Kierscey Regozo (guitarist), me, K’NAAN

It was a few hours after the K’NAAN talk/performance/conversation, and fighting the temptation of a 6pm bedtime, I sat down to begin typing up a short think piece in turn for missing my discussion of my War and Ethics course to [...]

A few months ago I was watching The Hour’s George Strombolopolous interview Canadian-Somalian recording artist (and soon-to-be Terry Global Speaker Series-speaker) K’naan, whose hit song ‘Wavin Flag’ had begun enjoying a period of enormous popularity. Originally featured on his 2009 album Troubadour, by the time of the interview the song had topped the charts [...]

The book launch for the above title by our very own President Toope is happening tomorrow (Thursday, September 23rd) and students are welcome to attend!  President Toope’s presentation will be accompanied by comments from Dr. Natasha Affolder and Asha Kaushal.

Dr. Natasha Affolder is the Assistant Professor and Director, Centre for Global Environmental and Natural [...]

Are you interested in getting involved to make UBC a better place to learn?

LIVING LAB develops and performs short interactive theatre sketches on difficult classroom situations that involve members of the UBC community in conversations about the complexities and challenges that arise in diverse and multicultural teaching and learning environments. Living Lab is a [...]

Come out to see an incredible initiative by UBC student Fatou Wurie and others, who have founded COCO. COCO seeks to act in the independent body in the quest to create a transformative and inclusive space of dialoge for colored students at UBC.

Their upcoming dialogue series, ‘Storytelling as Reclamation’ is on September 22nd at [...]

The International Student Energy Summit 2011 is currently looking for students to join the organizing team in the areas of program development, sponsorship, marketing and finance. Please see the website for more details. The deadline to apply is September 21st, best of luck and get ready to [...]

Only a few days left to get your video application in. Apply today for TEDx Terry talks 2010!

Deadline: Wednesday, Sept 15, 2010

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I always get a little excited at the beginning of a new school year (even if I’m also getting itchy graduation feet this time around….). So much to do, so many clubs to join, a little upcoming talk by someone named K’NAAN. (No big deal).

Here’s one more really [...]

We know that we have kept you in suspense all summer, but if any of you have been hanging around campus you may have already heard whispers (or the celebration dance that we were having) and know that our first Terry Global Speaker Series guest is…K’NAAN!

(cue incredibly inspirational song here)

Staying true to [...]