Spotlight

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?

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AMS president Esmé Decker (front, centre) and other students in the students building, affectionately known as the Nest.

Today's students are leaving their mark on campus.

Three UBC students standing and smiling

Raised in the digital age, independently minded, and faced with an uncertain financial future

Graphic illustration depicting a person speaking at a lectern

Today’s students are active participants in their own education.

Bodhi Patil

These UBC students are shaping a better world.

2023 alumni UBC Achievement Awards recipients holding their awards at the gala

On November 14, 2023, we honoured eight inspiring members of the UBC community.

Six health-care workers stand in front of wall with Ukrainian signs

Despite the risks, two UBC doctors plan on continuing to help Ukraine.

Indigenous grads in cap and gowns seated at graduation ceremony

Nsyilxcn Language Fluency students embraced the opportunity of a lifetime.

News anchor Deb Hope

In addition to her journalism abilities, Deborra Hope was also known for her laugh.

A sign at the UBC Bus Exchange uses the Whitney Salishan font to welcome people in English and hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓, the traditional language of the Musqueam peoples

Learn about a new font to typeset Salish languages.

Wide-angle shot of the main exhibit space at the Chinatown Storytelling Centre

A new space in Vancouver’s Chinatown is enabling inclusive — and transformative — storytelling.