George Radner receives 2020 Outstanding Leader in the UBC Community and Beyond award
Program of Study: Honours Economics UBC Affiliations: Common Energy UBC, UBC Climate Hub UBC Awards: HSBC Emerging Leader Award (2019), Wesbrook Scholar (2019), Edward JC Hossie Student Leadership Award: Volunteerism (2019) Economics Undergraduate Award (2018-2019); Trek Excellence Scholarship for Continuing Students (2015-2016); UBC John Young Memorial Prize in Economics (2015); UBC Arts Student Award (2015-2016); Chancellor […]
Ilerioluwa Okusi receives 2020 Outstanding Leader in the UBC Community award
Hometown: Ibadan, Nigeria Program of Study: Sociology (Major), International Relations (Minor) UBC Affiliations: International Scholars, Center for Accessibility, UBC Childcare Services, International Student Development, Equity Ambassadors (UBC peer programs), Equity Student Advisory Council (ESAC), UBC Africa Awareness Initiative (AMS Club), UBC Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office (volunteer) UBC Awards: Sanderson Family Service Award in Arts, […]
Katja Sluga receives 2020 Outstanding Leader in the Faculty of Arts award
Katja Sluga received the Outstanding Leader in the Faculty of Arts award for her considerable dedication to creating development opportunities for students.
COVID-19 and Climate Change: A Q&A with Geographer Seth Wynes
Climate change researcher Seth Wynes talks about what COVID-19 means for climate change, and how governments should consider climate goals as they rebuild their economies.
Liberating the Queen in Me
In their new play The Queen in Me, soprano Teiya Kasahara (BMus’07) reimagines one of opera’s most iconic villains — and challenges the industry’s centuries-old prejudices
Meet Emily Henderson: Anthropology Student, ILC Member & Ethnograph Journal Editor
Story produced by Aboriginal Student Affairs Peer Advisor, Tiana Bone Emily Henderson is a Greenlandic Inuk Anthropology major at the University of British Columbia and she grew up in the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia. Emily has completed her degree in Anthropology as of December 2019! You are involved with Indigenous Leadership Collective, what has […]
PhD student Sarah Fudjack is helping students on the road to addiction recovery
As the founder of UBC’s first community dedicated to recovery from addiction to alcohol, drugs, and/or behavioural addictions, Sara Fudjack, who is in her third year of a PhD in Social Work, sees first-hand how being in recovery from addiction can impact students.
How to write for and talk to employers: A lecture with Dr. Anne Krook
In this slide lecture with Dr. Anne Krook, Arts students gain insight into how to navigate the job market from the perspective of hiring managers.
Know your talents, your rights, and how to contribute to an inclusive workplace
Students from historically marginalized groups can face another level of difficulty when entering the world of work. Find out how we can all be better allies.