Three professors in the department of education penned an open letter to the Board to the regarding UBC adopting a new framework for its sustainable achievements based on the United Nation Sustainable Development Goals.
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On January 9, AMS VP Administration Cole Evans and his office launched the Nest + Experience Survey to further understand how students feel about the AMS initiatives and about the facilities in the Nest.
CampusVibe has submitted a termination notice to the AMS which effectively nulls the renewed two-year contract between the AMS and CampusVibe that was announced last January.
With the support of other student senators, Gilby recently released a consultation survey to gather more data on whether a significant amount of arts students want their degrees to be on diplomas.
The wide variety of events is meant to encourage active participation from the entire UBC community in order to cultivate awareness and build a culture of consent and accountability on campus.
The “Let’s Talk About…” series aims to create a safe space for UBC students to talk and learn about the culture and narratives of countries that have recently or historically been portrayed negatively in the media.
In a media release issued on January 23, the BC Passenger Transportation Board (PTB) — an independent licensing tribunal which makes decisions related to passenger-directed vehicles — gave the two companies approval to begin operations in the Lower Mainland and Whistler.
The group is seeking signatures and is asking UBC students, faculties and departments to stand with the Wet’suwet’en in their international call for solidarity.
In an attempt to inspire more action, Dalya Al Masri, a recent UBC alum and Palestinian-Canadian political analyst, has created the event “Dangers of Free Speech: The Unjust Arrest of Loujain al-Hathloul.” It will take place on January 27 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Liu Institute for Global Issues.
Metras said the university worked with the Faculty of Science to design labs and classes that would allow students to perform research and complement current teaching methods.
BC health authorities are monitoring the virus outbreak and taking precautionary measures should a case be confirmed in BC.
Nimbus is available for Apple and Android devices and can be downloaded for free. Students and tutors need to create a profile and select their institution before making an appointment.
In a presentation at the December Board of Governors (BoG) meeting, GSS President Nicolas Romualdi urged UBC to consider improving its funding methods for students in research-based graduate programs.
The proposal, brought forth by the Finance Committee would amend code to change the preliminary budget deadline from May 31 of each year to the end of the executives’ terms on April 30.
Late on January 27, the BC Centre for Disease Control confirmed a positive test for 2019-nCoV. The patient remains in isolation at home.