Students partner with Punjabi Market Collective to showcase revitalization efforts
In the summer of 2021, four students in ACAM 390A (The Heritage of Chinese Migrations) partnered with the Punjabi Market Collective to celebrate and highlight revitalization efforts happening at Vancouver’s Punjabi Market at Main and East 49th Avenue. Through that partnership, students created the video essay, Punjabi Market: Resilient Cultures, Resilient Communities. Visit the ACAM […]
Bringing responsible leadership to the board table
Changing societal expectations have created new demands on organizations with influential stakeholders now calling for more transparency and risk oversight. In short, it’s not business “as usual” anymore. It’s a tall task for board directors and committees in both the public and private sectors – to steward their organizations while simultaneously enhancing corporate performance. “The […]
Community partner advocates for gold standard in patient engagement
UBC Health works to advance excellence in collaborative health education, interdisciplinary health research, and improvements in health systems – work which wouldn’t be possible without the involvement of patients and community members. Long-time community partner Darren Lauscher shares his experience and vision for patient engagement at UBC Health. Lauscher is an advocate for people and […]
Southern Medical Program celebrates 10 years in B.C.’s Interior
This spring marks the 10th anniversary of UBC Faculty of Medicine’s Southern Medical Program (SMP). Based at UBC Okanagan, the program has produced more than 215 doctors who have gone on to serve in the B.C. Interior and beyond. Launched in 2011, the SMP is one of four geographically distinct sites within UBC’s distributed medical […]
Voices of Sauder volunteers: What you gain when you give
To celebrate National Volunteer Week 2022, UBC Sauder highlights the contributions of five alumni who dedicate time, effort and resources for the benefit of future generations of Sauder students. Volunteering is not a one-size-fits-all pursuit. These alumni serve as mentors, career coaches, guest speakers, networking delegates, ambassadors and event hosts, among many other roles. They […]
UBC partners with 27 organizations to create community-university projects in 2022
UBC is investing over $500,000 in 2022 to support partnerships that will benefit communities and advance collaborative research, teaching, and learning across the province. Paid directly to community partners, CUES funding reduces financial barriers and prioritizes reciprocal, inclusive engagement so all communities — especially those that have been and continue to be underserved, marginalized, or […]
Citizen scientists predict cherry blossom peak
The world’s first international cherry blossom prediction competition brought together citizen scientists from around the world to predict peak bloom. Dr. Elizabeth Wolkovich of the University of British Columbia’s Faculty of Forestry, together with colleagues Dr. Jonathan Auerbach and Dr. David Kepplinger of George Mason University, organized the competition, which included 41 teams from four […]
UBCO’s Harm Reduction Team (HaRT) tackles toxic drugs
The drug-checking program run by the Harm Reduction Team (HaRT) at UBC Okanagan provided students with a safe space to test their drugs for toxic substances and to have conversations about safe drug usage. Established in late 2020 and supported by Interior Health, the BC Centre on Substance Use and the local community, the program […]
Paying it forward
Since graduating more than 25 years ago, UBC Sauder alumnus Ali Pejman, FCA has been the go-to person for the next generation of graduates. He has been an active volunteer and mentor for the Commerce Undergraduate Society (CUS), where he strives to pass on his expertise and experience from a two-decade career in investment banking […]
The Sport of Support
Student athletes at UBC Okanagan are volunteering with regional organizations to address food security on campus and in their local communities. The UBCO Heat women’s soccer team, along with their head coach, Craig Smith, recently offered to support the food donation program at the Central Okanagan Community Food Bank. Through this initiative, the students get […]