Queer Orientation 2022
Come out to build connections and celebrate UBC Okanagan’s diverse 2SLGBTQIA+ community at Queer Orientation 2022.
Annual report highlights EIO efforts to advance inclusion
With increased university-wide engagement around equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), the Equity & Inclusion Office (EIO) continued to respond to high levels of requests for advising and consultation and operate as a backbone for the implementation of the Inclusion Action Plan (IAP). The EIO released its 2021-2022 annual report, highlighting the office’s contributions towards the […]
Inclusion Action Plan implementation underway university-wide: report
Inaugural Inclusion Action Plan (IAP) annual report provides an overview of structures to operationalize the plan and highlights efforts across institutional, Faculty, and unit levels. The first in what is intended to be an annual update on the implementation of the IAP, the 2021-2022 report provides an overview of the structures designed to support the […]
New course to support inclusion of sexual and gender diversity
On the 20-year anniversary of Positive Space at UBC, the new Positive Space: Foundations online course is now available to students, faculty, and staff. The self-guided course, available through the Workplace Learning Ecosystem, provides a low-barrier access for UBC community members to learn about sex, sexuality and gender diversity, and ways to learn about and […]
Student editors reflect on launching an EDI magazine
RESPECT magazine has been developed by students for students with support from faculty members Anita Chaudhuri and Rishma Chooniedass. Funded through the Equity Enhancement Fund, the magazine seeks an alternative way to publish different student points of view on equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and to develop a respectful and safe environment at UBC Okanagan. We connected with the student editorial team to […]
August 1st is Emancipation Day
On August 1, we invite the UBC community to join in the recognition and celebration of Emancipation Day in Canada. Overview Unanimously designated as Emancipation Day by the House of Commons in 2021, this day marks the enactment of the Slavery Abolition Act of 1833 on August 1, 1834 across the British Empire. However, most enslaved […]
A new student-run EDI magazine, RESPECT, launched at UBC Okanagan
RESPECT has been developed by students for students with support from faculty members Anita Chaudhuri and Rishma Chooniedass. The magazine is funded through the Equity Enhancement Fund, and the magazine seeks an alternative way to publish different points of view on EDI from the UBC student community to develop a respectful and safe environment. We connected […]
New course launched to support sexual and gender diversity inclusion
Explore how you can disrupt cisnormativity, heteronormativity and amatonormativity, and build more inclusive spaces for sexual and gender diversity
Indigenous History Month and National Indigenous Peoples Day
June is Indigenous History Month and June 21 National Indigenous Peoples Day – explore opportunities to learn about, appreciate and acknowledge Indigenous history, heritage, resilience, and contributions.
Announcing the appointment of Associate Vice-President, Equity and Inclusion
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Arig al Shaibah as the new Associate Vice-President, Equity and Inclusion, starting July 1, 2022.