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Thursday, August 24, 2023

Mobi public bike share network expands into UBC

UBC is enabling the expansion of the City of Vancouver’s Mobi by Shaw Go Bike Share program to the UBC Vancouver Point Grey campus through…
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Tuesday, August 22, 2023

The Transition Team has a new name —Technical Review Team

The Technical Review team’s mandate includes providing technical feedback and input during the design phases of major projects to ensure that the systems being built…
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Monday, August 21, 2023

Staying safe during wildfire season

Wildfires are becoming more prevalent, devastating and enduring in British Columbia, and is a seasonal occupational hazard for many workers. People may feel mild exposure…
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Monday, August 21, 2023

Alicia Chan joins Capital Financial Reporting as Senior Financial Analyst in UBC Comptroller

Alicia brings diverse experience in financial reporting, long term capital planning and forecasting, interpreting complex financial data and effectively communicating to stakeholders. In her new…
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Friday, August 18, 2023

Annual Facility Condition Assessments of UBC owned buildings

The Ministry of Post-Secondary Education & Future Skills (formerly Ministry of Advanced Education & Skills Training), has engaged VFA (The Gordian Group Inc.) to perform…
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Thursday, August 17, 2023

Cathy Myles joins Safety & Risk Services’ Insurance & Loss Prevention team

Cathy is joining Safety & Risk Services on a full-time, contract basis to help lead the team through a current & future state analysis and…
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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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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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