After three months of construction, UBC baseball has officially opened its $3.5 million indoor training facility.
The new SUB, also known as the Nest, has now officially been open to students for three months. “It’s been beautiful to see the transition from the space during the summer to the first week of school,” said Ava Nasiri, AMS VP Administration.
After falling to Calgary in their season opener last year, UBC football earned their redemption.
After a disappointing season in 2014, UBC football is aiming to see a more successful season ahead under a new, and decorated, head coach Blake Nill.
The Jumpstart program consists of a two-week long event that runs immediately before the academic year and a support process that continues throughout the year.
After an impressive 41-16 victory against Laval in an exhibition game, UBC football will be taking on the Calgary Dinos in their first conference game of 2015.
In a 7 per cent increase from last year, the AMS academic experience survey reports that 71 per cent of students are satisfied with ESP services.
On Wednesday, NFL and CFL Hall of Fame quarterback Warren Moon visited UBC to observe two football team practices.
Shiaz Virjee, who has coached the Thunderbirds men’s field hockey for thirteen years, is leaving to coach at local field hockey clubs.
The QMI received this funding as a result of its success in the Canadian First Research Excellence Fund’s (CFREF) inaugural competition.
According to the report, retention rates for the different data sets ranged from 72 per cent at the lowest and 100 per cent at the highest.
Today, UBC Thunderbirds Baseball officially announced that Chris Pritchett will become the team’s new head coach.
The centre of business ethics will be funded by Peter Dhillon, chairperson of Ocean Spray Cranberries.
The initiative, meant to showcase students' particular skills, has been receiving mostly positive feedback from students participating in the pilot project.
Terry McKaig, long-time head coach of the UBC Thunderbirds Baseball, will become the first ever director of baseball on June 1.