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Friday, August 5, 2022

VPFO teams coming together to support the UBC community under heat warning

Last week a heat warning was issued for Metro Vancouver and the cooling systems in several buildings on the UBC Vancouver Point Grey campus simply…
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North entrance of the new recreation center
Thursday, August 4, 2022

Fly-through video of UBC’s New Recreation Centre

The new facility will provide much needed recreation space including a state of the art fitness centre, three gymnasiums, an indoor track, and many other…
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Wednesday, July 27, 2022

Sean Lynch promoted to Director, Custodial Services within Facilities

Sean Lynch has been promoted to become UBC Facilities new Director, Custodial Services effective August 2, 2022.
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Monday, July 25, 2022

July update on upcoming road closures on UBC Vancouver campus

An update on the construction work happening on the UBC Vancouver campus in the next few weeks.
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Monday, July 25, 2022

History of Pride in Canada

Canada also has its own rich history and turning points in the struggle for and eventual celebration of LGBT rights. Learn more about the timeline and…
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Monday, July 25, 2022

Explore UBC this summer with Sarah Goold, our Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis from Treasury 

Sarah Goold, Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis and UBC alumna, created a series of maps to help team members across Treasury get to know our…
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Monday, July 25, 2022

UBC’s Financial Results for 2021/2022

Our audited financial statements for fiscal year 2021/2022 have been approved by UBC’s Board of Governors and are now available to review on the UBC…
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Monday, July 25, 2022

Heat warning this week for Metro Vancouver

A heat warning has been issued this week for Metro Vancouver — make plans for you and your loved ones to stay cool during the…
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Saturday, July 23, 2022

Third Space—Solar Decathlon project

UBC Facilities is working together with UBC’s award-winning Third Quadrant Design—a team of more than 60 students in engineering, architecture, business, and arts to help…
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Friday, July 22, 2022

Our New Treasury Offices: Piloting Design and Technology to Support Hybrid Work across the VPFO

After years of hard work and planning by the Treasury team and UBC Facilities’ Infrastructure Development team, Treasury’s existing office space in the Old Administration…
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