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Community Spotlight: Nancy Mckenzie

Community Spotlight: Nancy Mckenzie

March 8, 2021

This International Women’s Day 2021, we decided to connect with inspiring women championing inclusion at UBC to hear their reflections on this day and perspectives on a more equitable and inclusive future. Chair, UBC Board of Governors   What does IWD mean to you? For me, IWD is a time to reflect on progress that […]

Community Spotlight: Ananya Mukherjee Reed

March 8, 2021

This International Women’s Day 2021, we decided to connect with inspiring women championing inclusion at UBC to hear their reflections on this day and perspectives on a more equitable and inclusive future. Provost and Vice-President Academic, University of British Columbia (UBC) Okanagan Co-executive lead for Anti-racism, UBC Professor, Department of Economics, Philosophy and Political Science […]

Community Spotlight: Paula Littlejohn

Community Spotlight: Paula Littlejohn

March 8, 2021

This International Women’s Day 2021, we decided to connect with inspiring women championing inclusion at UBC to hear their reflections on this day and perspectives on a more equitable and inclusive future. PhD Candidate | Finlay Lab Microbiology & Immunology   What does IWD mean to you? IWD is a day to celebrate and amplify […]

Community Spotlight: Rohene Bouajram

March 8, 2021

This International Women’s Day 2021, we decided to connect with inspiring women championing inclusion at UBC to hear their reflections on this day and perspectives on a more equitable and inclusive future. she/her/hers Associate Director, Strategic IBPOC Initiatives Office of the Vice-President, Students   What does IWD mean to you? It’s a moment to take […]

Community Spotlight: Shirley Chau

March 8, 2021

This International Women’s Day 2021, we decided to connect with inspiring women championing inclusion at UBC to hear their reflections on this day and perspectives on a more equitable and inclusive future. she/her/hers they/them/theirs Associate Professor, School of Social Work, UBC Okanagan   What does IWD mean to you? As a university professor, International Women’s […]

Community Spotlight: Hannah Kia

March 8, 2021

This International Women’s Day 2021, we decided to connect with inspiring women championing inclusion at UBC to hear their reflections on this day and perspectives on a more equitable and inclusive future. she/her Assistant Professor, School of Social Work   What does IWD mean to you? As a scholar, social worker, and a trans woman, […]

Self-Assessment Framework for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in UBC’s Research Ecosystem Released

March 8, 2021