This Week at UBC – February 2 – February 8, 2014
Liam is on his own this week while he shares details of Engineering Week, International Development Week, the UBC Farm Symposium, and the Peer Program and Orientation Leader application deadlines.
UBC VDAY Performances February 11-February 15
Enjoy two fantastic, inspirational shows this week from February 11th to the 15th. “The Vagina Monologues” and “A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant, and A Prayer”
BARtalk #10: The Olympic Spirit
Are the Olympics a tool of political and social change, or a spectacle of corruption and inequality? Come to the Gallery for this panel discussion, which includes a former Olympic athlete, on the impacts of the Olympics.
Orientations and Peer Programs Applications – February 6th
Looking for new ways to connect with your campus community? Apply for UBC Orientations or Peer Programs. Deadline is February 6.
Beaty Museum FestEVOLVE 2014
Join us in celebrating evolution: the theories, the people who introduced them to the world, and the evidence through fossil records.
This Week at UBC – January 26 – February 1, 2014
This week the Alma Mater Society Elections and Referendum are in full swing so get informed and get out to the polls.
This Week at UBC – January 19 – January 25, 2014
Our hosts visit the set of UBC Theatre’s presentation of The Seagull and chat with a member of the cast. It’s also Science Week and Kin Week and between the two there’s plenty of fun stuff happening on campus.
UBCevents Preview of The Seagull
We join three of the cast members for a quick teaser of what you can look forward to in UBC Theatre’s production of The Seagull.
Islam Awareness Week Jan 20-24
Learn more about the world’s fastest growing religion with events throughout the week. Hosted by UBC’s Muslim Student Association
Superbugs and the Unsustainable use of Antibiotics
The discussion will explore systemic factors that cause bacteria to become resistant to treatment and discuss how society should address them.
Arts Career Xploration
You can still register for this annual event bringing together students and Arts alumni in an evening of panel and networking sessions, highlighting the diversity of career paths available to graduates.
New Sources and New Perspectives from Medicine, the Social Sciences and the Humanities
The discussion will focus on the intellectual challenges and rewards of critical health studies.
Suicide Awareness Day
Wear orange on January 29 (Suicide Awareness Day) to show your support for those whose lives have been affected by suicide.
Guyland: Proving Masculinity on the University Campus
Dr. Michael Kimmel explores the concept of “adultolescence,” where it came from, and what it means for gender equality on university campuses.
This Week at UBC – January 12 – January 18, 2014
This Week Ryan shares details of Shopping Week and Arts Week while Liam reminds you to wear Denim on January 15th and the significance behind it.
BC’s coastal forests: what’s the vision?
Listen to panelists from UBC Faculty of Forestry, Greenpeace, Coast Forest Products Association, BC First Nations Forestry Council, and many more discuss the future of BC coastal forests.
This Week at UBC – January 5 – 11, 2014
It’s the start of a new term and our hosts are getting out there and doing fun things across campus.
UBC Farm Symposium
Can a farm be an agent of social change? Celebrate UBC student engagement in food sustainability and discover unique learning experiences and amazing student projects offered at the UBC Farm.
The UBC Student Leadership Conference
This 2014 be infinite. Register for the UBC Student Leadership Conference, UBC’s largest student-run conference.
This Week at UBC – December 1 – December 7, 2013
Liam and Ryan chat about craft fairs, wreath sales, and winter break trips in this episode.
Top Events of 2013
As the year comes to a close, our hosts recount their favourite events of 2013.
This Week at UBC – November 24 – 30, 2013
It’s the last week of the term and there’s a lot happening on campus. Our hosts share details on events happening to celebrate the graduating class, relieve exam stress, shed a light on violence against women, and to invoke change in the media.
CiTR Shindig! 30th Anniversary Celebration Final
CiTR celebrates 30 years of Shindig!, its local band competition, with this year’s final at the Railway Club. Get a showcase of great and quirky local talent.
Changemaker Showcase: Solutions Journalism
UBC School of Journalism and The Tyee host a talk on the role of advocacy and solution-based journalism.
IRSA’s Winter Benefit Gala
Join IRSA for an evening filled with inspiring guest speakers, great entertainment, and delicious food in support of the Canadian Harambee Education Society (CHES).