Updates, news and stories

Faculty and staff — return to campus update

A message from Santa J. Ono, President and Vice-Chancellor

UBC Language Sciences Institute ready to tackle society’s pressing problems

UBC National Forum on Anti-Asian Racism in Canada June 10-11 to discuss new Angus Reid Institute data

Setting the stage for accessibility

Every year, National AccessAbility Week celebrates diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. The Department of Theatre and Film in the Faculty of Arts is proud to feature three members of our community who are driving social change in the performing arts. Through their work, and the works of others, our goal is to create a space where disability is properly represented in our community. 

Call for letters of intent for Large TLEF Transformation projects

Faculty and staff at UBC Vancouver are invited to submit letters of intent for Large Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) Transformation projects. The deadline is 3pm on Thursday, July 15, 2021.About Large TLEF Transformation projects

IBPOC Connections: Building Community, Increasing Representation at UBC

How language teaching, learning, and pop culture, can help combat racism

Nominate someone great: Staff Awards of Excellence

A message from Gillian Henderson, Executive Director, Human Resources, UBC Okanagan Dear colleagues,  Do you know a staff member who provides great customer service and enhances the UBC experience for students and faculty? Someone who demonstrates exemplary and inclusive leadership?  If so, nominate them for an award of excellence. The Staff Awards of Excellence celebrate individuals responsible for outstanding contributions to our campus community.

Concerted national action overdue for all the children who never came home from residential schools

The discovery of an unmarked mass burial site at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School highlights the urgent need for a concerted national response on behalf of all the children who were stolen from their families and who never returned home.

UBCO researchers examine how pandemics impact the homeless

UBC welcomes new board members

The UBC Board of Governors is pleased to announce that two new members have been appointed to serve on the board by the BC Provincial Government, effective May 17, 2021. The first appointee is Natalie Chan, President and Research Director of Be the Change Group, a Vancouver-based public and population health consulting and creative firm.

Prof. Yang-Yang Zhou named as a CIFAR-Azrieli Global Scholar

  Dr. Yang-Yang Zhou, Assistant Professor of Political Science, has been named a CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar. She is among 19 exceptional early-career scholars from eight countries to be selected for this fellowship for 2021-2023. Scholars are awarded $100,000 in unrestricted research support, mentorship, a global network, and professional skills development.