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Submit nominations for representatives to the Board of Governors and Senates by Nov. 7

If you are a manager of staff whose work is not computer-based, please print this email and display it in a common work area for them to review. As you may remember, last month we issued a call for nominations for representatives to the Board of Governors and the Vancouver and Okanagan Senates for the […]

Call for nominations for representatives to the Board of Governors and Senates

If you are a manager of staff whose work is not computer-based, please print this email and display it in a common work area for them to review. As you may be aware, throughout the last year of each triennium, the university embarks on a series of elections for representatives to the Board of Governors […]

Support the future of ‘Vote on Campus’

As you know, Canadians across the country took part Monday in the 2019 Federal Election. Santa Ono and I encouraged all eligible students to engage in the democratic process and cast a ballot. We were encouraged to see that Elections Canada’s ‘Vote on Campus’ initiative saw a 60% increase in ballots cast compared to 2015. […]

Launching the search for a new UBC Chancellor

If you are a manager of staff whose work is not computer-based, please print this email and display it in a common work area for them to review. Please note: This message is sent on behalf of the UBC Alumni Association (alumni UBC). Earlier this year, we announced that the current UBC Chancellor, Lindsay Gordon, […]

Why your voice matters

With the 2019 federal election happening on October 21, we want to take this opportunity to speak to you about why this is such a significant event, and why your voice matters. UBC embraces its responsibility to nurture civic engagement across our community and to strive to make a better world from the local to […]