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Tuesday, April 20, 2021

UBC’s budget for 2021/22 set to bolster EDI, expand student supports, and further the university’s impact

The UBC Board of Governors has approved the budget for 2021/22, setting spending priorities for the year ahead. In addition to the ongoing recovery from…
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Tuesday, April 20, 2021

UBC Water Supply Centre now running campus water supply

The aging water pump station located in the Power House is now disconnected from the University Boulevard transmission main, and the new UBC Water Supply…
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Monday, April 19, 2021

How do we foster cultural safety in the workplace?

Like most workplaces, UBC is an institution with hierarchies and power imbalances. While the notion of cultural safety emerged as a response to Indigenous people’s…
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Monday, April 19, 2021

New team members join the VPFO Operational Excellence team

As part of an effort to improve efficiencies and cost-savings while achieving service excellence within the VPFO, some team members of the Business Services team…
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Monday, April 19, 2021

Enjoy the cherry blossoms on UBC Vancouver campus

In collaboration with UTown@UBC, Building Operations created and installed seasonal photo frames for the campus community to enjoy the short blossom season.
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Janitor cleaning campus
Tuesday, April 13, 2021

Free menstrual products on campus

Custodial Services has been working with Free Periods Canada, a grassroots organization founded by UBC students, to promote intersectional menstrual equity by ensuring all menstruators…
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North entrance of the new recreation center
Monday, April 12, 2021

Fly-over video of the New Recreation Centre

UBC Athletics & Recreation recently filmed a fly-over video of the new recreation Centre, which will be located to the North of the UBC Life…
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Monday, April 12, 2021

How can you be an effective ally?

Everyone in the VPFO plays a key role in building a more open, respectful and inclusive UBC. How can we equip ourselves with the right…
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Wednesday, April 7, 2021

Customer Services & Informatics reporting to Facilities, AVP

To reduce redundancies and expand our lens in working better together as one Facilities team to enable excellence in learning and research, the Customer Services…
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Tuesday, April 6, 2021

Decommission of the Power House

The new Water Supply Centre is now completed, and the old water mains at the Power House is scheduled to be disconnected between April 9-14,…
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