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School of Kinesiology documents show 16-month involvement in student referendum
Am I the only one who thinks it’s unacceptable for university departments to hire staff whose explicit goal is to pass a student referendum?
UBC Insiders On Air, episode 8 – Moira Warburton and John Robinson
On this week’s show, Moira Warburton of the Ubyssey joins us for the weekly roundup. We talk about a change to the society act, tuition policy, election, and the Ubyssey’s recent features spread, “Whose Campus” We then talk to UBC’s sustainability guru John Robinson over skype from Toronto. John has just left UBC after 23 [...]
Provincial Bill Could Expand Student Society Fee Refunds
A new Bill was introduced in BC’s provincial legislature today which would allow university and college students in BC to potentially see a portion of their student fees refunded if they resign their membership in their student society.
October 2015 Senate Roundup: More details about the Arvind guy, please?
Motion: That Senate calls on the President to approach the Board of Governors and Professor Gupta and have them renegotiate the terms of his resignation agreement so that both the University and Professor Gupta are able to speak more fully to the reasons for his resignation.
UBC Insiders On Air, episode 7 – Mark Mac Lean
This week, Neal and I do the news roundup by our lovely selves. We then interview Mark Mac Lean, the president of the UBC faculty association, about the FA’s role in the the aftermath of the Gupta resignation, and his thoughts about the Berdahl affair, university governance, and advocacy. Some episode links: The AMS [...]
International Tuition Increases – 5 year plan
UBC has announced its latest round of substantial tuition hikes for international students. For most undergraduate programs, it will be increasing in the 40-50% range over three years. For some graduate programs the increases are up to 100%. Consultations will be held with students, but these will be limited it to where the university should [...]
Shit UBC Says: Take our Money and Trust Us
UBC C+CP’s penchant for playing fast and loose with development rules has necessitated a revision of the UNA Neighbours Agreement. In formulating the plan and pushing it forward, UBC has lied to the UNA and promised them free money to gain their cooperation in a plan that would allow for the quiet expansion of private housing on campus, going against all the plans that are on the books.
UBC Insiders On Air, Episode 6: Anne Kessler and Joanne Fox
On this week’s show Anne Kessler, former AMS VP Academic and current member of the editorial collective of The Talon, joins us for the weekly news roundup. For our feature interview, we’re joined by Dr. Joanne Fox, who is the Principal and Academic Director of Vantage College, UBC’s special-purpose program aimed at first-year international students.
UBC, A Food Desert
A new grocery store opened up recently in the New SUB. That’s great news, because UBC is a food desert! What’s meant by a food desert? Here’s a quick experiment. Count up the mid-size and large grocery retailers in the lower mainland and sort them by municipality*. Then, compare that with Metro Vancouver’s current and [...]
It’s Official: Board Member Contact Info Considered Private
Earlier this year, I filed a Freedom of Information (FOI) request with the province’s Board Resourcing and Development Office (BRDO). They are responsible for managing appointments to various provincial boards. This includes the boards of all public universities in the province, but also things like hospital boards, police boards, marketing boards, and others (you could [...]
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