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Unconscious bias in the workplace

September 24, 2021

UBC is committed to building a diverse, inclusive, safe and vibrant workplace by identifying and supporting inclusive and equitable hiring, selection, referral and peer review processes.  Unconscious bias is an ever-present challenge facing search committees in their efforts to ensure an equitable hiring process. Before finding ways to mitigate the bias from hiring, selection, referral and peer review processes, […]

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UBC joins Pride at Work Canada to further 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusion in the workplace

UBC joins Pride at Work Canada to further 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusion in the workplace

September 17, 2021

This year, UBC has joined Pride at Work Canada, an organization dedicated to helping create a safer, more inclusive workplace that recognizes the skills of 2SLGBTQIA+ people.    By joining Pride at Work Canada, UBC’s employees gain access to programs, benefits, and services designed to support individual and collective learning and strategies for inclusion on the […]

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Participate in forming a 2SLGBTQIA+ Affinity Group at UBC

September 16, 2021

UBC’s Equity & Inclusion Office (EIO) is seeking to support community-led connections for 2SLGBTQIA+ staff and faculty at UBC. We bring budget and coordination support to the table; you bring a vision of a more connected 2SLGBTQIA+ community for staff and faculty, and interest in becoming part of an intersectional leadership team. The EIO has […]

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UBC recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers in 2021

UBC recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers in 2021

August 24, 2021

IBPOC Connections, Indigenous Strategic Plan, and Equity Enhancement Fund are only some of the reasons UBC has been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers in 2021.

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Asia Pacific Women in Leadership Mentoring Program

June 14, 2021

Deadline extended to July 12! The APWiL Mentoring Program provides international and intercultural opportunities for the empowerment, professional growth and development of aspiring women leaders within the member institutions of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU). Apply now.

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DEBUNK: The Model Minority Myth

May 31, 2021

WHAT IS THE MODEL MINORITY MYTH? The “model minority” myth commonly refers to East, Southeast and South Asian communities in North America that are considered to be inherently advantageous, intelligent, and hardworking compared to other minority groups.  The term “model minority” was coined in the United States by sociologist William Petersen in 1966 during the civil rights movement. The concept of a model minority creates a false positive and a harmful narrative […]

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Statement on the Missing Children of Canada’s Indian Residential Schools

May 31, 2021

We are heartbroken to learn of the confirmation of further burial sites of children at former residential schools. These discoveries are horrifying. UBC stands with First Nations seeking the truth about the missing children. For impacted UBC community members, support services are available.

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IBPOC Connections: Building Community, Increasing Representation at UBC

May 25, 2021

IBPOC Connections builds community and seeks to increase representation and cultivate belonging among staff and faculty who self-identify as Indigenous, Black, and/or People of Colour (IBPOC).

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Funding Programs to Advance Inclusion and Anti-racism

Funding Programs to Advance Inclusion and Anti-racism

May 19, 2021

UBC is committed to advancing equity and inclusion and to creating environments free from racism. To better respond to community needs and to support community involvement in building a more inclusive UBC, the following two funding streams are being made available to students, staff and faculty at UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan. Activate Inclusion: Equity Enhancement […]

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Dr. Ismaël Traoré Joins Provost’s Office as Director of Faculty Equity

March 11, 2021

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