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    UBCV & UBCO
    September 15, 2025 | UBC Bulletin | Faculty & Staff

    Periodic external review of the Peter A. Allard School of Law

    External reviews are conducted periodically to ensure that UBC’s Faculties and administrative units are supporting the university’s academic mission. In October 2025, the Peter A. Allard School of Law will undergo an external review as part of this process.

  • StEAR
    UBCV & UBCO
    September 15, 2025 | Announcement | Faculty & Staff

    Applications open for the StEAR Enhancement Fund

    UBC faculty and staff are invited to apply for the Strategic Equity & Anti-Racism (StEAR) Enhancement Fund this fall.A total of $200,000 is available to fund faculty and staff-led projects that advance the university's equity and anti-racism efforts. Individual or group applicants in Vancouver and the Okanagan may submit a proposal for funding between $500 to $10,000 per project. Another $100,000 will be made available for student-led projects.

  • Doug Sladen
    UBCV
    September 15, 2025 | Research in focus | Faculty & Staff

    Research in focus: Doug Sladen

    Doug is an associate professor in the School of Audiology and Speech Sciences. He studies how real and virtual environments affect outcomes for people with cochlear implants, with a focus on improving post-implant performance and quality of life. Take a peek at his team's new home-based auditory training study for children with cochlear implants.

  • Thrive
    UBCV & UBCO
    September 15, 2025 | Announcement | Faculty & Staff

    Apply for 2025 Thrive Grants by Oct. 1

    Grants worth up to $500 are available for faculty and staff in Vancouver and the Okanagan who wish to host events that promote mental health during November, which is Thrive month at UBC. During the annual, month-long mental health initiative, the UBC community is encouraged to learn about, talk about, and explore ways to support our mental health.

  • climate crops
    UBCV
    September 9, 2025 | Media release | Faculty & Staff

    Climate change is making rollercoaster harvests the new normal

    Once-in-a-century crop failures could strike every decade by the year 2100, according to new research from UBC.A new global study — led by the University of British Columbia's Dr. Jonathan Proctor, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Land and Food Systems — shows that hotter and drier conditions are making food production more unstable, with crop yields fluctuating more sharply from year to year.

  • Jan Hare
    UBCV & UBCO
    September 8, 2025 | Leadership one-on-one | Faculty & Staff

    Jan Hare

    Dr. Jan Hare is Dean of the Faculty of Education, and provides overall academic and administrative leadership across both campuses in Vancouver and the Okanagan. She was appointed in 2024, after serving as the Faculty's Dean pro tem since 2021. Dr. Hare holds a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Pedagogy and serves as a Professor in the Department of Language & Literacy Education. Before becoming Dean, she led several key initiatives within the Faculty, including serving as Associate Dean for Indigenous Education and as the inaugural Professorship in Indigenous Education in Teacher Education. As an Anishinaabe-kwe scholar and educator from the M’Chigeeng First Nation in northern Ontario, Dr. Hare brings a critical lens to long-standing colonial structures and champions the belief that education must transform to be more inclusive of Indigenous perspectives and community engagement. At the heart of her work is a deep commitment to Indigenous student success, from early literacy to graduate research, and every step in between.

  • UBC crest
    UBCV
    September 3, 2025 | Announcement | Faculty & Staff

    Air quality warning in effect for Metro Vancouver

    An air quality warning is in effect for Metro Vancouver, including UBC.For information on how to reduce the effects of smoke exposure, visit the Safety and Risk Services website. Learn more about current conditions here. 

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