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Apply to be a LFS Firsts Leader – deadline Mar 21, 2017

LFS Firsts is a 2 day 1 night camp to welcome the incoming first year students into the faculty. This year’s theme is UNCHARTED, signalling the beginning and unmarked opportunities awaiting to be discovered by the first years! If you … Continue reading

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Residence Life Coordinator Application – deadline Jan 26, 2017

Residence Life is looking for talented, passionate, and dedicated student leaders to join our team as Residence Coordinators in 2017/18. Residence Life is currently accepting applications for this position, which oversees teams of Residence Advisors in our first year residences. The deadline to apply … Continue reading

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Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Research Conference (MURC) planning committee recruitment – deadline Nov 6, 2016

Recruitment for students to form the planning committee of the Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Research Conference (MURC) has begun. MURC is a three-day conference for undergraduate students to showcase their research within the UBC Community. The aim of the conference is to … Continue reading

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Get Rooted Youth Leadership Program – applications due May 23, 2016 (extended)

The application deadline has been extended to Monday, May 23, 2016. Richmond Food Security Society’s Get Rooted Youth Leadership Program Do you believe that every person has the right to access healthy, sustainable, and local food? Do you believe that … Continue reading

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Attn Applied Animal Biology students – Vancouver School Board Mentorship opportunity

Want to make a difference in the life of a child, share your love of animals, have fun and give back? Information about the program is found at www.vsb.bc.ca/mentorship under “mentors.” We ask that the mentors volunteer at least 10 hours with the student … Continue reading

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Destination UBC Peer Leader opportunity | apply by Feb 15, 2016

Peer Leaders (formerly known as Chaperones) are an integral part of the Destination UBC program. From May 27-29, 2016, they will welcome hundreds of newly admitted high school students from across Canada to UBC’s Vancouver campus. Peer Leaders will act … Continue reading

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My journey with UBC Orientations

Katie Mack (far left) and members of her Squad, September 2015. My first year at UBC was less than ideal. I was overwhelmed and felt completely alone all year; it was a difficult year. I made it through and managed to make … Continue reading

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Have some #UBCfun with Orientations

Hannah Xavier (second from right) and members of the 2016 Squad Leader team. Coming to UBC fresh out of high school can be an overwhelming experience. I had decided not to visit UBC before applying, and when I arrived, I was in shock … Continue reading

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The benefits of giving back

Elizabeth Yu (far left) and members of her Squad, September 2015. Starting a new chapter in my life and entering a university with 60,000 students, I was filled with anxiety and excitement all at the same time. I was the first … Continue reading

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How becoming a student leader improved my UBC experience.

Andie Walterhouse (second from left) and members from her Squad, September 2015. Coming to UBC, I knew I wanted to get involved eventually. I aspired to develop my elementary leadership skills from my high school experience.  I took my first … Continue reading

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