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Call for applications: Senior Advisor on academic freedom
UBC is committed to a proactive approach to the preservation and advancement of academic freedom. The university is seeking to appoint a Senior Advisor on academic freedom to lead a system-wide conversation concerning the scope of academic freedom, and to develop materials to educate the university community concerning the need to support and protect academic freedom.
2016/17 Budget Update
With the 2016/17 UBC Vancouver budget process well underway, we would like to provide an update of progress to date, as well as the path forward.
In recent months, there have been discussions at various levels of the university around the 2016/17 budget. This included a two-day workshop at which the Executive and Vancouver Deans came together to review the challenges, opportunities and budget position of each of the Faculties and administrative units.
Call for nominations to fill a faculty member vacancy on the Vancouver Senate
A vacancy has opened for one representative of the joint faculties to serve on the Vancouver Senate for the remainder of the 2014–2017 triennium (a term ending August 31, 2017).
Statement from the elected members of the UBC Board of Governors
We, the eight elected members of the UBC Board of Governors (students, staff, and faculty) voted to accept the resignation of Dr. Arvind Gupta as President of UBC. We did so after respectful deliberation among all Board members and based on our own observations. None of us was bullied or pressured. We continue to believe that this decision was in the best interests of the university.
Reappointment of Dr. Louise Cowin as Vice-President, Students
The UBC Board of Governors has approved the reappointment of Dr. Louise Cowin as Vice-President, Students for a second term for five years, starting October 1, 2016