New graduates celebrate their success after their convocation ceremony last June.
Convocation is a time of celebration at UBCO
Students presented degrees, top awards during two days of ceremonies
This week UBC Okanagan celebrates its students as it hosts six separate graduation ceremonies over two days.
More than 1,725 students will cross the stage, earning their undergraduate degrees while 215 students will receive their master's degrees and 40 their doctorates.
June 18 and 19: Technology, Culture and Education Unconference
The Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies is hosting a Technology, Culture, and Education Unconference on June 18 and 19.
The conference, organized by Digital Humanities Professors Emily Murphy and Karis Shearer, welcomes participants from the Okanagan technology, culture, and education communities.
The UBC IT Okanagan team is upgrading the FASmail email service for all faculty and staff.
The upgrade will enhance user experience with improvements in server and storage technologies and new functionalities. And users don't need to do anything for this upgrade to happen.
Missed the May 31 deadline to enroll in Enhanced CWL (multi-factor authentication)?
If you need to login to any UBC service which uses CWL to verify your identity, you will now be forced to start using Enhanced CWL to access the service. Enrol now by visiting mfadevices.id.ubc.ca.
These new signs are being used for washrooms on campus that are gender-neutral and accessible.
Gender-neutral washroom now available in the Commons
UBC Okanagan has begun the process of phasing in gender-neutral washrooms in every major building across campus. The installation of the first multi-stall gender-neutral washroom began this spring in The Commons.
The Sunshine Cafe will be closed for renovations from June 10 to 30
During this time Comma, located in The Commons, will be open Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., as well as Saturdays and Sundays, 8 to 11 a.m.
For anyone that has booked an event in the Sunroom, it will still be open and accessible.
June 5, 10 and 19:
UniForum Open Labs
Finance will host three open lab sessions to allow respondents an opportunity to ask questions, or enter their data into the UniForum system called UFAST.
Co-hosted by WestGrid and UBC Advanced Research Computing, this year's Research Computing Summer School is taking place June 24 to 27 at UBC's Vancouver campus.
UBC students, faculty and staff can attend the four-day workshop at a discounted rate of $35.
Only a few seats remaining for Crucial Conversations workshop
Don't miss your chance to attend the Crucial Conversations workshop on June 13 and 20
This internationally recognized course creates alignment and agreement between parties by fostering open dialogue around high-stakes, emotional and risky topics.
This year's award winners include Jonathan Holzman, professor of engineering, Andis Klegeris, professor of biology, and Sally Willis-Stewart, senior instructor of health and exercise sciences.
Inspiring minds
The 2019 Killam Teaching Prize and Teaching Excellence & Innovation Awards
Each year, UBC Okanagan celebrates the outstanding and innovative teaching taking place at our university. We recognize the dedication and passion of faculty members who strive to inspire our diverse student body and prepare them for remarkable futures.
Sandy Wright graduates this week as the first UBC medical student to complete their MD/PhD at one of the Faculty of Medicine's distributed medical programs.
Charting a course
UBC student earns medical degree and PhD at the same time
Alexander (Sandy) Wright, a newly graduated doctor from the Southern Medical Program, has seen his share of 'firsts’ while attending UBC.
Associate Professor of Psychology Zach Walsh has helped conduct the most comprehensive evaluation of the safety and effectiveness of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD.
'Ecstasy' shows promise for post-traumatic stress treatment
Psychotherapy and medication proves helpful for chronic sufferers
An international study involving researchers from UBC Okanagan has shown that MDMA, also known as ecstasy, may be a valuable tool for treating post-traumatic stress disorder.
FCCS doctoral student Monica Good led one of five projects to recieve Equity Enhancement Fund approval this year.
$15,000 awarded to community-led projects advancing inclusion
Five projects led by UBCO students, faculty and staff have been given financing the Equity Enhancement Fund
This year's projects and initiatives focus on diverse areas – Indigeneity, cultural diversity, and hands-on social programs – and support education, research, and community engagement and development.
School of Engineering research shows a directional arrow on a high-visibility vest can make a difference when it comes to driver behaviour regarding cyclists on the road.
Does being seen really make cyclists safer on the road?
UBC researcher says high-visibility clothing only part of the solution
Researchers from UBC Okanagan have determined motorists tended to give cyclists wearing high-visibility vests more room on the road, compared to cyclists without high-visibility clothing.
Lesley Lutes, director of the PhD program in clinical psychology, says the walk-in-wellness clinic is the first step in her goal of introducing psychologists into primary care.
Walk-in well-being clinic permanently open for business
Barber School's drop-in mental health clinic so successful it's here to stay
What began as a five-week pilot project to gauge demand for no-barrier mental health services has evolved into a permanent walk-in-wellness clinic at UBC Okanagan.
This is the first public walk-in mental health clinic on a university campus in British Columbia.
Teaching Excellence Award 2019: Sally Stewart
Senior Instructor Sally Willis-Stewart imbues mental and physical health wellness into the curriculum, benefiting students within her classroom.
