IKBLC Golden Jubilee Room and main staircase lighting enhancement
UBC Building Operations has initiated a project to replace and enhance the lighting in the Golden Jubilee Room (level 4) and the main staircase. The project will resolve maintenance issues with inaccessible light fixtures and allow these areas to be properly lit. The project is expected to be complete at the end of July. […]
24/7 Hours at IKBLC
The Learning Centre will be open 24 hours a day from Sunday, April 12 (opening at 6 a.m.) to Tuesday, April 28 (closing at 1 a.m.)
From Buddhism to Nestorian Christianity: The importance of the Silk Roads in the movement of ideas and religions across Central Asia
Tuesday May 26, 2015 – 3.00pm to 4.30pm at the Asian Centre Auditorium (1871 West Mall, University of British Columbia)
“Which Self? The Rationalities of Self-Interest from the Enlightenment to the Cold War”
Monday, March 30, 2015 – 16:30 to 18:00 at the Victoria Learning Theatre (Room 182), Irving K. Barber Learning Centre
Wesbrook Talks presents The Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin, P.C.
Webcast sponsored by the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre as part of the Wesbrook Talks event at MBA House in Wesbrook Village. On March 3rd, alumni UBC and Wesbrook Village presented the third in the series of Wesbrook Talks, featuring former UBC Law professor and honorary UBC alumna, The Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin, P.C., LLD’90, […]
David Newhouse – SFU-UBC Indigenous Graduate Student Symposium – Keynote Speech
Webcast sponsored by the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre and hosted by the SFU-UBC Indigenous Graduate Student Symposium. In visioning approaches to Indigenize the academy, the 13th Annual Indigenous Graduate Student Symposium (IGSS) explores concepts, practices, innovations, and challenges of making academe more respectful and responsive to Indigenous Knowledge Systems, Indigenous communities, and learners. Keynote […]
Indigitization Program – Open for applications
The Indigitization program focuses on the conservation and preservation of Indigenous community information resources. The deadline for applications has been extended to 5 pm on April 8th, 2015.
Steven Galloway – The Confabulist
Webcast sponsored by the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre and hosted by the Creative Writing Department. Presented by the Chan Centre as part of the Beyond Words series. Multi-award winning novelist and UBC professor Steven Galloway, author of The Cellist of Sarajevo, explores magic in his newest book The Confabulist. This beautiful, suspense-filled novel uses […]
Your Next Step: Becoming a Leader
Webcast sponsored by the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre and hosted by alumni UBC. Your resume lists the best schools (naturally) and your experience and skills meet the requirements of the job There’s no single path to becoming a successful leader. Although hard work and foresight are important traits, it sometimes comes down to being […]