Hello everyone, this will be the last weekly news before Christmas. The weekly news will resume in 1st week of January 2013. Wish everyone happy holidays and merry Christmas!
Christmas Party Feedback
Thank you everyone who came to the CHBE Christmas Party 2013. It was a blast!
The CHBE Grad Club is requesting feedbacks about the Christmas party.
We wish to have your input about how the party was run and how we can improve next year.
Please fill in the link here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1MGEFW7MU9HxGrJG4ZTEy8xNSOvGamXm_cadiZ9lvDLg/viewform
CHBE External Review
The Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering will be undergoing an external review on January 6 & 7, 2014. The Faculty of Applied Science would like to invite the Graduate Students in Chemical & Biological Engineering to meet with the External Review Panel. Details of the meeting are:
Date: Monday, January 6, 2014
Time: 11:30am – 12:00pm
Location: Chemical & Biological Engineering, 2360 East Mall, Room 204
Your input to the review panel will help shape the future direction of the Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering.
Please RSVP by emailing sue.yee@ubc.ca by Monday, January 2, 2014.
Winter Food Donation
GSS calls for food donation to UBC GSS Food Bin. They will offer your donations to families in need during these winter holidays. Their bin is at the Graduate Student Centre (#225-6371 Crescent Rd). Do your bit to help by dropping off either canned or non-perishable food. More info here: http://gss.ubc.ca/main/gss-food-bin/
You can also donate to UBC AMS Food Bank. For more info here: http://www.ams.ubc.ca/services/food-bank/
Winter Safety News
Happy holidays Message from WorkSafeBC
Please read and share these tips for winter safety at work, at play, and on the roads.
http://www2.worksafebc.com/enews/131205/131205.htm
Fun and Educational News
During this winter break, it might be a good idea to learn some networking and professional skills. April McNeil, a career educator at the University of Victoria, gives tips on what grad students can do to make themselves more attractive to both academic and non-academic employers before they officially enter the job market.
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