UBC Okanagan, CBC Radio host mayoral forum on campus
The four candidates vying to be mayor of Kelowna will be centre stage at UBC Okanagan on Monday, October 15.
Innovation UBC launches new hub
It’s official. The new Innovation UBC Kelowna Hub is open and today’s innovators are ready to showcase their ideas.
UBC Okanagan welcomes alumni and community home
With UBC Okanagan reaching several key milestones in recent years—marking 10 years of academic excellence and having a student population of 10,000—it’s time to celebrate.
UBC campus will permanently fly Okanagan Nation Alliance flag
UBC Okanagan will celebrate the official, permanent raising of the Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA) flag Thursday afternoon.
UBC Okanagan hosts American visionary Cornel West
In a time of political controversy—when race, social activism and political correctness affect almost every conversation, event and newsroom—UBC is hosting prominent and provocative author Cornel West.
UBC students share research at annual symposium
Those with a curious mind are invited to attend next week’s 13th annual Undergraduate Research Awards Symposium at UBC’s Okanagan campus.
Tackling racism and reconciliation through comic books
David Wong brings his personal story about racism, reconciliation and leadership to Kelowna where he will lead a public discussion at Kelowna’s Okanagan Innovation Centre.
Back to school brings a flurry of events to UBC’s Okanagan campus
The end of summer heralds a hive of activity as staff and faculty at UBC’s Okanagan campus gear up for a busy September. Two signature events on campus next week are student Move-in Day and Create.
UBC research project hosts bee-friendly family event
There is plenty of buzz around Kelowna’s bee ambassador program as more than 250 Kelowna residents have planted bee-friendly gardens this spring.
UBC hosts discussion: Are the Chinese a problem?
Even today, decades after the adoption of Canada’s Bill of Rights and Freedoms, legacies of British Columbia’s earlier history of anti-Chinese legislation linger as some blame Chinese buyers for inflated housing prices.