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Learn about the updated Nsyilxcn street signs at UBC Okanagan

Nsyilxcn translations of the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus streets were first added to the existing campus street signs in March of 2010. The design of the translations closely resembled the conventional UBC street signs with classic white lettering on a blue background.

Different types of support can impact a person’s smoking cessation journey

UBC researchers find innovative way to process lithium from rocks, brines and wastewater

Call for applications to the PWIAS Wall Scholars Catalyst Program

Read the results of the Workplace Experiences Survey

The university-wide results from the 2021 Workplace Experiences Survey results are now available online, accessible via CWL. This survey, conducted late last year, is the primary opportunity for all faculty and staff to share feedback on their experiences of working at UBC. The results offer insights into the progress on efforts to make UBC a more diverse, inclusive, safe and vibrant workplace. 

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.