Kakehashi Project 2016
On 13 February 2016, twenty-one undergraduate and graduate students from the University of British Columbia (Vancouver and Okanagan) and the University of Victoria travelled to Japan to spend a week in Yokohama, Sapporo and Tokyo. The students, all selected on the basis of their interest in Japan as well as their academic and leadership achievements, were […]
Meet Shaheed Jiwa: Joining the Arts Internship Program
By Kaavya Lakshmanan If you ask Shaheed Jiwa for one of his most memorable experiences at UBC, he’ll tell you that it’s participating in the Arts Internship Program. “Learning outside of the classroom is so important to me,” said Jiwa. The Arts Internship Program, which offers unpaid internships for 8-12 hours a week in the […]
Meet Luciano Burla: Creating his own path at UBC
Luciano Burla is a fourth-year double major in Visual Arts and Computer Science. The Faculty of Arts caught up with Luciano to ask him about his unique degree combination, the highlights of his experience working on campus, and his tips for students struggling to decide on a major. How did you end up double majoring […]
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 […]
Meet Andy Resto: Taking a broader perspective
Andy Resto is a fifth-year Religion, Literature and the Arts (RLGA) student with a Russian minor. Currently in his final year of studies, Andy enjoys the degree for its interdisciplinary nature and the ability to combine his interest in multiple fields.
Meet Jensen Scheuer: Exploring diverse interests
Jensen Scheuer is pursuing a unique and global education, majoring in medieval studies and minoring in German. His studies have led him to Berlin and a work term with Go Global while also staying active with the UBC Fencing Club.
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 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.
Meet Kris Rhude: Skiing to Success
Recognized by UBC President Stephen Toope as the Top Academic Varsity Athlete at UBC in 2013, third-year Arts student Kris Rhude juggles his double major in Near Eastern Studies and Religious Studies with his commitment as a varsity athlete on UBC’s Nordic ski team.
Meet Lau Mehes: Building QMUNITY
Lau Mehes’ work is so related to her Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice (GRSJ) studies, that she says she feels that her work now as a QMUNITY youth worker is an extension of her major.