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Farewell Roslyn Goldner

Farewell Roslyn Goldner, Executive Director of the REDI Office 

As we bid farewell to Roslyn Goldner, who recently stepped down as the Executive Director of the Office of Respectful Environments, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (REDI), we pause to acknowledge the tremendous impact and indelible mark she has left on the Faculty of Medicine and the broader UBC community.

Former seed2STEM participant Dean Harris (far right) with colleagues from ICORD’s Orthopaedic and Injury Biomechanics Group. Credit: Martin Dee/ICORD.

Strengthening STEM pathways for Indigenous youth

A look back at the early impacts of seed2STEM, an innovative UBC summer research program for Indigenous youth in B.C.

REDI is Here to Help over the Holidays Season

REDI is Here to Help over the Holidays Season

As the holiday season approaches and things begin to unwind, the REDI team is here to offer support in thinking through EDI challenges in your role. Chat with us about embedding EDI into roles, practices, and policies or actioning change to support equity, decolonization, and inclusion in your unit. Submit a request for a 1:1 consultation today!

Join the EDI Joint Interest Group

EDI Joint Interest Group

Staff and faculty leading EDI initiatives in their units across the FoM are invited to join our EDI Joint Interest Group. Learn more about upcoming topics and join our network.

Welcome Harpreet Ahuja and Madison Tardif

Welcome Harpreet Ahuja and Madison Tardif

Meet Harpreet Ahuja and Madison Tardif, REDI’s new Equity Advisors.

Thank You Message: We Welcome the Children Back Home

Thank You Message: We Welcome the Children Back Home

On Wednesday, September 20th 2023, we were honored to welcome an esteemed panel of Survivors of the Indian Residential School Experience in Canada. We are absolutely honored and grateful for their courage, wisdom and generosity of heart and soul. Read our Thank You Message.

UBC stands in support of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities

UBC stands in support of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities

UBC prides itself on our diverse and vibrant learner, scholar, and professional communities – our local and global excellence and relevance is strengthened by this diversity, including the presence and contributions of 2SLGBTQIA+ students, faculty and staff.

Message from the Associate Director 

Message from the Associate Director 

Maï Yasué shares her educational approach as she steps into her new role as the Associate Director for the the Office of Respectful Environments, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (REDI).

Appointment of  Dr. Saleem Razack as Senior Faculty Advisor in REDI

Appointment of  Dr. Saleem Razack as Senior Faculty Advisor in REDI

The REDI Office is pleased to welcome Dr. Saleem Razack, Professor, Division of Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics as the Senior Faculty Advisor, Respectful Environments, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion.

Are you our our next team member? We are looking for two Equity Advisors to join our REDI team.

We’re hiring!

We are looking for two Equity Advisors to join our REDI team. Are YOU our next team member?