UBC leads as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers in 2024
For the 13th consecutive year, UBC is recognized as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers in 2024. This special award recognizes Canadian employers that lead the nation in creating a culture of environmental awareness, developing exceptional sustainability initiatives, and are attracting employees because of their environmental leadership. Visit the UBC Focus on People website to see […]
x̌əl sic snpax̌nwixʷtn creates space for interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation
UBC Okanagan is supporting a thriving interdisciplinary environment with x̌əl sic snpax̌nwixʷtn—a planned space that will bring together scholars and students of diverse academic backgrounds in an innovative way. Unique neighbourhoods will be shared by teams of interdisciplinary researchers from across UBC Okanagan’s entire research spectrum to enable team-based approaches to solving complex problems and […]
UBC recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers in 2024
UBC is recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers in 2024. This designation recognizes employers across Canada with exceptional workplace diversity and inclusiveness programs. View the announcement on the UBC Focus on People website to see why UBC was selected for this award. Through Strategy 4: Inclusive Excellence, UBC is working to cultivate a […]
Celebrating the Sauder 2023 Employee Award Winners
Please visit https://www.sauder.ubc.ca/news/school-news/celebrating-2023-employee-award-winners to see the story.
Stronger course correction needed at COP28
Annabelle Liao, a student in LFS’ Global Resource Systems, attended Week 1 of COP28 in Dubai, UAE, from Nov. 30-Dec. 6, 2023. She was among more than 70,000 people who attended COP28 (Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) where attendees had the chance to meet people from around […]
UBC recognized as one of BC’s Top Employers in 2024
UBC is recognized as one of BC’s Top Employers in 2024. This special designation recognizes the British Columbian employers that lead as exceptional places to work – and who offer employees the most progressive and forward-thinking programs. View the announcement on the UBC Focus on People website to see why UBC was selected for this […]
UBC Black History Month 2024
Please visit https://events.ubc.ca/black-history-month/ to read the story.
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 […]
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.