Updates, news and stories
A selection of updates, news and stories from across the university.
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UBCV & UBCO11 April, 2024 | UBC Broadcast | Faculty & StaffMy sincere thanks as we complete winter session
A message from Benoit-Antoine Bacon, President and Vice-Chancellor
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UBCV & UBCO12 February, 2024 | UBC Broadcast | Faculty & Staff
2024 President's awards for staff: Call for nominations
A message from Benoit-Antoine Bacon, President and Vice-Chancellor.Each year through the President’s staff awards, we recognize and celebrate staff members who demonstrate outstanding achievement and excellence within the UBC community, and who enable us to shape the future of research, teaching, and work.I invite you to nominate your staff colleagues for the 2024 awards. Nominations may be submitted by faculty, staff, and students. The deadline for nominations is 4pm on March 22.
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UBCV & UBCO8 November, 2023 | UBC Broadcast | Faculty & Staff
Invitation to attend the President’s installation virtually
A message from The Honourable Steven Point, UBC Chancellor
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UBCV & UBCO6 November, 2023 | UBC Broadcast | Faculty & Staff
Message from the President: On respect and compassion
A message from Benoit-Antoine Bacon; President and Vice-Chancellor
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UBCV & UBCO1 November, 2023 | UBC Broadcast | Faculty & Staff
Message from the President: Hello from a new colleague
A message from Benoit-Antoine Bacon, President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor of Psychology
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UBCV & UBCO10 October, 2023 | UBC Broadcast | Faculty & Staff
Support this year’s UBC United Way campaign
A message from Deborah Buszard, Interim President and Vice-Chancellor; Lesley Cormack, Principal and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, UBC Okanagan
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UBCV & UBCO3 October, 2023 | UBC Broadcast | Faculty & Staff
Join us as we welcome UBC’s new President and Vice-Chancellor
Please note: the venue for the UBC Vancouver event has been changed to The Great Hall (2nd Floor) at The Nest. A message from Nancy McKenzie, Chair, UBC Board of Governors In July of this year I was pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Benoit-Antoine Bacon as the 17th President and Vice-Chancellor of UBC.
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UBCV & UBCO28 September, 2023 | UBC Broadcast | Faculty & Staff
Announcing the reappointment of Dr. Ainsley Carry as Vice-President, Students
A message from Deborah Buszard, Interim President and Vice-Chancellor I am pleased to announce that Dr. Ainsley Carry has been reappointed Vice-President, Students, for a second term starting April 1, 2024. Dr. Carry joined UBC in 2019, and has made many notable achievements during his first term. A passionate advocate for students, he led the restructure of the VP Students portfolio to elevate student health and career services.
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UBCV & UBCO13 September, 2023 | UBC Broadcast | Faculty & Staff
UBC launches the Strategic Equity and Anti-Racism Enhancement Fund
A message from Gage Averill, Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Vancouver; Rehan Sadiq, Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Okanagan; Ainsley Carry, Vice-President, Students; Arig al Shaibah, Associate Vice-President, Equity and Inclusion
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UBCV & UBCO5 September, 2023 | UBC Broadcast | Faculty & Staff
Welcome to the new academic year
A message from Deborah Buszard, Interim President and Vice-Chancellor It gives me great pleasure to welcome you all to the academic year. Whether you’re a new or returning student, a faculty or staff member, I hope the coming year is a successful one. UBC is such a special place to learn, teach and work, and I feel privileged to have had the chance to lead as Interim President and Vice-Chancellor over the last several months.
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UBCV & UBCO23 August, 2023 | UBC Broadcast | Faculty & Staff
The resilience of our UBC community during the Okanagan wildfires
A message from Deborah Buszard, Interim President and Vice-Chancellor Last week, many of us watched as the wildfire situation in the Okanagan evolved into more and more evacuation orders. It was very difficult to see people leaving their homes, some of whom were UBC students, faculty and staff.
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UBCV & UBCO20 July, 2023 | UBC Broadcast | Faculty & Staff
Dr. Benoit-Antoine Bacon named 17th President and Vice-Chancellor of UBC
A message from Nancy McKenzie, Chair, UBC Board of Governors I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Benoit-Antoine Bacon as the 17th President and Vice-Chancellor of UBC. Dr. Bacon is an accomplished and transformational leader who will continue to build on UBC’s excellence in teaching, learning and research.