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WEB4 days ago · Anita Nambuuza is a student of life. By the time Nambuuza moved to Burnaby from Uganda at 16, she had already developed her skills in teaching coding to kids — her passion for computers was ignited at an early age and she said her mother encouraged her to turn this passion into an advocating force bigger than herself.
We broke down UBC's 2022/23 enrolment stats, admission rates …
WEB2022/23 Undergraduate admissions funnel. Infogram. UBC’s graduate programs have a 23 per cent admissions rate at the UBC Vancouver campus and 24 per cent on the UBC Okanagan campus. The graduate application numbers have decreased from 31,098 across both campuses in 2021/22 to a current total of 29,386, but are 17 …
We broke down UBC’s 2023/24 enrolment stats, admission rates …
WEBIn the 2023/24 admission cycle, UBC reviewed just over 52,000 application for admission according to the report, a slight decrease from the 56,000 received during 2022/23 admission cycle. Personal profiles are read over by at least two readers and judged using a “holistic evaluation” to ensure UBC graduating classes are full of “focused ...
Who are we? - ubyssey.ca
WEBWho are we? We’re UBC’s student paper — established in 1918, independent since 1995. We’ve been the definitive source of news on campus for 105 years. We’ve covered everything under the sun from UBC’s fuck-ups, student wins, athletics, research, theatre, your opinions and things that make us laugh. The Ubyssey is written and edited ...
The Ubyssey's 2021/22 breakdown of UBC's enrolment stats, …
WEBFeb 25, 2022 · In early February, the Senate approved a reduction in enrolment targets for the 2022/23 school year. While UBC will still see an increase in the number of students, the university will only increase undergrad intake targets by 1.6 per cent for domestic students and 3.3 per cent for international students at UBC Vancouver — which amounts to 249 fewer domestic students and 146 fewer international.
Looking back at 105 years of - The Ubyssey
WEBOct 17, 2023 · Community pushback. In 1921, the paper ran its first humour page called “Muck-a-Muck,” which then continued for 20 years. According to the 70th anniversary issue of The Ubyssey, a year after the page’s first appearance, The Ubyssey was banned from local high schools for its “questionable ‘quality of humor.’” Eventually, the paper retired the page because of a change in the ...
We broke down UBC’s 2020/21 admissions rates, enrolment …
WEBMar 14, 2021 · According to the report, UBC assessed over 81,000 personal profiles for 2020/21 undergraduate admissions. For successful applicants, the mean grade range for all courses completed in senior year was 89–91 per cent at UBC Vancouver and 82–84 per cent at UBC Okanagan. This year’s admission rate was 57 per cent.
News - The Ubyssey
WEBProtesters demand for UBC to condemn genocide and scholasticide in Gaza. At noon on September 12, Palestinian solidarity protestors gathered on MacInnes Field before marching to Koerner Library to call on UBC to meet their demands. Viyan Handley, Spencer Izen and Saumya Kamra News September 13.
What’s our story? - The Ubyssey
WEBThe Ubyssey is the definitive source of news on campus. Published bi-weekly during the school year, it is the largest student paper in Western Canada. The Ubyssey is published by an independent non-profit society, written and edited by students and funded by a combination of student fees and advertising. All UBC students are welcome to join the staff of the paper — no experience necessary!
Who we are - The Ubyssey
WEBWe’ve been around a long time. 104 years, in fact. In that century, The Ubyssey has been an institution that has endured a pandemic, a world war, multiple almost world wars, a financial crisis and most recently, another pandemic. We’re a student newspaper, and try to live both of those words to the fullest, as best said by our 2020/21 coordinating editor.