Initiatives

30 Mar 2021

Seeking feedback on Climate Action Plan 2030

UBC is seeking your feedback as we develop the Climate Action Plan 2030 (CAP 2030), an initiative aimed at implementing strategies that will result in emissions reductions from UBC’s core operations by 2030.

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08 Mar 2021

Thirty-five Research Excellence Clusters to Receive GCRC Support in 2021/22

A total of 35 emerging and established research excellence clusters led by researchers on the Vancouver campus will be supported in 2021/22, including 24 awards made through the 2021/22 Grants for Catalyzing Research Clusters Competition (GCRC) and 11 clusters entering the second year of their current award.

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05 Oct 2020

Developing UBC guidelines to increase diversity in conference panels and keynote speakers

We invite UBCV and UBCO faculty members, post-doctoral fellows and graduate students to join a small committee to develop guidelines and best practices related to conferences organized by UBC community members. 

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17 Sep 2020

Orange Shirt Day: Sept. 30, 2020

Orange Shirt Day is Sept. 30, an annual day to recognize and raise awareness about the residential school system in Canada, join together in the spirit of reconciliation, and honour the experiences of Indigenous Peoples.

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04 Sep 2020

UBC 2020 Indigenous Strategic Plan Celebration: Sept. 14

A virtual celebration will be held on Monday, Sept. 14, 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. to celebrate the Indigenous Strategic Plan at UBC’s Vancouver campus, located on the traditional, unceded territories of the Musqueam people.

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13 May 2020

Climate Emergency Engagement: Virtual Community Dialogues May 21-June 30

Climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time. Participate in a virtual community dialogue and help shape UBC’s response.

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05 Mar 2020

UBC's Climate Emergency Response: Campus-wide forum March 11

UBC invites feedback and input to help shaping the university's climate emergency response. The engagement process runs until March 27, 2020.

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26 Mar 2018

You are invited to witness the historic opening of UBC’s Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre

On April 9 at 10:00am, UBC will mark the formal opening of the Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre, on the Vancouver campus.

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16 Mar 2017

Continuing Studies to become UBC Extended Learning

The Vancouver Senate has approved the evolution of Continuing Studies (CS) into a new unit called UBC Extended Learning (UBC ExL), effective July 1, 2017.
 

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06 Jan 2017

UBC University Killam Professor Lecture Series

Join us for a series of free, engaging public events featuring our newest University Killam Professors.

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