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.
Meet Jen Sung: Out in schools
Public speaker and program coordinator of the Out in Schools program, Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice (GRSJ).
Meet Koon Peng Ooi: Transcending borders
Born and raised in Malaysia, Koon Peng Ooi decided to pursue his education at UBC due to its strong Economics program and the International Leaders of Tomorrow (ILOT) scholarship. Now in his third year in Economics, Koon Peng has already participated in two International Service Learning programs in Uganda and developed a strong relationship with a local primary school for deaf children.