Letter from the President
December 2, 2022
Hear from Deborah Buszard, UBC's Interim President and Vice-Chancellor, in her first letter to the community.
- Updates from leadership
- Announcement
More updates, news and stories
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UBCVMay 15, 2025 | Media release | Faculty & StaffWhat’s next for Canada in the tariff landscape?
Two months after U.S. tariffs took effect, UBC Sauder’s Sam Roscoe breaks down the impact on Canadian industries—and what’s needed to stay competitive.
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UBCV & UBCOMay 15, 2025 | UBC Bulletin | Faculty & StaffUBC’s Voluntary Retirement Program for eligible faculty and staff
As we continue to navigate the evolving needs of our institution and workforce to support UBC’s long-term future, the university is launching a limited-time Voluntary Retirement Program (VRP) on May 20, 2025 for eligible employees, in order to support organizational planning.
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UBCVMay 14, 2025 | Announcement | Faculty & StaffDr. Anka Lekhi awarded 2025 West Coast Teaching Excellence Award
The West Coast Teaching Excellence Awards recognizes excellence in post-secondary teaching over a number of years, primarily at the undergraduate level, in publicly funded colleges, institutes, and universities in British Columbia and Yukon.Dr. Anka Lekhi, Associate Professor of Teaching, Department of Chemistry and Vantage College, the recipient of one of this year's West Coast Teaching Excellence Awards.
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UBCV & UBCOMay 14, 2025 | Announcement | Faculty & StaffUBC Library supports Canadian research data discovery in European open scholarship platform
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UBCV & UBCOMay 14, 2025 | Announcement | Faculty & StaffThree UBC faculty receive 2025 3M National Teaching Fellowships
The 3M National Teaching Fellowship is Canada’s most prestigious recognition of excellence in educational leadership and teaching at the post-secondary level.We congratulate the three UBC recipients of the 3M National Teaching Fellowship in 2025:
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UBCOMay 12, 2025 | Announcement | Faculty & StaffUBCO faculty members named 2025 Researchers of the Year
UBC Okanagan's prestigious Researcher of the Year awards recognize individuals who are making the world a better place through excellence in research and scholarly activity.Three outstanding faculty members have been honoured: Dr. Mohammad Arjmand in the Natural Sciences and Engineering category, Dr. Brodie Sakakibara in the Health category and Michael V. Smith in the Social Sciences and Humanities category.Find out more about how they are addressing the most pressing issues of our time.