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Inspired Word Café blends creativity, inclusivity and interactive fun

Inspired Word Café blends creativity, inclusivity and interactive fun

The Inspired Word Café is a community-based arts organization that plans training, workshops and poetic and literary readings. Organizers are now teaming up with UBC Okanagan’s Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies and the City of Kelowna to host a series of public readings and open mic sessions.

Expanding support for humanities research

Expanding support for humanities research

UBC has established Public Humanities Hubs (PHH) on each campus […]

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Alumna leads the charge on changing perceptions of art

Alumna leads the charge on changing perceptions of art

“WE’RE ALL ARTISTS.” As the Curator of Learning and Engagement […]

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Intersecting visual arts and computer science

Intersecting visual arts and computer science

UBC IS A PIONEER in teaching across disciplines. Its focus on […]

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The pull of academia carves a pathway for digital humanities professor Emily Murphy

The pull of academia carves a pathway for digital humanities professor Emily Murphy

THE PURSUIT OF UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP isn’t for everyone. […]

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Opera Under the Stars returns to UBCO’s courtyard

Opera Under the Stars returns to UBCO’s courtyard

UBC Okanagan’s courtyard will once again be filled with the sounds of music as Opera Kelowna presents its annual Opera Under the Stars concert on July 31.

UBCO hosts Indigenous art-making immersive programs

UBCO hosts Indigenous art-making immersive programs

Hosted by UBCO’s Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies (FCCS), with the support of the Canada Council for the Arts, the Summer Indigenous Art Intensive features a series of world-renowned speakers, undergraduate and graduate credit courses, and a group of resident artists who will be working to create new works.

Convocation is a time of celebration at UBCO

Convocation is a time of celebration at UBCO

This week UBC Okanagan celebrates its students as it hosts six separate graduation ceremonies over two days. More than 1,725 students will cross the stage, earning their undergraduate degrees while 215 students will receive their master’s degree and 40 their doctorates. 

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UBC hosts fourth annual Student Okanagan Film Festival

UBC hosts fourth annual Student Okanagan Film Festival

The Student Okanagan Film Festival, now in its fourth year, will screen short films from a wide range of genres including mini-documentary, experimental short films, music videos, animation and short narrative films.

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