Articles

2022

May 12: Vancouver Sun: New report contains 54 recommendations aimed at addressing racism and promoting inclusive excellence at UBC

January 10: Business in Vancouver: UBC is committed to pursuing an ambitious climate action agenda

January 12: Georgia Straight: At the University of British Columbia, we are committed to doing our part to address the climate crisis

2021

December 25: Surrey Now Leader: UBC’s booming partnership with Surrey keeps getting stronger

November 15: Campus Resident: Universities Must Take Global Action to Tackle Climate Change

October 25: Campus Resident: UBC Vancouver Campus Efforts

September 27: Campus Resident: Start to School Brings New Initiatives

August 23: Campus Resident: Preparing for the Fall Term

July 26: Campus Resident: Moving Forward with Meaningful Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples

June 21: Campus Resident: See You on Campus this Fall?

June 19: Vancouver Sun: It’s time to reconsider our role as fathers 

May 25: Campus Resident: A Conversation About Anti-Asian Racism

April 26: Inside Higher Education: Universities Must Do More to Address the Climate Emergency

April 26: Campus Resident: Building a better future for all

March 21: Campus Resident: Looking towards a post-pandemic future

February 19: Campus Resident: Reflections on Black History Month

February 17: Hill Times: COVID-19 innovations hold lessons for national policy

January 5, 2021: Campus Resident: Reflections on 2020

2020

December 21: Business in Vancouver: Resilient university community emergences stronger than ever in 2020

September 21: Campus Resident: Ensuring Health and Safety on the UBC Campus

September 7: Vancouver Sun: Students with mental health challenges need to know they are not alone

July 30: Campus Resident: UBC Community Celebrates Graduating Class of 2020

June 29: Vancouver Sun: What COVID-19 can teach us in our fight against climate change

June 4: Campus Resident: UBC and COVID-19

April 30: Vancouver Sun: Research universities recognize unique responsibility to fight spread of pandemic.

March 23: Campus Resident: UBC Among the Best in the World

February 24: Campus Resident: Faith in the Academy

January 27: Campus Resident: 2020 Vision

Leadership Perspectives International. 2020. Vol. 1, No. 1: Academic Health Centers as Innovation Hubs

 

2019

Foreword. Rethinking Diversity Frameworks in Higher Education. EB Chun and JR Feagin, Eds. Routledge. 2019.

The University in the Year 2040: A Vital Part of the Community. The Future of Universities Thoughtbook.

December 16: Campus Resident: UBC Declaration on the Climate Emergency

November 25: Campus Resident: Celebrating our Thunderbird Athletes

October 21: Campus Resident: UBC and Truth and Reconciliation: Committed to Moving Forward

September 23: Campus Resident: UBC: The Next Century

September 10: Times Higher Education: THE World University Rankings 2020: communities with power to create change

August 26: Campus Resident: Universities Have Major Role to Play in Addressing Environmental Issues and Challenges to Sustainability

July 16: Campus Resident: The Liberal Arts: More Relevant Than Ever

June 25: Campus Resident: Never Lose That Sense of Adventure, That Sense of Wonder

June 3: The Conversation: Global collaborations are changing conditions for women in STEM

May 28: Campus Resident: UBC Roundtable Tackles Housing Affordability

May 27: Vancouver Sun: UBC excited to host Canada’s largest annual gathering of scholars

May 18: Vancouver Sun: UBC, Vancouver city hall excited by big changes coming to West Side

April 23: Campus Resident: Times Higher Education Recognizes UBC Sustainability Policy

March 26: Campus Resident: What Music Means to Me

February 26: Campus Resident: SkyTrain to UBC: We encourage you to get involved

January 22: Campus Resident: UBC Emeritus College Is the First of Its Kind in Canada

2018

December 26: Prince George Citizen: Hope is in the Young

December 25: Business in Vancouver: Extending SkyTrain to UBC would encourage economic growth and prosperity throughout the region

December 12: Campus Resident: Holiday Reflections

November 11: Campus Resident: Our Students are not Snowflakes

October 16: Campus Resident: Listen Up: It’s the Blue & Goldcast

September 24: Campus Resident: UBC Wellbeing: Cultivating Resilience and Giving Students Support They Need to Thrive

August 13: Campus Resident: Stadium Neighbourhood: Building a Thriving and Sustainable Community

July 16: Campus Resident: Be a Tourist at UBC This Summer!

June 26: Campus Resident: The President’s Medal of Excellence: “A Significant Contribution to the Purposes and Ideals of the University”

May 15: Campus Resident: Extend the Millennium Line to UBC

May 11: Vancouver Sun: B.C. universities prepare technology leaders to drive economy

April 17: Campus Resident: The Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre: Fulfilling a Promise

April 15: The Conversation: A university president apologizes for academia’s role in residential schools

March 19: Campus Resident: Join me in Shaping UBC’s Next Century

March 12: Times of India: Hiring women to address historical gender imbalance

February 2: Vancouver Sun: Opinion: Key to B.C.’s success is talent

2017

December 19: Business in Vancouver: It’s up to us to ensure British Columbia thrives in interesting times

October 5: Globe and Mail: Students are not fragile flowers – we must care about their mental health

September 20: Globe and Mail: Ottawa must improve research funding – or risk losing the innovation race

July 17: Campus Resident: Keeping UBC Safe

June 19: Campus Resident: In a Time of Global Uncertainty, Innovation is More Important than Ever

May 15: Campus Resident: The Power of Music in My Life

April 16: Campus Resident: We Cannot Change the Past, But We Can Honestly Recognize It

March 20: Campus Resident: UBC’s Next Century

March 12: Vancouver Sun: Meeting challenges through innovation

2016

December 21: Business in Vancouver:UBC’s second century: moving from excellence to eminence