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News and announcements at St. John’s College, UBC.
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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.
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New St. John’s College resident – get an Early Start! August 13 – 24, 2018
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Hot Lunch February 2108 group selfie!
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Applying a developmental theory lens to the project of changing the world
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Farewell to Our Navigator
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Duncan McCue in Conversation
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We wish you a happy and safe Holidays!
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20th Anniversary Homecoming Celebraton s
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St. John’s College UBC fosters trust and respect in its dining hall – Georgia Straight
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St. John’s College is currently full for September 1, 2018
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Keeping the Johannean spirit alive at UBC for 20 years
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The New Wave of Chinese Science Fiction
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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.
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Statement from the Asian Canadian Community Engagement Initiative (ACCE) at the University of British Columbia
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Professor Santa Ono speaks at our opening Hot Lunch in September
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The Power of Food to Unite
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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.
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Looking forward to kicking off a new year of Hot Lunches with Professor Santa Ono!
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Welcome to new fellows of St. John’s College by Acting Principal, Dr. Chris Lee
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Live + Meet + Stay + Dine = The World Around Our Table
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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.”
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Congratulations to our SJC residents graduating at UBC!
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Register now for dinner and a talk!
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Fundraising event in support of Syrian refugees
Thursday, March 24
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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
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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)
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2nd Place at the Global U21 3MT Event!
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Getting ready for the satellite photo!
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Lunch networking and navigating the universe-ity for new UBC faculty!
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Spotlight on SJC alumna, Rumana Monzur. Hear her talk from TEDxStanleyPark on reducing violence against women.
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Q & A from Hot Lunch – Professor Arvind Gupta, President and Vice-Chancellor of British Columbia was the guest speaker at April’s Hot Lunch.
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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!
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Hot Lunch Wrap-up with Andrew Parr, Managing Director of Student Housing and Hospitality
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Congratulations to Alice Lam on 25 years with UBC!
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Professor Arvind Gupta’s Hot Lunch Address
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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.
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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!
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St. John’s College Dining Society presents the menu for the week of March 20 – April 2, 2015
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Hot Lunch March 2015
Dr. David Farrar, Provost and Vice President Academic was our March guest speaker.
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Where Are We in the World? – Film Screening
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