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Thursday, September 15, 2022

Upcoming training workshops for UBC VISA Cardholders

UBC Financial Operations is pleased to introduce its new online, monthly workshop to help UBC Visa cardholders and delegates better understand the university’s Visa program…
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Tuesday, September 13, 2022

Ready Week 2022: Increasing emergency preparedness for the new school year

As the university welcomed students back on campus for the fall term last week, Safety & Risk Services’ Emergency Management team set up a booth…
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Tuesday, September 13, 2022

Charles Creelman returns to Building Operations within Facilities as Project Coordinator, Electrical Technical Support

Charles is returning to Building Operations from Energy & Water Services (EWS) where he was involved with the planning, design and overview of all short…
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Tuesday, September 13, 2022

Inequities in the post-secondary education system 

Over 1.7 million students in Canada have a student loan; on average, one debtor owes at least $26,075. Student loans have increasingly come to be…
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Monday, September 12, 2022

VPFO Monday Update – September 12, 2022

The VPFO Update is a weekly snapshot that captures important university updates, work across VPFO departments, and relevant resources. Sent on September 12, 2022.
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Monday, September 12, 2022

Protecting yourself from wildfire smoke

Lower Mainland continues to see poor air quality values as a result of the thick wildfire smoke in BC. Find resources about air quality health…
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Wednesday, September 7, 2022

Generator load bank testing schedule 

The regulatory Annual Load Bank Emergency Generator tests will take place in buildings across campus starting on September 12, 2022, until November 1, 2022.
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Tuesday, September 6, 2022

Labor Day: Honoring Work & Work-Life Balance

As is the case with most holidays, the origins of Labour Day come from the struggles of working people and the demand for fairness. In…
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Tuesday, September 6, 2022

Thank you from Vice-President, Finance, Karamjeet Heer

A short while ago, the President’s Office sent a Bulletin to the university announcing some changes in the VPFO’s senior leadership team. I have accepted…
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Tuesday, September 6, 2022

Leadership change within the Vice-President, Finance and Operations, portfolio

Karamjeet Heer will be leaving UBC to take up a new role at Simon Fraser University. She joined the university in 2019 as Comptroller and…
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