Topics: EDI+Indigeneity
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Black History Month: A panel conversation on the Black experience in the Faculty of Applied Science
Feb 28, 2023 | 3:00pm - 4:30pm | Event
In this panel conversation, students, staff, and faculty come together to share their experiences of being Black in a faculty that is – unfortunately – under-representative of the Black population in Canada.
Master’s program empowers Indigenous nurses to utilize their own teachings
IndigiNews | | Media coverage
UBC is one of six schools taking part in a collaboration to challenge anti-Indigenous racism and better support Indigenous healthcare providers.
Black Canadian history and APSC: understanding and reconciling the history of our professions
Feb 1, 2023 | 3:00pm - 4:30pm | Event
For Black History Month, Bashir Mohamed, former EDI.I Coordinator in the APSC EDI.I Office, gave a talk focused on Black Canadian history and how the history relates to our disciplines in Applied Science.
UBC’s first IBET Momentum Fellow aims to decolonize engineering design and project delivery
| Announcement
When Danilo Caron returned to school for an engineering degree, he never imagined how much his new career and research would support his personal journey to connect with his Anishinaabe culture.Years spent working as a masonry contractor in his…
Weaving Relations
| Landing page
Weaving Relations is a self-directed course exploring Indigenous histories, people, and contexts, as well as settler colonialism in Canada, through the lens of Indigenous-Canadian relationships.
BE Brave, BE Relevant, STAY Relevant
| Spotlight
Se:ko! My name is Olivia Maracle, and my pronouns are she/her. I am a daughter, a sister, and a granddaughter. I am of the Turtle Clan and identify as Kanien'kehá:ka (People of the Flint) or Mohawk from the Bay of Quinte. My…
Permanent 14 Not Forgotten memorial unveiled at UBC Okanagan
| Announcement
A permanent memorial was unveiled at UBC Okanagan, in memory of the 14 women whose lives were lost in the École Polytechnique massacre on December 6, 1989. The new art installation unveiling was part of UBCO's annual 14 Not Forgotten ceremony.
2022 UBC Applied Science Dean’s Faculty Awards for Service
| Announcement
Professor Carol Jaeger, Dr. Mark Stevens and Dr. Sabine Weyand were honoured with Dean's Awards for their exceptional contributions to the UBC Applied Science community.
Reconciliation + Design Series - Dialogue 4: Community Values and Goals in Technical Specifications
Mar 16, 2023 | 4:30pm - 5:50pm | Event
Do you believe that reconciliation should be the forefront of creative processes? Engage with the Reconciliation & Design Dialogue Series to learn more. In this session, Miriam Berndt discusses community values and goals in technical…
Reconciliation + Design Series - Dialogue 3: Indigenous ways of knowing and being, with Wanda Rockthunder
Feb 23, 2023 | 4:30pm - 5:50pm | Event
Do you believe that reconciliation should be at the forefront of your creative process? Engage with the Reconciliation & Design Dialogue Series to learn more. This session's topics include Indigenous ways of knowing and being.