Updates, news and stories
A selection of updates, news and stories from across the university.
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UBCV & UBCO15 June, 2022 | Announcement | Faculty & Staff
Open invitation: Submit a 30-second bio or Research in focus
At UBC, more than 17,000 faculty and staff work across two campuses and many learning sites. We want to hear from you, and celebrate the unique contributions that you bring to our community.
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UBCV & UBCO15 June, 2022 | UBC Bulletin | Faculty & Staff
UBC’s 2022 merit program for eligible staff, and update on process for certain excluded staff covered by the performance-based increase (PBI) process
As you may know, UBC offers an annual, performance-based merit program for those who have passed their probationary period and are at or above the midpoint of their salary range. This year the following groups are eligible:
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UBCV15 June, 2022 | Feature story | Faculty & Staff
Through our eyes, with our voices: How Arts staff are engaging and embodying their Asian identities in the workplace
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UBCO14 June, 2022 | Okanagan Global Message | Faculty & Staff
It takes a village to deliver graduation at UBCO
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UBCV & UBCO13 June, 2022 | Announcement | Faculty & Staff
Leadership update: Vice-Provost, International
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UBCO13 June, 2022 | Research in focus | Faculty & Staff
Research in focus: Greg Garrard
Greg is a professor of Environmental Studies within the Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies. Learn about his latest project focusing on interactions of culture and nature in the Okanagan in the last century.
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UBCV & UBCO13 June, 2022 | UBC Bulletin | Faculty & Staff
Announcing the appointment of Associate Vice-President, Equity and Inclusion
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Arig al Shaibah as the new Associate Vice-President, Equity and Inclusion, starting July 1, 2022.
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UBCV & UBCO9 June, 2022 | Announcement | Faculty & Staff
Register for the Pick Your Peak Stair Challenge by June 24
Open to all faculty and staff at UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan, the Pick Your Peak Stair Challenge is an annual, fun and inclusive way to encourage movement, social connection, and physical activity throughout the day. All abilities are welcome to participate. Register with a team (4-6 people) or sign up as a solo climber by 4pm on June 24.
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UBCV & UBCO9 June, 2022 | Announcement | Faculty & Staff
Deepen your understanding of privacy and information security at UBC
Wondering why a certain technology was chosen to protect UBC computers and servers? Want to better understand how and why certain privacy and information security policies have been implemented at UBC? This is your chance to ask via a one-question survey. Learn more
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UBCV7 June, 2022 | Feature story | Faculty & Staff
Redefining the undergraduate learning experience in Creative Writing
Before the start of the project, Sara Graefe, lecturer in Playwriting and Screenwriting in the School of Creative Writing, was teaching a three-hour course every Friday afternoon in a large lecture hall. “I would usually have a lecture on a topic, then we would often screen short films in class, do some writing exercises, then a bit more lecture,” she remembers. However, Sara admits that the time and format of her course did not resonate well. “Students hated the three hours at the end of a long week; I hated the three hours. It was really a challenge to keep students engaged.”
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UBCV & UBCO7 June, 2022 | Feature story | Faculty & Staff
UBC Library rethinks problematic Indigenous representations in children’s literature
What do you do with problematic materials in a library collection—with books that are outdated, that perpetuate stereotypes, depict cultural appropriation, or include racism and other harmful elements? This was the question faced by librarians at UBC Vancouver’s Education Library, Xwi7xwa Library and UBC Okanagan (UBCO) Library, who found a way to contextualize problematic books from the children’s picture book collections.
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UBCV & UBCO6 June, 2022 | Announcement | Faculty & Staff
Apply to entrepreneurship@UBC's 2022 Venture Founder cohorts
If you have a unique idea focused on innovation, technology, social venture or climate solutions, entrepreneurship@UBC can help develop your idea into a venture. They can support faculty and staff founders with customer discovery, competitive analysis, problem validation and product-market fit.