Meet Arts Alumna Umang Khandelwal (BA’15): one of 5 Canadians chosen to participate in the G20 Youth Summit in China
Umang Khandelwal served in multiple leadership positions on campus, advocating for initiatives to improve the student academic experience and actively promoting intercultural understanding in her community.
Audrey Tong: Community Contributions to the Faculty of Arts
By Zining Wang The Centre for Student Involvement and Careers had a chance to speak with 2016’s Community Contributions to the Faculty of Arts Award Winner, Audrey Tong about her academic interests, UBC experiences and post-graduation plans. Why did you decide to study Political Science and International Relations? My passion for political science and international relations […]
Meet Adit Elizabeth Abit: Bringing an international perspective to UBC
Adit Elizabeth Abit is the founder of the South Sudan International Youth Ambassadors (SSIYA) organization, and a former scholar through World University Service of Canada (WUSC) – a nonprofit organization that sponsors refugee students at universities throughout the world. Having recently graduated from UBC with a BA in Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice and […]
Alex Chen receives Canadian Association for Co-operative Education Student of the Year award
As the recipient of a national co-op award, Alex reflected on how his academic, co-curricular, and work experiences have complemented each other to create a holistic and rewarding university education.
Meet Anne-Sophie Deman: Ascending to new heights
As a second-year international student applying to the International Relations program, a Jumpstart Leader, International Students Association executive, and a student ambassador, Anne-Sophie Deman has a busy schedule. She is also a founder of Tanzania Heart Babies Project and will spend three weeks in May climbing to the base camp of Mount Everest.
Meet Daniel Munro & Jenna Omassi: AUS execs transforming knowledge
Arts Undergraduate Society executives Daniel Munro, Vice-President Academic, and Jenna Omassi, Conference Coordinator, believe that there is real value in undergraduate Arts research. Recognizing that there are limited opportunities for students to showcase their academic work at UBC, Daniel and Jenna successfully created the inaugural Arts Undergraduate Humanities and Social Sciences Conference, hosted in January 2014.
Thilini Leitan receives the 2013 Outstanding Leader in the UBC Community award
Recipient of the Dean’s Outstanding Leader in the UBC Community, Thilini Leitan is a fifth-year human geography major who has demonstrated a strong commitment to helping students transition into UBC and build connections on campus.
Meet Yasin Kiraga: Facing challenges and seeking opportunity
Yasin Kiraga is a Political Science major with a minor in International Relations whose diverse background has motivated him to view his lived experiences in a global context and create change for those who need it most. As a student sponsored by the World University Services of Canada (WUSC) Student Refugee program, he describes his time at UBC as both a challenge and an opportunity.
Meet Montana Hunter: It’s never too late to get involved
“Graduating students – don’t forget you can still be involved,” says Montana Hunter, a fourth-year Honours History and International Relations student. “Just because you’re in fourth year doesn’t mean you can’t try to get into something. There’s always some time.”
Tarini Fernando: Bridging Campus and Community
Tarini Fernando, fourth-year International Relations major and Commerce minor, is the 2012 recipient of the Dean’s Outstanding Leader from the UBC Community to Beyond Award. Drawing on her experiences as the former president of World University Service of Canada (WUSC), co-founder of The Passion Project and a member of UBC’s Sri Lanka Society, Fernando discusses how community engagement has impacted her UBC experience.