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Campaign kicks off Oct. 19

Don’t bring your lunch on Oct. 19! That’s the order from UBC United Way Chair Eilis Courtney, who wants to encourage one and all to attend the salmon barbecue on […]

Oct 15, 1998

`Vilest rag’ toasts 80 years of outrage, fun

by Susan Stern Staff writer In the 1950s, an upset church minister called it `the vilest rag west of Blanca.’ The phrase has been used affectionately ever since by current […]

Oct 15, 1998

Community’s needs are officer’s priority

by Hilary Thomson Staff writer When Const. Shannon Kitchen was playing soccer on the field across the street from UBC’s RCMP office, little did she suspect that six years later […]

Oct 15, 1998

`To lead in sustainability’ new director’s focus

by Stephen Forgacs Staff writer When UBC’s C.K. Choi Building opened in 1996, it set a precedent for campus construction as the university’s first ecologically friendly building. Several years and […]

Oct 15, 1998

Health research needs funds: Smith

by Hilary Thomson Staff writer Without public funding Canada will not be able to exploit the scientific and medical advances of the next century, says Nobel Prize winner and Prof. […]

Oct 15, 1998

Cliff erosion proposal to seek public input

by Don Wells Staff writer Every day that Ceremonies Office manager Eilis Courtney goes to her office in Cecil Green Park Coach House, she wonders if this will be the […]

Oct 15, 1998

UBC Reports People for 98-10-15

Michael Isaacson, dean of Applied Science, has been elected a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering. One of the world’s foremost experts in the mechanics of wave forces on […]

Oct 15, 1998

vol. 44, issue 17

New faculty . Forum . Food for thought . People . Calendar Forum: Oct. 21: Proposed Ethical Guidelines for Preferred Supplier Agreements Health research needs funds: Smith Without public funding […]

Oct 15, 1998

Human rights in the 21st century

by Michelle Falardeau-Ramsay Michelle Falardeau-Ramsay is chief commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission. The following is taken from remarks given at the First Nations House of Learning recently. Today, […]

Oct 15, 1998

UBC Reports :: Food for Thought

Faculty, staff and students returning to campus this fall have a greater variety of food outlets open to them, including a couple that have a high degree of name recognition […]

Oct 15, 1998

New faculty broaden UBC’s horizons

Each year UBC’s academic ranks are enriched by the presence of new faculty members on campus. They bring with them a diverse range of experience and expertise and new ideas […]

Oct 15, 1998

UBC Reports Calendar for 98-10-15

A listing of UBC-related or UBC-sponsored events occurring on campus and off campus within the Lower Mainland from October 18 through October 31, 1998. The previous calendar is also available. […]

Oct 15, 1998

UBC grad donates $50 million to alma mater

University of British Columbia graduate Dr. Stewart Blusson has donated $50 million to the university, a gift believed to be the largest single donation ever made to a Canadian public […]

Oct 13, 1998

UBC sweeps Science Council of B.C. awards

UBC volunteers, educators, innovators, and leaders fill the ranks of this year’s Science Council of B.C. award recipients. All six awards to be presented at the Science Council’s annual dinner […]

Oct 8, 1998

Managing pain — a leading researcher discusses the challenges

Date: Thursday, Oct. 15, 1998 Time: 7 p.m. Place: Instructional Resources Centre, lecture room 6, 2194 Health Sciences Mall. Parking: Parking is available in the Health Sciences Parkade. Enter off […]

Oct 6, 1998

UBC Reports Calendar for 98-10-01

A listing of UBC-related or UBC-sponsored events occurring on campus and off campus within the Lower Mainland from October 4 through October 17, 1998. The previous calendar is also available. […]

Oct 1, 1998

Zoologist, curator join 25-year service ranks

by Hilary Thomson Staff writer When Zoology Prof. John Gosline looks back over his 25 years at UBC, he sees a common denominator. Slime. “My first grad student studied slug […]

Oct 1, 1998

vol. 44, issue 16

People . Calendar UBC sweeps Science Council’s six awards UBC volunteers, educators, innovators, and leaders fill the ranks of this year’s Science Council of B.C. award recipients. Six out of […]

Oct 1, 1998

UBC Reports People for 98-10-01

Mary Risebrough has been appointed acting vice-president, Student and Academic Services. Risebrough takes over from Maria Klawe who was recently named dean of the Faculty of Science. As director of […]

Oct 1, 1998

Campus welcomes alumni back Oct. 17

Vintage cars, concerts, campus bus tours and lectures by some of UBC’s best highlight the second annual Alumni Day at UBC to be held Oct. 17. A combination of homecoming […]

Oct 1, 1998