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Kamloops writer wins top prize in Okanagan Short Story Contest

By Patty Wellborn on March 30, 2015

More than 90 entries received in annual writers’ competition.

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

Prof. Chris Voss

Companies need to deliver their best

By Patty Wellborn on March 26, 2015

Business professor discusses why the best consumer experience is good business.

Posted in Media Advisory | Tagged Business, Faculty of Management

United Nations special rapporteur to speak about Indigenous rights

By Patty Wellborn on March 25, 2015

Victoria Tauli-Corpuz will discuss priorities and challenges of new role

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

UBC students launch new event-management app Festfeed

By Patty Wellborn on March 24, 2015

Newly-developed app is the result of imagination, collaboration, and market need.

Posted in Media Advisory | Tagged Business, Faculty of Management, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences

Kelsey Serwa is one of several student speakers at TEDxUBCO on March 29. Serwa is a Ski Cross World Champion, X Games gold medallist, and 2014 Winter Olympics Games silver medallist.

UBC’s TEDx offers up a super slate of inspirational presenters

By Patty Wellborn on March 24, 2015

Speakers include an Olympic medallist and the professor who speaks Kryptonian

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

Classical music by Octagon ensemble to fill UBC Okanagan’s Ballroom

Classical music by Octagon ensemble to fill UBC Okanagan’s Ballroom

By Patty Wellborn on March 23, 2015

Eight eminent artists perform works by Beethoven and Schubert at free event.

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

UBC graduate Christina Smyth and Assoc. Prof. Ian Walker discuss some of the flora found on UBC’s Okanagan campus. They will be among those conducting a BioBlitz tour around campus on Saturday, March 21, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Take a walk on the wild side with BioBlitz at UBC Okanagan

By Patty Wellborn on March 19, 2015

Join an expedition to identify insects, birds, and plants on campus.

Posted in Media Advisory | Tagged Ian Walker, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences, Learning

AlterKnowledge discussion debates the “Welcoming Okanagan”

By Patty Wellborn on March 17, 2015

How can this region become more welcoming, vibrant, and supportive?

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

Discovery Career Conference explores student career paths

By Patty Wellborn on March 13, 2015

UBC Okanagan connects students, alumni with professionals to talk about jobs.

Posted in Media Advisory | Tagged Business, Faculty of Management

Actors Marcus Youssef and James Long do battle during a heated discussion winners and losers. Their performance, Winners and Losers, plays at University Theatre March 21 and 22.

Winners and Losers battle it out at UBC’s University Theatre

By Patty Wellborn on March 12, 2015

Staged conversation heats up over Tom Cruise, rainforests, and class privilege.

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

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