Say No to Renaming UBC Bookstore
UBC claims that the name UBC Bookstore does not adequately reflect the products and services that the store provides and that the word bookstore" is limiting and restraining to their business and to t... continue reading »
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"Affiliation Emeritus member of French, Hispanic & Italian Dept. I most emphatically agree with this petition"
"UBC is a university - not a shopping centre."
"Bookstores are my favorite places to visit when on campus! Please I woudn't know what UBC Central was!"
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"Affiliation Department of English we need a stronger commitment to book culture, not a weaker one"
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"Affiliation PhD Student The word choice of "UBC Central" implies that consumption is at the heart of UBC. Does UBC want such an emphasis on capitalism rather than education?"
"Affiliation UBC Great universities have great bookstores. We do not now have a great bookstore, and prospects of ever getting one have now vanished."
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"Affiliation University of British Columbia When the word "book" is eliminated by any institution affiliated with a university on the basis of marketing and branding concerns, the core mission of the academy is finished."
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"When I think "UBC Central", I think...maybe Finance, or IT or Human Resources. But a bookstore? No way. This change is a very confusing and corporate sounding."
"The name change does suggest that what is being referred to is a train or bus station. The previous name was far better. If a change of name is required for some elusive reason, the university should strive to find an attractive and inviting name."
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"Affiliation School of Kinesiology sent a letter of opposition to the bookstore"
