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Tuesday, February 21, 2023

VPFO Monday Update – February 21, 2023

The VPFO Update is a weekly snapshot that captures important university updates, work across VPFO departments, and relevant resources. Sent on February 21, 2023.
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Friday, February 17, 2023

Rosanna Ma steps into new role as Facilities Safety Associate

Rosanna’s experience in the Research Compliance and Occupational Hygiene team in SRS and consulting industry will be extremely beneficial in her new role. She will…
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Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Continuing to measure your Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt project

Now that you have submitted your Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt report for your certification, you are encouraged to monitor the results that you have…
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Wednesday, February 15, 2023

2022/2023 Year End Timelines and Procedures now available

The 2022/23 Year End timelines and procedures are now available. Join us in the call-in session on March 7 to review the fiscal year-end timelines…
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Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Meynardo Villarica steps into new role as Architectural Head in Building Operations

Meynardo joined Building Operations in September 2012 as a carpenter in the Yellow Zone Carpenter and later became the Sub-head for the Carpenter Shop. Bringing…
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Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Staff change as VPFO Administration helps support the President’s Office

Sandy Zarka will be seconded as the new Manager of Administration and Executive Assistant to the Interim President for the Presidential transition period. While Sandy…
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Monday, February 13, 2023

VPFO Monday Update – February 13, 2023

The VPFO Update is a weekly snapshot that captures important university updates, work across VPFO departments, and relevant resources. Sent on February 13, 2023.
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Friday, February 10, 2023

UBC Annual Screening Mammography Clinic on March 22, 2023

The Screening Mammography Program (SMP) Mobile Services will once again be visiting the UBC Point Grey Campus. BC women ages 40 and up with a…
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Friday, February 10, 2023

Nicholas Potovsky joins Infrastructure Development as the Accessible Buildings Planner

Co-created with the UBC Centre for Accessibility, this newly created role will help UBC develop accessibility design guidelines for new and existing campus buildings. Nicholas…
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Wednesday, February 8, 2023

Seminar: Everything you need to know about occupational sensitization

Whether you work in a lab, animal facility, workshop, museum — or even an office, you may come into contact with sensitizers at your workplace.…
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