Breeonne Baxter
Reducing waste and saving energy, one lab at a time
Labs across campus are making moves to be more sustainable by working with the award-winning UBC Green Labs Program to reduce the environmental impact of lab-based activities. UBC is one of the world’s top research universities and home to over 400 labs that serve as an important resource to encourage and support innovation. Research labs […]
Preparing our community for Workday Student: Interview with Dr. Rehan Sadiq
As UBC approaches Launch 2 of Workday Student, the IRP Student team are sharing insights from the people behind the project. In December 2023, the IRP Student team spoke with Dr. Rehan Sadiq, Provost and Vice-President at UBC Okanagan, and IRP Student Executive Sponsor. What excites you most about transitioning to Workday Student? Our current […]
How UBC is preparing students for their future careers
Please visit https://news.ubc.ca/2023/12/12/how-ubc-is-preparing-students-for-their-future-careers/ to read the story.
Dental Hygiene Degree Program launches new curriculum with a focus on social entrepreneurship and public health
It was an exciting start to the academic year for the UBC Faculty of Dentistry, with the Dental Hygiene Degree Program (DHDP) launching a new curriculum. The curriculum is a culmination of many years of work dating back to 2017, when DHDP leadership began the rigorous process of a program evaluation. The complete degree program […]
2023 Arts Dean’s Award for Staff Excellence recipients
Please visit https://www.arts.ubc.ca/news/2023-dean-of-arts-award-for-staff-excellence-recipients/ to read the story.
Fish Tales: How storytelling is engaging a community and boosting a historic site
Please visit https://www.arts.ubc.ca/news/fish-tales-how-storytelling-is-engaging-a-community-and-boosting-a-historic-site/ to read the story.
UBC Education Library teaching the teacher through community field experience
Community Field Experience (CFE) is a unique course within the UBC Bachelor of Education program. Over the course of three-weeks, teacher candidates who have finished their school-based practicums can be placed with a community partner to broaden their pedagogical horizons. Community partners include alternative learning sites like museums, international schools, camps and—for the last four […]
UBCO adds Indigenous Knowledges theme to Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies programs
UBC Okanagan has created a new pathway for students pursuing Indigenous studies, announcing that applications are now open for the Indigenous Knowledges theme in the Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies programs. The program—iʔ sqilxʷ aʔ cmiy̓ t scmypnwíłnsəlx in Nsyilxcn—marks a significant stride in embedding Indigenous perspectives and wisdom within higher education. UBC Okanagan is the first […]
UBC Okanagan’s Bachelor of Sustainability a degree of change
On a hilltop in British Columbia, Jacqueline Rowe and her team watched smoke fill the skies as three separate wildfires raged across the landscapes of Kamloops, Merritt and West Kelowna. The encroaching blazes and the trail of devastation left behind underscored for Rowe the escalating threat of climate change and the pressing need for action. […]
2023 alumni UBC Achievement Awards recipients
UBC alumni are committed to an exceptional UBC and a better world. This November, at the annual alumni UBC Achievement Awards presented by Boyden, the university community honoured eight inspiring members of our global alumni community, whose extraordinary endeavours are helping to advance UBC’s commitment to healthy lives, a healthy planet, and healthy societies. The […]