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Monday, April 3, 2023

VPFO Monday Update – April 3, 2023

The VPFO Update is a weekly snapshot that captures important university updates, work across VPFO departments, and relevant resources. Sent on April 3, 2023.
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Monday, April 3, 2023

Noel McNally promoted as Senior Project Manager in Infrastructure Development

In his new role, Noel will be leading one of the teams of project managers in Project Services, and continue his present scope of work…
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Monday, April 3, 2023

Selina Liu Joins Energy & Water Services as Energy Conservation Engineer

She joins us from BCIT as the Energy Manager, where she managed a team of engineers and BMS technicians to implement robust process improvements to…
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Monday, April 3, 2023

Tracy Pham joins VPFO Communications & Engagement as Manager, Digital & Creative

In her new role, Tracy aims to transform the digital channels of the VPFO and bring forth new enhancements to optimize the user experience. As…
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Friday, March 31, 2023

Increase in mileage rate as of March 31, 2023

UBC will be updating its mileage rate in alignment with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) prescribed rate: 68¢/km for the first 5,000 km driven and…
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Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Increase in CRA Prescribed Interest Rate effective April 1, 2023

The CRA Prescribed Interest Rate will increase to 5% as of April 1, 2023. This rate will be in effect from April 1–June 30, 2023. This is the interest…
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Monday, March 27, 2023

VPFO Monday Update – March 27, 2023

The VPFO Update is a weekly snapshot that captures important university updates, work across VPFO departments, and relevant resources. Sent on March 27, 2023.
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Monday, March 27, 2023

Educating young children on solid waste collection on campus

The Waste Management team in Municipal Services within UBC Facilities recently paid a visit to the Berwick Child Development Centre to educate young children about…
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Monday, March 27, 2023

Be a voice for campus safety!

UBC Vancouver Campus Security is taking a look at its services and organizational model to better understand how it can best meet the needs of…
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Monday, March 20, 2023

VPFO Monday Update – March 20, 2023

The VPFO Update is a weekly snapshot that captures important university updates, work across VPFO departments, and relevant resources. Sent on March 20, 2023.
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