Bernice Wong

The fee increase stood as the only AMS-proposed referendum that did not pass.

This year, students will be able to vote on a student-proposed referendum asking the AMS to endorse a two-day student strike from March 24-25 to demand UBC divest from companies students say are complicit in Palestinian human rights violations.

This year, students will be able to vote on a student-proposed referendum asking the AMS to endorse a two-day student strike from March 24-25 to demand UBC divest from companies students say are complicit in Palestinian human rights violations.

AMS Council met on February 12 to approve four referenda questions which students will be voting on in the upcoming AMS elections.

Zarifa Nawar is running for AMS VP academic and university affairs on a platform that advocates for increased affordability, accessibility and equity.

UBC’s Board of Governors (BoG) met today to discuss the Multi-Year Tuition Framework and pass the annual tuition increase.

UBC’s most recent financial report reveals that the university’s top earners receive salaries well above $500,000 per year.

Faculty, students and members of the Vancouver community gathered on October 10 to hear from UBC professors on the shifting political landscape and how the 2024 provincial election may shape BC's future.

On October 11, students gathered in the Great Hall to meet provincial candidates and hear their opinions on key policy issues at an AMS-hosted mixer and debate.

At the May 15 Senate meeting, the Generative AI in Teaching and Learning Advisory Committee presented draft guidelines for the use of generative AI to help professors and students navigate AI’s evolving landscape.

Last year, Hwang and Squires, along with Duke University’s Dr. Arkadev Ghosh, published research exploring the economics of close-kin marriages.

This year, there will be one referendum question on the ballot.

For the 2024/25 academic year, UBC student housing rates will be increasing between five and six per cent depending on the residence area and room type.

Until November 3, proceeds from students who add $1 to their food bill at participating outlets in the Nest will go directly to supporting the AMS Food Bank.

In an open letter, Sulong UBC, a Filipinx/Canadian youth and student group, asked to restore previous AMS Food Bank access policies, allowing UBC faculty and staff to access the resource.

Results of the AMS 2023 Academic Experience Survey (AES) show affordability, discrimination and inadequate disability support concerns among the student body.

In early December 2022, less than one month after Kyle Sohn’s death in UBC residence, another student also had an emergency in her dorm room. She and other students are now calling for a review of UBC housing's safety policies.

SWAH 101 and 102 will introduce students to the language, but also to Swahili’s broader cultural significance.

Election season involves more than just voting for candidates — voting on referendum questions is another way to have your say about what happens in the AMS.

UBC will welcome its first cohort of students from the Black Student MD Admissions Pathway this August.