Omassi also mentioned being happy with the diverse group of people elected for the position. The Ubyssey was unable to reach Dawson, Castro and Williams for comment. However, the two that were visibly celebrating in the Pit were happy.
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UBC’s Board of Governors has been intensely scrutinized the last few months, facing accusations of lacking in transparency, in accountability and in oversight. These problems have led to calls for an external review of the board.
Each blue phone will be equipped with an incident-driven camera — meaning that when someone uses the phone, the camera will automatically be activated and begin recording. Cameras that will record 24/7 are also being positioned at the bus loop.
Facing troubles ranging from dysfunctional appliances, to creepy landlords and lost damage deposits, students seeking housing in Vancouver often risk being taken advantage of — especially if they’re uninformed about their rights as tenants.
On Thursday UBC announced that it has been the target of what they are identifying as a “brute force attack” against their identity management infrastructure. Students and staff may be asked to reset their passwords as a result of the attack.
The province has introduced a new bill that will require all public post-secondary institutions to have a sexual-misconduct policy. If it passes, it would give universities one year from the time of Royal Assent to establish a working policy.
The RCMP arrested two men involved in a suspected break and enter and sexual assault just after 2:15 a.m. on Saturday. The men were apprehended after the RCMP received a report that an apartment building located on the 5700 block of Birney Avenue.
One of two males arrested on Saturday at the UBC campus – Yuan Zhi Gao, aged 23 – has been released on bail as of this morning after posting a $50,000 bond. Conditions include staying off of UBC campus.
High school students will soon be required to write two provincial exams instead of five as a part of a new curriculum being instituted in British Columbia. UBC said this change will probably not have a major impact on admissions.
AMS has been found guilty of unfair labour practices after a manager texted an employee to vote against the unionization process. The board also found it likely that they paid two employees to increase incentive and reward to vote no.
In the wake of a string of widely reported sexual assaults over the last few years and a human rights complaint filed against the university in 2014, UBC has been in the works of drafting a sexual assault policy.
An article recently published by “Cincinnati Vs. Everyone,” a sports blog covering the area, speculates that Santa J. Ono — the University of Cincinnati's current president since 2012 — will be appointed the next president of UBC.
From the search committee to the AMS, everyone seems to have found Ono to be likable and up to the task of running a university that is still in the aftermath of what has been termed a governance crisis.
Steven Galloway has been fired by the University of British Columbia after facing "serious allegations of misconduct."Galloway, an acclaimed author, was a tenured associate professor and the chair of UBC’s creative writing program.
A suspect from a UBC sexual assault case in May went into medical distress while in the custody of BC Sheriff Services early yesterday. The suspect and his co-accused were supposed to appear in court later that day.