Neal Yonson
April 2015 Senate Roundup: Imaginary Censure
Senate Roundup, April 2015
The End of “BZZR” is Nigh! Changes to provincial liquor laws should force UBC to modernize its liquor licence approvals.
Starting April 20, you will be able to apply for a Special Occasion Licence online. The whole process takes less than 10 minutes and you can do it in your underwear.
Kinesiology Students To Vote on Raising Their Tuition
There’s a lot that’s wrong with this picture: a constituency president who is unable/unwilling to talk about a referendum his organization is running, instead deferring to a paid employee of the school.
What is Student Housing For?
The Board of Governors should be able to clearly articulate an answer to the question: What is Student Housing at UBC for?
Growth of Student Housing Pays Dividends For UBC
In 2015-16, once the rent increases take effect, SHHS is forecast to pay a $7.8M dividend to the university administration. That’s about $728 for every person living in residence at UBC.
Follow the Money: How Student Rents Are Funneled Into New Construction Projects
UBC wants to build new undergrad teaching labs which will cost $80M. As is the case with many campus building projects, UBC does not have $80M. So, UBC has concocted a plan to come up with $80M. There is some complicated financial wizardry afoot.
A Guide to Student Housing Financing at UBC, Part 1
It is absolutely true that SHHS works on a cost neutral basis when considered as a self contained administrative unit. However, a lot of the costs that SHHS has to pay come from other parts of UBC – especially when it comes to capital costs. Because SHHS is part of UBC, UBC can require it to use other UBC resources, whether or not there are cheaper options available.
Bomb Threats Hamper ex-UBC Student’s Career Prospects
Bomb Threats Hamper ex-UBC Student’s Career Prospects
Transcript of First #AskArvind Twitter Town Hall
UBC President Arvind Gupta held a Twitter Town Hall over one hour this afternoon. He answered 22 questions total, mostly softballs. Here’s a transcript, just to get it on record.
Happy 100th Anniversary UBC (again)!
Beloved hipster president Stephen Toope was doing 100th anniversary celebrations before it was cool.
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