People consider only a small group of options on any idea, changing that window can change everything
Ever wonder how people choose what they’ll support? Or have you ever noticed that a politician championing one policy idea can win an election in one country, but at the same time no politician in your country will support that same policy? The Overton Window can help explain these phenomena.
Supporting Canadian suppliers and navigating U.S. tariffs
With the recent developments regarding Canada’s response to U.S. tariffs, many questions have been raised regarding purchases at UBC. We encourage you to share this toolkit to faculty and staff on both the UBC Vancouver and Okanagan campuses. Visit UBC’s Finance portal for more information regarding supporting Canadian suppliers and navigating U.S. tariffs.
Help with the Point-in-Time Homeless Count at UBC
This will be the second year UBC Vancouver Point Grey is participating in the Homelessness Count. UBC Campus Security is looking for volunteers from across campus to take part in this event to collect details about the experiences and demographics of people who are experiencing homelessness.
Building Operations and Energy and Water Services websites have been decommissioned
The Building Operations (buildingoperations.ubc.ca) and Energy and Water Services (energy.ubc.ca) websites have been decommissioned; all pages now redirect to the UBC Facilities website (facilities.ubc.ca). This change is a part of the VPFO Digital Transformation project.
Naloxone kits are on campus
UBC has an Overdose Prevention and Response Program designed to guide the prevention of opioid overdoses by making naloxone readily available and easy to use across the Vancouver and Okanagan campuses. We would like your help with sharing this information to inform the campus community.
New Find a Space tool on the UBC Learning Spaces website
The newly redeveloped Find a Space tool on the UBC Learning Spaces website is now live and ready for use!
UBC Alert Testing January 17
UBC Alert is the university’s mass notification system used to send alerts in urgent situations that pose an immediate safety or security risk to the community. We would like your help to remind students, faculty, and staff to update their contact information in Workday to ensure they receive UBC Alerts.
Launching now! Explore the new UBC Finance website and portal built from your feedback
The new UBC Finance website (finance.ubc.ca) and UBC Finance Portal is a critical step in better serving the campus community.