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Art, Culture, Music & More at Kids Take Over UBC Festival!
Celebrate Family Day on UBC campus at Kids Take Over UBC! Join us on Sunday, February 18 from 10am – 4pm for a day of art, culture, music and more! Play your way across UBC campus through a range of interactive programming— from live music and dance performances to storytelling and...
Pride in Style
On August 3, we transformed Lee Square into a colourful and happening place as we kicked off Vancouver Pride Week with UBC’s first-ever Pride Picnic to celebrate 15 years of Positive Space campaign on campus. This free, fun and inclusive party at Lee Square showcased UBC’s commitment to providing...
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A Savoury Recipe for Summer Fun
The weather forecast on July 20 was calling for possible showers but by the time Chef Challenge was underway, the sun was beaming over the amphitheatre at Thunderbird Commons. This was the fourth year for the event which sees competitors from across the campus create delicious locally-...
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Volunteer with us!
We are looking for a group of enthusiastic individuals to help make our UBC Chef Challenge event on July 20th a great success. If you have experience with events, organization, or are simply a hard-working and outgoing person, then we would love if you could join us to help! The volunteer...
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Take the Connections & Engagement Survey
How easy do you find it to make friends in Metro Vancouver? Do you know your neighbours well enough to ask for help? How would you describe your sense of belonging? In 2012, Vancouver Foundation released their first Connections & Engagement report. The survey revealed that Metro Vancouver...
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Celebrating Chronicles of our Community!
Last week, the Community Development team held a gathering to appreciate the efforts of people behind some awesome community projects made possible through a little financial help from UTown@UBC Community Grants , UTown @ UBC Animation Grants and UTown @ UBC Wellbeing Grants. Over 45 people...
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Who's in for Summer suds 'n grub? UBC Chef Challenge is back!
Summer Suds n’ Grub, live music & friends Buy your ticket now! It’s almost time! Chef Challenge is back on July 20th and this time joining chefs from your favourite campus food outlets will be Land & Food Systems Aggies, a special team of your fellow faculty/students...
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Celebrate Garden Days at UBC Botanical Gardens
June 16-18: Bring your family and friends to tour the Garden. Admission to the Garden is 2-for-1* and admission to the Greenheart TreeWalk is half-price all weekend long. *Free admission applies to the equal or lesser value admission. Not to be used in conjunction with any other coupon or...
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A Week of Car-Free Fun at UBC
From May 15-19, Walk ‘n Roll to School returned and encouraged kids (and parents) to leave their car at home and get walking, biking or rollerblading to school. This annual program is designed to promote healthy, safe and sustainable transportation—and encourages students to experience all that is...
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Reduce Bike Theft at UBC!
Help us reduce bike theft at UBC. Take this short 3-minute survey to share your thoughts about bike theft on campus. By filling the survey, you will be entered to win two carbon wheelsets or two high-end locks for your beloved bike. Our goal is to collect and share as much information as...
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May is Safe & Sustainable Transportation Month at UBC
Consider the arrival of sunny weather an extra incentive to get out of the cars and start commuting on two feet or two wheels! Campus and Community Planning is promoting Safe and Sustainable Transportation Month all throughout May, with a series of events and activities centered around...
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