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Take part in the Mass Care Open House & Preparedness Fair to become better prepared for emergencies
Join us at UBC’s Mass Care Open House & Preparedness Fair on June 28 (9:30am–12:00pm) to find out what UBC is doing to prepare for major regional emergencies and how you can be prepared.
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Celebrate Indigenous History Month
June commemorates National Indigenous History Month in Canada, a time to acknowledge and celebrate the history and contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples across the country.
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National AccessAbility Week | May 28 - June 3, 2023
May 29th to June 4th is AccessAbility week in Canada, a time to celebrate accessibility, inclusion, and the contributions of Canadians with disabilities.
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Inspiring Communities Grant 2023
The Inspiring Community Grant 2023 is now open for applications!
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Days of Significance: Red Dress Day
May 5th is the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit people (MMIWG2S) in Canada, also known as Red Dress Day. The red dresses serve as a visual reminder of those who are no longer with us.
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May is Asian Heritage month!
May is Asian Heritage Month, a time to reflect and recognize the many contributions that Canadians of Asian heritage have made--and continue to make--to Canada.
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Celebrate Learning Week | May 2-9, 2023
Now in its fourteenth year, Celebrate Learning Week will be hosted from May 2-9, 2023. The theme of this year’s showcase is celebrating the Power of Place in Teaching and Learning.
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Join us as we celebrate and promote Pink Shirt Day at UBC!
A global movement, Pink Shirt Day grew from an act of kindness in Nova Scotia when a group of students supported a fellow student being bullied for wearing a pink t-shirt to school.
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Microsoft Whiteboard now available in Microsoft 365
Microsoft Whiteboard is now available in Microsoft 365.
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A one-year data retention schedule for Zoom and MS Teams video recordings is coming October 2023
In October 2023, UBC will implement an automated one-year retention policy for video recordings. This data retention schedule will affect all faculty, staff and student employees at both UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan campuses.
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