Read the latest Letter from Santa

3 December, 2021

Letter from Santa is a regular newsletter from President Santa Ono to members of the UBC community.

In this issue, Santa talks about the university's first in-person graduation ceremonies since 2019, the Envisioning Equality project, UBC's participation in the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), and much more.

Highlights

  • Celebrating Graduation
  • Congratulations to UBC’s latest Rhodes Scholars
  • New award for women and gender-diverse faculty and staff at UBC
  • UBC and COP26
  • Surrey and UBC
  • UBC Signs Scarborough Charter
  • Congratulations to Award Winners
  • Celebrating our student athletes
  • News from around UBC

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  • Updates from leadership
  • Announcement

More updates, news and stories

  • StEAR
    UBCV & UBCO
    25 April, 2024 | Announcement | Faculty & Staff

    More than 40 projects supported by the 2023/24 StEAR Enhancement Fund

    41 community-led projects have received $294,385 in funding across UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan, as part of the Strategic Equity and Anti-Racism (StEAR) Enhancement Fund. These projects cover a broad range of topics:

  • disability inclusion survey
    UBCV & UBCO
    25 April, 2024 | Announcement | Faculty & Staff

    Centre for Workplace Accessibility seeking input on new disability inclusion course

    Faculty and staff who self-identify as an individual with a disability, a disabled person, or as having a chronic health condition are asked to consider completing an anonymous 5-minute survey to help develop a course on disability inclusion.The Centre for Workplace Accessibility is creating the disability inclusion course and is seeking feedback from disabled employees by May 13.Learn more

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  • StEAR
    UBCV & UBCO
    25 April, 2024 | Announcement | Faculty & Staff

    More than 40 projects supported by the 2023/24 StEAR Enhancement Fund

    41 community-led projects have received $294,385 in funding across UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan, as part of the Strategic Equity and Anti-Racism (StEAR) Enhancement Fund. These projects cover a broad range of topics:

  • disability inclusion survey
    UBCV & UBCO
    25 April, 2024 | Announcement | Faculty & Staff

    Centre for Workplace Accessibility seeking input on new disability inclusion course

    Faculty and staff who self-identify as an individual with a disability, a disabled person, or as having a chronic health condition are asked to consider completing an anonymous 5-minute survey to help develop a course on disability inclusion.The Centre for Workplace Accessibility is creating the disability inclusion course and is seeking feedback from disabled employees by May 13.Learn more

  • ubco staff awards
    UBCO
    25 April, 2024 | Announcement | Faculty & Staff

    UBC Okanagan – Call for nominations for this year's Staff Awards of Excellence

    The Staff Awards of Excellence celebrate the contributions of individuals instrumental in helping UBC’s Okanagan campus achieve its strategic imperatives, and to contribute to the commitment to create an outstanding work environment.There are seven categories of awards. Up to five awards per year are offered in the following categories:

  • UBCO teaching awards
    UBCO
    18 April, 2024 | Announcement | Faculty & Staff

    Recognizing Teaching Excellence at UBC Okanagan

    The recipients of UBC Okanagan’s Killam Teaching Prize and the Provost’s Award for Teaching Excellence and Innovation have been announced.They are exemplary role models who make significant impacts on the culture of teaching and learning on the Okanagan campus.Winner of the Killam Teaching Prize is Dr. Christine Schreyer, Associate Professor of Anthropology, in the Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.The Provost’s Award for Teaching Excellence and Innovation was awarded to three faculty members:

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