Ben Johnson appointed UBCO’s Director, Campus Planning
We are very pleased to announce that an outstanding candidate for the position of Director, Campus Planning (UBCO) has been found. Ben Johnson will take on this important role for the Okanagan campus and joins the university with 20 years of planning experience at the City of Penticton and the City of Vancouver. Ben holds […]
Aaron Mogerman appointed UBCO’s Director, Infrastructure Development
After a comprehensive search process, an outstanding candidate for the position of Director, Infrastructure Development (UBCO) has been found right here in our UBC family. Aaron Mogerman will be moving from UBC Vancouver to take on this exciting new role in the Okanagan. Aaron has been a very important part of the Infrastructure Development team […]
Update on Plans for Campus Planning, Infrastructure Development and Campus Operations and Risk Management on the UBCO Campus
Over the last couple of years a great deal of important foundational work as been done for space/facilities planning as well as project services at UBCO. Much of the recent growth on campus is due to heavy lifting by many of these people — recognizing that not that long ago these teams didn’t even exist. […]
Access to Upper Campus and other new transportation options this fall
There are many new changes to transportation to, from and around UBC Okanagan coming this fall. The following updates will help you plan ahead and make the first day of the academic year as smooth as possible. John Hindle Drive and Upper Campus Way OPEN Sept. 4 The City of Kelowna’s John Hindle Drive extension […]
Campus Facilities Update
The UBC Okanagan community will see a variety of exciting changes on campus over the coming academic year, including: the opening of new teaching, study and research space the start of new building construction significant improvements to campus access with the opening of new cycling and other routes to the university neighbourhood Here’s a quick […]
John Hindle Drive Update
When completed in 2018, John Hindle Drive will connect Glenmore Road in the west with Highway 97 in the east. (View larger image from Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure) Construction traffic notice Please be advised that John Hindle Drive will be closed between Alumni Avenue and Academy Way on Tuesday, July 4 at 7 a.m. […]
UBC Okanagan focus of $40 million investment for library expansion and infrastructure upgrades
A joint federal-provincial and university investment totalling $40.65-million was announced today at UBC’s Okanagan campus to establish a new Teaching and Learning Centre and fund various sustainability and infrastructure upgrades. Kelowna-Lake Country MP Stephen Fuhr, on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, and Norm Letnick, Minister of Agriculture […]
Bundle up to save energy
Did you know? By turning off a ceramic office heater for one workday you can save enough energy to heat 600 cups of tea. Wearing seasonally-appropriate clothing is one effective way to conserve energy. To replace a ceramic heater in your workspace with an energy-efficient radiant model, submit a work request to Facilities Management. For […]
Updating the UBC Okanagan Master Plan
On Jan. 28, the campus community is invited to a Public Open House on the draft UBC Okanagan Master Plan. Provide your feedback at the Open House or online from Jan. 26 to Feb. 6 at planning.ubc.ca/okanagan. UBC’s current 2009 Okanagan Master Plan was designed to meet projected development needs over a 20-year time frame. […]
Announcing Director of Campus Planning and Development
We are pleased to announce Mr. Anthony Haddad as the inaugural Director, Campus Planning and Development at UBC’s Okanagan campus. Working with campus planning and infrastructure development colleagues in Vancouver, Anthony has responsibility for long-term land use planning including the Okanagan campus master plan, space planning and utilization, operational sustainability and project management services. Anthony’s start […]