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Tuesday, June 6, 2023

MOA Great Hall Renewal project featured in Engineers & Geoscientists British Columbia’s Innovation magazine

The Museum of Anthropology (MOA) Great Hall Renewal project was featured in the annual project highlights issue of Engineers & Geoscientists British Columbia (EGBC)'s Innovation…
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Tuesday, June 6, 2023

Attend The Centre Health Fair: Heart Health this June

Brought to you by The Centre for Occupational Health, Safety & Wellbeing in partnership with the UBC Pharmacists Clinic, The Centre Health Fair: Heart Health…
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Monday, June 5, 2023

Thank you for joining the “We are the VPFO” team event

On May 31, team members from across the VPFO gathered for an in-person event to hear from our new Vice-President Frank Laezza and to connect…
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Monday, June 5, 2023

Hello from my first 80 days

Each month I’d like to share a message with the portfolio, and today I want to start off by saying thank you to everyone who…
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Tuesday, May 30, 2023

Frederick Kwok joins Facilities Information and Inventory System team in Infrastructure Development as CAD Technician

In his role as a CAD Technician, Frederick will play a vital part in the development of building floorplans, maps, and space inventory. His extensive…
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Monday, May 29, 2023

VPFO MONDAY UPDATE – MAY 29, 2023

The VPFO Update is a weekly snapshot that captures important university updates, work across VPFO departments, and relevant resources. Sent on May 29, 2023.
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Monday, May 29, 2023

Kim Sheridan joins Campus Security as the Senior Manager, Strategy and Partnerships

A Certified Protection Professional (CPP) skilled in security management and risk assessment, Kim will play an essential part in ensuring this team continues to stay…
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Thursday, May 25, 2023

Himani Katyal joins Safety & Risk Services as Health and Safety Associate

Prior to joining us, Himani worked as the Health and Safety Assistant in the Faculty of Arts and brings with her a wealth of UBC…
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Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Getting ready for UniForum: Support resources for participants available

UBC is getting ready to participate for the fifth time in the UniForum benchmarking program. If you’ve been contacted to act as a Primary Contact…
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Tuesday, May 23, 2023

VPFO MONDAY UPDATE – MAY 23, 2023

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