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Monday, March 13, 2023

VPFO Monday Update – March 13, 2023

The VPFO Update is a weekly snapshot that captures important university updates, work across VPFO departments, and relevant resources. Sent on March 13, 2023.
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Monday, March 13, 2023

Finance & HR IRP Benefits Realization Management to cease monthly reporting in April 2023

Since 2020, Integrated Renewal Program's Benefits Realization Management (IRP BRM) has been providing visibility into UBC's journey towards achieving the benefits of implementing Workday HR…
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Monday, March 13, 2023

Welcome Frank Laezza!

Today marks the official start of Frank Laezza's tenure with UBC as our new Vice-President Finance & Operations. As a strong believer in connected leadership,…
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Friday, March 10, 2023

Growing our capabilities and strengthening the Treasury team

With the transition of Holly’s maternity leave, Treasury has taken this as an opportunity to grow the capabilities and knowledge of the Treasury team, and…
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Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Daylight Savings time can affect workplace health & safety

A reminder that Daylight Savings Time is taking place this weekend on Sunday, March 12th where we “spring ahead” and advance our clocks forward by…
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Monday, March 6, 2023

UBC launches new programs to help tackle cybersecurity risk

UBC launches the Compliance Support Program and the Privacy Matters Champions Program to help mitigate information security risk. A major cybersecurity breach has the potential…
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Monday, March 6, 2023

Pera Hardy joins the Facilities Planning team in Infrastructure Development as Senior Facilities Planner

Pera is a registered architect (AIBC) and LEED Green Associate, Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC). Her programming, planning, design and construction experience in K-12 schools and…
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Monday, March 6, 2023

VPFO Monday Update – March 6, 2023

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

Frank Laezza — Get to Know UBC’s new Vice-President Finance & Operations

It would be difficult for anyone to argue that Frank Laezza isn’t willing to go the distance for UBC. Fresh off a flight from Perth,…
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Friday, March 3, 2023

UBC will be included in Homelessness Services Association of BC’s Point-in-Time Homeless Count

UBC Campus Security and UBC Sprouts — a 100% volunteer and student-run organization at UBC, along with volunteers from across the university will be taking…
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