UBC Okanagan announces five new Principal’s Research Chairholders
The Principal’s Research Chairs (PRC) program provides internal funding support for top-tier researchers engaged in outstanding research or creative scholarship.
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Rehan Sadiq appointment extended as Executive Associate Dean, School of Engineering
Professor Rehan Sadiq’s appointment as Executive Associate Dean of the School of Engineering has been extended for five years effective July 1, 2020.
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Gino DiLabio named Dean pro tem of the Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences and the Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science
Dr. Gino DiLabio has accepted an extension as Dean pro tem of the Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences. Dr. DiLabio’s initial pro tem appointment will conclude June 30, 2020; the extended term will begin July 1 2020, and end no later than December 31, 2020.
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Dr. Peter J. Simpson named Dean, College of Graduate Studies
It is with great pleasure that we announce that effective July 1, 2020, Dr. Peter J. Simpson will assume a five-year appointment as the Dean, College of Graduate Studies.
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ALT-2040 Fund announcement
I am delighted to announce the results of the 2020 Aspire-2040 Learning Transformations (ALT-2040) Fund competition.
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Registration open for UBC Future Global Leaders summer program
UBC Future Global Leaders offers a pre-university experience for high school students ages 15 to 18. Participants will explore university life, discover their passions and challenge themselves in university-level academic courses taught by UBC professors and instructors.
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Two new Faculties for UBC Okanagan
The UBC Board of Governors approved a plan yesterday to create two new Faculties. On July 1, 2020, the Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences (IKBSAS) will be growing and transitioning into two autonomous Faculties, one for the sciences and the other for the arts and social sciences.
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