Wednesday, March 10, 2010 Over the past two months a group of students and courageous administrators have been working to develop a new way of communicating to students what is happening on campus. The first project that they have taken on is blogging. Now anyone with technologically challenged parents will know that expectations of someone of the ‘pre-internet’ generation […]
Building on the renewed success of the 2009 TEDx Terry Talks in October, we are looking to hire two students to work on the planning of next year’s event. The two lucky students will do the following:
Work as a member of the Terry Team on all aspects of planning, coordination, and promotion of […]
Want to hear about how INNOVATION is changing our world, and our future?
The Integrated Sciences Students Association is presenting INNOVATE: an integrative conference discussing innovation and technology in the 21st century. This conference hopes to inspire delegates to explore novel technology ideas as well as avenues to utilize existing technologies in new ways, to create individual, local and […]
Saturday, February 13, 2010 By Matt Whiteman
On the evening of February 11th, just before the Olympic torch arrived on UBC campus, I met with our university’s president, Stephen J. Toope, along with about twenty other students representing globally-engaged groups at UBC. Together, these groups form the founding members of the Global Lounge, a new space housed at Marine Drive […]
Wednesday, February 3, 2010 I recently came across a website, DNA 11, whose catchphrase is There is Only One Original. They are, of course, referring to you your genetic make-up which the company collects and creates artwork out of. It sounds absurd but this is how it works.
DNA 11 sends you a mouth swab that you use to collect […]
Tuesday, February 2, 2010 So I just received an e-mail from UBC asking me to fill out a survey on tuition. There are three questions and they read as follows:
To what extent will the proposed 2% tuition increase ($88.59 on a base Arts/Science tuition) be an impediment to you continuing your studies at UBC?
Your tuition currently pays for 28%-30% […]
Are you interested in getting involved to make UBC a better place to learn?
The TAG Living Lab is a group of students and support from TAG who bring the equity and diversity issues to a faculty audience. They practice and learn about diversity issues Thursdays 2:30–5:30 throughout the term, beginning January 21st. During these meetings, […]
Saturday, December 26, 2009 By far the one of the best experiences I’ve ever been a part of was attending the 2nd Annual Clinton Global Initiative University Conference in Austin, TX last year.
If you are a student bent on making a positive difference in the world then this is the place to get your start. This year, the 3rd […]
Friday, December 11, 2009 For those of you who haven’t finalized your schedules for next term, I’ve found a couple fantastic courses that will engage the Terryness inside of you!
Considering…Volun-tourism? Check out HESO449B-001 Topics in International Service-Learning!
So I’m sure you’ve thought about going abroad to do development work at some point. Walking across the campus every day, we see […]
Thursday, October 15, 2009 We all know that students have become very passionate about sustainability. Now is your chance to let the UBC administration know how important it is and ensure that sustainability becomes a pillar in the our academic life.
A group of students has been trying to lobby for the adoption of the Sustainable Academic Strategy. They are […]
