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Top 10 UBC Events to Attend in December

Top 10 UBC Events to Attend in December

December is a busy month at UBC, so mark your calendars with these top 10 events. They’re the perfect opportunity to spend some quality time with friends and family as the year wraps up.


Holiday Mashup: Celebrate the End of Term with a Night of Music

Holiday Mashup: Celebrate the End of Term with a Night of Music

  It’s the second annual Holiday Mashup brought to you by UBC Music Initiative, Shine On Music, and Heart of the City Piano Program Vancouver. Come celebrate the last day […]


What To Do After You Cross the Stage At Graduation

What To Do After You Cross the Stage At Graduation

Congratulations on graduating! After your big moment crossing the stage at the Chan Centre, head over to celebrate with friends and family at the reception inside Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre. Here’s what you can expect…


11 Public Talks You Can Attend at UBC

11 Public Talks You Can Attend at UBC

Before the winter holidays (and finals) are here, check out some of these public talks that are open for everyone at UBC. From the relevance of magic to the importance of respect, grab a friend or colleague, and learn something new before the year ends. 


Beaty Biodiversity Lecture Series: A Bee’s Eye View

Beaty Biodiversity Lecture Series: A Bee’s Eye View

As an Arts student, I don’t often get the chance to learn about the latest in biodiversity research. So I took it upon myself to attend the most recent lecture in the Beaty Biodiversity Lecture Series – A Bee’s Eye View.


Snooter Grace, the shop dog

Behind the Scenes: Wives and Daughters Costume Shop

We got an insider look into the Frederic Wood Theatre costume shop with Liz Gao, the lead costume designer for the upcoming Wives and Daughters production by UBC Theatre and Film, opening on November 9.


MOA’s Night Shift: Day of the Dead – An ‘Underworld’ Experience

MOA’s Night Shift: Day of the Dead – An ‘Underworld’ Experience

The Musuem of Anthropology’s November Night Shift was an unforgettable evening. This month’s cabaret was packed with Day of the Dead festivities (Día De Los Muertos). There was music, interactive […]


Top 10 UBC Events to Attend in November

Top 10 UBC Events to Attend in November

November is here and UBC has a variety of events open for all. You won’t want to miss out on the events in this top 10 list. Also, just a […]


UBC Studio Sessions: A Night of Talent

UBC Studio Sessions: A Night of Talent

  UBC is a place brimming with bright students, each talented in their own interests – and the performing arts is no exception. Last Thursday night marked the first UBC […]


Things to Do to Take Your Mind Off Midterms

Things to Do to Take Your Mind Off Midterms

When the middle of October rolls around, many UBC students go into midterm mode. We know that studying for exams and writing papers is stressful, so it’s even more important now to […]


Halloween 2017: What’s Happening at UBC?

Halloween 2017: What’s Happening at UBC?

Haven’t decided what to do for Halloween yet? Here’s a run-down of some campus events. ON NOW UNTIL TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31 U-Pick Pumpkin Piles at the UBC Farm It’s the […]


8 Things You Didn’t Know About the Apple Festival

8 Things You Didn’t Know About the Apple Festival

  It’s the 26th annual Apple Festival! It’s a fundraising event to support the educational, research, and community programs that take place at the UBC Botanical Garden. Over the years, […]


An Hour at the Global Experience Fair

An Hour at the Global Experience Fair

Despite a busy term 1 schedule, I decided to use an hour between classes to visit the Global Experience Fair. I’m heading on exchange to Sweden in January and I […]


Top 10 UBC Events to Attend in October

Top 10 UBC Events to Attend in October

We’re officially into fall, UBC! There’s a lot going on in the month of October. Don’t miss out on some of the UBC classics like the Apple Festival, the Pumpkin […]


The Harvest Feastival: More Than Just a Feast

The Harvest Feastival: More Than Just a Feast

No, it’s not a typo. The Harvest Feastival has become an annual tradition here at UBC; which is an outdoor feast for 800+ people on University Commons (area outside the Nest) set […]


Q&A with Happy Days Director Gerald Vanderwoude

Q&A with Happy Days Director Gerald Vanderwoude

We had the chance to sit down with the Gerald Vanderwoude, director of the UBC Theatre and Film’s production of Happy Days by Samuel Beckett to get a behind-the-scenes take on the […]


Day of the Longboat: Then and Now

Day of the Longboat: Then and Now

  This year marks the 30th anniversary of UBC Recreation’s Day of the Longboat. A dig through the archives gets us a look back at photos from the 1997 10th […]


Instructors Louisa Weizmann and James Chartier

Trying Out A Free Week Class

Four years at UBC and I’d never tried a UBC Recreation Free Week class. That all changed when I stepped into a Krav Maga session.


Top 10 UBC Events to Attend in September

Top 10 UBC Events to Attend in September

September is an exciting time for UBC students as the summer comes to an end and the new school year begins. With so many different events and activities happening around […]


The Next UBC Host Search

The Next UBC Host Search

Are you UBC’s next host?   We are in search of the next stars of the This Week at UBC video series for the new school year. The This Week […]


Doggo Meetup

Doggo Meetup

Hosted by the UBC Arts & Culture District in partnership with @dogspot.ubc and Sisugirls.ubc As a dogless dog-lover, I’ll never pass up an opportunity to be around dogs. Despite the […]


UN SDG Youth Training at UBC

UN SDG Youth Training at UBC

As a fellow enthusiast for world change, any event that mentions making a global difference definitely piques my interest. The training session was nothing short of brilliance and insightfulness – […]


5 Events to Attend Before the Term Ends

5 Events to Attend Before the Term Ends

As we near the end of the term, take a break from the rush of papers and assignments and head out to one of the many events taking place in UBC. […]


More Than Just Numbers: Hearing From the Real Experts in the Opioid Crisis

More Than Just Numbers: Hearing From the Real Experts in the Opioid Crisis

Join SPPH Professor, and BCCDC harm reduction lead, Jane Buxton and those working and living with substance use issues to learn from the experts about the opioid crisis. Professor Buxton […]


UBC Social Enterprise Conference 2016

UBC Social Enterprise Conference 2016

The UBC Social Enterprise Club held their second conference on March 12th, 2016. It was a day of inspiration as students gained exposure to a variety of social enterprises in the community and listened to a wide array of amazing speakers – from students just interested about the social enterprise concept, to those already operating their own social enterprises, this conference had something unique to offer for everyone.