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.
JEDII STEM Series: A step on the path to a just, equitable and inclusive UBC
Please visit https://equity.ubc.ca/news-and-stories/jedii-stem-series-a-step-on-the-path-to-a-just-equitable-and-inclusive-ubc/ to read the story.
Roadmap for Change: Implementing anti-racism commitments at UBC (Jan. 25 2023)
On Jan. 25, 2023, join members of UBC’s leadership on the university’s anti-racism commitments and current anti-racism initiatives, as well as learning about next steps for implementing the recommendations from the Anti-Racism and Inclusive Excellence Task Force Final Report through the Strategic Equity and Anti-Racism (StEAR) Framework. Register at the Equity & Inclusion website. About […]
UBCO to show off the true colours of Queer History Month
UBC Okanagan has never celebrated Pride quite like this. With pride progress flag banners being raised across campus, UBCO continues working toward making the campus an even more welcoming space. The banners were unveiled in October 2022 as part of the Queer Orientation activities on campus. The flags represent the diversity of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community […]
Equity Enhancement Fund supporting 14 projects at UBCV and UBCO in 2022
This year, 14 projects led by faculty and staff at UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan received a total of $49,510 in funding from the Equity Enhancement Fund. The fund is designed to support community-led projects that advance UBC’s commitments to inclusion. This spring funding cycle, the Equity & Inclusion Office received 59 applications to the […]
Inclusion Action Plan implementation underway university-wide
Please visit https://equity.ubc.ca/news-and-stories/inclusion-action-plan-implementation-underway-across-ubc-annual-report/ to read the article.
UBC Press achieves global accessibility certification
In the 50 years since UBC Press first launched, the publishing landscape has changed immensely. Print books have been joined by audiobooks and e-books as the expected offerings from a modern publisher. E-book technology itself is rapidly evolving. Earlier generations of e-books posed significant barriers to accessibility, limiting how a reader could navigate through the […]
Equity Enhancement Fund call for proposals
As part of UBC’s commitment to advancing equity and inclusion across its campuses, faculty and staff are invited to submit a proposal to the Equity Enhancement Fund for projects that are responsive to community needs and advance one or more of the actions outlined in UBC’s Inclusion Action Plan. Proposals can be submitted by June […]