How Samaya Miller is creating space for Black people on campus
Samaya is an undergraduate student at UBC Okanagan who has been involved with the Equity & Inclusion Office as a student staff member. Learn how Samaya has been involved in advancing equity, diversity and inclusion at UBC.
Why Manish Kumar is raising awareness about the caste system
Manish is a graduate student at UBC Okanagan who has been involved with the Equity & Inclusion Office as a volunteer Equity Ambassador and student staff member. Learn how Manish has been involved in advancing equity, diversity and inclusion at UBC.
Envisioning Equality: Recognizing exceptional women and gender-diverse faculty and staff at UBC
The Envisioning Equality project harnesses the transformative power of art in public space to highlight and celebrate exceptional women and gender-diverse faculty and staff of the UBC community. Visit Main Mall on the Vancouver campus to see the pole banners celebrating the ten Envisioning Equality honourees.
Celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day
June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day – an opportunity to recognize and celebrate the history, culture, diversity and contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis across Canada.
Remarks: UBC Hot Lunch
The following remarks were delivered by Arig al Shaibah, Associate Vice-President, Equity and Inclusion during the UBC Hot Lunch hosted by St. John’s College on May 31, 2023.
New action plan focuses on opportunities to increase equity, diversity and inclusion in research at UBC
UBC’s Dimensions Action Plan for EDI in Research comprises 24 objectives and 43 actions to improve equity, diversity and inclusion in UBC’s research ecosystem.
Celebrating joy and creativity at the 2023 IBPOC Connections Faculty & Staff lunch
Following two years of virtual meetings, the IBPOC Connections Faculty and Staff Lunch provided a much-welcomed space to rekindle in-person connection and a sense of belonging at UBC. Find opportunities for connection and “crowd-sourced” lists of IBPOC books, films, podcasts and music ideas generated at the lunch.
Silvia D’Addario, PhD
Director
Campus: UBC Vancouver
Team: Community & Capacity Building
Silvia has over ten years of progressive experience in leadership roles in the post-secondary sector, holding roles focused on advancing equity, diversity, global citizenship education and community inclusion.
IBPOC STEM Network Spring social
Join the IBPOC STEM Network Spring social on March 2 from 3:00 – 4:30pm. This is an opportunity to connect with other IBPOC women and gender-diverse persons, and share experiences, reflections and strategies on navigating white, patriarchal spaces. Refreshments will be served.