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UBC Equity and Inclusion Educator Jenica Frisque is seen with Equity Enhancement Fund project leads Sandra Young, Renee Leboe, and Denise Chan.

UBC Equity Enhancement Fund supports 13 projects

By Patty Wellborn on May 30, 2014

Initiatives on Okanagan campus encourage cultural, social understanding.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Aboriginal, Disability Resource Centre, Equity and Inclusion Office, Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies, International Programs and Services, School of Engineering

Yoga teacher Myriam Webb’s practice promotes self-understanding, intuition, and transformation from the inside out through mindful movement and breath work.

UBC offers yoga retreats, engineering and sports camps

By Patty Wellborn on May 30, 2014

Activities to suit all ages on Okanagan campus this summer.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Athletics, Health, Learning

Third year Cultural Studies and English Students who worked on the history of colonialism as a cultural project at UBC included, from left: Ali Young, Ali Duncan, Samantha Steenwyk, Lauren Richardson, Kelsey Millman, Emmy Chahal, and Katie Barker.

UBC student writings add context to study of colonialism

By Patty Wellborn on May 30, 2014

Contribution becomes part of public history with Kelowna Museums Society.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies, Learning

Engineering tool links health risks, poor household air quality

By Patty Wellborn on May 28, 2014

UBC research suggests lives, millions of dollars could be saved in health-care costs.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged College of Graduate Studies, Health, School of Engineering

Intensive Summer Indigenous Program offered by UBC

By Patty Wellborn on May 27, 2014

Credit courses enhance understanding of artistic and theoretical practices.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Arts, College of Graduate Studies, Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies

Climate scientist Andrew Weaver gives public talk on global warming

By Patty Wellborn on May 23, 2014

World-renowned climate scientist Andrew Weaver is delivering a free public presentation entitled Global Warming and the British Columbia Clean Energy Challenge on May 31.

Posted in Media Advisory | Tagged Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences

Ashley Little has been short-listed for the City of Vancouver Book Award 2014. Little, a double winner at the BC Book Prizes, is working on projects ranging from movie scripts to stage plays, a short story, and a fourth novel.

Writing is right for BC Books double winner Ashley Little

By Patty Wellborn on May 22, 2014

Screenplay, new novel, short story all in works for award-winning student author.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Arts, College of Graduate Studies, Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies

More than 20 employees were thanked for 25-years of service. Front row (l-r) Teresa Wrzesniewski, Sharon McCoubrey, Karen Whitehouse, Blythe Nilson, and Wendy Mohns. Back row (l-r) Barbara Rutherford, Qiduan Yang, Piotr Wrzesniewski, Murray Newman, Catherine King, Andrew Irvine, Karen Hill, Jack Boychuk, and Tena McKenzie. Missing from photo: Wendy Andrews, Fes de Scally, Mary Forrest, James Hull, Jim Johnson, Janet MacArthur, and James Rochlin.

Record 28 UBC employees receive long-service awards

By Patty Wellborn on May 21, 2014

Decades of service to post-secondary sector celebrated at ceremony.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Faculty of Education, Faculty of Health and Social Development, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences

Woodhaven Eco Culture Centre kicks off summer programs

By Patty Wellborn on May 20, 2014

Readings, talks, music and workshops on tap for bucolic UBC artist retreat.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Arts, Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies

UBC artists launch Northern Gateway pipeline video contest

By Patty Wellborn on May 20, 2014

Energy mega-project expected to draw multiple perspectives and responses.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Arts, Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies

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