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UBC Insiders hits the airwaves
Neal and I are excited to announce a new project connected to the blog: UBC Insiders On-Air. It’s a weekly news, analysis, and interview podcast on UBC current affairs, hosted by Neal and myself. Unsubstantiated gossip, ridicule, and dramatic re-tellings of interesting moments might be thrown in if sufficiently juicy.
Who Do Elected Board Members Represent? Not You.
The elected members of the Board represent the university, and no one else.
Open letter to the UBC Development Office And Donors
Dear UBC Development Office and Donors, I want to express my gratitude to the UBC Development Office. Recently, you sent me an unusually thought-provoking survey. It mentioned a scholarship I had been awarded as a second-year undergraduate student, way back in 2003. You explained that you were hoping to encourage donors to keep donating, so [...]
Last UBC Presidential Search Cost $430,000
In addition to Gupta’s $450,000 severance, hiring the next president will cost just as much too.
Where in the World is John Montalbano?
To summarize, John Montalbano and Lindsay Gordon do not have offices. They cannot be reached by email. They cannot be reached by phone. The two most powerful men at UBC are ghosts.
New Minister at CSCD, responsible for UBC oversight
Peter Fassbender is your new Minister of Community, Sport, and Cultural Development.
Province Extends U-Pass BC Program for 2 More Years
The province has agreed to extend the U-Pass BC program until 2018.
Resignation Letter From Men’s Hockey Coach Offers Harsh Critique of UBC Athletics
“Nobody should be treated with such ignorance and disrespect as my hockey program, players, and staff were in the past two years.”
UBC taps property developer to lead, pay for planning review
It’s hard to come up with a more textbook example of a conflict of interest: UBC’s property development arm is leading and paying for a process which will set the rules governing their future activities.
The Board of Governors Wants You To Be Ignorant
The highest governing body of a very large public institution is trying to withdraw from the public eye.
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