News + Announcements
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April 15, 2024
Scholarship of Teaching & Learning - funding opportunities
We are pleased to announce the launch of two funding opportunities, in support of Scholarship of Teaching & Learning (SoTL). SoTL is increasingly important within post-secondary education. By using systematic, deliberate and methodological inquiry into teaching, we can make a measurable…
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April 12, 2024
UBC and AWS collaborate to embrace the use of AI at the UBC Cloud Innovation Centre
UBC and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have announced the UBC Cloud Innovation Center (CIC) powered by AWS will pivot to a new focus on generative AI.
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April 12, 2024
UBC adding 778 tech spaces thanks to $14.8M provincial investment
UBC is adding 778 new spaces over six years in technology-related programs thanks to additional funding from the the B.C. government.
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April 9, 2024
UBC launches Peter Wall Legacy Awards program
UBC’s inaugural Wall Fellowships and Wall Research Awards competitions have launched.
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April 5, 2024
Further update regarding international student study permits and allocation of BC Provincial Attestation Letters
Since the March 1 update, the university has worked successfully with the Province of BC to ensure UBC is allocated sufficient quantities of Provincial Attestation Letters (PALs) to meet enrolment goals.The following pages have been updated, and continue to provide the latest information:UBC…
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April 5, 2024
Dr. William Valley awarded 2024 West Coast Teaching Excellence Award
Dr. William Valley is the recipient of one of the 2024 West Coast Teaching Excellence Awards.
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March 27, 2024
UBC Board of Governors approves balanced operating budget for 2024/25
UBC is reporting a healthy financial position as part of its 2024/25 budget, approved by the Board of Governors on March 27, 2024.
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March 26, 2024
Inaugural UBC Open Education Resources (OER) Excellence and Impact Award recipients
We are very pleased to announce the recipients of the inaugural UBC Open Education Resources (OER) Excellence and Impact Awards.The OER Excellence and Impact Awards recognize outstanding work by faculty who materially advance the use and impact of open educational resources in credit courses at…
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March 14, 2024
UBC planning a balanced operating budget for 2024/25
UBC is reporting a healthy financial position as part of its 2024/25 budget proposal presented to the Board of Governors’ Finance Committee.The report was presented to the committee in advance of going to the full Board of Governors on March 27, 2024. It acknowledges that UBC, like many…
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