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29 Feb 2024

Guidance for ongoing collegial discussions for the university community

The University has posted a set of guidance for ongoing collegial discussions for the community.

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26 Mar 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.

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26 Mar 2024

Dr. Kedrick James appointed Interim Director, Okanagan School of Education

Dr. Kedrick James, Professor of Teaching in the Faculty of Education at UBC Vancouver, has been appointed Interim Director of the Okanagan School of Education for a two-year term, commencing July 2, 2024.

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14 Mar 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.

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04 Mar 2024

Announcing funded Research Excellence Clusters at UBC Vancouver (2024/25)

Twenty-five Research Excellence Clusters led by researchers at UBC Vancouver have received grant funding through the 2024/25 Grants for Catalyzing Research Clusters Competition (GCRC). A further 14 clusters are being supported in the second year of their existing grant.

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04 Mar 2024

Submit events for Celebrate Learning Week 2024

Submissions for this year's Celebrate Learning Week are invited through March 28, 2024.

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01 Mar 2024

Update regarding international student study permits and allocation of BC Provincial Attestation letters

On January 22, 2024, the Canadian federal government announced a two-year temporary cap on study permits for international students. This measure did not impact international students already in Canada, and it also excluded graduate students.

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