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The UBC News Digest is a weekly summary of news stories about UBC people, research, learning, community, and internationalization initiatives. News Digest past issues are also available on-line. Feb. 27, […]
Feb 27, 2003
CUPE 2278 officials representing teaching assistants walked out of a mediation session late this morning after the University of B.C. tabled a 10 per cent salary increase proposal. CUPE 2278 […]
Feb 26, 2003
The UBC News Digest is a weekly summary of news stories about UBC people, research, learning, community, and internationalization initiatives. News Digest past issues are also available on-line. Feb. 20, […]
Feb 20, 2003
In the highest voter turnout in the history of the University of British Columbia, students voted overwhelmingly in favour of a Universal Transit Pass (U-Pass). More than 15,000 people came […]
Feb 19, 2003
Event: President Piper forum on UBC’s current labour situation Date: Wednesday Feb. 19, 2003 Time: 10-11 a.m. Place: The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, 6265 Crescent Rd. Parking: Rose […]
Feb 18, 2003
Canada’s Finance Minister John Manley will deliver the federal budget at approximately 4 p.m. (EST) on Tuesday, Feb. 18. His provincial counterpart, Gary Collins, will bring down the 2003/04 B.C. […]
Feb 14, 2003
Rocking the cradle around the clock? Desperately seeking dreamland? Sleepless parents will have new tools to help their sleepless babies, thanks to a study being launched by University of British […]
Feb 12, 2003
Imagine being tortured by repeated thoughts of stabbing your child or having sex with your minister — thoughts that won’t go away no matter how hard you try to suppress […]
How do women in Japan express themselves to the men in their lives on Valentine’s Day? If a woman really likes a man, she’ll buy him expensive chocolate-shaped golf balls, […]
Feb 11, 2003
UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 2 | Feb. 6, 2003 It’s a dirty job, but UBC-developed technology is leading the way in how to do it By Michelle Cook It operates out of a humble looking […]
Feb 6, 2003
TransLink, the University of B.C. and the UBC student society (AMS) have reached a tentative agreement on a transit pass that would cost students $20 a month compared to the […]
UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 2 | Feb. 6, 2003 Mid-February referendum will decide the issue By Tara Learn, AMS VP External What are your feelings on the U-Pass? This is what the AMS will be […]
UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 2 | Feb. 6, 2003 UBC United Way Campaign surpasses goal; Slonecker honoured for exceptional service By Erica Smishek 2002 was a goal-smashing, record-breaking and award-winning year for the UBC United […]
UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 2 | Feb. 6, 2003 Why Love Hurts To believe is to accept as true. But if what you believe causes you to abuse your partner, would you — could you […]
UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 2 | Feb. 6, 2003 Forums focus on sustainability By Hilary Thomson How do we sustain our spirits, education and society? These are some of the questions being discussed at Research […]
UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 2 | Feb. 6, 2003 Measuring beliefs of spouse abusers By Erica Smishek To believe is to accept as true. But if what you believe causes you to abuse your partner, […]
UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 2 | Feb. 6, 2003 UBC group wants them online and free By Cate Korinth When scholars wish to gain status among their peers, they try to publish their work in […]
UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 2 | Feb. 6, 2003 UBC’s Board of Governors voted Jan. 27 to raise tuition fees by an average of 30 per cent for undergraduate students and 20 per cent for […]
UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 2 | Feb. 6, 2003 A war correspondent’s view from the trenches By Erica Smishek The Persian Gulf War brought us the Scud Stud, CNN’s 24-hour news coverage and scathing criticism […]
UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 2 | Feb. 6, 2003 A Public Health Approach to Drug Use By Richard Mathias Canada’s drug laws kill Canadians. In 1994, B.C.’s Coroner issued a report on inadvertent overdose deaths […]
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