alumni UBC Events Calendar

Choose from dozens of events across the globe and online. From networking receptions to panel discussions about the most pressing issues of the day, there’s an event for you.

• February

  • 18

    • Career Agility (Winter Session 2019)

      Online

      Career Agility is a 6 week online career and self exploration program designed for UBC alumni at every career stage. This interactive course will help you gain clarity on your strengths and values while generating the momentum you need to advance your career. As part of a group of your fellow alumni, you will move... Read more

  • 21

    • Canadian University Alumni Soirée “Cabane à Sucre” in Paris Sold Out

      Paris, France

      In the bitter cold of winter, come warm up and join fellow UBC and other Canadian university alumni for a Québecois "cabane à sucre" after-work soirée. Poutine, Québecois beers and several other Canadian specialties will be on sale plus some fun games to be played!

  • 23

    • We Care, Year of the Pig “Get-Together Dinner” for the Elderly Folks of Ngau Tau Kok

      Hong Kong

      Chinese celebrate their new year up to, at least, the 15th day of the first month on the lunar calendar (until the Lantern Festival). Many companies and organizations organize get-together dinners (Chun Ming) throughout the entire first month, with games and riddles highlighting the arrival of the New Year. To celebrate the Year of the... Read more

  • 28

    • Master Mind Master Class with Gabor Maté, CM, BA’68, MD’77 Sold Out

      Vancouver, BC

      What is the basis of addiction? Hear from internationally renowned speaker and UBC alumnus, Dr. Gabor Maté, as he presents "The Hungry Ghost: A Biopsychosocial Perspective on Addiction, from Heroin to Workaholism", followed by an audience Q&A and reception.

• March

  • 06

    • UBC Connects with Tarana Burke – A movement that empowers: “Me too” and the role of empathy in healing and change

      Kelowna, BC

      The simple yet courageous ‘me too.’ Movement has emerged as a rallying cry for people everywhere who have survived sexual assault and sexual harassment – and Tarana Burke’s powerful, poignant story as creator of what is now an international movement that supports survivors will move, uplift, and inspire you.

  • 07

    • Webinar – Worlds Collide: Social Change and Finance

      Online

      There is a new movement capturing the attention of mainstream investors as an emergence of a new set of financing solutions – spurred by innovative collaborations between public and private sectors – have overcome traditional barriers to channel private investment for environmental and social good.

  • 13

    • UBC Connects with Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Sold Out

      Vancouver, BC

      Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is an award-winning Nigerian author whose work has been translated into over thirty languages. Ms. Adichie has been invited to speak around the world. Her 2009 TED Talk, The Danger of A Single Story, is now one of the most-viewed TED Talks of all time. Her 2012 talk, We Should All Be Feminists, has started a worldwide conversation about feminism and was published as a book in 2014.

  • 14

    • alumNIGHTS: Montreal

      Montreal, QC

      It's been a long winter. What better way is there to kick off spring than with a fun and casual evening with fellow UBC alumni in Montreal?

    • alumni UBC Soirée in Singapore Sold Out

      Singapore

      H.E. Ms. Lynn McDonald, High Commissioner of Canada to Singapore, and Professor Dermot Kelleher, Vice President Health and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia, invite UBC alumni and friends in Singapore for an evening reception at the official residence of the High Commissioner. You’ll enjoy a Canadian west-coast-inspired reception... Read more

  • 19

    • Launch a Career in Canada Reception

      Vancouver, BC

      Did you come to UBC as an international student? alumni UBC and the Centre for Student Involvement & Careers invites you to participate in our annual Launch a Career in Canada reception, where you can connect with current UBC international students to share your experiences and advice. The reception will begin with a panel session,... Read more

  • 26

    • Webinar – Think for a Living: The Rise of the Knowledge Worker & Gig Economy

      Online

      What you need to know about the trending gig economy, how to use your knowledge to cash-in and ways to mitigate your risk as a contractor.

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