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Monday, November 28, 2022

Strengthening Municipal Services’ Asset and Fleet Management Services within Facilities

In order to enhance their technical expertise in civil engineering, asset stewardship and fleet management, UBC Facilities’ Municipal Services is pleased to welcome two new…
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Monday, November 28, 2022

Making accountability personal

Thomas Straley — with 20 years of experience in Accounts Payable — is one of the lucky people who find their dream job early and…
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Thursday, November 24, 2022

UBC publishes first Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures Report

UBC endorses the adoption of Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations and is committed to producing annual TCFD disclosures alongside supporting TCFD’s global…
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Monday, November 21, 2022

Updated COVID-19 Campus Rules

UBC has updated the COVID-19 Campus Rules to reflect the recent Provincial Health Orders. There are currently no province-wide restrictions at this time. All students,…
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Monday, November 21, 2022

UBC Facilities driving operational efficiency and resilience through the MacLeod Building renewal:

“This was an incredible opportunity for our teams to come together and transform a historical building into a more efficient and sustainable facility that aligns…
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Monday, November 21, 2022

Joanna Huang steps into Finance Manager role supporting the VPHR and VPFO Admin portfolios

Since stepping into the Acting role in June 2022, Joanna has played an instrumental in supporting her client areas through a busy quarter-end and the…
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Monday, November 21, 2022

VPFO Monday Update – November 21, 2022

The VPFO Update is a weekly snapshot that captures important university updates, work across VPFO departments, and relevant resources. Sent on November 21, 2022.
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Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Frank Laezza appointed Vice-President, Finance and Operations

Mr. Laezza will join us from Murdoch University, Australia, where he is Chief Financial Officer with responsibility for leading the university’s business and finance functions,…
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Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Equity, diversity and inclusion in climate action in Canada

Climate change and its effects are not experienced uniformly. Black, Indigenous and people of colour (BIPOC), particularly those from lower economic countries, are disproportionately impacted by changing…
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Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Welcoming Frank Laezza, our new VP Finance & Operations

We are pleased to share the appointment of Frank Laezza as UBC’s new Vice-President, Finance and Operations. Mr. Laezza will be starting in his new…
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