Santa Ono

• UBC Okanagan ordered to pay $50,000 in sexual assault discrimination case

  The 132-page decision says the discrimination was very serious, involving a power imbalance and the victim’s “unique vulnerability.”

  Canada

  Sep 8, 2023
  
• UBC’s new president a neuropsychologist, president from Carleton University

  Benoit-Antoine Bacon has served as president of Carleton University in Ottawa since 2018, and UBC says his efforts there have improved student outcomes.

  Education

  Jul 20, 2023
  
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• UBC’s Santa Ono to become next president at University of Michigan

  The University of Michigan has announced that Santa Ono will be the 15th and next president of the post-secondary school.

  Education

  Jul 13, 2022
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• Masks will be mandatory indoors on all UBC campuses starting next week

  The University of British Columbia will be requiring anyone on one of their campuses to wear a mask starting next week.

  Health

  Sep 11, 2020
• Coronavirus: UBC to offer online instruction for larger classes in fall term

  Post-secondary schools moved to online learning in mid-March, after the province banned gatherings of more than 50 people.

  Education

  May 12, 2020
• ‘I’ve been there at the abyss’: UBC president shares personal mental health journey

  "I've been there at the abyss and I'm still standing thanks to luck and people who took care of me, and so so my message is to reach out to others," said Santa Ono.

  Aug 28, 2019
• Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart confident he can find money to build SkyTrain to UBC

  Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart walked away from his first round of meetings with B.C. government ministers confident the SkyTrain extension can be built all the way to UBC.

  Data Desk

  Nov 8, 2018
• Powerex CEO tops the list of B.C.’s highest paid public sector employees

  The president and CEO of Powerex has once again topped the list of highest paid employees in the broader B.C. public service.

  Politics

  Aug 28, 2018
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• UBC wants in on the Broadway subway, but TransLink says it’s a no-go

  UBC says it would consider contributing land, charges collected from developers or even cash raised from new revenues enabled by rapid transit.

  Economy

  Apr 19, 2018
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• UBC apologizes for role in residential school system

  The apology was read at the official opening of the Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre.

  Canada

  Apr 9, 2018