Sept. 25 to 27: UBC Okanagan Homecoming reimagined
Third annual UBC Okanagan Homecoming celebrations to take place wherever you are
This year, alumni UBC reimagined Homecoming digitally to celebrate UBCO's 15th anniversary from September 25 to 27.
Make sure to sign up to receive the latest Homecoming event updates before August 30. UBCO alumni will receive a free Homecoming at Home celebration package, and will be entered to win a $250 gift certificate.
Sept. 3: Join DVC and Principal Lesley Cormack for virtual town hall
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Principal's Town Hall and a celebration of the 2020 Staff Awards of Excellence will be held September 3
In a Zoom town hall format, hear how our university community is navigating change, adapting to the current reality and planning for the future, and celebrate outstanding staff being recognized for leadership, global citizenship and campus spirit.
Information about online registration for this event will be provided in coming days.
Don't lose your mail
Expecting a shipment from someone off campus? Need to send a mail or package to a colleague?
Follow the easy address instructions from the Campus Receiving and Mail Services team. Make sure your UBCO mail gets there.
Aug. 27 to Oct. 22: Foundation of Change workshop series
Foundations of Change is a series of online collaborative workshops open to all faculty and staff which focuses on increasing capacity and strengthening resilience for change.
Sessions focus on change methodologies, wellbeing, leading change and caring for others.
Barbara Pesut, Canada Research Chair and professor of nursing in the Faculty of Health and Social Development.
End-of-life lessons: Barbara Pesut's story
Barbara Pesut, Canada Research Chair in Health, Ethics and Diversity, has dedicated her career to understanding how to relieve the suffering associated with dying.
The mural represents a CTQ Consultants engineering project that helped protect fish habitat at Harrison Hot Springs.
UBCO urban-art project adds colour and vibrancy to city spaces
Murals animate public spaces and add a sense of pride to communities
A UBC Okanagan visual arts instructor used a large concrete wall as a canvas, piles of scaffolding and gallons of paint to turn a summer art course into an urban beautification project.
UBC Okanagan researchers Sadaf Shabanian (left) and Kevin Golovin (right) test water-repellent fabric treatment.
UBC Okanagan helps Arc’teryx stay green and dry with next-generation water-repellent fabrics
New research creates sustainable and non-toxic replacement for traditional water-repellent chemistry
New research from the School of Engineering and outdoor apparel giant Arc’teryx has produced one of the world’s first non-toxic oil and water-repellent performance textile finishes.
