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30-second bio: Erika Lachance

Name: Erika Lachance Title: Support Services Assistant II Department/Unit: Campus Planning and Infrastructure Development I am: Staff Location: Okanagan Year I started working at UBC: 2019

New faculty: You are invited to attend an online teaching orientation on Aug. 18

This session is designed to help new faculty learn about UBC and the opportunities available to you with a focus on teaching, learning and student success

Canadians wary of new technologies that allow employers to spy on staff

Emerging surveillance technologies designed to help employers monitor the productivity of staff are largely viewed by the public as unreasonable and intrusive, according to new UBC research

Early Mars was covered in ice sheets, not flowing rivers

Associate Director Tara Moreau receives American Public Gardens Association Professional Citation

Bryce Traister appointed Dean pro tem of Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

A new ERA for managing risk at UBC

Contrary to popular belief, not all risk is bad. Risk-informed decision making is integral to the university’s success. Find out how UBC’s Enterprise Risk and Assurance (ERA) team is helping facilitate the management of risks involved in everything from navigating a pandemic to implementing a major business system transformation project like Workday.

Gender affirming voice training in BC helps people find their true voice

Best practice for patient and healthcare provider communication aims to help vulnerable groups

UBC Forestry brings plant identification to life through video series

Apply for the 2020/21 Program for Open Scholarship and Education

Develop a foundational knowledge of open scholarship, open education and open research through this one-year flexible and blended program, jointly presented by the UBC Open Working Group, Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology and UBC Library. Apply by August 17.

New managers: Apply to the Managing@UBC leadership development program by Aug. 28