Community Connection

“First, it was the perfect alignment of the advertised position with my areas of research and teaching expertise. I was also drawn by the excellent reputation and dynamism of UBC. Of course, with the position in the Okanagan, it can’t get any better.”

ADENIYI P. ASIYANBI,

Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

“A tremendous research-focused opportunity to work across two departments – Cultural studies in the Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies, and Gender studies, in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. This is my perfect fit! A unicorn, actually.”

Astrida Neimanis,

Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies  |   Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

“UBC Okanagan has is uniquely placed to support the training and qualification of health and exercise practitioners, with its focus on undergraduate education, clinical research and its robust connections with the surrounding community.”

JOHN SASSO

Faculty of Health and Social Development

“My PhD was joint between UBC & the University of Groningen. Hence I spent half of it in UBC Vancouver and did my postdoc there too. It was always a dream of mine to work in UBC, and I prefered the Okanagan due to its beauty & smaller campus.”

Emmanuel Osei,

Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science

“All UBC faculty members are pioneers in their fields which makes me motivated to do the interdisciplinary research. Collaborative research is one of the key factors to enhance the prospective impact of our investigations on society.”

Babak Mohamadpour Tosarkani,

School of Engineering

“UBC is a fantastic school with excellent research support and fantastic students. Beyond that, I was attracted by the beautiful region and all that nature has to offer: sand, sun, mountains, lakes. Not to mention fresh fruits and great wine.”

MARGARET CARLYLE

Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

“I have been a clinical assistant and lecturer in the school of nursing for the past 6 years. I am excited to shift into this new role and opportunity.”

Melanie Willson,

Faculty of Health and Social Development

“A combination of personal and professional reasons, including a strong research culture and a commitment to student-centred pedagogy.”

Darryl Reed,

Faculty of Management

Reflections on National Indigenous History Month

Adrienne Vedan, Senior Advisor on Indigenous Affairs; Brad Wuetherick, Associate Provost, Academic Programs, Teaching and Learning; and Tashia Kootenayoo, Students’ Union President, UBC Okanagan share their thoughts about National Indigenous History Month and National Indigenous Peoples Day.

Spring Faculty Town Hall — June 4, 2021

This webinar shared survey data regarding student preferences and concerns about the return to in-person learning. In addition, preliminary information about returning to campus and in-person teaching and learning in Fall 2021 was discussed. This webinar will help identify faculty needs and concerns in order to develop appropriate supports, workshops and resources in preparation for Fall 2021.

Spring Student Town Hall — June 7, 2021

This webinar shared survey data regarding student preferences and concerns about the return to in-person learning and discussed how it will be used to help inform and improve teaching and learning initiatives. It also provided new and returning students an opportunity to learn what classes/return to campus may be like in Fall 2021 at UBC Okanagan, recognizing that we are still in the planning stages with guidance from the Provincial Health Officer and Interior Health.

January 19, 2021 — Open House: UBC Okanagan’s Downtown Presence

This open house provided more information about UBC’s plans for academic programs and research activities in UBC’s new downtown building. The open house webinar was followed by a 45-minute discussion forum hosted by Prof. Burgess with breakout sessions for more fulsome conversations with members of the community.

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