Milestones
UBC celebrates 75 years at the
Point Grey campus -- which has changed considerably over the years.
It has grown to more than 402 hectares with 422 buildings, which
is larger in area than Monaco and Vatican City.
UBC's Faculty of Graduate Studies
celebrates its 50th anniversary as a leader in innovative and interdisciplinary research.
The year 2000 marks the 50th
anniversary of UBC's Faculty of Medicine and the 80th anniversary
of the Faculty of Nursing.
Noteworthy Accomplishments
Leading U.S. software researcher Gregor Kiczales was recruited to UBC to work in a breakthrough area of programming languages and software engineering. A new Software Practices Lab will also be created to develop practical techniques to make
real-world software development
easier and more productive.
UBC launched an extensive, multi-year academic plan, which will greatly enhance the university's teaching
and research environment. The plan identifies goals and priorities in
five key areas: retention and renewal
of faculty and staff; the student
learning environment; extension
of research excellence; strengthening links with the community; and
effective governance.
UBC is actively involved in the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) and hosted the association's annual conference in Vancouver in June 2000.
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