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

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  • UBC Broadcast
    UBCV & UBCO
    September 7, 2021 | UBC Broadcast | Faculty & Staff

    Launching UBC’s COVID-19 Rapid Testing Program

    A message from Santa J. Ono, President and Vice-Chancellor As you know, UBC is requiring COVID-19 rapid testing for all students, faculty and staff, with exemptions provided for those who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Starting today, September 7, all students, faculty and staff must complete an online, confidential declaration of your vaccination status. As part of the process, you are asked to disclose your vaccination status as follows:

  • UBC faculty members elected to the Royal Society of Canada
    UBCV & UBCO
    September 7, 2021 | Announcement | Faculty

    UBC faculty members elected to the Royal Society of Canada

    A total of ten UBC faculty members have been announced by the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) – nine as new fellows, and one as a new member of the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists.

  • Dale Mullings
    UBCO
    September 7, 2021 | Leadership one-on-one | Faculty & Staff

    Dale Mullings

    Dale Mullings is the Associate Vice-President, Students, for UBC’s Okanagan campus. In this role, Dale supports services and programs that facilitate student learning, development, and engagement providing students with a strong foundation for success. With a focus on student access, equity, and wellbeing, he is committed to creating a sense of belonging and connection between students and their peers, across the institution, and in the community. Prior to joining UBC, Dale worked at the University of Toronto Mississauga, where he held the role of Assistant Dean, Students and International Initiatives, and taught Education Studies. Before that, he served in student-facing roles supporting student life and housing. Dale holds a Master of Education from the University of Toronto, and is a PhD candidate in Leadership, Higher and Adult Education at the Ontario’s Institute for Studies in Education. While most people know that Dale is an enthusiast for higher education and the great outdoors, few people know that back in the ’90s when Dale was a child, he modeled for, and acted in TV commercials – you may have even seen him in ads for SEGA video games.

  • UBC Broadcast
    UBCV & UBCO
    September 6, 2021 | UBC Broadcast | Faculty & Staff

    Advisory: UBC’s COVID-19 Rapid Testing Program

    A message from Santa J. Ono, President and Vice-Chancellor This message is to give you advance notice of information you will receive early this week about UBC’s COVID-19 Rapid Testing Program. UBC is requiring COVID-19 rapid testing for all students, faculty and staff, with exemptions provided for those who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

  • Updates for leadership: UBC Bulletin
    UBCV & UBCO
    September 2, 2021 | UBC Bulletin | Faculty & Staff

    Time off to vote in the federal election

    As you may be aware, the Canadian federal election takes place on Monday, September 20, 2021. Voting will be open in BC between 7:00am and 7:00pm.

  • UBCO
    UBCO
    September 2, 2021 | Announcement | Faculty & Staff

    UBC Okanagan expands blended learning options for fall

    In an effort to ensure an effective, inclusive learning environment, some programs and courses at UBC Okanagan have decided to move more of their content online for a portion of the fall term. Find out more

  • Teaching and learning together with equations on a glass window
    UBCO
    September 1, 2021 | Announcement | Faculty & Staff

    Call for proposals to the ALT-2040 Fund Program

    The Aspire-2040 Learning Transformations (ALT-2040) Fund supports program development, curriculum transformations, student experience enhancement and educational resource development that accelerates the curricular vision expressed in Outlook 2040.

  • UBC Library stacks
    UBCO
    August 30, 2021 | Announcement | Faculty & Staff

    Library of the Future

    UBC Okanagan Library employees are working collaboratively to critically consider the library’s spaces, services, resources and collections, with the intention of improving inclusivity for students, faculty, staff and community members.  Read more

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