SJC News
News and announcements at St. John’s College, UBC.
Get an Early Start!
New resident to SJC? Make sure to sign for our orientation program – Get an Early Start. This no-cost program will introduce you to your new home at UBC and the unique community of St. John’s College.
SJC Dining Hall
St. John’s College UBC fosters trust and respect in its dining hall – Georgia Straight
Borders that Unite, Borders that Divide
Join us on Friday, October at 5pm for “Opera 101 – Storytelling through opera.” Mobile members of the UBC Opera Ensemble will be in attendance along the Director of the The Consul.
Bing Thom
Statement from the Asian Canadian Community Engagement Initiative (ACCE) at the University of British Columbia
September Hot Lunch with Prof. Santa Ono
Professor Santa Ono speaks at our opening Hot Lunch in September
From Hongcouver to…?
Over the last three decades since Expo86, Vancouver has transformed as a city. This dialogue looks back over the last thirty years at how trans-Pacific migration and financial connections have changed Vancouver.
Hot Lunch with Prof. Santa Ono
Looking forward to kicking off a new year of Hot Lunches with Professor Santa Ono!
Welcome by Dr. Chris Lee
Welcome to new fellows of St. John’s College by Acting Principal, Dr. Chris Lee
Grant Ingram Distinguished Speaker 2016
Zoology Professor, Dr. Sally Otto is the keynote speaker in the annual R. Grant Ingram Distinguished Speaker Program. This year’s series is entitled, “Biodiversity, Bioliteracy, and Ecojustice.”
Sense of Place
with Minelle Mahtani, Host of Sense of Place. Take a listen to some of the past shows…
@Roundhouse983 on Twitter and at Roundhouse Radio on Facebook
Hong Kong Homecoming
CBC Story – Wui Gwai: Hong Kong Homecoming w/ Zoe Lam speaking about preserving the culture and heritage of the Cantonese language (click on the listen link below the story)
Yes, we can reduce violence against women – TEDxStanleyPark
Spotlight on SJC alumna, Rumana Monzur. Hear her talk from TEDxStanleyPark on reducing violence against women.
April Hot Lunch with President Gupta
Q & A from Hot Lunch – Professor Arvind Gupta, President and Vice-Chancellor of British Columbia was the guest speaker at April’s Hot Lunch.
Screw Cutter Project
SJC Fellow and UBC gradate student, Vivian Chung, co- founded the Screw Cutter Project – an innovation that is improving surgical care in developing countries. Great work by all members of the team!
May Hot Lunch
Hot Lunch Wrap-up with Andrew Parr, Managing Director of Student Housing and Hospitality
Patricia Shaw – Dean of Arts Award recipient for 2014-15
The Faculty of Arts names Patricia Shaw, professor of Anthropology and SJC Faculty Fellow, as the recipient of the Dean of Arts Award for 2014-15.
Awards for Chris Lee
Congratulations to St. John’s College Associate Principal and Professor of English, Dr. Chris Lee, for his recent book award and for being awarded the 2015 UBC Killam Research Prize!
Weekly Menu
St. John’s College Dining Society presents the menu for the week of March 20 – April 2, 2015
Hot Lunch March 2015
Hot Lunch March 2015
Dr. David Farrar, Provost and Vice President Academic was our March guest speaker.
