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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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Wednesday, August 9, 2023

VPFO MONDAY UPDATE – August 6, 2023

The VPFO Update is a weekly snapshot that captures important university updates, work across VPFO departments, and relevant resources. Sent on August 6, 2023.
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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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Tuesday, August 1, 2023

Implementing CWL integration to UBC’s Hazardous Waste Inventory Systems (HWIS)

Starting from early to mid-August, users will be able to log into the HWIS using their UBC CWL credentials. This integration aims to streamline the…
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Monday, July 31, 2023

VPFO MONDAY UPDATE – JULY 31, 2023

The VPFO Update is a weekly snapshot that captures important university updates, work across VPFO departments, and relevant resources. Sent on July 31, 2023.
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