This Week at UBC – March 30 – April 5, 2014
It’s a belated birthday party for Liam with plenty of gifts related to events that are taking place this week.
This Week at UBC – March 23 – 29, 2014
Liam jumps around campus and gives you the details of Storm the Wall, a Microsoft coding challenge, the Bookstore New Release party, and the Sharing Science conference being hosted by the Carl Sagan Association for the Communication of Science.
New UBC Bookstore Lauch Party March 28-March 29th
Vancouver’s UBC Bookstore celebrates its new space with FREE breakfast and coffee from 10-11:30am, and performances by UBC Bhangra, UBC A Capella, UBC Music Initiative, The School of Music, and CITR DJs.
Open House: Celebrating UBC’s 12th President
Wish Professor Stephen Toope and Ms. Paula Rosen well as they conclude eight years of service to the university. Come out to enjoy a snack, mingle with the President and sign the guestbook. Open to the UBC community – no RSVP required.
AMS Block Party
Celebrate the end of the year with the 7th annual AMS Block Party. Happening at MacInnes Field from 2:30-9:15pm. General tickets selling online until March 30th.
Indigenous Women in Film
Join the Liu Institute on April 3rd and 4th for two exciting film events, including Q&A’s with the filmmakers. RSVP by emailing ubcsettlercolonial@gmail.com.
This Week at UBC – March 16 – 22, 2014
This week Liam takes a big swing for the Thunderbirdie Golf Tournament, Samia shares info on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, and Ryan eases your job search anxiety with the Panic to Power workshops.
Theatre at UBC Presents: Ubu Roi
This hilarious 1896 satire about greed and abuse of power was outlawed for its scandalous language and disrespect for authority. Play runs March 20th to April 5th at Freddy Wood Theatre. Tickets $10 for students and 2 for 1 for all faculty, staff and UNA residents ($11)
Intercultural U: Racism and Reconciliation
Intercultural U is an exciting event involving group discussions on topics related to intercultural understanding. Group discussions will be led by academics and community organizers. The event includes a theatre presentation by Changing the Lens at UBC that explores challenging classroom dynamics of privilege, power and exclusion.
UBU ROI Unleashes A Hilarious Reign of Comic Terror at UBC!
Ubu Roi, Alfred Jarry’s 1896 avant-garde play about greed and the abuse of power, was outlawed for its scandalous language, violence and disrespect for authority. It’s a hilarious play unlike anything you’ve seen.
Women and War in Afghanistan
Author and historian Ann Jones discusses the shifting role of women and women’s rights in the war in Afghanistan and what that tells us about the mistaken prosecution of the war and prospects for the future.
International Day of Forests
Join the Faculty of Forestry for a movie in your day as they celebrate the International Day of Forests. Listen to some amazing acoustic guitar performances in Musicwood documentary, a political thriller with music in its heart.
The Cherry(ty) on Top
An an all-you-can-eat dessert night. Enjoy your favourite desserts from all over the world. All proceeds from the tickets will go towards YouthCo,
This Week at UBC – March 9 – March 15, 2014
Samia, Ryan, and Liam share the happenings of the week: I Am a Feminist Day, Storm the Wall registration, and International Night.
What’s Happening at UBC – March
March is a BUSY month at UBC. Here’s a look at some of the things happening this, including MURC, Storm the Wall, International Women’s Day, and slam poet Shane Koyczan performing at the Telus Studio.
This Week at UBC – March 2 – March 8, 2014
This week we’re celebrating the women of UBC, providing important feedback on campus culture and student engagement, and determining which faculty will win the UBC Faculty Cup.
Celebrating Women at UBC
In celebration of International Women’s Day on March 8th, this blog showcases the amazing variety of women-identified bodies at UBC, as well as other initiatives and events happening throughout the week.