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Tuesday, June 1, 2021

Changes to support VPFO Finance  priorities

Over the past few weeks, Vice-President Peter Smailes and our portfolio leadership team have shared their insights into how our unit priorities align with our portfolio strategic plan. We would like to share more specific details about one of those initiatives, a change to how…
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Monday, May 17, 2021

Basketball Court Relocation

A development permit application has been received for an outdoor basketball court in the parking lot at Thunderbird Boulevard and Health Sciences Mall. This basketball…
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Wednesday, May 5, 2021

UBC breaks ground on $23 million renewable energy hub

A new $23 million renewable energy hub will transform an entire city block at the University of British Columbia into a smart energy district, including…
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Monday, May 3, 2021

First Nations Longhouse Expansion

A development permit application has been received for a one-storey 168 sq. m addition to the First Nations Longhouse. The addition will make use of…
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Thursday, April 29, 2021

Update on our strategic plan

In November, I sent an update that highlighted our plan to begin a process of transformational change within the VPFO, following our strategic plan’s focus…
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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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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 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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