The Power of Diversity: Better decisions? Better outcomes?
Join us for an evening of dialogue as our panel shares their insights and experiences, and explores how inclusion of diverse voices and perspectives can deliver more innovative, more creative, and more inclusive outcomes – creating positive social and system changes, from health and science, to business and academia.
Watching Crazy Rich Asians in Vancouver (A Dialogue, Not a Film Screening)
Lauded as a milestone for Asian representation, some fear it propagates stereotypes, or glorifies the culture of opulence of the one percent. On October 10th, join us as we try to make sense of it all.
Welcome to UBC!
Sara-Jane Finlay, Associate Vice-President, Equity & Inclusion, shares a warm welcome to all of the new students who are joining UBC from around the world.
Celebrate Pride at UBC
Joining in with the Vancouver Pride celebrations, we are hosting a number of events at UBC to celebrate Pride. Come out and show your support for creating positive space across UBC.
UBC Pride
Come one, come all – we’re kicking off Pride at UBC in style. On August 1, sashay your way to the U-Commons area outside the NEST to celebrate diversity, inclusion and positive space at UBC!
Have Your Say: UBC Pride Installation
To celebrate Pride, we are working with campus partners to bring a LGBQ and Trans PRIDE installation to the AMS Nest. There are three design options under consideration – tell us which one is your favourite.
Community Projects Awarded Funding to Build a More Inclusive UBC
18 student, faculty and staff projects are awarded funding from the UBC Equity Enhancement Fund. Projects will contribute to building a more welcoming and inclusive UBC.
Fighting the Good Fight
Aftab Erfan, UBC’s first Director of Dialogue and Conflict Engagement, is shifting how we think about and engage with conflict.