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Tuesday, November 23, 2021

Kyle Fenton joins Infrastructure Development as Associate Project Manager

Kyle's diverse range of professional skills within project management and project design and construction, coupled with his unique insights into different project roles will be…
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Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Major milestone in the Bioenergy Research Demonstration Facility expansion project

The Bioenergy Research Demonstration Facility (BRDF) is burning biomass once again! The Energy & Water Services Thermal Operations Team re-lit the biomass gasification system on…
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Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Bill Liu promoted to Procurement Officer in UBC Financial Operations

In his new role, Bill will play a key role in leading and completing RFx processes for purchases above $75K. The role is integral to…
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Wednesday, November 10, 2021

Commemorating Indigenous Veterans Day 

November 8, 2021, was Indigenous Veterans Day — a day for us to commemorate and reflect on the commitment and sacrifice of over 12,000 Indigenous…
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Monday, November 8, 2021

A Common Ground: Arts Student Centre Opens its Doors

The Arts Student Centre has officially opened its doors to the UBC community. The three-storey building located on East Mall and Walter Gage Road will…
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Thursday, November 4, 2021

Raymond Lum promoted to Subhead Metal Worker in Building Operations

Raymond has been in the metal shop at UBC for seven years and has a wealth of knowledge and experience in layout, fabricating, assembling, welding…
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Thursday, November 4, 2021

Aligning enhanced safety and reducing risk for the university

In alignment with the VPFO and SRS strategic plan, Safety & Risk Services (SRS) is moving to the next step that builds on our strengths…
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Tuesday, November 2, 2021

Are you taking care of your own mental health?

Burnout is real and can be very damaging to our physical, mental, and emotional well-being. This week's EDI article discusses how the pressures in the…
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Tuesday, November 2, 2021

75,868 text notifications sent via UBC Alert as part of the annual ShakeOut drill  

As part of the annual ShakeOut drill, a UBC Alert test notification by text and voice message was sent on October 21, 2021, at 10:21 am,…
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Monday, November 1, 2021

Auditor General’s report gives context on their audit of UBC’s financial statements

In their 2021 report, the Auditor General shares their general findings from over 160 government entities as well as specific highlights from UBC and our…
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