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COVID-19 and Climate Change: A Q&A with Geographer Seth Wynes

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

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

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 […]

UBC’s first community dedicated to recovery from addiction to alcohol, drugs, and/or behavioural addictions

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.

UBC Arts student and prospective employer talking

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.

Diverse group of UBC Arts students talking

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.

Student-led art contest brings awareness to climate emergency

Student-led art contest brings awareness to climate emergency

A recent contest invited students to paint Buchanan’s pillars with a design relating to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

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Academics + experiences = a winning resume

Learn how to gain experience to create a winning resume and develop compelling career stories for prospective employers.

ASA Student Spotlight: Sarah Russ

ASA Student Spotlight: Sarah Russ

Story produced by ASA Peer Advisor, Tiana Bone Sarah Russ, (pictured in the far left) grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia. Sarah is half Haida, Icelandic and British and studies First Nations and Indigenous Studies (FNIS) and Anthropology here at UBC. Did you always know you wanted to study First Nations and Indigenous studies? I didn’t […]

Career success begins with knowing yourself

Career success begins with knowing yourself

Get tips and resources to better understand your interests, values, strengths, and skills and how they relate to meaningful work.