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Monday, June 20, 2022

Conor Cregg-Guinan and Denise Tang step into their new roles as Acting Operations Manager in Custodial Services within Facilities

Conor will look after the dayshift custodial operation, and assist with design reviews as well as implementation of the units workloading/QA platform, while Denise will…
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Friday, June 17, 2022

Driving safely on campus

Driving safely on and around UBC campuses is essential. To help, we have put together some basic safety guidelines to ensure a safe campus, and…
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Thursday, June 16, 2022

Pedestrian safety on campus

Safety practices for walking are just as important as those for riding on a bus or in a car. Click through for some simple road…
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Thursday, June 16, 2022

Equity & Inclusion Office working to make washrooms on campus more inclusive, accessible

The project started in 2019 when the Provost’s office asked representatives from UBC Infrastructure Development and the EIO to meet with external consultants to conduct…
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Thursday, June 16, 2022

Sam Stephens steps into new role as Interim Director, Campus Security in Safety & Risk Services

In his new position, Sam will be responsible for leading the Campus Security team and ensuring that we continue to provide great service to keep…
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Monday, June 13, 2022

Jessica Dadwal joins Infrastructure Development’s Asset Replacement and Improvement Team as the Manager, Construction Office

A strong project manager with notable leadership skills and dedication to supporting her team and clients in an approachable, hands-on manner, Jessica will hold a…
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Wednesday, June 8, 2022

New UBC Vancouver student residences opens with gifted names from Musqueam

Five new UBC Vancouver student residence buildings, initially called UBC Pacific Residence, were formally opened at a special naming ceremony hosted by xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam Indian…
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Tuesday, June 7, 2022

Sean Lynch steps into role as Acting Director, Custodial Service in Facilities

Starting June 6, Sean Lynch will be Acting Director, Custodial Service in Facilities. He joined UBC in 2011 in Student Housing & Community Services and…
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Monday, June 6, 2022

Celebrating Pride Month at UBC

June is Pride Month. It's a time when we celebrate the diversity of LGBTQ+ communities, while acknowledging the long-standing fight for equality and justice and…
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Friday, June 3, 2022

Donna Caedo joins Customer Services & Informatics as EMMS Sustainment Business Analyst

As a Business Analyst, Donna will be working closely with the Facilities team on all items related to Planon, which includes responding to ServiceNow tickets,…
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