A team at UBC is organizing an initiative connecting graduate students and postdoctoral scholars from Ukraine to UBC grant holders for employment.
On June 15, over 150 people gathered on Zoom for the launch of the Sue Big Oil campaign, a movement led by West Coast Environmental Law (WCEL). The campaign's goal is to sue global oil and gas corporations for climate damages experienced by BC taxpayers.
Aidan Schumer took the top individual prize at the 2022 Canadian University Championship.
The AMS is still in discussion with the Indigenous Committee about an organizational restructure.
On May 9, a group of UBC medical students gathered in Ottawa to advocate for universal access to contraception.
On April 27, Maryam started a GoFundMe page to raise money for her family’s evacuation. Maryam asked to keep her last name anonymous for her and her family’s safety and security.
The Student Legal Fund Society (SLFS) currently has no directors, after no students ran for the positions in the most recent AMS elections.
On Friday, April 8, the AMS held its annual end-of-year concert, Block Party, in the plaza outside the Nest. Over 6,000 students gathered in a tightly knit crowd.
Despite UBC offering drug testing resources, student groups are continuing to seek these resources from external organizations.
As the new director of Campus Security, Harry Hackl hopes to solidify public safety and enhance cooperation between the organization and the RCMP.
Several community members want the AMS to restore the neglected Goddess of Democracy statue located between Brock Hall and the Nest.
Summer Xia Liu, masters of architecture candidate at UBC and Jerry Kuo, recent masters of architecture graduate, recently received an honourable mention at an urban design competition hosted by Urbanarium.
But in the classroom, the concept and careful implementation of academic freedom can help to navigate sensitive discussions.
100 people gathered outside the Supreme Court of British Columbia to show support for former UBC Professor William Winder and other protestors on February 14.
Fourth-year Azuz Al-Rubaye started a GoFundMe page to raise tuition money for his younger sister Atika’s final year of medical school at the University of Alexandria.