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Friday, May 20, 2022

tə šxʷhəleləm̓s tə k̓ʷaƛ̓kʷəʔaʔɬ is now occupied

Located adjacent to and infilling around the Walter Gage Residence, the student residence project tə šxʷhəleləm̓s tə k̓ʷaƛ̓kʷəʔaʔɬ will provide a total of 940 housing beds for upper-year students.
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Thursday, May 19, 2022

Norman Kotze joins the Emergency Management team as Associate, Emergency & Continuity Planning

In his new role, Norman will help lead continuity planning for the Vancouver Point Grey campus. Working with academic units, he will assist in the…
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Tuesday, May 17, 2022

Christine Lin joins UBC as Tax Analyst

We are pleased to welcome Christine Lin as Tax Analyst, reporting to Holly Shepherd, Tax Manager effective May 16, 2022. Christine is a Chartered Professional…
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Monday, May 16, 2022

Embracing our differences

At the VPFO, we strive to create a diverse, inclusive, safe and vibrant workplace for our teams to thrive and build meaningful connections — and…
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Monday, May 16, 2022

Mikhail Manaligod promoted to Construction Document Administrator in Infrastructure Development, Facilities

Mikhail’s extensive experience with contract and document control, reports and data analysis, maintenance management systems, and customer service will make him a great addition to…
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Monday, May 16, 2022

Lindsay Wyant joins UBC as Finance Manager, Capital Financial Reporting

In her new role, Lindsay will partner with other VPFO team members to continuously improve reporting and business processes and enable effective financial management throughout…
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Friday, May 13, 2022

The C.D. Howe Institute ranks UBC first in both climate change & endowment activities and their governance

Independent non-profit research institute The C.D. Howe Institute ranked UBC first in Climate Change and Endowment Activities with an overall score of 4.2. UBC also…
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Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Sam Stephens joins Safety & Risk Services as the new Director, Special Projects

Sam has a diverse background, with extensive experience leading projects and teams within Compliance, Security and Risk Management roles for organizations in the public sector.
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Tuesday, May 10, 2022

Paving Works on Southwest Marine and 16th Avenue from May 10–13

Please note that paving works will be conducted on SW Marine and 16th Avenue from May 10–13. A reminder to obey signs and traffic control…
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Monday, May 9, 2022

Facilities teams maintaining an ideal exam experience for UBC students

Last semester, the Custodial Services team and Municipal Services' Streets & Operations Support (SOS) team within Facilities once again demonstrated excellent teamwork and dedication in…
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