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Tuesday, July 4, 2023

Samuel Akindele joins Facilities’ Municipal Services as Trades 3 Mechanic

Samuel has over 15 years of experience as Heavy Duty Mechanic. He joins UBC most recently from BC Ferries where he worked as Marine Engine…
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Friday, June 30, 2023

Leveraging Smartsheet for project planning and tracking

VPFO Project Management Office uses Smartsheet, a modern project and work management tool, to manage project plans, track deliverables and report on key project milestones.…
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Thursday, June 29, 2023

New Asbestos Awareness course available for UBC community

Developed by Safety & Risk Services, the newly launched Asbestos Awareness course is designed to enhance faculty, staff and student workers’ knowledge about asbestos as…
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Thursday, June 29, 2023

Enhancing operations and safety: BRDF control room & office renovation

As part of an effort to enhance operations and safety, the Bioenergy Research Demonstration Facility (BRDF) control room and office have recently been renovated. The…
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Monday, June 26, 2023

VPFO MONDAY UPDATE – JUNE 26, 2023

The VPFO Update is a weekly snapshot that captures important university updates, work across VPFO departments, and relevant resources. Sent on June 26, 2023.
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Monday, June 26, 2023

Keep track with VPFO Project Management Office’s projects through the Project Portfolio Management Dashboard

The VPFO Project Management team uses a project portfolio management (PPM) tool to help with the intake, prioritization, selection and management of continuous improvement projects…
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Friday, June 23, 2023

Digital Payments Program: Information security training for new merchants

All merchants, including UBC merchants, who process credit card payments are required to be compliant with Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI-DSS). The DPP…
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Friday, June 23, 2023

Forecasting for a solid future

Raffaela works with her team to ensure a sound financial position for UBC for generations to come. Read more about what it's like working in…
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Thursday, June 22, 2023

Realigning Operational Excellence to Support Key Initiatives for the VPFO and UBC

The VPFO Senior Leadership Team has been working together to review, simplify, and prioritize the projects in our portfolio’s Strategic Plan. To enable key projects…
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Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Bringing teams together over good food and good laughs

"Food brings people together," explains Bryan Antenor,  Customer Support Manager in Financial Operations. "Connecting over potlucks, having a few good laughs and participating in highly…
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