Converting parking spaces into people places
Parklets, not parking spaces, can create a positive vibe in the City of Kelowna.
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UBC Okanagan education a family affair for mother and daughter
Normally the torch is passed down through generations. But for the Heydari family, the experience at UBC’s Okanagan campus has inspired a mother to follow her daughter’s footsteps.
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More than 1,650 students graduate from UBC Okanagan this week
For many, it’s one of the biggest milestones of their lives—graduating from university. At UBC’s Okanagan campus, nearly 1,650 students will reach that milestone this week as the university gears up for six convocation ceremonies.
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Awards for Enactus UBC Okanagan in their first-ever national competition
Members of a newly formed Enactus UBC Okanagan team received national recognition competing in their first Enactus Canada National Exposition earlier this month.
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UBC Okanagan honours top faculty and teaching assistants
The finest teachers at UBC’s Okanagan campus were honoured at a special event Thursday.
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Green juice captures UBC’s Live Case Challenge, and wins $5,000
Canned healthy drinks, starting with a range of quality greens you can drink on the go, was the winning idea in this year’s Live Case Challenge, held by UBC’s Faculty of Management Thursday.
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UBC management students take on challenge with SunRype
Third-year UBC Bachelor of Management students are squeezing everything they have learned to help Sun-Rype Products Ltd., as part of the sixth annual Live Case Challenge.
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Supporter of amateur and professional sports speaks at UBC breakfast event
Doug Mitchell, a man who has played professional football, triumphed in amateur sports, and has arenas and championship trophies named after him, is the special guest at this year’s Valley First/UBC Okanagan Athletics Scholarship Breakfast.
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UBC Management students honoured in business competition
Faculty of Management students from UBC Okanagan’s campus earned a podium finish at JDC West, one of Western Canada’s largest business competitions.
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UBC welcomes national sustainability research chair
UBC’s Okanagan campus has a new national research chair.
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