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More than 1,650 students will receive their degrees at UBC’s Okanagan campus this week.

More than 1,650 students graduate from UBC Okanagan this week

By Nathan Skolski on June 5, 2017

For many, it’s one of the biggest milestones of their lives—graduating from university. At UBC’s Okanagan campus, nearly 1,650 students will reach that milestone this week as the university gears up for six convocation ceremonies.

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Historian, scholar Pieter Lagrou visits UBC to discuss post-war Europe

By Patty Wellborn on March 13, 2017

The end of the Second World War witnessed massive border changes across Central and Eastern Europe.

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Canadian filmmaker Min Sook Lee will be visiting UBC Okanagan’s campus next week.

Director, scholar, Min Sook Lee visits UBC to present film work

By Patty Wellborn on February 16, 2017

Award-winning Canadian filmmaker Min Sook Lee will be visiting UBC Okanagan’s campus next week.

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Visiting scholars debate benefits of the global rise of private security

By Patty Wellborn on February 10, 2016

The growth of the global private security industry is transforming the international political landscape. Across the globe, private security personnel now frequently outnumber public forces and play increasingly central roles in security provision and governance.

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