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Friday, May 19, 2023

New art connects The Reconciliation Pole to Musqueam territory

UBC Facilities' Infrastructure Development recently completed the project to install the large-scale bronze artwork co-created by xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) master carver Kayám̓ Richard Campbell and Haida…
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Tuesday, May 16, 2023

MOA Great Hall Renewal project is coming together

Over the last 6 months, the Museum of Anthropology (MOA): Great Hall Renewal project team has been working on foundations, pre-cast and cast in place…
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Tuesday, May 16, 2023

Newly installed Musqueam art pieces at Henry Angus Building

Facilities recently coordinated the installation of three Musqueam Art pieces created by Susan Point, a Coast Salish artist from Musqueam and a First Nation in…
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Monday, May 15, 2023

Mônica Da Silva joins Infrastructure Development as Data Systems Administrator, Capital Projects

Monica will be taking on the administration of the project reporting systems for Project Services, Capital Project Accounting and Capital Planning. She comes from Brazil…
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Monday, May 15, 2023

VPFO Monday Update – May 15, 2023

The VPFO Update is a weekly snapshot that captures important university updates, work across VPFO departments, and relevant resources. Sent on May 8, 2023.
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Monday, May 15, 2023

UBC’s transition out of the COVID-19 pandemic

As of today (May 15), the university has disestablished the COVID-19 Campus Rules which provided vital guidance for our community during the pandemic. In addition,…
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Monday, May 15, 2023

Successful bike recovery: a collaboration between Campus Security, partners and the community

A success story of a good samaritan working with Campus Security and partners to recover a stolen bike. To tackle bike theft on campus, UBC…
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Tuesday, May 9, 2023

Monitoring UBC’s hot water district energy system for leaks

The Academic District Energy System (ADES) is fitted with a leak detection system which alarms against both hot water and ground water leaks through a…
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Tuesday, May 9, 2023

Safety & Risk Services’ PrISM welcomes three new Lead Advisor, Information Security Compliance

Jack Wong, Tom Powers, and Jeff de Castro joins PrISM as part of the Compliance Support Program. In their new role, they will each be…
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Monday, May 8, 2023

VPFO Monday Update – May 8, 2023

The VPFO Update is a weekly snapshot that captures important university updates, work across VPFO departments, and relevant resources. Sent on May 8, 2023.
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