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Camilo Peña has immersed himself in the day-to-day activities of the winery industry in order gather information about the extent and impact of sustainable viticulture practices in the Okanagan Valley.

Making wine a greener enterprise

By Patty Wellborn on July 31, 2014

UBC grad student examines potential of sustainability from vineyard to market.

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UBC Okanagan students Robin Wang, Geoff Luehr (operating the camera) and Nicole Esligar film a scene for a video to help raise funds for a school in Tanzania that is danger of closure due to the dilapidated state of the washrooms.

UBC prof, students help Tanzanian school with no working bathrooms

By Patty Wellborn on July 30, 2014

Condemned washrooms need rebuilding or school will close.

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One of artist Troy Nickle’s exhibits at the Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art.

Visiting artist creates installation at Eco Culture Centre

By Patty Wellborn on July 29, 2014

Artist Troy Nickle, whose work is on exhibit at the Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art, is creating an art installation at the Eco Culture Centre at Woodhaven nature conservancy, 969 Raymer Rd., Kelowna.

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Women and children in the village of Jangala Kottalu are used to carrying water to their part of the village. Now, thanks to the dessert buffet organized by students in UBC’s Residence Association they have fresh water from a new well.

From brownies and Bundt cakes to running water in India

By Patty Wellborn on July 28, 2014

Students organize fund-raiser dessert buffet to build a well in Andhra Pradesh

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Education takes place beyond classrooms, says Vicki Green.

Teach your children well

By Patty Wellborn on July 23, 2014

A UBC expert reflects on how education has changed during her 46-year career and how some things have remained the same

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Rhonda Draper, inaugural recipient of the Excellence in Teaching Award, presented by the Faculty of Education at UBC’s Okanagan campus.

Rhonda Draper to receive Excellence in Teaching Award

By Allyssa Costerton-Grant on July 23, 2014

Educator to be feted at 25th anniversary celebration for Faculty of Education.

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Anderson Araujo, Nancy Holmes and Lisa Grekul, seen here at the Okanagan Military Museum, will give presentations marking the 100th anniversary of the First World War at the Canadian War Museum during a conference from July 31 to August 2.

UBC sponsors Canadian war literature world conference in Ottawa

By Patty Wellborn on July 22, 2014

Renowned authors to speak about Canada’s First World War literary contributions.

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Students page through one of the books they created.

Ghana children’s verbal stories turned into school books

By Patty Wellborn on July 22, 2014

Folk tales come to life in print thanks to team of UBC teacher candidates.

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Paul Seesequasis gives a public talk on Wednesday July 23 at UBCO on the topic, Throwing Sticks at the Queen’s Hat: Mediating Indigenous Works from Big Bear to Boyden.

Summer literary institute gives insider perspective on writing, editing

By Patty Wellborn on July 17, 2014

Free public lectures offer useful tips to budding authors and editors.

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Canada West defers decision to add football at UBC Okanagan

Canada West defers decision to add football at UBC Okanagan

By Patty Wellborn on July 17, 2014

Delay to expand campus athletics due to league’s pending strategic review.

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