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  • UBC Okanagan
    UBCO
    30 July, 2021 | Okanagan Global Message | Faculty & Staff

    Search underway for Associate Vice-President, University Relations

    A message from Lesley Cormack, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Principal, UBC OkanaganDear colleagues,I am pleased to announce the search for UBC Okanagan’s Associate Vice-President, University Relations has commenced. Approved by the Board of Governors in June, the new role of AVP University Relations will increase leadership capacity for communications, partnership building and community engagement and will be key to supporting and enabling Outlook 2040.

  • UBC Okanagan
    UBCO
    29 July, 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.

  • UBC Okanagan
    UBCO
    28 July, 2021 | Okanagan Global Message | Faculty & Staff

    Air quality and smoky skies

    A message from Shelley Kayfish, Director, Campus Operations and Risk Management, UBC Okanagan Forest fires burning in and around BC have contributed to reduced air quality in the region. Today, the Central Okanagan Air Quality Health Index is at level 5 (Moderate Risk 5, except 10+ High Risk in Smoke).

  • UBC Okanagan
    UBCO
    28 July, 2021 | Okanagan Admin News | Faculty & Staff

    Remote Work Update

    A message from the UBCO Remote Work Working Group: Rob Einarson, Associate Vice-President, Finance and Operations; Dale Mullings, Associate Vice-President, Students; Adrienne Nolan, Executive Director, Development; Kristin Cacchioni, Senior Manager, Faculty and Employee Relations; and Rehan Sadiq, Executive Associate Dean, School of Engineering Dear colleagues,

  • Senior woman looking out
    UBCV
    27 July, 2021 | Media release | Faculty & Staff

    Virtual contact in pandemic prompts over 60s’ loneliness

    Older adults who had more virtual contact than their peers during the pandemic actually experienced increased loneliness, according to new research published today. The study, published in ‘Frontiers in Sociology’, found virtual interaction—including things like phone calls, texting, online audio and video chat— was not helpful on its own as an alternative to face-to-face time for people over 60.

  • Air quality
    UBCV & UBCO
    26 July, 2021 | Announcement | Faculty & Staff

    Air quality information for Vancouver and the Okanagan

    Areas of British Columbia  are experiencing wildfires and associated air quality impacts due to smoke. Wildfire smoke can be an issue during the summer and into the fall. 

  • UBC Broadcast
    UBCV & UBCO
    22 July, 2021 | UBC Broadcast | Faculty & Staff

    Bringing vibrancy back to our campuses

    A message from Santa J. Ono, President and Vice-Chancellor In just a few weeks we will be welcoming the start of Winter Session. Whether you are transitioning back to campus, or you remained on campus, I would like to thank you for your support over the last year.

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