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The University of British Columbia is making the deepest budget cuts in more than a decade in order to produce a balanced budget for the 1997/98 fiscal year. The university […]
Jul 30, 1997
Today’s opening ceremony for the first phase of St. John’s College at the University of British Columbia marks the realization of a long-cherished dream for graduates of St. John’s University, […]
Jul 28, 1997
Business scholars from the University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University are joining forces to study the relationship between public policy and business. The SFU-UBC Centre for the Study […]
Jul 25, 1997
Sunscreen is just for the beach, right? Not according to a study comparing sun exposure during leisure and work activities recently released by UBC researchers. Jean Shoveller, research associate at […]
Jul 24, 1997
Event: Opening of first phase of St. John’s College Date: Monday, July 28, 1997 Time: 5 p.m. Place: St. John’s College, 2111 Lower Mall, UBC Parking is available in the […]
Jul 22, 1997
Two well-known Canadian foreign policy specialists have been appointed to senior positions in the recently created Liu Centre for International Studies at the University of British Columbia, UBC President David […]
Jul 14, 1997
John Ford is probably the only person in the world who might realistically expect to answer his cellular phone and hear killer whales on the line — live from somewhere […]
Jul 11, 1997
by Gavin Wilson Staff writer In his native Rwanda, Willy Rangira lived in fear for four years. It was dangerous to venture out after dark in case he encountered soldiers […]
Jul 10, 1997
Fifty-two top high school math and science students will gain some insight into the lives of people with visual impairments this summer as they participate in the Shad Valley Program […]
Former Canadian Broadcasting Corporation executive Donna Logan has been named director of the Sing Tao School of Journalism at the University of British Columbia. Her appointment begins August 1, 1997. […]
by Stephen Forgacs Staff writer John Ford is probably the only person in the world who might realistically expect to answer his cellular phone and hear killer whales on the […]
Fifty-two top math and science students from Canadian high schools will gain some insight into the lives of people with visual impairments this summer as they participate in the Shad […]
The Advisory Committee on the Faculty Club continues to examine the feasibility of re-opening the former Faculty Club building as a financially viable gathering place. Over the past six months, […]
by Stephen Forgacs Staff writer UBC is joining with European partners in business and government to establish a permanent Institute for European Studies within the Faculty of Graduate Studies. The […]
When David Strangway steps down as UBC’s 10th president at the end of this month, he leaves a university greatly shaped by his vision and dedication. Since arriving at UBC […]
During the 12 years that David Strangway has served as UBC’s president, the university community has grown to include a great number of friends and partners in British Columbia, across […]
by Stephen Forgacs Staff writer UBC Architecture and Landscape Architecture students and top local and international architects and landscape architects will join forces on an urban design task that will […]
Janet Mee has been appointed Director of the Disability Resource Centre (DRC). Mee, a UBC Education graduate, has been involved with DRC since its inception. She served on the original […]
Editor: The “Free dental clinic fills gap for needy kids” article (UBC Reports, May 1), is an example of where the use of language fails to tell the whole truth. […]
Farewell to a president: Tributes . News Digest . Canada’s Year of Asia Pacific . People . Letters to the Editor . Calendar European Studies new centre’s focus UBC is […]
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