Most of today's university undergraduates were born in the 2000s. Like every generation before them, their formative years are being influenced by a distinct set of social conditions, significant events, opportunities, and challenges. What's it like to be a student today? What do Gen Z want from university? And how are universities helping them prepare for their (and our) futures?
I am a lifelong volunteer, and since graduating from UBC, I have channelled my passion for community into various non-profits and community organizations as a program manager and advocate.
My book, Among Silent Echoes: A Memoir of Trauma and Resilience, has made the Chanticleer International Journey Awards Long List for Overcoming Adversity.
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Todd Tubutis, MA'98, has been named the director of the Center for Creative Photography at the University of Arizona.
Todd has 20 years of experience in organizational leadership and management,...
In the early 1990s, I read an article about Canadian University Services Overseas (CUSO). I was a young mother with only a high school education but I clipped the article and buried the dream in a...
Following my passion for entrepreneurship and giving back to society, I recently launched my latest company, Launchstarz, with my co-founder, Satoshi. Our mission is to help Japanese...
My debut poetry collection, North Star Heart, was announced the winner of the 2022 Canadian Book Club Awards (the largest readers choice book award in Canada) in the Poetry category.
My new book, TL;DR: A Very Brief Guide to Reading & Writing in University (out August 1st, 2023, from the On Campus imprint of UBC Press) had its genesis in the sudden shift to online instruction...
I was a resident of Fort Camp in the school year of 1959-1960. The walls were little more than 1/4 inch plywood which meant privacy was essentially non-existent. My roommate decided to discretely...
My brother, Rohit Bali, and myself are UBC alumni who started a construction company specializing in renovations and building custom homes.
Our company was named by the Canadian Home Builders'...
My years at UBC enriched my life in so many ways, not only intellectually. Graduate studies field work opened doors for me to learn about communities that I otherwise might never have made...