Inclusion Action Plan implementation underway university-wide: report
Inaugural Inclusion Action Plan (IAP) annual report provides an overview of structures to operationalize the plan and highlights efforts across institutional, Faculty, and unit levels.
New course to support inclusion of sexual and gender diversity
On the 20-year anniversary of Positive Space at UBC, the new Positive Space: Foundations online course is now available to students, faculty, and staff. The self-guided course, available through the Workplace Learning Ecosystem, provides a low-barrier access for UBC community members to learn about sex, sexuality and gender diversity, and ways to learn about and […]
Student editors reflect on launching an EDI magazine
RESPECT magazine has been developed by students for students with support from faculty members Anita Chaudhuri and Rishma Chooniedass. Funded through the Equity Enhancement Fund, the magazine seeks an alternative way to publish different student points of view on equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and to develop a respectful and safe environment at UBC Okanagan. We connected with the student editorial team to […]
August 1st is Emancipation Day
Unanimously designated as Emancipation Day by the House of Commons in 2021, this day marks the enactment of the Slavery Abolition Act on August 1, 1834 across the British Empire.
Inviting early career researchers to Maximizing Impact 2022-2023
All non-tenured faculty members at the level of Assistant Professor who are within their first three years at UBC are invited to join the Maximizing Impact program. The program will provide networking opportunities; lunch-and-learn sessions with thoughtful and engaging speakers; and access to group and/or 1:1 leadership coaching.
Faculty members take a transformative learning approach towards inclusion
RESPECT has been developed by students for students with support from faculty members Anita Chaudhuri and Rishma Chooniedass. The magazine is funded through the Equity Enhancement Fund, and the magazine seeks an alternative way to publish different points of view on EDI from the UBC student community to develop a respectful and safe environment. We connected […]
New course launched to support sexual and gender diversity inclusion
Explore how you can disrupt cisnormativity, heteronormativity and amatonormativity, and build more inclusive spaces for sexual and gender diversity