Strategy 4 – Inclusive Excellence

UBC recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers in 2025

UBC recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers in 2025

Please read the story at https://focusonpeople.ubc.ca/2025/02/25/ubc-recognized-as-one-of-canadas-best-diversity-employers-in-2025/.

UBC Black Student Union events celebrate Black History Month

UBC Black Student Union events celebrate Black History Month

Visit https://news.ubc.ca/2025/02/ubc-black-student-union-events-celebrate-black-history-month/ to read the story.

Communicating progress on StEAR implementation 

Please visit https://equity.ubc.ca/news-and-stories/communicating-progress-on-stear-implementation/ to read the story

UBC recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers in 2024

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 […]

UBC Black History Month 2024

UBC Black History Month 2024

Please visit https://events.ubc.ca/black-history-month/ to read the story.

Reimagining Academia: Unmasking challenges faced by disabled scholars

Reimagining Academia: Unmasking challenges faced by disabled scholars

Please visit https://www.arts.ubc.ca/news/reimagining-academia-unmasking-challenges-faced-by-disabled-scholars/ to read the story.

Grosvenor Award for IBPOC Students aims to shape communities by supporting diverse future leaders in real estate

Grosvenor Award for IBPOC Students aims to shape communities by supporting diverse future leaders in real estate

Please visit https://www.sauder.ubc.ca/news/school-news/grosvenor-award-ibpoc-students-aims-shape-communities-supporting-diverse-future to read the story.

New institutional roadmap to guide implementation of EDI priorities

Please visit: New institutional roadmap to guide implementation of EDI priorities – UBC Equity & Inclusion Office to read the update.

Building a more diverse, inclusive legal profession

Building a more diverse, inclusive legal profession

Allard Law’s first-ever student award for incoming Black Canadian law students In 2021, the Honourable Judge David St. Pierre, the Honourable Selwyn Romilly (LLB ’66), Matthew Nathanson (LLB ’97), Irwin Nathanson, KC and Joanie McEwen (LLB ’75) established Allard Law’s first student award dedicated to supporting incoming Black Canadian JD students. The $225,000 fund, which […]

New action plan focuses on opportunities to increase equity, diversity and inclusion in research

UBC’s Dimensions Action Plan for EDI in Research, published today, comprises 24 objectives and 43 actions to improve equity, diversity and inclusion in UBC’s research community. The plan was developed as part of UBC’s participation in the federal Dimensions: equity, diversity and inclusion Canada pilot program from 2020-2023 and will be integrated into UBC’s Strategic Equity and […]