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The Campaign for an Academic Gage South
We believe the “Academic” designation for Gage South is sensible and puts the academic mission of the university first. It’s a university – core land should be recognized as such and we would rather not see UBC’s land grant squandered in unfortunate ways.
Gage South Planning Goes Underground
Gage South Planning Goes Underground
Courts Uphold Transfer of University Golf Course to Musqueam
In 2008, the Province of BC transferred the University Golf Course, two plots of land in Pacific Spirit Park and a plot of land in Richmond that the River Rock Casino sits on, to the Musqueam. They also gave them $20M. All this so that the Musqueam would drop three lawsuits against the province. Upset [...]
5 Big Reasons for Changes to the U-Pass Program
While the U-Pass contract lays out some of the program changes, it doesn’t begin to explain why those changes were written in to the contract. We’ve identified 5 Big Reasons why the new program has changed in the ways it has.
Headlines for Hacks, June 2011
A collection of random tidbits: Extra, Extra! Read all about the Ubyssey!; Magical Mystery Sauder Money; The Taxman Cometh to the AMS; CIS AGM
Hospice to go ahead at current site, despite UNA opposition
A Board of Governors agenda item released today indicates that, despite vocal opposition from some residents at the nearby Promontory high-rise, plans to build a 15-bed hospice on the UBC campus will go ahead at its current location across from Thunderbird Stadium.
UBC and SFU: Cracking Open Two Sets of Books
Should private companies which are wholly-owned by BC universities be subject to the same FOI requirements as their parent universities? A case involving UBC will be trying to get the answer to that question soon.
The Present of Gage South
Students and the AMS need to come up with a new direction for the area, and fast. Otherwise, things will end up right back where they started.
Quadra All-Candidates Debate Liveblog
Quadra All-Candidates Debate
SJC Petition Forces CFS Referendum At UBC
After the conclusion of the UVSS referendum yesterday, CFS national chair Roxanne Dubois and CFS-BC Chair-elect Zach Crispin quickly traveled over to Vancouver and were spotted on campus today collecting signatures to put the petition over the 1000-signature threshold.
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