Thrive Week: October 31 to November 4, 2016
What is Thrive Week? Thrive is a mindset and a week-long series of events focused on building positive mental health…
New Staff Spotlight: Chloe Erlendson
Who: Chloe Erlendson Unit: Student Recruitment and Advising Position: Associate Recruiter Advisor, Aboriginal Students Since: August 2016 Professional Background: A recent…
Recruitment Retreat: When in Rome…
The Okanagan valley is known for its dry, hot summers, lakeside lifestyle, and best of all, its wine. So when…
We’re Not NASCAR, but We’ve Got Pit Stops
Anyone who knows anything about cars, knows that routine maintenance is required to keep a vehicle in good condition….
Destination UBC: Indigenous Welcome
UBC’s Vancouver campus and Okanagan campus are located on the traditional, ancestral, unceded territories of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ speaking Musqueam people…
#DestinationUBC
As the newly graduated class of 2016 finish their journey at UBC and look forward to the next chapter of…
UBC Okanagan 4th Annual Staff and Faculty Sports Day
On Friday, May 6th, staff and faculty members from across UBC’s Okanagan campus put down their work and picked up…
UBCycles
Cycling is a favourite pastime here in the Okanagan. With an endless network of trails and a beautifully diverse landscape,…
New Staff Spotlight: Stacy Dikareva
Who: Stacy Dikareva Unit: Student Recruitment and Advising Position: Student Recruiter-Advisor Since: February 2016 Professional Background: Originally from the west…
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun… Building Stuff.
Last week, on February 10th and 11th, UBC Okanagan’s Faculty of Applied Science welcomed more than 100 female high school students…
February 2016 Pets of the Month
Introducing, Fitz and Oswald (Ozzy)! Type of Pets: Kittens? Ages: 4 months Owner: Halyna Petryshyn Your pets’ favourite pastime: These two…
Staff Spotlight: Katrina Iuvancigh
Name: Katrina Iuvancigh Unit: International Student Initiative Position: Associate International Student Recruiter-Advisor Since: January 2016 Professional Background: Born and raised…