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Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Yvonne Kwok promoted to Communications Manager, Facilities and Safety & Risk Services

Yvonne Kwok will be expanding her role as Communications Manager, Facilities & SRS, effective Friday, May 21, 2021.
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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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Friday, April 23, 2021

Dawn Irmscher joins UBC as Director of Payroll

Dawn brings a wealth of experience in finance, operations, technical, and systems implementation to the university, and most recently served as the Director of Finance…
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Thursday, April 22, 2021

Lindsay Forsyth & Jeff Bosworth promoted in Municipal Services within Building Operations

Lindsay Forsyth is promoted to Sub-Head Landscape Technologist, and Jeff Bosworth is promoted as Landscape Technologist Apprentice in Municipal Services within Building Operations.
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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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