Viola Cohen
PURE funding recipients announced
The offices of the Provost and Vice-President Academic, the Vice-President Research and Innovation, and the Vice-Principal Research and Innovation (UBC Okanagan) are pleased to announce the first funding recipients of the Program for Undergraduate Research Experience (PURE). The January 2019 funding call for PURE sought innovative pilot projects that would broaden access to, and enhance undergraduate research experiences, in […]
UBC tops global university impact rankings: Times Higher Education
The University of British Columbia is ranked number one in the world for taking urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts and ranked one in Canada for making cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable, according to Times Higher Education (THE). THE University Impact Rankings, in which UBC ranks top three overall amongst 500 […]
UBCO invests $70M in new on-campus student housing
UBC Okanagan’s campus will continue its impressive growth in student residences thanks to a $70-million investment in two new student housing projects. Although the campus currently has space to house 1,680 students – meaning one guaranteed space for every first-year student – the university ultimately endeavours to provide on-campus housing to 25 per cent of […]
Help shape UBC’s priorities for global engagement
Following the launch of the new strategic plan, the Office of the Vice-Provost, International has recently embarked on a process to develop an International Strategy for UBC. As North America’s most international university (Times Higher Education, 2018), UBC has much to celebrate in the way of global engagement. The breadth of international programming, expertise, and linkages across […]
UBC raises Musqueam Indian Band flag permanently at Vancouver campus
The flag of the Musqueam Indian Band will be permanently raised on the University of British Columbia’s Vancouver campus. The flag formally signifies UBC’s recognition of Musqueam people in whose traditional, ancestral and unceded lands the university is located. The provincial and UBC flags will fly alongside the Musqueam flag in the SUB North Plaza. […]
Update on Undergraduate Program Evaluation and Renewal projects
Following a special call that was launched in June 2018, the Office of the Provost and Vice-President Academic is pleased to announce that 10 Undergraduate Program Evaluation and Renewal projects have been funded, with $1.8-million in support coming from strategic plan funding and the UBC Excellence Fund. These projects align with Strategy 12: Program Redesign of the […]
UBC Himalaya Program integrates language learning and community engaged learning
A cross-Faculty partnership is aiming to make UBC a premier centre for Himalayan Studies in Canada. The UBC Himalaya Program combines language training in Nepali and Tibetan, faculty expertise in a range of disciplines and community-engaged learning. The program is currently funded by the Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund and brings together faculty members with […]
Wellbeing Scholars Call for Proposals
UBC Wellbeing and the UBC Sustainability Scholars Program are pleased to announce funding support for five wellbeing projects for the summer 2019 UBC Sustainability Scholars program. ABOUT THE UBC WELLBEING SCHOLARS FUNDING PROGRAM Following on the success of the last two years, UBC Wellbeing is once again offering partial funding for up to five UBC Sustainability Scholars projects that […]
Call for applications: Equity & Inclusion Scholars Program
A message from Professor Andrew Szeri, Provost and Vice-President, Academic The Equity & Inclusion Office is inviting faculty members at the Vancouver campus to apply for the inaugural Equity & Inclusion Scholars Program. The program provides up to $15,000 for qualified projects that build capacity for transformative teaching and learning through the integration of equity, diversity, […]
Call for Proposals: Program for Undergraduate Research Experience applications open January 7
Faculty, staff and students are invited to participate in the Program for Undergraduate Research Experience (PURE), a major initiative being funded through UBC’s strategic plan. The competition, which supports plan Strategy 8: Student Research, aims to broaden access to and enhance the undergraduate student research experience. It is widely recognized that engagement in research provides […]