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University Relations publishes The Exchange as an email newsletter distributed to faculty and staff on the first and third Wednesday of each month.
Current edition: September 16, 2020
Current Edition:
September 16, 2020
- 2020 UBC Okanagan Staff Awards of Excellence announced
- Adrienne Vedan earns President’s Service Award for Excellence
- Sept. 17: You’re not crazy, you’re not wrong
- Sept. 23: "Our existences are political": Identity and history as pathways for transformation
- Sept. 25: Homecoming at Home featuring Scott Helman
- Recording: 2020 Deputy Vice-Chancellor & Principal’s Fall Town Hall
- External email security warning tag
- Rec opportunities in Sept. and Oct.
- Reminder: Peer support program assists students with online learning
- Reminder: Peer mentor program provides extra support for new students
- Food Services operating hours updates
- Self-care 101 workshop available at any time
- Wellbeing in the Workplace workshop now available
- Understanding the UBC Staff Pension Plan workshops being offered
- Bookable teaching studios
- Tandem Language Learning Exchange program launched
More Exchange news
Professors Tarrant and Bottorff named Fellows of Canadian Academy of Nursing
Two highly accomplished professors from the School of Nursing in UBC Okanagan’s Faculty of Health and Social Development are among the inaugural class of Fellows of the Canadian Academy of Nursing, announced Sept. 9 by the Canadian Nurses Association.
Bryce Traister named Dean pro tem of Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Professor Bryce Traister has accepted the position of Dean pro tem beginning September 1, 2020, and ending no later than December 31, 2020. Prof. Traister will hold this position in addition to his current role as Dean, Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies.
UBC Okanagan announces five new Principal’s Research Chairholders
The Principal’s Research Chairs (PRC) program provides internal funding support for top-tier researchers engaged in outstanding research or creative scholarship.
Dale Mullings appointed as Associate Vice-President, Students at UBC Okanagan
UBC’s Board of Governors has approved the appointment of Dale Mullings as Associate Vice-President, Students at UBC Okanagan beginning September 1, 2020.
Pick Your Peak Stair Challenge super climbers announced
Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2020 Pick Your Peak Stair Challenge. 98 faculty and staff climbed their way to health, and this year 23 new climbers and four household teams joined us.
Prof. Gino DiLabio appointed Dean, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science
The UBC Board of Governors has approved the appointment of Professor Gino DiLabio as the inaugural Dean of the new Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science for a five-year term, beginning September 1, 2020.