VP AUA

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March 14 newsHimanaya Bajaj with Photos by Saumya Kamra

Zarifa Nawar is your next VP AUA

Nawar, who was elected to the VP AUA position after a by-election, defeated current AUS VP academic Ananya Gupta.

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March 13 newsMaya Tommasi and Ishan Choudhury

Debate #1, fact-checked: Breaking down your 2025 AMS Elections candidates’ claims

Our fact-checking team worked behind the scenes to check all the big claims made by AMS elections candidates.

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March 13 newsAisha Chaudhry, Iman Janmohamed, Lauren Kasowski, Elena Massing, Elita Menezes and Fiona Sjaus

Platforms, fact checked: Breaking down 2025 AMS Elections candidates' claims

Here we're covering major platform points from candidates in every race.

March 12 newsAisha Chaudhry and Lauren Kasowski

Great Debate, fact-checked: Breaking down 2025 AMS Elections candidates claims

Here we're covering the Great Debate on March 6 where the candidates for all positions debated each other.

March 10 newsMaya Tommasi

Here's who's endorsing your 2025 AMS Elections candidates

The Ubyssey has compiled a list of endorsements candidates have received.

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March 7 newsAisha Chaudhry with Photos by Saumya Kamra

VP academic and university affairs candidates largely agree at uneventful great debate

VP academic and university affairs candidates gathered in the Pit last night to discuss housing bursaries, harm reduction, the VP Academic Caucus and more at the great debate.

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March 4 newsHimanaya Bajaj with Photos by Saumya Kamra

VP academic and university affairs candidates discuss experience, harm reduction at first debate

At the first VP academic and university affairs debate last night, the two candidates discussed harm reduction, affordability and sexual violence prevention while speaking to their varying levels of experience.

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March 3 newsHimanaya Bajaj with Photos by Saumya Kamra

Zarifa Nawar Candidate profile, VP AUA

Zarifa Nawar is seeking reelection as AMS VP Academic and University Affairs (AUA) on a platform of affordability, academic policy and career development, and equity and accessibility.

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March 3 newsHimanaya Bajaj with Photos by Navya Chadha

Ananya Gupta Candidate profile, VP AUA

Ananya Gupta is running for AMS VP academic and university affairs on a platform focused on student constituency engagement, food security initiatives, and the implementation of universal design for learning principles at UBC.

February 14 newsAisha Chaudhry with Illustrations by Ayla Cilliers

‘I’m not the first victim’: Removed VP AUA calls out toxic culture, plans to sue AMS for wrongful termination

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February 10 newsJungJoo Kim

AMS secures additional $250k for undergraduate research

The AMS has secured an additional funding of $250,000 for undergraduate research to be be distributed across the faculties of Arts, Science and Land and Food Systems (LFS).

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January 23 newsAisha Chaudhry

AMS Council approves and appoints new position to Elections Committee

Last night, AMS Council met for a short meeting to pass several code changes related to the AMS Elections Committee and having electronic devices during private in-camera session.

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January 22 newsAisha Chaudhry

Students unable to vote in AMS VP AUA by-election

Students are currently unable to vote in the AMS VP academic and university affairs by-election. The period for voting began at 12 a.m. on January 21 and had been slotted to run until January 24 at 8 p.m.

January 22 opinionViyan Handley and Aisha Chaudhry

The Ubyssey’s guide to the 2025 AMS VP AUA by-election candidates

While we aren’t going to tell you who to vote for, this article should give you a clearer picture of the strengths and weaknesses of the three candidates.

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January 21 newsIman Janmohamed with Photos by Navya Chadha

Fact-checked: Breaking down your 2025 VP academic and university affairs debate claims

It can be hard to hear or understand everything said, but that's why The Ubyssey has a team dedicated to fact-checking all the big claims candidates make during debates.