Learn more about UBC Broadcast
For more information about UBC Broadcast, including their purpose, who they are sent to, and how to submit a request to send one, please visit the Internal Communications site.
UBC response to the Honourable Lynn Smith’s fact-finding report
Today UBC released the summary of a report by the Honourable Lynn Smith, which outlines her findings relating to allegations that, following the publication of a blog post by Professor Jennifer Berdahl on August 8, 2015, the Chair of the Board of Governors or individuals in the Sauder School of Business interfered with her academic freedom or violated relevant UBC policies.
Update your UBC Alert information for ShakeOut BC
ShakeOut BC, Canada’s largest earthquake drill is on October 15 at 10:15 am and I encourage everyone on campus to Drop, Cover and Hold On wherever you might be.
Extended Deadline for Presidential Search Committee Nominations
As a result of the call for nominations issued last week, I am pleased to announce that we have received many nominations for faculty and for management and professional staff to serve on the Presidential Search Committee. Nominations for those positions are now closed.
Federal Election 2015 – Getting Ready to Vote
As many of you will have noticed we have entered the final weeks of the 42nd federal general election with voting day scheduled on October 19, 2015.
The Elections Canada website has useful resources to help you exercise your right to vote. Visit http://www.elections.ca.
Call for nominations for presidential search committee
As announced yesterday, the Board of Governors and the Senates of UBC have agreed to the Terms of Reference for a presidential search committee. As part of that process, faculty members, management & professional staff, and unionized staff from both campuses of UBC are to elect members to the search committee.