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UBC’s new president is not a mathematician, but …
The last time I saw the fabulous Frances Bula, she said that she liked my tweets whenever I commented on mathematics and mathematicians. I think she really meant for me to leave the rest of the news and analysis to her … Continue reading
Posted in Board of Governors, UBC Presidential Search
Tagged Arvind Gupta, Diversity, Ken Ono, Mathematics, Mental wellbeing, Ramanujan, Santa Ono, Stuart Belkin, UBC
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Thank you Chair Montalbano and Chancellor Gordon: UBC couldn’t have done it without you
“I think governance is always expressive of the gang that are there doing it at any one point in time.” With this statement, Stuart Belkin seems to be distancing himself from the practices of former Chair, John Montalbano, Chancellor Lindsay … Continue reading
Posted in Board of Governors
Tagged Arvind Gupta, Board of Governors, Faculty Association, John Montalbano, Lindsay Gordon, Stuart Belkin, UBC
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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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Piece of Mind 