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  • Inspiring Community Grants
    UBCV
    May 27, 2025 | Announcement | Faculty & Staff

    Receive funding to build community and connection at UBC Vancouver

    Inspiring Community Grants provide up to $500 of funding to faculty, staff and students who wish to foster togetherness and connection on campus and in the Musqueam community – from art exhibits to cultural celebrations, the possibilities are endless. Since 2016, this grant has funded over 200 projects led the UNC community and local residents of all ages.Applications for funding are now being accepted and will be reviewed on a rolling basis. 

  • Shelina Babul
    UBCV
    May 26, 2025 | Teaching in focus | Faculty & Staff

    Teaching in focus: Shelina Babul

    As Associate Director of the BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit, Shelina Babul leads concussion-related initiatives that turn research into action while empowering the next generation to make a meaningful impact.

  • Students
    UBCV
    May 26, 2025 | Announcement | Faculty & Staff

    UBC Vancouver – Call for proposals for the 2025 Winter Session Work Learn Program

    The UBC Career Centre Work Learn program funds approximately 3,500 part-time hourly appointments each year, subsidizing meaningful work experiences for current UBC Vancouver students.If you have a work opportunity to help students develop their professional skills and contribute to a work environment, submit a proposal to the Work Learn program for winter 2025 employment opportunities (Sept. 1, 2025–Apr. 30, 2026).Submit a proposal by June 16.

  • Trevor Moss, Dr. Eric Li and Dhorea Ramanula
    UBCO
    May 22, 2025 | Feature story | Faculty & Staff

    Stories of Partnership: Central Okanagan Food Bank and UBC Okanagan Faculty of Management

    “Stories of Partnership” is a Q&A series by the Community Engagement Network (CEN) that is dedicated to shining a light on examples of reciprocal community-university partnerships. These Q&As are meant to centre the experiences of community partners and foster a culture of continuous learning within community engagement and community engagement practices. 

  • Daniel Pauly
    UBCV
    May 20, 2025 | Research in focus | Faculty & Staff

    Research in focus: Daniel Pauly

    For decades, UBC Killam Professor Daniel Pauly, has challenged how we measure ocean health. From revealing the true scale of global overfishing to showing how climate change is shrinking fish, his work is reshaping marine science and informing policy worldwide. Learn more from Daniel and discover what tiny fish can tell us about the planet’s future.

  • tariff
    UBCV
    May 15, 2025 | Media release | Faculty & Staff

    What’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.

  • Updates for leadership: UBC Bulletin
    UBCV & UBCO
    May 15, 2025 | UBC Bulletin | Faculty & Staff

    UBC’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. 

  • Dr. Anka Lekhi
    UBCV
    May 14, 2025 | Announcement | Faculty & Staff

    Dr. 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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