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Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Curtis Spencer is promoted to Subhead Electrical Maintenance in Building Operations

Curtis joined UBC in February 2017 working on campus street lights before moving to the electrical controls crew where he took on both the green…
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Monday, December 6, 2021

National Day of Remembrance & Action on violence against women 

December 6, 2021, is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. This day is about remembering those who have experienced gender-based violence…
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Monday, December 6, 2021

New water meter installation on 16th Avenue in the University Endowment Lands (UEL)

The University Endowment Lands will be installing a new water meter on 16th Avenue as part of regular maintenance and upgrades. UBC Facilities will support…
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Monday, December 6, 2021

Supporting UBC Faculty of Dentistry’s simulation and digital dentistry laboratory project

Last year, UBC Dentistry announced plans for a new simulation and digital dentistry laboratory that will allow DMD and DHDP students to learn advancing dental…
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Friday, December 3, 2021

Grab a sweater and prepare for a cooler campus

With the cooler weather outside, UBC’s heating energy will go up to compensate. During COVID-19, the Facilities team has taken measures to increase and/or enhance…
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Wednesday, December 1, 2021

UBC’s Digital Payment Program to replace ePayment

UBC’s ePayment system, which allows participating UBC departments/merchants to process financial transactions online, is due to be retired alongside the Student Information System (SIS). This…
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Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Extroverts, introverts, ambiverts

Good leaders are often perceived to be extroverts, which may bias decision-making during a recruitment process and may impact inclusivity in the workplace. It's important…
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Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Thunderbird Boulevard multi-phase road closures: November 29, 2021 to August 2022

As part of the  UBC Renewable Energy Hub project, the Hydrogen Refueling Station will begin construction on Thunderbird Boulevard this week. During this project, there…
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Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Chris Bastien joins as the Finance Services Manager

As the Finance Services Manager, Chris will play a vital role in leading the Finance Services Team to support our Community in Finance Period End…
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Friday, November 26, 2021

Heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) line near the Bioenergy Facility back in commission

Last week, Energy & Water Services (EWS) steamfitters completed another repair on the District Energy System (DES) network off the Bioenergy Research Facilities (Bioenergy Facility).…
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