Category: Facilities & Building Services
Exciting developments: Lower Mall Precinct project
Posted by admin | Nov 7, 2024 | Buildings, Facilities & Building Services, Innovation, Residence Dining, SHCS, Student Housing, Vancouver | 0
Brock Commons opening ceremony
Posted by Erin Harley | Oct 15, 2024 | Buildings, Events, Facilities & Building Services, Musqueam, Residence Life & Administration, Student Housing, Vancouver | 0
Debra Eng: reducing our energy use and emissions
Posted by Mike McGhee | Nov 21, 2023 | Climate Action, Facilities & Building Services, Innovation, Our People, Student Housing, Sustainability, Vancouver | 0
New Residence x A&R mural at Totem Park
Posted by Mike McGhee | Sep 14, 2023 | Buildings, Facilities & Building Services, Marketing & Communications, Residence Life & Administration, Vancouver | 0
SHCS retirements: Summer 2023
Posted by Mike McGhee | Jun 6, 2023 | Facilities & Building Services, Food Services, Retail, Retirements, Vancouver | 0
Snow day teamwork
by Mike McGhee | Feb 5, 2025 | Facilities & Building Services, Our People, Parking, SHCS, Vancouver | 0
Many thanks to our team members who bundled up and went outside to shovel snow in February!
Read MoreExciting developments: Lower Mall Precinct project
by admin | Nov 7, 2024 | Buildings, Facilities & Building Services, Innovation, Residence Dining, SHCS, Student Housing, Vancouver | 0
Learn more about this project, which will include roughly 1,500 student housing beds, a dining hall and a child care.
Read MoreBrock Commons opening ceremony
by Erin Harley | Oct 15, 2024 | Buildings, Events, Facilities & Building Services, Musqueam, Residence Life & Administration, Student Housing, Vancouver | 0
View photos from the opening ceremony for Brock Commons North and South and the official completion of the Brock Commons residence area.
Read MoreDebra Eng: reducing our energy use and emissions
by Mike McGhee | Nov 21, 2023 | Climate Action, Facilities & Building Services, Innovation, Our People, Student Housing, Sustainability, Vancouver | 0
Meet Debra Eng, our Ancillary Energy Manager, and learn more about how she’s working to reduce energy use in our buildings. Plus, get Debra’s energy saving tips for work—and home!
Read MoreSHCS retirements: Fall 2023
by Erin Harley | Nov 16, 2023 | Facilities & Building Services, Food Services, Our People, Retirements, Vancouver | 0
Congratulations to these SHCS staff on retiring, and thank you to each of them for their dedication to UBC throughout their careers.
Read MoreNew Residence x A&R mural at Totem Park
by Mike McGhee | Sep 14, 2023 | Buildings, Facilities & Building Services, Marketing & Communications, Residence Life & Administration, Vancouver | 0
Check out our new mural in the Totem Park Fitness Room—completed in collaboration with UBC Athletics and Recreation.
Read MoreSHCS retirements: Summer 2023
by Mike McGhee | Jun 6, 2023 | Facilities & Building Services, Food Services, Retail, Retirements, Vancouver | 0
Congratulations to these SHCS staff on retiring, and thank you to each of them for their dedication to UBC throughout their careers.
Read MoreSnow day teamwork
by Mike McGhee | Jan 14, 2023 | Conferences & Accommodation, Facilities & Building Services, Our People, Vancouver | 0
Many thanks to our team members who bundled up and went outside to shovel snow in December!
Read MoreHello to HALO: innovating safety in SHCS
by Mike McGhee | Nov 2, 2022 | Facilities & Building Services, Innovation, Occupational Health & Safety, Parking, Vancouver | 0
Meet HALO, an innovative LED lighting system we’re using to decrease the risk of a workplace safety incident.
Read Moretə šxʷhəleləm̓s tə k̓ʷaƛ̓kʷəʔaʔɬ naming and opening ceremony
by Mike McGhee | Aug 31, 2022 | Buildings, Events, Facilities & Building Services, Musqueam, Residence Life & Administration, Student Housing, Vancouver | 0
On June 7, 2022, xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) and UBC held the official naming and opening ceremony for tə šxʷhəleləm̓s tə k̓ʷaƛ̓kʷəʔaʔɬ.
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Upcoming Events
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may
08may11:30 am1:30 pmFeaturedOWC 10 Year Anniversary
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Come celebrate the OWC turning 10! Join your fellow SHCS colleagues for an afternoon of food, games, prizes and more. Event Details Date and time Thursday, May 8 11:30 am–1:30 pm Location Orchard Commons Courtyard
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Come celebrate the OWC turning 10! Join your fellow SHCS colleagues for an afternoon of food, games, prizes and more.
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Date and time
Thursday, May 8
11:30 am–1:30 pm
Location
Orchard Commons Courtyard
6363 Agronomy Road
UBC Vancouver Campus
>>RSVP TODAY
Time
(Thursday) 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Location
Orchard Commons courtyard
6363 Agronomy Road
june
05jun1:00 pm2:30 pmShoreline Cleanup
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Join UBC sous chef Hoang Nguyen for a shoreline cleanup at Wreck Beach. Help make a positive impact in our community and preserve our precious marine ecosystems during World Ocean
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Join UBC sous chef Hoang Nguyen for a shoreline cleanup at Wreck Beach. Help make a positive impact in our community and preserve our precious marine ecosystems during World Ocean Week.
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Date & Time
Thursday, June 5, 2025
1:00 pm–2:30 pm
Location
Wreck Beach – Trail 6
University Blvd, University Endowment Lands, BC V6T 2L1
Time
(Thursday) 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Location
Wreck Beach - Trail 6
13junAll DayLongest Day Run/Walk
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Join a crew of your SHCS colleagues and take part in the Longest Day Road Race on June 13, 2025. Enjoy an evening run on UBC’s beautiful campus followed by
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Join a crew of your SHCS colleagues and take part in the Longest Day Road Race on June 13, 2025. Enjoy an evening run on UBC’s beautiful campus followed by the best post-run party in Vancouver! There will be a BBQ, live music, kids’ play zone, beer garden and a picnic area!
This amazing 5K, 10K or Kids’ Mile raises money for the Greater Vancouver Food Bank, along with school track and field programs for elementary age students.
Early bird pricing until March 31, 2025.
On the day of the event, please meet the SHCS group in front of the live band area at 6:15 pm—and, if you’ve got one, please wear your SHCS T-shirt!
For further information, please email marie.booth@ubc.ca.
Time
All Day (Friday)
Location
Thunderbird Stadium
6288 Stadium Rd, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3