17 Jun 2021
Final IGNITE! event of the year: Ayesha S. Chaudhry & David Chariandy
A groundbreaking memoir for the final IGNITE! event of the year. Join Ayesha S. Chaudhry & David Chariandy on June 30 for a conversation not to be missed.
Academic Community
15 Jun 2021
Return to Campus Town Hall: June 15, 2021
On June 15, we held the Provost's Return to Campus Town Hall response session.
28 May 2021
Where are all the Black People? Underrepresentation in the Academy series (June-July 2021)
Join us at this webinar series on the underrepresentation of Black people in the academy. The presence of Blackness in Canadian academia exists on a continuum of underrepresented, significantly underrepresented, to negligible.
27 May 2021
PVPA-V Return to Campus Town Hall Sessions: June 2021
The Office of the Provost and Vice-President Academic will hold a series of town halls to listen and later to respond to concerns regarding the planned return to campus process.
10 May 2021
National Forum on Anti-Asian Racism: June 10-11, 2021
On June 10–11, 2021, UBC is convening a two-day virtual event to address the ongoing crisis of escalating anti-Asian racism in Canada.
16 Apr 2021
Where are all the Black People?
Join us at this webinar series on the underrepresentation of Black people in the academy.
The presence of Blackness in Canadian academia exists on a continuum of underrepresented, significantly underrepresented, to negligible. The purpose of this speaker series is to foreground Black voices in fields where Blackness is particularly underrepresented, and provide actionable and measurable strategies to increase Black representation and Black excellence in these fields.
13 Apr 2021
New Appointment Announced for Dr. Margaret Moss
The National Academy of Medicine, has appointed Dr. Margaret P. Moss, Associate Professor and Director of the First Nations House of Learning, to the Board of Population Health and Public Health Practice.
06 Apr 2021
Consideration of the extension of appointment of Dr. Pamela Ratner, Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President, Faculty Planning
A President’s Advisory Committee has been established with a mandate to advise the President on the extension of appointment for the Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President, Faculty Planning. The Advisory Committee may also advise the President on matters of future priorities for the unit.
24 Mar 2021
Celebrate UBC global engagement at the strategy launch
We are delighted to announce the launch of In Service, UBC’s global engagement strategy. We invite students, faculty, staff and international partners near and far to join us for a virtual event, where we will share the strategy and vision behind In Service, host a lively discussion and honour this significant milestone together.
18 Mar 2021
Message to the community regarding Senate vote on use of remote proctoring software
UBCV Senate has voted in favor of a motion to direct UBCV Faculties to stop using remote invigilation tools that involve automated recording and algorithmic analysis of data captured during invigilation, except in cases where the use of such 'remote proctoring software' is required by external accreditation bodies.