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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.
Underground Bus Loop Cancelled Again
Campus and Community Planning has revealed that the current plan for a new transit terminal at UBC has been deemed unfeasible.
UBC Peddles Non-Refundable Master Degrees to Naive High Schoolers
The reason the Bachelor + Master of Management program is first of its kind in Canada is because no other school in Canada is sketchy enough to sell Master’s degrees to high school students.
UBC Releases New Student Housing Survey: Rez Rents at or Above Market Compared to Most of Vancouver
UBC would have you believe that an hour-plus commute from a far-flung suburb is necessary to find rent on par with the “below market” rental rates offered by student residence. In short: [citation needed] – the evidence in this survey simply doesn’t support that claim.
Student takes The Ubyssey to the BC Human Rights Tribunal to prove he’s not apathetic
The illustration depicting a panda in a suit probably didn’t help.
C+CP discards 10,000+ students from campus population counts
Deliberately underestimating population numbers by 20-40% is one of the more irresponsible and dishonest things C+CP has tried to do. Twice.
How To Get A Condo Built At UBC
The charming story of a condo developer offering UBC money, and UBC responding by giving the condo developer favourable treatment.
UBC hands out $11.8M in interest-free mortgages to admin, faculty
Mortgage interest paid to UBC by students living in residence this year: ~$18 million. Mortgage interest paid to UBC by upper admin and faculty: $0.
Piper Plaza: A Fitting Tribute to UBC’s 11th President
Martha Piper Plaza is both a wonderful tribute to UBC’s 11th President, in both a sincere and snarky way.
More Than A Bystander
The true colours of many of UBC’s student athletes were made very clear last night. Supportive of outright sexism and harassment. Shame on them.
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