Updates, news and stories
A selection of updates, news and stories from across the university.
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UBCV & UBCOJanuary 14, 2021 | Announcement | Faculty & StaffMeet the new University Killam Professors
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UBCV & UBCOJanuary 14, 2021 | UBC Bulletin | Faculty & StaffUBC congratulates 2020/21 University Killam Professors
We are pleased to announce the appointment of six new University Killam Professors. This is the highest honour that UBC can confer on a faculty member.University Killam Professors are exceptional teachers and researchers who are leaders in their fields, and have received international recognition for their talents and achievements.The 2020/21 University Killam Professors are:
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UBCOJanuary 14, 2021 | Feature story | Faculty & StaffThe reality of sci-fi
How science fiction is providing real-world lessons and teaching opportunities for students and professors at UBC Okanagan. Humans have long imagined what the distant future might look like. Staring up into an inky black sky dotted with far-off stars, planets and seemingly endless solar systems, our thoughts inevitably stray to life beyond this singular, planetary experience.
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UBCOJanuary 13, 2021 | Okanagan Global Message | Faculty & StaffReport on UBC Okanagan’s Declaration of Commitments to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
A message from Lesley Cormack, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Principal, UBC Okanagan; Ananya Mukherjee Reed, Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Okanagan To the UBC Okanagan campus, Way':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.
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UBCV & UBCOJanuary 13, 2021 | UBC Broadcast | Faculty & StaffUBC’s approach for 2021 Summer Session
A message from Santa J. Ono, President and Vice-Chancellor
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UBCOJanuary 12, 2021 | Okanagan Global Message | Faculty & StaffUBC Okanagan hosts Indigenous perspectives on science and systemic racism
A message from Ananya Mukherjee Reed, Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Okanagan Dear colleagues,
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UBCOJanuary 11, 2021 | Leadership one-on-one | Faculty & StaffLesley Cormack
Professor Lesley Cormack is Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Principal of UBC’s Okanagan campus. She joined UBC in July 2020 from the University of Alberta where she served as Dean of the Faculty of Arts from 2010 to 2020. Her achievements as Dean included increasing Indigenous student enrolment by 100% and hiring 14 new Indigenous faculty members; enhancing support for research, particularly interdisciplinary research; and supporting experiential learning. A historian of early modern science, Professor Cormack specializes in geography and mathematics of 16th century England. She has a passion for theatre and served as a director for the Citadel Theatre in Edmonton for nine years. Her volunteer service also includes chairing the University of Alberta's United Way campaign, serving as president of the Canadian Society for the History and Philosophy of Science, and working with the International Union for the History and Philosophy of Science.
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UBCOJanuary 11, 2021 | Okanagan Admin News | Faculty & StaffUBC Okanagan child care survey
A message from Shannon Dunn, Director, Business Operations, UBC Okanagan Dear colleagues, UBCO recently launched an important child care survey, and is asking all parents and parents-to-be to participate by sharing information about their current and future child care needs. This feedback will help guide the future of the campus’ long-term child care expansion plan, and is a critical tool in allowing the university to better understand the child care needs of UBCO students, faculty and staff.
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UBCV & UBCOJanuary 11, 2021 | Announcement | Faculty & StaffOnline events during Data Privacy Week: Jan. 25–29
January 25-29 is UBC's Data Privacy Week. Faculty and staff are invited to participate in a series of free online events about the impact technology is having on our privacy rights and the importance of valuing and protecting personal information at UBC. Learn about privacy issues affecting UBC and find resources to support you in your work. Data Privacy Week Community consultation: Information Security Standards review January 25 | 10:00am – 11:00am
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UBCV & UBCOJanuary 11, 2021 | Announcement | Faculty & StaffGet matched with a language learning partner through UBC Tandem
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UBCOJanuary 7, 2021 | Okanagan Global Message | Faculty & StaffUBCO virtual downtown presence open house
A message from Lesley Cormack, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Principal, UBC OkanaganDear colleagues,As many are already aware, planning is underway for UBC Okanagan’s downtown Kelowna site with a number of community-accessible facilities being considered, including a new public gallery, creative innovation spaces and a public engagement and learning suite.