News and Stories

Welcome to UBC’s New Human Rights Advisor

I am very pleased to share that Roshni Narain has joined the Equity & Inclusion Office (EIO) as the Human Rights Advisor. Roshni has extensive experience in the fields of human rights and anti-discrimination, sexualized violence and counselling. She arrives to the EIO from the Vancouver Island Human Rights Coalition where she facilitated the resolution […]

Welcome to UBC!

Welcome to UBC!

A welcome message from AVP Dr.Sara-Jane Finlay.

Spirituality 101: Figuring out faith at UBC

Spirituality 101: Figuring out faith at UBC

Check out Maahin Ahmed’s brief guide to figuring out faith and spirituality at UBC.

We’re queer, we’re here: Queer and trans visibility at UBC

We’re queer, we’re here: Queer and trans visibility at UBC

Explore some of the resources and spaces available to support your journey of self discovery.

What’s in a name?

What’s in a name?

Our names are an incredibly important part of our identity.

Welcome back to all staff and faculty!

Welcome back to all staff and faculty!

A welcome back message for all staff and faculty from our AVP Dr. Sara-Jane Finlay.

Biological Essentialism and Scholarly Debate

Biological Essentialism and Scholarly Debate

Read Dr. Sara-Jane Finlay and Dr. Jennifer Love’s response to the memo by former Google employee James Damore.

Statement on Charlottesville

Read Dr. Sara-Jane Finlay’s full statement.

International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples

International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples

Read a statement from our AVP, Dr.Sara-Jane Finlay to mark the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples.

Pride at UBC: Elysa Razif

Pride at UBC: Elysa Razif

UBC Arts undergraduate Elysa Razif reflects on her coming out journey and first Pride!