UBC has been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers in 2019. These awards recognize Canadian companies that stand out through their efforts to create inclusive and respectful workplaces.
The devastating attacks on people in churches and at hotels on Easter Sunday in Sri Lanka are appalling and, like Christchurch, are an attack on all of us. We condemn these atrocities and stand with our Sri Lankan faculty, staff, and students – and all those affected – as they mourn losses within their extended family and friends.
Help shape UBC’s Inclusion Action Plan. Share your voice online or stop by one of our conversation pop-ups across campus. Learn more about how you can get involved and informed, and complete the survey until March 30.
Bring your ideas to life. Apply for up to $10,000 in funding for community-based, collaborative projects that engage the community and help build a more welcoming and Inclusive UBC.
Join us on January 9th, for a conversation with community activists and UBC students, faculty, and staff, as we explore how consent may or may not be understood differently depending on where you are or who you are with.
Join the Equity & Inclusion Office’s Positive Space Committee and the UBCSUO Pride Resource Centre for a vigil + poetry reading by trans students and youth on November 20th from 6:00-8:00pm in UNC 335. This event commemorates the National Transgender Day of Remembrance, a day to honour the lives lost to transphobia & anti-trans violence. Community members are welcome […]
We’re here and we’re queer! Join the Pride Resource Centre, the Positive Space Committee, and the Equity & Inclusion Office for the 3rd annual UBC Okanagan Queer Orientation. From film screenings and poetry to workshops and networking events, this year’s Queer Orientation provides a welcoming and engaging space for all. What’s Happening More to come!
Through workshops and speaker events, Rule Out Racism 2018 week engaged students, faculty, staff, and community members around issues of race and racism. Check out the recap and consider how you can get involved next year.
For National AccessAbility Week, we connect with Earllene Roberts, manager with the Disability Resource Centre at UBC Okanagan to hear her perspectives on creating an accessible, barrier free, and inclusive UBC.
18 student, faculty and staff projects are awarded funding from the UBC Equity Enhancement Fund. Projects will contribute to building a more welcoming and inclusive UBC.