Indoor shot of six students sitting on tiered benches

PHOTO BY GEOFF LISTER

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?

Three side-by-side portraits of Gen Z members
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Four Gen Z members talking around a table, with one person sitting on the table.
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AMS president Esmé Decker (front, centre) and other students in the students building, affectionately known as the Nest.
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Three UBC students standing and smiling
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Graphic illustration depicting a student standing within a large bookshelf
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Graphic illustration depicting a person speaking at a lectern
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A colourful graphic illustration representing a learning renaissance in modern education
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