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UBC's new president

I am truly honoured to begin my term as President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of British Columbia. UBC has been shaped into the incredible place it is today because of donors like you, and for this I am deeply grateful.

As I’m welcomed into the UBC community, I have been privileged to meet many of you, and I hope to become acquainted with more of you soon. With that in mind, I am pleased to share a bit about myself here.

I look forward to all that we will accomplish together. Best wishes for the holiday season and for 2024!

Benoit-Antoine Bacon
President and Vice-Chancellor

Impact stories

Donor award helps student tackle food insecurity

Cody is championing healthy lives by implementing an innovative solution to address food insecurity at a UBC café.

Thanks to donors, this mother and son said yes to studying at UBC together

Empowered by Centennial Scholarships, Jenn and James Waller are at UBC together, embracing their Indigenous heritage in their studies.

Donors are helping to center Asian Canadian voices

UBC's new Centre for Asian Canadian Research and Engagement demonstrates the continuing potential of philanthropy to shape a thriving society.

UBC alumni jump start clean energy innovation

Patrick and Paul Daniel's support for clean energy innovation is helping world-leading faculty and students at the Vancouver and Okanagan campuses create solutions for the planet.

Mark your calendars!

UBC’s next Giving Day is coming up on April 4, 2024. Last year, we raised over $800,000 for good causes across both campuses. What can we achieve together next year?

Giving Day 2023
Impact Story:

Students at UBC Okanagan are working together to save lives on campus

Giving Day support allows the UBC Okanagan Emergency Response Team to deliver even more comprehensive care.

FORWARD, the campaign for UBC, is advancing healthy lives, creating solutions for the planet, and shaping thriving societies. Donors and alumni are the catalyst making it happen.