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New UBC Library gallery explores economic and social growth of early BC and the Yukon

UBC Library is excited to announce the official opening of the Chung | Lind Gallery showcasing the Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung Collection and Phil Lind Klondike Gold Rush Collection. The new exhibition space in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre on UBC’s Vancouver campus brings together two library collections of rare and culturally significant materials from Canada’s history.

E-bike incentives prove to be worth the investment

Professor Gady Jacoby appointed Dean of UBC Okanagan Faculty of Management

UBC’s amended Conflict of Interest Policy (SC3)

On March 27, the Board of Governors approved amendments to UBC’s Conflict of Interest (COI) Policy (SC3) and its associated Procedures, effective as of April 2. The policy was amended to fully reflect the annual COI reporting requirements for UBC staff members, as well as address various best practices that have emerged since the last revision.A copy of the approved Conflict of Interest Policy and its associated Procedures is available on the University Counsel website.

30-second bio: Mehran Jamshidi

As a UBC Sauder School of Business lecturer, Mehran empowers students to better manage IT projects. Outside of work, he dedicates his time to reducing the risks associated with feelings of exclusion and discrimination among skilled immigrants.

More than 40 projects supported by the 2023/24 StEAR Enhancement Fund

41 community-led projects have received $294,385 in funding across UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan, as part of the Strategic Equity and Anti-Racism (StEAR) Enhancement Fund. These projects cover a broad range of topics:

Centre for Workplace Accessibility seeking input on new disability inclusion course

Faculty and staff who self-identify as an individual with a disability, a disabled person, or as having a chronic health condition are asked to consider completing an anonymous 5-minute survey to help develop a course on disability inclusion.The Centre for Workplace Accessibility is creating the disability inclusion course and is seeking feedback from disabled employees by May 13.Learn more

UBC Okanagan – Call for nominations for this year's Staff Awards of Excellence

The Staff Awards of Excellence celebrate the contributions of individuals instrumental in helping UBC’s Okanagan campus achieve its strategic imperatives, and to contribute to the commitment to create an outstanding work environment.There are seven categories of awards. Up to five awards per year are offered in the following categories:

Introduced bumble bee dominates Lower Mainland pollinator surveys

Earth Day op-ed by President Bacon: How UBC is Fighting Climate Change

An op-ed by Benoit-Antoine Bacon, President and Vice-ChancellorLast year, Canada experienced its most devastating wildfire season in recorded history, both in terms of carbon emissions and area burned. Our community experienced that firsthand when wildfires forced the sudden evacuation of the University of British Columbia‘s beautiful Okanagan campus last summer. Already, this year is predicted to be at least equally dire.

Scientists assess paths toward maintaining BC caribou until habitat recovers

Recognizing Teaching Excellence at UBC Okanagan

The recipients of UBC Okanagan’s Killam Teaching Prize and the Provost’s Award for Teaching Excellence and Innovation have been announced.They are exemplary role models who make significant impacts on the culture of teaching and learning on the Okanagan campus.Winner of the Killam Teaching Prize is Dr. Christine Schreyer, Associate Professor of Anthropology, in the Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.The Provost’s Award for Teaching Excellence and Innovation was awarded to three faculty members: