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WEB2 days ago · The Ubyssey has been UBC’s student newspaper since 1918, independent since 1995. Published bi-weekly in print and daily online, we cover what matters most to UBC students.
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 …
News - The Ubyssey
WEBProtesters call for UBC board to divest, occupy Alumni Centre. On September 25, community members protested outside of Koerner Library to demand UBC divest from companies organizers say are complicit in human rights violations against Palestinians. Aisha Chaudhry, Saumya Kamra and Iman Janmohamed News September 28.
From the Boardroom: Governors approve 2024/25 tuition increases
WEBDec 7, 2023 · The Board voted to approve two to five per cent tuition increases for the 2024/25 academic year. 3,973 respondents completed this year’s student tuition consultation survey, a decrease of 895 from the 2023/24 consultation. According to the tuition consultation survey, 92 per cent of respondents …
Season preview: Women's hockey poised for CW four-peat with …
WEB3 days ago · Fall marks not just the beginning of the new school year, but also of a new hockey season. The Ubyssey spoke to UBC women’s hockey head coach Graham Thomas on what to expect from the reigning Canada West (CW) Champions.. New leadership and new recruits. With the departure of former captain and MVP Rylind MacKinnon, the T-Birds are looking for opportunities for players to step up and grow ...
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.
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 ...
Meet The Ubyssey's 106th editorial
WEBEvery April, Ubyssey staff elect the next year’s editorial. These are the editors who will be heading up each section of The Ubyssey for its 106th year.. Coordinating Editor: Iman Janmohamed, [email protected] News Editor: Aisha Chaudhry & News Producer: Viyan Handley, [email protected] Culture Editor: Elena Massing, [email protected] Features Editor: Fiona Sjaus, [email protected]
The basics - The Ubyssey
WEBLetter grades at UBC correspond to percentage ranges: 90 to 100 per cent is an A+, 85 to 89 is an A, 80 to 84 is an A-, 76 to 79 is a B+, 72 to 75 is a B, 68 to 71 is a B-, 64 to 67 is a C+, 60 to 63 is a C, 55 to 59 is a C-, 50 to 54 is a D, and anything below 50 is an F. Most faculties define failing grades as any grade below 50 per cent, but ...