UBCO turns to community to help make Climate Action Plan a reality
Campus’ first-ever Climate / Justice Teach-In set to galvanize action on climate change
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UBCO hosts webinar on STEM education for Indigenous youth
With students around the world increasingly looking to education in science, technology, engineering and math — the STEM fields — as a means of creating opportunity, UBC’s Okanagan campus will host a webinar discussing the potential for STEM among Canada’s Indigenous youth, as well as the challenges they face.
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Black scientists share perspectives on science and systemic racism
UBC’s Okanagan campus is hosting a free public webinar to share the perspectives of three inspiring Black scientists in the final event of a three-part series on science and systemic racism.
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UBCO co-hosts a conversation on reimagining economic futures
In an era of large societal changes around the world, UBC’s Okanagan campus, together with Orkestra – Basque Institute of Competitiveness, will host a webinar bringing together diverse international speakers to discuss how to address some of the world’s most pressing issues.
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UBCO hosts talk exploring Indigenous perspectives and systemic racism in science
Over the past several months, UBC’s Okanagan campus has been hosting bold discussions on systemic racism in academia through the Provost’s Speaker Series on System Racism and in support of UBC President Santa Ono’s commitment for UBC to address racism and injustice.
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Three leading institutions to discuss systemic racism in science
UBC’s Okanagan campus is hosting a series of webinars on science and systemic racism. The webinars begin on November 26 and are part of an ongoing speaker series on systemic racism organized by the university.
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Festival of Ideas events listing
UBC Okanagan continues to celebrate its 15 years in the Okanagan with the Festival of Ideas—a year-long lineup of events curated to inspire ideas and catalyze conversation between UBC and the community.
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