UBC Sauder and One Girl Can announce partnership to empower young women entrepreneurs in Kenya
The UBC Sauder School of Business’s Social Enterprise Program (SSE Kenya) is sharing vital knowledge and expertise to improve lives and reduce unemployment rates across impoverished communities in Kenya. The Program has recently formed an alliance with One Girl Can, a non-profit based in Vancouver and Nairobi, Kenya to provide entrepreneurial training workshops for girls and […]
Mining for programs with impact: BRIMM’s micro-certificate for global professionals
The Bradshaw Research Initiative for Minerals and Mining (BRIMM) at UBC is offering the Executive Microcertificate in Economic Leadership for mining professionals from across the world. The online structure of the course means that learners from the Philippines, Romania, Mongolia, England, Germany and South Africa can complete the tasks required and gain the certification from […]
UBC Pharmacists in PCN Program publishes Year One Highlights for 2020-2021
The first year of the UBC Pharmacists in Primary Care Network (PCN) Program was marked with major accomplishments. The Program has recently published their Year One Highlights: 2020-2021, a report that lists current milestones, accomplishments, and potential areas of progress. In their inaugural year, the Program has engaged with 273 community pharmacies and addressed 1,089 […]
Helping patients manage their health at home: UBC Pharmacists Clinic tops 20,000 patient care visits
The Pharmacists Clinic at UBC’s Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences has seen more than 20,000 patients as of September 2021. This achievement highlights the Clinic’s specialist pharmacists and administrative staff’s devotion to British Columbians with complicated health and medication therapy requirements. Given that all patient treatment at the clinic has been offered virtually since March 2020, […]
Local solutions for boosting COVID-19 vaccine uptake
The UBC Innovation Support Unit (UBC ISU) at the Faculty of Medicine’s Department of Family Practice, has recently initiated the Immunization Primary and Community Care Mapping (immPACC) workshop in order to boost COVID-19 vaccination rates in local communities across western Canada. As part of the initiative, an interprovincial network of trained facilitators conducts evidence-based investigations, […]
New Program: Master of Education in Indigenous Education
The UBC Faculty of Education has recently announced their newest degree program, Master of Education (MEd) in Indigenous Education, slated to begin delivering courses from July 2022. The 30.0 credit program aims to provide educators, educational administrators and leaders, members of Indigenous communities and other professionals in education setting with a deeper understanding of Indigenous […]
Presidential Priorities, 2021-22
UBC President and Vice Chancellor, Santa J. Ono has announced his Presidential Priorities for the 2021-2022 academic year. The priorities cover a wide range of tasks in fields of equity, diversity and inclusion; indigenous engagement and reconciliation; climate change; COVID-19 response; operational efficiency and the President’s Academic Excellence Initiative. Through the Presidential Priorities, the Office […]
Public Scholars Initiative Welcomes 36 Scholars for the 2021/22 Academic Year
The UBC Public Scholars Initiative (PSI) has just announced 36 new doctoral students for its 2021/2022 cohort. This year’s cohort consists of a diverse pool of scholars from different faculties and disciplines. The PSI was established in 2015 to assist UBC doctorate candidates whose research went outside standard academic disciplines. The PSI has also earned […]
One-year anniversary of the Indigenous Strategic Plan
With the launch of the 2020 ISP on September 14, 2020, UBC became the first university in North America to commit to implementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), thus taking a human rights-based approach to its Indigenous strategic framework. Below are some key accomplishments from the last year. Stories Since the […]
Apply for 2021 Community-University Engagement Support funding
Are you a UBC faculty member, staff or student seeking funding for your community partner? The Community-University Engagement Support (CUES) fund is now open for the 2021/22 intake. CUES provides funding for eligible community organizations in British Columbia to build partnerships and pursue shared projects with faculty, staff and students at the University of British […]