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Santa Ono’s video address to the community

Call for applications: Senior Advisor to the President on Race and Inclusive Excellence

Tenured faculty at UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan are invited to apply for the newly created role of Senior Advisor to the President on Race and Inclusive Excellence. This role will provide vision and leadership in advancing the university’s overall strategic commitment to anti-racism.

The UBC Library Research Commons helps researchers build core skills for digital scholarship

Inviting members to join the Disability Affinity Group, launching Oct. 26

The Disability Affinity Group has been formed for faculty and staff who have lived experience with disability and/or identify as disabled to help build a community of support, learning, and solidarity at UBC. The group will meet regularly to share knowledge, strategies, and resources that can be applied to your own experiences. If you would like to join the group, you are invited to join a kick-off event on October 26 to connect with your peers and community and help define the group’s function and operation.

Fall 2020 message from the Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Vancouver

A message from Andrew Szeri, Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Vancouver Hello everyone – I hope the fall term is going as well as possible for you during this unusual semester. Now that we are firmly in the new academic year, I would like to update you on some of the initiatives and opportunities coming out of the Provost’s Office. It can be said, without exaggeration, that the last several months have been unprecedented in terms of the change and uncertainty that we have experienced, and that we continue to navigate.

Quantifying the bond between SARS-CoV-2 and human cell receptors

UBCO’s substance use clinic goes virtual

Psychological service adapts to support community during COVID-19 At a time when many are in critical need of counselling and mental health services, UBC Okanagan’s Problematic Substance Clinic use has announced that it will be shifting its services online to support the community during COVID-19.

Transportation Plan public consultation kicks off this fall

While many of us are staying home now, UBC Okanagan Campus Planning is planning for the future, when we return to campus. A Transportation Plan is being developed to establish more convenient, affordable and sustainable ways for people to get to, from and around campus.  Read the full message

Santa Ono’s video address to the community

Hearing experiences of people of colour in the university

UBC Okanagan Faculty Town Hall

Watch again: UBC’s virtual ShakeOut drill

Learn how you can get your home ready for an emergency, such as an earthquake. Watch a recording of the Virtual ShakeOut drill that happened on October 15, 2020 Learn about earthquake safety