Stories tagged "VP academic and university affairs" from The Ubyssey

Jaiya Panchi wins VP AUA race

Jeff Lee and Guntas Kaur — Sat, 14 Mar 2026 02:42:00 +0000

Guntas Kaur / The Ubyssey

Jaiya Panchi is your next VP academic & university affairs.

Unopposed VP academic and university affairs candidate commits to food security advocacy

Sophia Bertuzzi Samilski, Amy Sheardown, Maneli Moghbeli and Aleah Kippan — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 22:31:00 +0000

Live coverage of the VP Academic and University affairs candidates at the Great Debate. Present at the debate was Jaiya Panchi who is running for the position unopposed.

Midterm review: VP AUA Zarifa Nawar

Sidney Shaw and Amy Shumka — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000

Sidney Shaw / The Ubyssey

More than halfway through her term, Nawar has delivered on a significant portion of her platform, securing millions in funding for educational and work opportunities, food security and student reimbursements while advocating for improvements to academic policy and the student experience.

AMS Council announces $2 million for undergraduate research opportunities

Jeff Lee — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 00:15:00 +0000

Helen Shen / The Ubyssey

AMS Council convened last Wednesday to present last year’s financial statements, announce $2 million in new funding for undergraduate research opportunities, and discuss the recent Textbook Broke and SkyTrain advocacy initiatives.

Zarifa Nawar is your next VP AUA

Himanaya Bajaj and Saumya Kamra — Sat, 15 Mar 2025 04:31:00 +0000

Saumya Kamra / The Ubyssey

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

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

Aisha Chaudhry and Saumya Kamra — Sat, 08 Mar 2025 02:23:00 +0000

Saumya Kamra / The Ubyssey

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.

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

Himanaya Bajaj and Saumya Kamra — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 21:58:00 +0000

Saumya Kamra / The Ubyssey

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.

AMS secures additional $250k for undergraduate research

JungJoo Kim — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 19:48:53 +0000

Isa S. You / The Ubyssey

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).

Zarifa Nawar wins VP AUA by‑election

Viyan Handley and Aisha Chaudhry — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 02:55:00 +0000

Saumya Kamra / The Ubyssey

Zarifa Nawar is your new VP academic and university affairs (AUA).

Students unable to vote in AMS VP AUA by-election

Aisha Chaudhry — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 23:43:00 +0000

Isabella Falsetti / The Ubyssey

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.