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How are you kind?
World Kindness Day takes place on November 13. For some, it’s a time to focus on and promote the power of positivity. For others, it’s a day to celebrate the thoughtful acts performed by friends, family, neighbours and strangers.
UBCO library to host Queer Century Exhibition
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.
UBC event explores the impact of widowhood on women
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.
Growth continues to be the trend at UBC Okanagan
As UBCO welcomes the incoming class of 2019, it’s obvious the campus and student population is on a growth spurt.
Residences fill up quickly as hundreds of students move onto campus
Move-in day, the annual tradition of moving hundreds of students into their student accommodation at UBCO, takes place this Sunday.
Defying the odds
Two students who have the extra challenge of being sight-impaired will cross the stage at UBC Okanagan’s convocation ceremony on Thursday to receive their Bachelor of Arts degrees in psychology.
UBC event explores Franz Ferdinand’s connection to the Okanagan
Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, began a round-the-world journey in 1892. After extended visits in India, Australia, and Japan, he arrived in Vancouver in September 1893.
Graduate students take research from campus to the community
Eight graduate students will take three minutes each to explain years of research to one hundred members of the Okanagan community.
Will U B my <3?
For some, an eggplant emoji evokes visions of a fabulous dinner, while for others, it could suggest an intimate interlude after dessert.
UBC Okanagan students get ready for a high-tech world with new facility
Students at University of British Columbia’s (UBC) Okanagan campus will be well prepared for a high-tech world studying in The Commons, a new multipurpose facility outfitted with modern classrooms, technology labs and collaborative study areas.