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A number of UBCO faculty and staff were honoured a special length of service reception recently.

UBCO marks length of service milestones for faculty and staff

By Patty Wellborn on November 1, 2019

Faculty and staff who have worked for the university from 15 to 45 years of service were congratulated at a Length of Service Recognition reception held in late October.

Posted in News | Tagged Ceremonies and Events Office

Faculty and staff recognized at this year's Long Service Awards included (from left): Dixon Sookraj, Rose Cresswell, Robert Lalonde, Blythe Nilson , Mike Gesi and Robert Campbell.

Faculty and staff recognized for their contributions at 2018 Long Service Awards

By Patty Wellborn on April 27, 2018

Each year UBC Okanagan celebrates the many years of dedicated service from faculty and staff. This year, 12 people reached milestones of working at UBC or Okanagan University College for 25, 30 and 40 years.

Posted in People | Tagged AVP Students, Campus Security, Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Health and Social Development, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences, Library, School of Social Work

Stephen McNeil, associate professor of chemistry.

What is that goop that gets sprayed on the streets?

By Patty Wellborn on January 19, 2017

UBC Okanagan associate professor of chemistry Stephen McNeil explains the chemistry behind ice and snow removal.

Posted in News | Tagged Chemistry, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences

Deputy Vice-Chancellor Deborah Buszard and Associate Dean of Engineering Rehan Sadiq unveil the plaque for the Dr. Spiro Yannacopoulos Board Room.

Permanent space dedicated to School of Engineering’s Spiro Yannacopoulos

By Patty Wellborn on May 30, 2016

When UBC professor Spiro Yannacopoulos passed away in December 2015, the School of Engineering looked for some way to keep his memory—and his passion for the profession—alive.

Posted in News | Tagged School of Engineering | 1 Response

Second-year Creative Writing student Elisa Ip.

Creative Writing students host interactive Green Boxes project

By Patty Wellborn on November 17, 2015

The Green Box(es), an interactive art project, will be taking place on campus the first two weeks of December.

Posted in News | Tagged Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies

I Am Accessible award winners are:  (from left, back row) Ben Tippett, Milka Beck, Allison Hargreaves, Aleksandra Dulic, Yang Cao. In front are: Ramon Lawrence, Daniel Keyes, and Paul Davies. Missing from the photo are: Richard Plunkett, Ruth Frost, Matthew Rader, and Hsing-Ming Chang.

Faculty honoured for keeping campus inclusive to all students

By Patty Wellborn on September 29, 2015

A dozen faculty members were honoured recently by the Disability Resource Centre (DRC) as it presented the annual I Am Accessible award.

Posted in News | Tagged Disability Resource Centre

UBC civil engineering students Blake Cloutier (left) and Andre Prohoroff are presented with their second-place award by Amie Therrien, the Student and Young Professionals Program Coordinator, at the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering annual conference earlier this summer.

Civil engineering students make mark at professional conference

By Patty Wellborn on September 1, 2015

Team comes home with two significant awards, including most improved chapter.

Posted in News | Tagged School of Engineering

Members of the cake committee examine the model created for the campus master plan consultations last winter. The committee (from left): WRAP Coordinator Tracey Hawthorn, HR Advisor Tena McKenzie, engineering student Jannat Bachhal and WRAP Assistant Deb Oakley hopes to build a cake resembling the current campus.

Group plans campus cake to celebrate UBC Okanagan’s anniversary

By Patty Wellborn on August 18, 2015

It’s going to be a busy year at UBC as the university celebrates its 100th anniversary and the Okanagan campus marks its tenth year of operation.

Posted in News, People | Tagged ARAMARK, Human Resources, School of Engineering, School of Health and Exercise Sciences, UBCO.TV, WRAP

The VW van makes it to the finish line during the slalom event at Big White.

Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race results

By Patty Wellborn on February 13, 2015

For the second year in a row, UBC Okanagan’s concrete toboggan team won second place overall at the Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race.

Posted in News | Tagged School of Engineering

In the photo are (left to right): Silver Star Rotary President Janet Green and the club’s Chair of International Projects Sandra Ross, along with Sandra Peacock and Rotarian Bob Clarke.

Follow-up: UBC professor and Rotary Club help build new washrooms for Tanzanian school

By Patty Wellborn on February 3, 2015

Silver Star Rotary Club members have donated $4,000 to The Vijiji Foundation, to help repair washrooms in a school in Tanzania.

Posted in News | Tagged Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences

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