About
The Project:
The UBCevents online events calendar, which was launched September 2008, is a centralized system that serves the entire UBC community: Students, Faculty, Staff, Alumni, and Visitors. A collaboration between UBC Public Affairs, UBC IT, and Student Development & Services, UBCevents incorporated over two hundred and forty separate event providers into its calendaring system in its inaugural year on campus, bringing UBC closer to its vision of connected community.
The Team:
We have a great team of students and staff who work to make sure you can find out what’s happening at UBC. Here is a little about each of them:
Students:
- Ekaterina Dovjenko – UBCevents Communications Assistant
- Lee Johnson – UBCevents Video Host
- Warren Springer – UBCevents Video Host
Staff:
- Jamil Rhajiak – Communications Coordinator, Digital Info Channels
- Wilson Lo – UBCevents Technical Lead, UBC IT
- Michael Ko – Web Communications, UBC Public Affairs
Recent Posts
UBC EVENTS AT UBC THEATRE’S Problem Child and The End of Civilization
Although I am an avid theatre enthusiast, never has a modern production resonated with me, as did yesterday’s performance of Problem Child and The End of Civilization by George F. Walker. The two one act plays directed by Chris Robson are set in the same dingy motel room, which instantly places the audience in line [...]
UBC Events at UBC Opera’s Rusalka
The Little Mermaid has always resonated with me. It might be because it’s more than a tragic tale about the plight of a young woman in love. It’s a story about boundaries—a story about overcoming limits and growing up, realizing responsibilities and understanding the inconsistency of love. Heading into the show, I did not know [...]
UBC Events Interviews Sam Sullivan
Sam Sullivan, former Mayor of Vancouver, was a Featured Presenter at the 2012 UBC Student Leadership Conference. Lee caught up with him after this presentation to ask a few questions. Since Sam Sullivan broke his neck in a skiing accident and became a quadriplegic at age 19 he has had to breakthrough limitations to achieve [...]