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  • Heather McCaw
    UBCV & UBCO
    January 6, 2022 | Leadership one-on-one | Faculty & Staff

    Heather McCaw

    Heather McCaw is UBC’s Vice-President, Development and Alumni Engagement (DAE). She rejoined her alma mater in 2018, having served previously as the Vice-President of Advancement at the University of Alberta. As Vice-President, DAE, Heather leads the development and alumni engagement activities across the university’s two campuses.  Over the course of her career, she has been involved in several major campaigns and co-directed UBC’s historic start an evolution fundraising and alumni engagement campaign which raised over $1.6 billion from 2008 through 2015 and actively engaged more than 130,000 alumni in the life of the university. In addition to 25 years of experience in the post-secondary sector, Heather was vice-president of two associated consulting companies, Give Canada Fundraising Corporation and Spectrum Marketing Corporation. These organizations specialize in securing strategic business partnerships and multimillion-dollar donations on behalf of non-profit clients that have included the United Way of the Lower Mainland, the Rick Hansen Foundation, the universities of Calgary and Victoria, and the Toronto Rehab Foundation.  

  • Movement leaders
    UBCV & UBCO
    January 4, 2022 | Announcement | Faculty & Staff

    Apply for funding to host an event during Move UBC month

    Move UBC is an annual university-wide initiative in February to encourage the UBC community to move more and sit less. During Move UBC month, you can learn about the benefits of moving more, get tips on getting active, and participate in virtual events and initiatives.  If you have ideas on how you can help our community move more and move well, apply for a grant to host an event during Move UBC month.

  • Snow on campus
    UBCV & UBCO
    January 4, 2022 | Announcement | Faculty & Staff

    Preparing for extreme weather at UBC

    To support those faculty and staff who are working on our campuses, we would like to remind you of the information available, in the event of extreme winter weather. As per the Snow Policy, if UBC is subject to extreme winter weather conditions, the administration may decide to cancel or reschedule classes and/or curtail non-essential services.

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    UBCO
    December 20, 2021 | Okanagan Global Message | Faculty & Staff

    UBC Okanagan statement on final exams

    A message from Lesley Cormack, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Principal, UBC Okanagan Dear colleagues, UBC Okanagan recognizes the stress and uncertainty that COVID-19 and now the latest Omicron variant has put on our students, faculty and staff. These concerns have understandably come to the fore during this term’s final exam period. 

  • Updates for leadership: UBC Bulletin
    UBCV
    December 15, 2021 | UBC Bulletin | Faculty & Staff

    Leadership update — Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President, Faculty Planning

    Dr. Pamela Ratner, Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President, Faculty Planning, will be stepping down from her role at the end of December 2021. Since being appointed to her role in 2015, Dr. Ratner has made a significant impact within the Office of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic and UBC as a whole.

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