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
Please visit https://events.ubc.ca/black-history-month/ to read the story.
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
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
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 […]
UBC recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers in 2023
UBC is recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers in 2023. 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.
Making accessibility accessible to everyone – one day at a time
A common perception about disability is that it is visible and identifiable. Contrary to this perception, however, not every disability is visible, and often, it is a subject less spoken about. At a time when raising disability awareness has become more important than ever before, and in response to feedback from individuals with disabilities in […]
Celebrating Black History Month at UBC
Please visit https://news.ubc.ca/2023/02/02/celebrating-black-history-month-at-ubc/ to read the story.