplementary information required by the BC Financial Information Act.
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Friday, November 10, 2023

Siret Ulp joins Finance & Integrated Services as Procurement Programs Advisor

Siret Ulp joins Finance & Integrated Services as the new Procurement Programs Advisor on November 8th. She will play a vital role in implementing UBC’s…
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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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