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Category Archives: Op-eds
Arvind Gupta was never given a chance: A personal account
This post was published by the Vancouver Sun. My first reaction to the resignation of UBC president Arvind Gupta was relief – Arvind’s nightmare was finally over. He could go back to what he does best: work to make this … Continue reading
Posted in Board of Governors, Op-eds
Tagged Arvind Gupta, Board of Governors, Jennifer Berdahl, John Montalbano, Lindsay Gordon, UBC
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Dean Marc Parlange weighs in on president Gupta’s “resignation”
In a letter to the Faculty of Applied Science at UBC, Dean Marc Parlange made some of his views known as to “the complex — and confidential — resignation decision of former President Arvind Gupta,” while throwing his support behind Chancellor … Continue reading
Posted in Board of Governors, Op-eds
Tagged Arvind Gupta, Faculty of Applied Science, Marc Parlange, UBC
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The students join the faculty in requesting a judicial review of the UBC Board of Governors
In a major reversal of past positions vis-a-vis president Gupta’s departure from UBC, the Student Society of UBC-Vancouver issued a public statement expressing disappointment in the process followed by the Board of Governors as revealed by the recent leaks. The AMS urges “the … Continue reading
Posted in Board of Governors, Op-eds, UBC Presidential Search
Tagged AMS, Christy Clark, GSS, John Montalbano, Wilkinson
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The UBC Board of Governors is operating in the “shadows”
This is according to a scathing letter sent today by the Executive of the UBC Faculty Association to thousands of its members. It is becoming clear that the replacement of John Montalbano by Stuart Belkin as Chair of the Board … Continue reading
Posted in Board of Governors, Op-eds
Tagged Andrew Wilkinson, Arvind Gupta, Board of Governors, Christy Clark, Stuart Belkin, UBC
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Spring cleaning has started early at UBC
It was historic, it was rowdy, and it was fun. It has been a while since UBC has seen a couple of hundred of its faculty screaming their heads off, protesting the Board of Governors meeting, and demanding UBC management and Board accountability. … Continue reading
Posted in Board of Governors, Op-eds, UBC Presidential Search
Tagged Arvind Gupta, Board of Governors, Faculty Association, Jennifer Berdahl, UBC
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Together we can make UBC transparent and accountable
UBC faculty, staff and students will gather on Tuesday, February 2 at 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM at the Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre, 6163 University Boulevard. They will protest the upcoming UBC Board of Governors Meeting, and will publicly demand that the Board of … Continue reading
Posted in Board of Governors, Op-eds, UBC Presidential Search
Tagged Board of Governors, UBC, UBClean
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Searching for a president after disappearing another: The UBC conundrum
By Professor Leah Keshet In August of 2015, the UBC Faculty Association (UBCFA) sent some strongly worded letters to the administration and the Board of Governors, seeking open and full disclosure of the causes for termination of Professor Arvind Gupta’s … Continue reading
Posted in Board of Governors, Op-eds
Tagged Arvind Gupta, Lindsay Gordon, Presidential search, UBC
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