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Wednesday, February 16, 2022

T4/T4A Tax Slips and T2200s Forms Will Soon Be Available for Faculty and Staff

T4/T4A tax slips and T2200S forms will be made available for faculty and staff through the Workday system next week. In the meantime, UBC Finance…
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Tuesday, February 15, 2022

Heat recovery chiller and coils successfully commissioned

The new heat recovery chiller in Chemistry D Block would be capable of providing its forecasted 5000GJ in annual thermal energy savings, saving the university…
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Tuesday, February 15, 2022

Conor Hourigan promoted to Subhead Millwright in Building Operations

Conor's expertise in troubleshooting and maintaining various mechanical equipment throughout campus has enabled him to excel in the Millwright team. He has also provided strong leadership…
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Monday, February 14, 2022

New Biomass Boiler going through commissioning at the BRDF 

The new UBC biomass boiler is going through its commissioning tests at the Bioenergy Research Demonstration Facility (BRDF). As the new boiler's combustion is fine-tuned, you may…
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Monday, February 14, 2022

Steve Carey promoted to Facilities Manager in Customer Services and Informatics

Steve brings to the Facilities Manager team experience in the aviation industry, as well as strong customer services experience from 14 years of creating good…
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Friday, February 11, 2022

Our 5th Annual Pink Shirt Day Celebration

The VPFO Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Committee presents Pink Shirt Day on February 23, 2022. Join the VPFO portfolio virtually or on campus at…
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Thursday, February 10, 2022

2021/2022 Year End Timelines and Procedures Call-In Session

Join us in the call-in session on February 28 to review the fiscal year-end timelines and procedures. For those who are unable to attend, a…
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Monday, February 7, 2022

February is Black History Month

Every February, people across Canada participate in Black History Month events and festivities that honour the legacy of Black Canadians and their communities. This year,…
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Friday, February 4, 2022

Rebecca Way joins UBCO Financial Operations as Procurement Manager

In her new role, Rebecca will be responsible for leading the local procurement team in the delivery of procurement services to the Okanagan campus, as…
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Wednesday, February 2, 2022

Potential project delays dues to staffing shortage

Our Facilities teams, consultants, and contractors are experiencing labour shortages, and doing the best we can to maintain service and ensure all our projects and…
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