Summer 2023
Welcome Welcome to the Summer 2023 issue of Letter from the President, a regular communication to members of the UBC community. Highlights Celebrating our Graduates UBC Team Develops Font for Musqueam Language UBCO Confers First-ever Degrees Taught in Nsyilxcn Language New Process Developed at UBC to Make Lightweight Electric Cars News from around UBC […]
May 2023
Welcome Welcome to the May 2023 issue of the Letter from the President, a regular communication to members of the UBC community. Highlights German president’s visit to UBC highlights clean energy and climate change solutions UBCO honours this year’s most outstanding researchers Spring Graduation Ceremonies begin May 24 Larry Grant to be awarded Honorary […]
March 2023
Welcome Welcome to the March 2023 issue of Letter to the Board, a regular communication to members of the UBC Board of Governors. Highlights Welcome to Frank Laezza Dolph Schluter Receives Crafoord Prize Congratulations to Faculty Research Awards Recipients UBC Okanagan Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Innovation building UBC to lead Immuno-Engineering and Biomanufacturing Hub UBC breaks […]
December 2022
Welcome Welcome to the December 2022 issue of Letter to the Board, a regular communication to members of the UBC Board of Governors. Highlights Nineteen UBC researchers announced as Canada Research Chairs Frank Laezza appointed Vice-President, Finance and Operations Staying safe during the winter flu season Student affordability and food insecurity Celebrating UBC’s Graduates […]
September 2022
Welcome Welcome to the September 2022 issue of Letter from Santa, a regular communication to members of the UBC community. Highlights Think Forward and Homecoming 2022 VSE receives $1M gift from Dominic Barton Orange Shirt Day & National Day for Truth and Reconciliation at UBC Rella Ng Appointed as New Associate Vice-President, Enrolment Services […]
June 2022
Welcome Welcome to the June 2022 issue of Letter to the Board, a regular communication to members of the UBC community. Highlights Peter A. Allard, QC, 1946 – 2022 Welcome Arig al Shaibah Thanks to our Donors and Alumni New UBC Vancouver student residences opens with gifted names from Musqueam Province invests $50m in […]
March 2022
Welcome Welcome to the March 2022 issue of Letter from Santa, a regular communication to the UBC community. Highlights Provost and Vice-President Academic, pro tem appointments announced New scholarship program supports Black Canadian students at UBC Annual report on UBC Okanagan’s Declaration of Commitments to the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action UBC–led research team […]
September 2021
Welcome Welcome to the September 2021 issue of Letter from Santa, a regular communication to members of the UBC community. Highlights Orange Shirt Day – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Presidential Priorities, 2021-22 UBC in Top 40 Globally in Times Higher Education Rankings Congratulations to UBC’s Millennium Fellows UBC Faculty Named to Royal […]
June 2021
Welcome Welcome to the June 2021 issue of Letter from Santa, a regular communication to members of the UBC community. Highlights Statement on the Missing Children of Canada’s Indian Residential Schools Welcome New Board Members National Forum on Anti-Asian Racism Update on Plans for Fall 2021 Remote Work Arrangements: An opportunity to reimagine how […]
November-December 2020
Welcome Welcome to the November/December 2020 issue of Letter from Santa, a regular communication to the UBC community. Highlights UBC Research and COVID Fall Graduation Installation of Chancellor Point Handel Kashope Wright Appointed as Senior Advisor on Anti-Racism and Inclusive Excellence UBC in Top 30 in the World for Graduate Employability University Presidents Meet to […]
September 2020
Welcome Welcome to the September 2020 issue of of Letter from Santa, a regular communication to the UBC community. In this newsletter I will give a brief summary of the most significant COVID-19 developments, as well as other news from UBC. Highlights COVID-19 and UBC Fall Graduation Indigenous Strategic Plan Anti-Racism Web Page New […]
Back to School 2020
Welcome Welcome to the Back to School issue of Letter from Santa, a regular communication to the UBC community. In this newsletter I will discussing our plans for welcoming students, faculty and staff back to school this Fall. Highlights Welcome Back Celebrate the new school year at UBC! Federal Funding Annoucements Re-Appointment as President […]
Summer 2020 Newsletter
Welcome Welcome to the Summer 2020 issue of Letter from Santa, a regular communication to the UBC community. In this newsletter I will give a brief summary of the most significant COVID-19 developments, as well as other news from UBC. Highlights COVID-19 and UBC New Board Chair Systemic Racism Audain Chair in Historical Indigenous […]
July 2020
Welcome Welcome to the July 2020 issue of Letter to the Board, a regular communication to members of the UBC Board of Governors. In this newsletter I will give a brief summary of the most significant COVID-19 developments, as well as other news from UBC. COVID-19 and UBC Preparations are underway for the Fall term, […]
June 2020
Welcome Welcome to the June 2020 issue of Letter to the Board, a regular communication to members of the UBC Board of Governors. Naturally, most of our attention – along with the rest of the world – has been focused on the COVID-19 pandemic. In this newsletter I will give a brief summary of the […]
April 2020
Welcome Welcome to the April 2020 issue of Letter from Santa, a regular communication to members of the UBC community. Naturally, most of our attention – along with the rest of the world – has been focused on the COVID-19 pandemic. In this newsletter I will give a brief summary of the most significant COVID-19 […]
February 2020
Welcome Welcome to the February 2020 issue of Letter from Santa, a regular communication to members of the UBC community. Highlights Climate Emergency Update UBC Most International University in North America Beaty Biodiversity Museum and Musqueam First Nation Honoured UBC Press tops Hill Times’ list of 100 best non-fiction books Nadine Caron named founding First […]
December 2019
Welcome Welcome to the December 2019 issue of issue of Letter from Santa, a regular communication from myself to members of the UBC community. Highlights Senior Academic Advisors Shaping UBC’s Next Century Call for proposals: Advancing Education Renewal Strategic Cooperation with Osaka University U7 Executive Committee Election Congratulations to Candis Callison and Connie Eaves […]
November/December 2019
Welcome Welcome to the November/December 2019 issue of Letter to the Board, a regular communication to members of the UBC Board of Governors. Highlights Senior Academic Advisors Shaping UBC’s Next Century Call for proposals: Advancing Education Renewal Strategic Cooperation with Osaka University U7 Executive Committee Election Congratulations to Candis Callison and Connie Eaves 5G Comes […]
September 2019
Welcome Welcome to the September 2019 issue of Letter from Santa, a regular communication from myself to members of the UBC community. Highlights Imagine/Create Homecoming/Sports Hall of Fame Integrated Renewal Program Update Fulbright Board UBC: The Next Century APRU Senior International Leaders Meeting Times Higher Education Rankings Opening of Exchange Residence Truth and Reconciliation UBC Connects […]