Updates, news and stories

A selection of updates, news and stories from across the university.

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  • Remembrance Day ceremony
    UBCV
    November 4, 2024 | Announcement | Faculty & Staff

    Participate in UBC's Remembrance Day ceremony

    2024 marks the 74th year that the University of British Columbia has hosted a Remembrance Day ceremony. All UBC students, faculty, staff and community members are invited to attend—to honour and remember all those who served in times of war, military conflict and peace.The university community is invited to join the event at the Vancouver campus War Memorial Gym on Nov. 11. 

  • UBC Broadcast
    UBCV & UBCO
    November 4, 2024 | UBC Broadcast | Faculty & Staff

    Share your experience of working at UBC

    At UBC, we deeply value a positive and inclusive workplace where faculty and staff feel engaged and supported.To that end, I am pleased to invite you to participate in the 2024 Workplace Experiences Survey. Your insights and experiences matter and we want to hear from you.

  • UBC Vancouver
    UBCV
    November 4, 2024 | Announcement | Faculty

    Apply for Global South partnership development seed funding by Nov. 29

    Despite the diversity of UBC’s 300-plus formal international partnerships, collaborations with the Global South are underrepresented.UBC Vancouver faculty can apply for funding to initiate or deepen collaboration with partners in the Global South. The program provides seed funding of up to $10,000 per selected project for partnership development activities to support the development of joint initiatives. This includes:

  • Benoit-Antoine Bacon
    UBCV & UBCO
    November 4, 2024 | Leadership one-on-one | Faculty & Staff

    Benoit-Antoine Bacon

    Dr. Benoit-Antoine Bacon joined UBC in November 2023, as the 17th President and Vice-Chancellor. Before joining UBC, he served in several academic leadership roles, including President and Vice-Chancellor of Carleton University in Ottawa and Provost and VP (Academic) at Queen’s University in Kingston and at Concordia University in his hometown of Montreal.  Dr. Bacon holds a PhD in neuropsychology from the University of Montreal, after which he undertook a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Glasgow, Scotland. His research in the field of cognitive neuroscience focuses on the links between brain activity and perception in the visual, auditory and vestibular systems, as well as on multisensory integration. A year into his first term as President of UBC, Dr. Bacon shares how his career and lived experiences have shaped him as a leader.

  • Allard Law Professor Benjamin Perrin
    UBCV
    October 31, 2024 | Feature story | Faculty & Staff

    New initiative looks to the future of AI and criminal justice

    A new initiative focused on artificial intelligence and criminal justice is launching this fall, based at the Peter A. Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia.Led by Allard Law Professor Benjamin Perrin, the UBC AI & Criminal Justice Initiative will include practical educational resources aimed at law students, lawyers and the general public, as well as a new upper-year seminar and symposium for students.

  • Updates for leadership: UBC Bulletin
    UBCV & UBCO
    October 30, 2024 | UBC Bulletin | Faculty & Staff

    Help us engage faculty and staff in the 2024 Workplace Experiences Survey

    On November 4, UBC will open the 2024 Workplace Experiences Survey. This survey, which traditionally happens every three years, gives faculty and staff an opportunity to share feedback about their experiences working at UBC and provides leaders with unit-specific reports where there are five or more responses.Much has changed across our campuses since preceding surveys and your feedback will help us understand what is working well and where there are opportunities for change.

  • Thrive month
    UBCV & UBCO
    October 28, 2024 | Announcement | Faculty & Staff

    Participate in UBC Thrive to support mental health literacy

    UBC's mental health and literacy campaign, Thrive is an annual event in November which encourages the UBC community to explore the resources and initiatives available to help support their mental health.During this year's Thrive month, faculty and staff are invited to attend a Thrive event, become a Thrive partner, learn how to discuss mental health and explore the resources available to support their own mental health all year round.

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