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19 Jan Posted by tUCC in Education, vancouver | 4 comments

University of BC’s Chinese factions… Ai Yah!!!

Interesting article from the University of British Columbia’s (UBC) student newspaper, the Ubyssey. Here is the article, reposted in full, with special thanks to the Ubyssey. (link to original article, here) by Harriet Ho January 10, 2012 China is UBC’s largest source of international students and one third of our student population is of Chinese descent. How do student organizations ...

21 Sep Posted by tUCC in Education, Entertainment, Event | Comments

Learn Chinese Canadian History through a video game

CHINESE CANADIAN STORIES UNVEILS VIDEOGAME, HEAD TAX DATABASE AT PREVIEW EVENT VANCOUVER, BC – SEPTEMBER 21, 2011 A new, online Chinese Canadian videogame is using the latest in multimedia technology to connect young users to the lost stories of earlier generations. The game, entitled Gold Mountain Quest, will be one of the highlights at the preview of a one-of-a-kind multilingual ...

29 Aug Posted by tUCC in Education | Comments

UBC’s Sally Thorne spins bullshit with story on high moral ground

To: sunletters@vancouversun.com Dear Letter to the Editor, Vancouver Sun, I sat down today and read the excellent article “University of British Columbia (UBC) ponders how to mark 1942 exodus: Honorary degrees for those unable to finish studies ‘would be a nice gesture’ former student says” written by Gerry Bellett. (Saturday, August 27, 2011) As a Chinese Canadian, I was ...

20 Mar Posted by David in Education, Event | 32 comments

International Day for the Elimination of Racism

The first article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights affirms that “all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights”. The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination reminds us of our collective responsibility for promoting and protecting this ideal. An Unconference for The International Day for the Elimination of Racism United ...

23 Jan Posted by tUCC in Entertainment, Humour, Miscellaneous, Music | 18 comments

UBC’s Way Too Asian, Macleans

Thanks to our friends at UBC… Here’s a music video response to Maclean Magazine’s Too Asian article of last November (our original post here). UBC’s Way Too Asian, Macleans . There’s one thing we don’t get… why’s our friend Shiggy always half naked!? (yeah, but we love it Shiggy!) Too Asian? NOT!

12 Nov Posted by tUCC in Business, Education, Miscellaneous | 21 comments

Commentary: “Too Asian”?

by Henry Yu Thirty years after CTV aired its infamous W5 program insinuating that Canadian universities had too many “Asians,” Macleans magazine repeats the same error of using racial stereotyping to make a nonsensical argument. Rather than dealing with the true issues of meritocracy, the role of universities in screening for the rewards of professional careers, and ...

09 Aug Posted by David in Event, Miscellaneous | 4 comments

a $900,000 CHRP to recognize Chinese Canadians

CHRP as in Community Historical Recognition Program or Chinese-Canadian Historical Recognition Project … not of the Twitter ‘chirp’ sort! This morning, an announcement was made at the University of British Columbia (UBC). In attendance at the event, were a number of prominent community leaders, politicians, academics, and the media. All had been invited to hear of the generous ...

09 Jun Posted by tUCC in Miscellaneous | Comments

Video chronicles of the evolution of Chinatown

In 2007, UBC officially launched the Initiative for Student Teaching and Research in Chinese Canadian studies (INSTRCC). Built from the ground up by students over a three year period, INSTRCC is the first stage of a permanent commitment to teaching and research focused upon the role of Asian Canadians in the building of Pacific Canada. Supported ...