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Monday, March 8, 2021

Intersectionality: what is it and why it matters

At UBC we believe excellence cannot be achieved without inclusion. But how we are included is shaped by how we present ourselves, the ways we…
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Monday, March 1, 2021

Joey-Lee Rebelo joins Building Operations as Manager, Business & Support Services

Joey-Lee Rebelo is the successful applicant for the Manager, Business and Support Services position, reporting to Customer Services & Informatics in Building Operations. This is…
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Wednesday, February 24, 2021

VPFO Pink Shirt Day 2021 Event Recording

The VPFO team is over 1,400 people. For our 4th year in a row we have gathered to celebrate Pink Shirt Day across the portfolio…
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Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Get to know: Jeetender Amritsar, Facilities Manager with Building Operations

Jeetender leads daily operations of buildings and is the primary contact for building maintenance services (for the Teal Zone), which include cleaning, preventative maintenance, repair…
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Friday, February 19, 2021

T4 / T4A Statements for Faculty and Staff Are Now Available

UBC faculty and staff can now access their payroll-related 2020 T4 and T4A tax slips for personal income tax returns through Workday. An active CWL…
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Wednesday, February 17, 2021

Pink Shirt Day 2021: Celebrate equity, diversity, and inclusion across the VPFO

The VPFO Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Committee presents Pink Shirt Day on February 24, 2021. The VPFO will be celebrating equity, diversity and inclusion…
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Tuesday, February 16, 2021

UBC Facilities keeping priority routes clear over the long weekend

While many were out playing in the snow or bundled up by the fire, Facilities crews were on UBC campus ensuring the priority routes were…
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Tuesday, February 16, 2021

UBC Evaluated As Having “Outstanding Market Position” by Moodys

Bond credit rating company Moody's Investors Service (commonly referred to as "Moody's") has given UBC an Aa1 rating, reflecting "an outstanding market position supported by…
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Monday, February 15, 2021

Video: Virtual Hot Lunch with John Metras

John Metras, Associate Vice-President, Facilities presented at St. John College's Virtual Hot Lunch Series on January 27, 2021. If you missed the Virtual Hot Lunch with John,…
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Friday, February 12, 2021

Public consultation for School of Biomedical Engineering

The proposal is for a 14,530 sq. m 5-storey academic building containing teaching, research, and administrative space for the UBC School of Biomedical Engineering. Two…
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