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Preparing our community for Workday Student: Q&A with Jennifer Burns and Joanne Fox

Message from the Provost, UBC Okanagan

UBCO researchers dive into ways to make public pools more environmentally sustainable

Message from the Associate Vice-President, Students, UBC Okanagan

Can social robots be used in elder care? UBC study aims to find out

Art in the streets

When it comes to fine arts, it’s not as instinctive to think about “fieldwork.” But for a number of UBC Okanagan Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) students, the empty building faces of downtown Kelowna are fast becoming a welcoming mural canvas outside of the classroom.

Brushstrokes of Resilience: Insights from Every Child Matters book illustrator Karlene Harvey

When you hear the phrase “Every Child Matters” what comes to mind? According to the illustrator of the new Every Child Matters picture book, Karlene Harvey, “Every Child Matters empowers residential school survivors to speak about their childhood, and to acknowledge their experiences on their own terms, which is extremely validating and important. As a daughter of a residential school survivor my heart heals when I see my family and community reclaim their story, when they feel free to express their thoughts and reflections.”

Announcing the recipients of the 2023 President's Awards for staff

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2023 President's Service Awards for Excellence and the President's Staff Awards. These awards are presented annually by the university to recognize staff members who demonstrate outstanding achievement and excellence within the UBC community.

UBC Okanagan researchers take an interdisciplinary approach to wildfire management

Call for proposals for Small Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund Innovation projects

Proposal submissions for Small Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) Innovation projects are open to faculty, students, and staff at UBC Vancouver. The deadline for proposals is 3pm on November 16, 2023. About Small TLEF Innovation projects

UBC launches the Strategic Equity and Anti-Racism Enhancement Fund

A message from Gage Averill, Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Vancouver; Rehan Sadiq, Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Okanagan; Ainsley Carry, Vice-President, Students; Arig al Shaibah, Associate Vice-President, Equity and Inclusion