Board of Governors

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April 11 newsLuc Leblanc with Illustrations by Ariel Qi

Breaking down UBC’s $3.98 billion 2025/26 budget

UBC’s Board of Governors (BoG) approved the university’s 3.98 billion budget for the 2025/26 fiscal year at their meeting on March 28.

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March 31 newsBernice Wong

Governors pass 2025/26 budget, hear Student Affordability Task Force update

UBC’s Board of Governors met in the Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre at UBC Vancouver on Friday to discuss the Student Affordability Task Force Report and approve UBC’s 2025/26 budget.

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March 14 newsViyan Handley with Photos by Saumya Kamra

Cade Desjarlais, Jasper Lorien elected to UBC’s Board of Governors

Cade Desjarlais and Jasper Lorien have both been elected to UBC’s Board of Governors.

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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.

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March 10 newsUbyssey news staff

Student referendum calls on AMS to support two-day student strike for Palestine

This year, students will be able to vote on a student-proposed referendum asking the AMS to endorse a two-day student strike from March 24-25 to demand UBC divest from companies students say are complicit in Palestinian human rights violations.

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 8 opinionUbyssey news staff

The Ubyssey’s guide to the 2025 AMS Elections candidates

We’re not here to tell you who to vote for, but we will be honest about each candidates’ strengths and weaknesses.

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March 7 newsViyan Handley with Photos by Saumya Kamra

BoG candidates argue over experience, food security at heated great debate

The candidates in the Board of Governors (BoG) race met at last night's great debate to spar over funding obligations, unspent money and food affordability.

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March 4 newsLauren Kasowski with Photos by Saumya Kamra

Board of Governors candidates agree on tuition, clash on divestment in first debate

Last night, newcomer UBC Board of Governors (BoG) candidates Jasper Lorien, Cade Desjarlais, Yi Chen and Mohkam Singh Malik (ਮੋਹਕਮ) met in the Michael Kingsmill Forum to discuss tuition increases, PhD stipends and endowment divestment plans.

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March 3 newsTrinity Sala with Photos by Saumya Kamra

Jasper Lorien Candidate profile, Board of Governors

Political science student Jasper Lorien is running to be a student representative of UBC’s Board of Governors (BoG) on a platform of “affordability, housing and ethical treatment.”

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March 3 newsPaloma Green with Photos by Navya Chadha

Mohkam Singh Malik (ਮੋਹਕਮ) Candidate profile, Board of Governors

Mohkam Singh Malik (ਮੋਹਕਮ) is campaigning with a platform centred on affordability, student support and reconciliation.

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March 3 newsViyan Handley

Alexander Wong Candidate profile, Board of Governors

Alexander Wong is running for a position on UBC’s Board of Governors (BoG) on a platform of increasing affordability and accessibility, expanding career supports for undergraduates and financing training for AI usage.

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March 3 newsAisha Chaudhry

Norah Perkins Candidate profile, Board of Governors

Norah Perkins, a second-year science student, is running to join the board of governors on a platform centering sustainability, lowering UBC’s budget and increasing student engagement.