Updates, news and stories
A selection of updates, news and stories from across the university.
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UBCV & UBCO7 December, 2021 | Announcement | Faculty & Staff
Read thank you messages from colleagues across the university
Thank you to all those faculty and staff who submitted messages of gratitude. We had over 200 submissions from all parts of the university! We had such an incredible response that we’ve had to bundle them into small groups. Take a look below to see if there is a message for you. On behalf of the UBC Internal Communications team we’d also like to share our own message of thanks to every single faculty or staff member who took the time to submit a message, take part in a story, leadership profile, '30-second bio' or 'research in focus' over the last year.
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UBCV & UBCO3 December, 2021 | Announcement | Faculty & Staff
Read the latest Letter from Santa
Letter from Santa is a regular newsletter from President Santa Ono to members of the UBC community. In this issue, Santa talks about the university's first in-person graduation ceremonies since 2019, the Envisioning Equality project, UBC's participation in the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), and much more. Highlights
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UBCV & UBCO2 December, 2021 | UBC Bulletin | Faculty & Staff
Leadership update — Associate Vice-President Enrolment Services and Registrar
Dr. Kate Ross, Associate Vice-President Enrolment Services and Registrar, will be stepping down from her role as of December 31, 2022, and retiring March 31, 2023. We would like to take this opportunity to thank Dr. Ross for all of the work she has done to enhance the student experience at UBC.
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UBCV2 December, 2021 | Feature story | Faculty & Staff
Perspectives from LFS faculty members: how can agriculture adapt to climate change?
This summer saw unprecedented climate events in regions around the world. Canada set an all-time record high temperature when Lytton, BC, broke the heat record for three consecutive days in June, peaking at 49.6° Celsius. What does this mean for agriculture? Researchers in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems share ideas based on their research expertise. Find out more
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UBCV30 November, 2021 | UBC Bulletin | Faculty & Staff
UBC Vancouver - gas restriction extended to December 14
Please note: This Bulletin was originally issued on November 22 to inform faculty and staff about a restriction on the purchase of fuel, as a result of the recent floods. The fuel restriction has now been extended until December 14. The Bulletin has been revised to reflect this update. As you know, the BC Provincial Government has introduced a restriction on fuel, as a result of the impact of the recent floods. Unless operating an essential vehicle, residents are limited to purchasing 30 litres of fuel per trip to the gas station in these areas:
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UBCV & UBCO29 November, 2021 | UBC Bulletin | Faculty & Staff
COVID-19 – Important update for faculty and staff based in health care settings
The BC Provincial Government recently published an updated Public Health Order requiring workers in certain health care settings to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to work in a designated facility. You can view the Public Health Order here.
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UBCV29 November, 2021 | Announcement | Faculty & Staff
Dr. Eduardo Jovel appointed interim Director of the First Nations House of Learning
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UBCV29 November, 2021 | Announcement | Faculty & Staff
Powerful new antibacterial coating to be developed by UBC engineering researchers
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UBCO29 November, 2021 | Okanagan Global Message | Faculty & Staff
Vice-Principal, Research and Innovation Town Hall
A message from Phil Barker, Vice-Principal and Associate Vice-President, Research and Innovation, UBC Okanagan Dear friends and colleagues, I'm excited to be back on campus and hosting my first in-person Research and Innovation Town Hall since 2019. I have many exciting updates to share and I look forward to hearing what’s on your mind too during the audience Q&A.
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UBCV29 November, 2021 | 30-second bio | Faculty & Staff
30-second bio: Patricia Moura
As a Senior Business Analyst, Patricia shares operational, tactical, strategic, and regulatory reports in Workday with analytics teams across UBC. Find out why her favourite quote is: "The beauty is not making things perfect. It's making imperfect things work."
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UBCO26 November, 2021 | Okanagan Global Message | Faculty & Staff
COVID-19: Resumption activities and updates
A message from Shelley Kayfish, Director, Campus Operations and Risk Management, Co-chair, UBC Okanagan Resumption Planning and Coordination Committee; and Prof. Michael Burgess, Associate Provost, Strategy, UBC Okanagan, Professor and Chair in Biomedical Ethics, School of Population and Public Health, UBC Faculty of Medicine, Co-chair, UBC Okanagan Resumption Planning and Coordination Committee
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UBCO25 November, 2021 | Okanagan Global Message | Faculty & Staff
External review of the Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies
A message from Ananya Mukherjee Reed, Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Okanagan; and Brad Wuetherick, Associate Provost, Academic Programs, Teaching and Learning, UBC OkanaganDear colleagues,