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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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The Enactus UBC Okanagan team competing at the national exposition included, from left, Kim Duong, Erkki Annala, Nicole Michalewicz, Ishita Ashraf, Tristan Ramsay and Puru Pradhan.

Awards for Enactus UBC Okanagan in their first-ever national competition

By Bud Mortenson on May 26, 2017

Members of a newly formed Enactus UBC Okanagan team received national recognition competing in their first Enactus Canada National Exposition earlier this month.

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UBC hosts candidate forum for upcoming election

By Patty Wellborn on March 31, 2017

In an effort to generate student interest in provincial politics, a UBC professor is organizing an all-candidates forum well in advance of the May 9 provincial election.

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UBC students debate: Have personalities overtaken issues in politics?

By Patty Wellborn on March 27, 2017

The Donald is in the White House. And people are wondering—has the political world been colonized by celebrity culture?

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Carey Doberstein, assistant professor of political science

Do think-tanks matter? A UBC professor says 'think again'

By Patty Wellborn on July 22, 2016

A UBC professor is suggesting government policy makers and advisors need to do a re-think when it comes to giving validity to reports coming across their desks.

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UBC professor’s book rethinks how to address homelessness

By Matthew Grant on February 12, 2016

In his new book, Exploring Effective System Responses to Homelessness, UBC Okanagan's Carey Doberstein says the solution requires an integrated system response from multiple players.

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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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