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Tuesday, June 14, 2022

Facilities Weekly – June 14, 2022

Weekly updates for UBC Facilities staff. UBC Facilities is part of the VP Finance & Operations (VPFO) Portfolio, and includes six departments—Building Operations, Custodial Services,…
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Monday, June 13, 2022

Jessica Dadwal joins Infrastructure Development’s Asset Replacement and Improvement Team as the Manager, Construction Office

A strong project manager with notable leadership skills and dedication to supporting her team and clients in an approachable, hands-on manner, Jessica will hold a…
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Wednesday, June 8, 2022

New UBC Vancouver student residences opens with gifted names from Musqueam

Five new UBC Vancouver student residence buildings, initially called UBC Pacific Residence, were formally opened at a special naming ceremony hosted by xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam Indian…
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Tuesday, June 7, 2022

Facilities Weekly – June 7, 2022

Weekly updates for UBC Facilities staff. UBC Facilities is part of the VP Finance & Operations (VPFO) Portfolio, and includes six departments—Building Operations, Custodial Services,…
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Tuesday, June 7, 2022

Sean Lynch steps into role as Acting Director, Custodial Service in Facilities

Starting June 6, Sean Lynch will be Acting Director, Custodial Service in Facilities. He joined UBC in 2011 in Student Housing & Community Services and…
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Friday, June 3, 2022

Donna Caedo joins Customer Services & Informatics as EMMS Sustainment Business Analyst

As a Business Analyst, Donna will be working closely with the Facilities team on all items related to Planon, which includes responding to ServiceNow tickets,…
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Friday, June 3, 2022

Upcoming road closures on UBC Vancouver campus

There is a number of road closures on the UBC Vancouver campus due to construction and events. Please review the details and plan your routes…
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Wednesday, June 1, 2022

Continuing as one VPFO under Karamjeet Heer and John Metras’ leadership

Starting June 1, Karamjeet Heer will begin serving as the Interim Vice-President, Finance, and John Metras will become the Interim Vice-President, Operations following the departure…
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Tuesday, May 31, 2022

Caroline Macleod promoted to Executive Assistant to Associate Vice-President, Facilities

Caroline brings a wealth of experience to this role and will be responsible for liaising with the wider University community and fostering working relationships with…
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Tuesday, May 31, 2022

Facilities Weekly – May 31, 2022

Weekly updates for UBC Facilities staff. UBC Facilities is part of the VP Finance & Operations (VPFO) Portfolio, and includes six departments—Building Operations, Custodial Services,…
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