Behind the buildings: The Ubyssey’s architecture supplement
When rushing between classes in the rain, you’re probably not spending much time admiring the buildings around you.
When rushing between classes in the rain, you’re probably not spending much time admiring the buildings around you.
When you think of a university, your mind probably doesn’t jump to religion. As a public institution, UBC is largely secular.
As a major public university, research has in many ways become UBC’s raison d’être, bringing in over $500 million in funding last year.
“A feminist, a lesbian, and a nun walk into a bar.” reads the text of Christine D’Onofrio’s most recent work. Currently a lecturer in UBC’s Art History, Visual Art and Theory department, D’Onofrio is not shy about her philosophy.
From bike racks to bus loops, UBC campus is shaped by the many transportation services it hosts. Whether they bus, bike or drive, nearly 50,000 students rely on this infrastructure to get them through their days. Throughout the past decade, these services have been in flux. Systems like the U-Pass have shaped the way students [...]
All active AMS clubs are eligible to access the Clubs Benefit Fund, a reserve intended to subsidize special one-time projects.
With technological progress, the idea of the virtual classroom has gained weight. As the days of squeaky chairs become passé, pressure mounts for online learning to offer a viable alternative.
From lecture capture to online office hours, tech tools are increasingly relied upon in higher learning. In this supplement, we look at how classroom technology is catching up with its students.
For the first time at UBC, all incoming undergraduates were asked to prove themselves outside of the classroom.
Orange cones, rusty blue fences and the drone of heavy machinery—none of these are unusual on an evolving campus like UBC. But for the class of 2016, these sights may come to define their degree like never before.