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UBC Accessibility Shuttle resumes services on the Vancouver campus

The UBC Accessibility Shuttle is a free, shared ride service for people with conditions that impact their mobility. Run by the UBC Centre for Accessibility in collaboration with Campus and Community Planning, it travels along a designated route and makes stops within the central pedestrian areas of campus. The shuttle has a limited-storage trunk which can transport mobility aids.

Annual Report on UBC Okanagan’s Declaration of Commitments to the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action

A message from Lesley Cormack, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Principal, UBC Okanagan   way’ UBC Okanagan campus community, In 2019, UBC Okanagan pledged to support Indigenous students, culture and scholarship through a public declaration of five commitments in response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action.

Baby fever: UBC study finds advertising and social media can boost desire to have children

Moving staff to midpoint of salary range (midpoint progression increase)

UBC has procedures in place to ensure that staff in the following employee groups move to the midpoint of their salary range within a specified timeframe. These include Association of Administrative and Professional Staff (AAPS), Non-Union Technicians & Research Assistants (TRA), Executive Administrative Staff, and Farm Workers. Identifying eligible staff

Honouring the contributions of Black Canadians

A message from Lesley Cormack, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Principal, UBC Okanagan Dear colleagues, ‘way: As UBC Okanagan and the country mark Black History Month 2022, I want to encourage everyone to take time this February—and, indeed, every day—to honour the contributions of Black Canadians, both past and present, and Black students, faculty and staff at UBC. Importantly, I also urge everyone to reflect on the work that remains to combat racism on campus, within the academy and in our communities.

How UBC women in STEM are supporting each other to succeed

February 11 marked the United Nations International Day of Women and Girls in Science.

UBCO researchers go green looking for anti-cancer compounds

Submit your comments as part of an external review of UBC Library

External reviews are conducted periodically to ensure that UBC’s Faculties and Administrative Units are supporting the university’s academic mission. In March, UBC Library is undergoing an external review as part of this process.

Leadership update – Associate Vice-President, Health

Dr. Anne Martin-Matthews has announced that she has decided to step down from her role as Associate Vice-President (AVP), Health at the end of June 2022.

Become a Workplace Wellbeing Ambassador at UBC Okanagan

The Workplace Wellbeing Ambassador program is a pilot program that plays a key strategic role at UBC, supporting the Human Resources – Workplace Health and Wellbeing Services team in their effort to embed wellbeing and wellbeing practices within UBC workplaces. The program aims to:

When people’s attitudes about aging improve, better health may follow

Call for proposals: CTLT Spring Institute

The Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology invites proposals that demonstrate purposeful innovation in teaching practices, educational research, student services, and learning technology to support student success and experiences. The CTLT Spring Institute serves as a forum for members of the teaching and learning community to collaborate, network and engage in knowledge exchange.