Political observers have noted an ongoing global decline in democracy over the past two decades. And now, the world’s most powerful nation is led by a president who is openly challenging the democratic ideals on which it was built. What are the roots of this backsliding, and how can democracy be strengthened for the 21st century?
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...
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Congratulations to Hon. D. Ross Fitzpatrick (BCom'58), who was invested as an Officer (O.C.) into the Order of Canada by Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of...
Nadine (Binkley) Bonda, Ph.D., has been appointed Board of Trustees Chair at TERC, a STEM education research and development nonprofit. With six years of support and advocacy for TERC, Nadine brings...
After graduation, I didn’t want to work a 9-5. Instead, I ended up working a 9-9, but I love it.
I’m the founder of Rocketbrew - a super-secret start-up based here in Vancouver. My cofounder and I...
My debut fiction collection, Such a Lovely Afternoon, is out this fall with Inanna Publications.
I’m an award-winning writer now based in Whitehorse, Yukon. In my new book, a feisty young...