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Appointment of the new AVP Equity and Inclusion

Appointment of the new AVP Equity and Inclusion

The Board of Governors has accepted the President’s recommendation to appoint Dr. Sara-Jane Finlay as the new Associate Vice-President, Equity and Inclusion for a five-year term commencing March 16, 2015.

Bubble tea: creating cultural diversity at UBC one cup at a time

Bubble tea: creating cultural diversity at UBC one cup at a time

Student club brings Taiwanese tea to campus to cross cultural barriers.

My experience at the Pro-Action Café

My experience at the Pro-Action Café

Veronica Oyatsi reports on the recent Pro-Action Café hosted by the UBC Equity and Inclusion Okanagan Campus Office.

UBC Equity Enhancement Fund supports 13 projects

UBC Equity Enhancement Fund supports 13 projects

UBC’s 2014 Equity Enhancement Fund results have been announced with 13 groups receiving a total of $83,254 in funding for new initiatives designed to enhance equity at UBC.

Renewing our Commitment to Equity and Diversity

Renewing our Commitment to Equity and Diversity

Following the intense community response to a number of sexist and racist chants heard during student-led September FROSH events on the Vancouver campus, Professor Stephen J. Toope convened a Task Force to develop actionable recommendations to address issues of gender-based violence and Aboriginal stereotypes. After the draft Task Force report was released earlier this year, […]

Equity and Inclusion Office Annual Report

UBC Equity Office underwent significant restructuring throughout 2013 as reflected in its new name: Equity and Inclusion Office (EIO). The report includes a summary of Implementing Inclusion at UBC, a report on the 2012/12 equity and diversity consultations and recommendations; UBC responses to the Implementing Inclusion report; EIO education strategy; EIO’s key programs and initiatives; […]