November 6
Opinion: There is no fairness if we cannot cheat
Cheating has morphed from a perceived opportunity to industry-like, with little room to figure out the very meaning of being a student. Read More.
Education
October 25
At least 300 students unable to receive student aid due to BCGEU strike
At least 300 students across UBC Vancouver and Okanagan may be experiencing delays with accessing provincial student aid due to the ongoing British Columbia General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) strike, according to AMS President Riley Huntley. Read More.
October 23
Peer reviews of teaching, instructor self-reflection now university-wide policy following Senate approval
The most contentious issue last Senate meeting, though, was a proposal to move the governance body’s meeting time back two hours next year. It was ultimately referred back to committee. Read More.
October 22
Beginning again
In the moments before I was awarded my black belt in aikido, I realized that, despite more than a decade of experience in the martial art, I was about to become a beginner all over again. Read More.
October 22
Increase my bewilderment
On UBC’s campus, the separation of disciplines manifests not only in the words on a diploma, but geographically as well. I feel this separation in my own legs as they strain to carry me from Buchanan to the Institute for Computing, Information and Cognitive Systems (ICICS) building every Wednesday afternoon. Read More.
October 9
Embracing 'quiet quitting' will solve all your academic woes
Now, this may sound like a millennial buzzword, but it’s so much more than that — it’s the most important academic tool a lazy student who can’t keep track of deadlines could ever have. Read More.
June 5
Opinion: What should the university be?
Generative AI isn't just a tool, and its arrival raises deeper questions about who the university serves and what higher education seeks to do, writes Saskia Tholen. Read More.
May 23
Opinion: Resilience is more than grit
“We need to broaden our understanding of resilience. It is not something you earn by suffering in silence. It is something that grows in connection,” writes Anita Aboni. Read More.
