Three of the questions were put forward by AMS Council, while one was student-led by the Bike Kitchen. Students will be able to vote on the referendums on March 7–11.
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The AMS Elections Committee and AMS Indigenous Committee are bringing back the Indigenous meet-and-greet during the first week of campaigning.
In what has become an annual tradition, The Ubyssey broke down this year’s report.
In honour of Black History Month, the AMS is working with the Black Student Union (BSU) to organize campus-wide events and amplify the voices of Black students.
On February 3, CUPE 2278, the union representing all TAs at UBC, sent an email to the university’s HR office based on findings from a short survey it sent out to members asking how comfortable they were with returning to in person instruction.
According to new data released by the BC Centre for Disease Control, 9 new cases were reported in the UBC neighbourhood between February 15–21, down from 18 in the previous week.
The AMS is running faculty student senator elections again this year, but candidates say the entire process has been confusing.
The RAs have launched the unionization campaign following compensation concerns and “long unpredictable, and often unsustainable work hours.”
AMS President Cole Evans said this delay is in line with years of backed up grad gifts due to the extensive amount of work delivering the grad gifts typically entails.
The Senate has approved and recommended to the Board of Governors the establishment of the Centre for Migration Studies within the faculty of arts.
But in the classroom, the concept and careful implementation of academic freedom can help to navigate sensitive discussions.
Shoaib called the meeting an “operational mistake'' and said, “[UCRU] deeply apologizes and I deeply apologize for taking this meeting. It was a mistake."
The produce market is open every Monday this term at 10:30 a.m
It’s AMS elections season! Students are vying for five executive positions, five senator-at-large positions and two spots on the UBC Board of Governors.
The Purple Card Program will give arts students discounts on items ranging from 5– 20 per cent from participating businesses.