Summer 2023
Welcome Welcome to the Summer 2023 issue of Letter from the President, a regular communication to members of the UBC community. Highlights Celebrating our Graduates UBC Team Develops Font for Musqueam Language UBCO Confers First-ever Degrees Taught in Nsyilxcn Language New Process Developed at UBC to Make Lightweight Electric Cars News from around UBC […]
May 2023
Welcome Welcome to the May 2023 issue of the Letter from the President, a regular communication to members of the UBC community. Highlights German president’s visit to UBC highlights clean energy and climate change solutions UBCO honours this year’s most outstanding researchers Spring Graduation Ceremonies begin May 24 Larry Grant to be awarded Honorary […]
Spring 2023
Welcome Welcome to the Spring 2023 issue of Letter from the President, a regular communication to members of the UBC community. Highlights Welcome to Frank Laezza Dolph Schluter Receives Crafoord Prize Congratulations to Faculty Research Awards Recipients UBC Okanagan Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Innovation building UBC to lead Immuno-Engineering and Biomanufacturing Hub UBC breaks ground on […]
January 2023
Welcome Welcome to the January 2023 issue of Letter from the President, a regular communication to members of the UBC community. Highlights A Message to the UBC Indigenous Community Roadmap for Change: Implementing anti-racism commitments at UBC 30-Year Vision: Draft for Input UBC Announces Three New Killam Professors First Nations Longhouse Expansion Congratulations to UBC’s […]
December 2022
Welcome Welcome to the December 2022 issue of Letter from the President, a regular communication to members of the UBC community. Highlights Nineteen UBC researchers announced as Canada Research Chairs Frank Laezza appointed Vice-President, Finance and Operations Staying safe during the winter flu season Student affordability and food insecurity Celebrating UBC’s Graduates UBC sends […]
September 2022
Welcome Welcome to the September 2022 issue of Letter from Santa, a regular communication to members of the UBC community. Highlights Think Forward and Homecoming 2022 VSE receives $1M gift from Dominic Barton Orange Shirt Day & National Day for Truth and Reconciliation at UBC Rella Ng Appointed as New Associate Vice-President, Enrolment Services […]
June 2022
Welcome Welcome to the June 2022 issue of Letter to the Board, a regular communication to members of the UBC community. Highlights Peter A. Allard, QC, 1946 – 2022 Welcome Arig al Shaibah Thanks to our Donors and Alumni New UBC Vancouver student residences opens with gifted names from Musqueam Province invests $50m in […]
March 2022
Welcome Welcome to the March 2022 issue of Letter from Santa, a regular communication to the UBC community. Highlights Provost and Vice-President Academic, pro tem appointments announced New scholarship program supports Black Canadian students at UBC Annual report on UBC Okanagan’s Declaration of Commitments to the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action UBC–led research team […]
December 2021
Welcome Welcome to the December 2021 issue of Letter from Santa, a regular communication to members of the UBC community. Highlights Celebrating Graduation Congratulations to UBC’s latest Rhodes Scholars New award for women and gender-diverse faculty and staff at UBC UBC and COP26 Surrey and UBC UBC Signs Scarborough Charter Congratulations to Award Winners […]
September 2021
Welcome Welcome to the September 2021 issue of Letter from Santa, a regular communication to members of the UBC community. Highlights Orange Shirt Day – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Presidential Priorities, 2021-22 UBC in Top 40 Globally in Times Higher Education Rankings Congratulations to UBC’s Millennium Fellows UBC Faculty Named to Royal […]
June 2021
Welcome Welcome to the June 2021 issue of Letter from Santa, a regular communication to members of the UBC community. Highlights Statement on the Missing Children of Canada’s Indian Residential Schools Welcome New Board Members National Forum on Anti-Asian Racism Update on Plans for Fall 2021 Remote Work Arrangements: An opportunity to reimagine how […]
April 2021
Welcome Welcome to the April 2021 issue of Letter from Santa, a regular communication to members of the UBC community. Highlights Spring Graduation Takes Place June 2 UBC to Award 18 Honourary Degrees Over $210 million raised for UBC priorities Anti-Racism Update UBC Okanagan to Offer Degree in Indigenous Language Fluency UBC Launches Global […]
February 2021
Welcome Welcome to the February 2021 issue of Letter from Santa, a regular communication to members of the UBC community. Highlights Climate Emergency Task Force Report and Recommendations Micro-credential Program Support Terms of Engagement with Musqueam Signed New UBC professorship to advance addiction medicine in B.C. Support for innovation in clean technology and sustainable […]
November-December 2020
Welcome Welcome to the November/December 2020 issue of Letter from Santa, a regular communication to the UBC community. Highlights UBC Research and COVID Fall Graduation Installation of Chancellor Point Handel Kashope Wright Appointed as Senior Advisor on Anti-Racism and Inclusive Excellence UBC in Top 30 in the World for Graduate Employability University Presidents Meet to […]
September 2020
Welcome Welcome to the September 2020 issue of of Letter from Santa, a regular communication to the UBC community. In this newsletter I will give a brief summary of the most significant COVID-19 developments, as well as other news from UBC. Highlights COVID-19 and UBC Fall Graduation Indigenous Strategic Plan Anti-Racism Web Page New […]
Back to School 2020
Welcome Welcome to the Back to School issue of Letter from Santa, a regular communication to the UBC community. In this newsletter I will discussing our plans for welcoming students, faculty and staff back to school this Fall. Highlights Welcome Back Celebrate the new school year at UBC! Federal Funding Annoucements Re-Appointment as President […]
Summer 2020 Newsletter
Welcome Welcome to the Summer 2020 issue of Letter from Santa, a regular communication to the UBC community. In this newsletter I will give a brief summary of the most significant COVID-19 developments, as well as other news from UBC. Highlights COVID-19 and UBC New Board Chair Systemic Racism Audain Chair in Historical Indigenous […]
June 2020 Newsletter
Welcome Welcome to the June 2020 issue of Letter from Santa, a regular communication to members of the UBC community. Over the past few weeks, our attention has been focused on anti-racism and the COVID-19 pandemic. In this newsletter I will address both of these as well as other news from UBC. Highlights COVID-19 and UBC […]
April 2020
Welcome Welcome to the April 2020 issue of Letter from Santa, a regular communication to members of the UBC community. Naturally, most of our attention – along with the rest of the world – has been focused on the COVID-19 pandemic. In this newsletter I will give a brief summary of the most significant COVID-19 […]
February 2020
Welcome Welcome to the February 2020 issue of Letter from Santa, a regular communication to members of the UBC community. Highlights Climate Emergency Update UBC Most International University in North America Beaty Biodiversity Museum and Musqueam First Nation Honoured UBC Press tops Hill Times’ list of 100 best non-fiction books Nadine Caron named founding First […]
December 2019
Welcome Welcome to the December 2019 issue of issue of Letter from Santa, a regular communication from myself to members of the UBC community. Highlights Senior Academic Advisors Shaping UBC’s Next Century Call for proposals: Advancing Education Renewal Strategic Cooperation with Osaka University U7 Executive Committee Election Congratulations to Candis Callison and Connie Eaves […]
September 2019
Welcome Welcome to the September 2019 issue of Letter from Santa, a regular communication from myself to members of the UBC community. Highlights Imagine/Create Homecoming/Sports Hall of Fame Integrated Renewal Program Update Fulbright Board UBC: The Next Century APRU Senior International Leaders Meeting Times Higher Education Rankings Opening of Exchange Residence Truth and Reconciliation UBC Connects […]
Summer 2019
Welcome Welcome to the summer 2019 issue of Letter from Santa, a regular communication from myself to members of the UBC community. Highlights Welcoming new students University Climate Change Coalition Summit Federal support for UBC sustainability initiatives U7 Alliance President’s Medals of Excellence Joint projects with Amazon and Microsoft UBC Annual Report Shaping UBC’s Next […]
June 2019
Welcome Welcome to the first issue of Letter from Santa, a regular communication to members of the UBC community. Highlights Graduation 2019 June 7 marked the completion of the Spring 2019 graduation ceremonies. Thousands of students received diplomas in the 28 ceremonies held at UBC Vancouver and 6 ceremonies at UBC Okanagan. In addition, we […]