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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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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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Monday, November 14, 2022

Gardenia Honório transitions into new role as Business Operations Manager within Facilities’ Customer Services and Informatics

Gardenia will lead the Facilities Service Centre and Clerical teams and the Staff Records team, support training and other important Facilities initiatives including onboarding, safety…
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Monday, November 14, 2022

UBC Parking Alert – Rose Garden Parkade Closure for UBC Graduation

A reminder to all permit holders that UBC Parking permits will not be valid at Rose Garden parkade on UBC Graduation dates (weekdays from November…
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Thursday, November 10, 2022

Upcoming webinar on Workday Adaptive Planning

To help our community prepare for this transition, we invite you to attend the upcoming webinar, Adaptive Planning Product Overview on December 1, 2022, from…
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Thursday, November 10, 2022

Grab a sweater and prepare for a cooler campus

The temperatures have dropped and winter conditions are coming to our campus. A reminder to bundle up and dress appropriately to stay warm and safe…
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