UBC Reports | Vol. 48 | No. 10 | Aug. 1 , 2002

Robson Square Fast Facts

Our city campus at a glance.

By Rosalind Duane

The Robson Square facility is 66,000 sq. ft. on two floors.

• Approximately 1,600 students are enrolled in the Commerce courses to date.
  
• Each year 25,000 to 27,000 people make use of the Women's Resources Centre.
  
• To date 6,400 people have come to the information registration desk. One half to one third of those are estimated to be students.
  
• Deborah Nelson is the new Executive Director of Robson Square. Exiting Director Stanley W. Hamilton will chair a small committee to investigate the possibility for expansion at the Robson Square location.
  
• The Robson Square Transition Team is being phased out and replaced by a new Board. Vice-president Barry McBride will chair the new Board.
  
• Key events from 2002 include: explorAsian 2002, New Music West 2002, and the UBC School of Journalism and Global TV War Stories Broadcast.
  
• Upcoming events include: the United Way Kick Off BBQ, the Vancouver Sun and Province Career Fair, and the Museum of Anthropology's West Coast Architecture Exhibit.