Meet BA ’04 grad Myomi Chu: International design
A jet-setting international traveler with an eye for graphic design. Fresh off the UBC boat in 2004, Myomi planned to take a couple months off to travel to the Philippines, her country of birth, to visit family and friends. Two months became half a year, and before she knew it, she traveled to Hong Kong, […]
Creative Writing alumnus Paolo Javier named Queens Poet Laureate
New York City is a long way from Vancouver. And Vancouver is a long way from the Philippines. But they have all been home for Paolo Javier, a self-described “nomad”, who has not only taken his BFA in Creative Writing more than halfway around the world, but has also taken it into the undiscovered country of digital media.
Meet Katrina Lo: English research, eh?
By Katie Fedosenko Undergrad investigates Canadian lingo alongside professors Anyone who has ever wrestled with an American spell-check knows very well that Canadian English is different. We have extra ‘u’s in ‘colour’ and ‘humour’, we’re travellers, not travelers, and we have the dignity to end our alphabet with a zed, as the Queen intended. But […]
Meet BA ’09 Josephine Fong: Picking Blackberrys – Working at RIM
Josephine Fong, BA 2009: Major Political Science & Economics I am working as a Project Coordinator for the Handheld Software Operations team at Research In Motion (RIM), located in Waterloo, Ontario. The Handheld Software Operations team was recently formed this past January. My team is responsible for looking over the operations of all software development […]
Meet BA 07′ Greg Eidsness: His first step to success was Arts Co-op
Greg Eidsness, BA 2007: Political Science In terms of helping him to find satisfying work experiences, Greg Eidsness calls UBC Arts Co-op a “game-changer.” A 2007 Political Science alumnus, Greg currently works in international trade. And yet, not content with just a day job, he and a fellow Co-op graduate, Jason Carroll, have also created […]
Meet BA ’05 Julia Harrison: Becoming part of NATO – check!
Were you one of the proud Vancouverites who rose to their feet at GM place waving your Vancouver 2010 towels with joy when you found out our city won the Olympic bid? That victory was not only exciting for the whole country but it was also a huge moment for one of our own UBC Arts […]
Meet Mark Phelps: Arts Co-op was his best decision at UBC
Mark Phelps, a recent UBC graduate with a BA in Political Science and Economics, recently finished his final Co-op position with the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) focused on raising Canada’s investment profile during the Winter Games. Mark’s academic background in political science and economics prepared him well for his Co-op terms. […]
Meet Jeffery Cui: Doing Arts Co-op Olympic style
By Julia Palmiano Jeffrey Cui, BA 2011: Major Political Science, Minor International Relations When the world’s eyes were set on Vancouver, British Columbia for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, Arts Co-op student Jeffrey Cui was in the thick of it all, working through a Co-op term with Olympic sponsor Jet Set Sports. […]
Meet Helen Bell: Looking to the past
Helen Bell came to UBC to pursue a bachelor’s degree, but will be walking away with much more than a piece of paper: learning to conduct research has opened the door to a wealth of knowledge — and her own identity. “The research component at this institution is excellent,” says Bell. “The respect, integrity and recognition of the uniqueness of First Nations people has really stood out for me. It’s crucial for me that we’re doing research for and with First Nations people, not studying them like specimens under a [magnifying] glass.”
Arts Insights: How can Arts Co-op help your career?
By Stephen Satterfield “Doing a Co-op degree was the smartest choice I made at UBC!” said Phil Casey, BA 2010 Major Geography, Minor Visual Arts. Two of Phil’s former Co-op employers have made unofficial offers to have Phil return to them post-graduation, and he’s accepted one of them. Phil’s first work term was with Rescan […]