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Inspired Word Café blends creativity, inclusivity and interactive fun

Inspired Word Café blends creativity, inclusivity and interactive fun

By Patty Wellborn on November 13, 2019

The Inspired Word Café is a community-based arts organization that plans training, workshops and poetic and literary readings. Organizers are now teaming up with UBC Okanagan’s Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies and the City of Kelowna to host a series of public readings and open mic sessions.

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UBCO library to host Queer Century Exhibition

UBCO library to host Queer Century Exhibition

By Patty Wellborn on November 8, 2019

UBC Okanagan is hosting A Queer Century, an exhibition of books and other literature currently on loan from UBC Vancouver’s rare books and special collections department.  

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UBCO nursing students host annual Global Gala

UBCO nursing students host annual Global Gala

By Patty Wellborn on November 7, 2019

UBC Okanagan nursing students are organizing a gala evening of food and entertainment as a fundraising initiative for the university’s Global Health Practicum program.

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UBC Okanagan public event explores theme of gratitude

UBC Okanagan public event explores theme of gratitude

By Patty Wellborn on November 6, 2019

Maintaining a grateful perspective on life can be difficult even at the best of times. But how does one find gratitude when faced with significant adversity and personal tragedy?

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UBCO community to host public Remembrance Day event

UBCO community to host public Remembrance Day event

By Patty Wellborn on November 5, 2019

Students, faculty and staff at UBC Okanagan with gather with members of the Royal Canadian Legion and the British Columbia Dragoons Thursday to mark Remembrance Day.

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UBCO guest speaker Deborah van den Hoonaard says checking the widowed box on paperwork is often an identifying moment for women.

UBC event explores the impact of widowhood on women

By Patty Wellborn on October 30, 2019

Regardless of medical and lifestyle improvements, Statistics Canada reports that the average life expectancy for males (80) is still a few years shorter than women (84)—meaning that generally, wives still outlive their husbands by a number of years.

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UBC event explores life of climate change pioneer Alexander von Humboldt

UBC event explores life of climate change pioneer Alexander von Humboldt

By Patty Wellborn on October 16, 2019

Prussian naturalist Alexander von Humboldt began his celebrated expedition through the New World in 1799. During his travels, he explored the Americas widely, journeying to several countries including Venezuela, Cuba and the United States.

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UBCO political science department hosts election candidates

UBCO political science department hosts election candidates

By Nathan Skolski on October 15, 2019

UBC Okanagan’s department of economics, philosophy and political science has organized a meet and greet for candidates and voters in the upcoming federal election.

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UBC hosts Kelowna-Lake Country federal election hopefuls

UBC hosts Kelowna-Lake Country federal election hopefuls

By Patty Wellborn on September 27, 2019

Organized by UBC Okanagan’s Institute for Biodiversity, Resilience and Ecosystem Services, election hopefuls will be on campus for a question and answer session on Thursday, October 3.

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Homelessness, high housing costs and sustainability all topics of discussion at Politics of Housing in the Okanagan and Beyond on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1.

Series of UBCO events to discuss housing, homelessness and more

By Patty Wellborn on September 24, 2019

According to census data from Statistics Canada, in Kelowna alone there are some 3,000 people considered at high risk of homelessness—with another 1,900 identifying as transitionally, episodically or chronically homeless.

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