Registration is now open for: Getting the Word Out: Writing your research for the public sphere Monday, October 28th, 2013, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm For a complete session description, please visit https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/10621-gps-workshop-getting-word-out-writing-your-research-public-sphere To register, see: https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g2cb2 Building Effective Supervisory Relationships Wednesday, October 30th, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm For a complete session description, please visit: […]

OGPR is pleased to announce the call for applications for a number of UBC endowed scholarships and prizes available to our Faculty of Education graduate students who are making the most outstanding contributions in their fields of study.  These awards are for take-up in December 2013.  The awards included in this call are: THE DEAN […]

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Dear Graduate students, You are not under the gun. There is no gun. Not in this newsletter anyway. Read it, it will make you feel better. So, there are multiple ways to do Halloween this year, and GSS is written all over at least half. It will be reward for hard work. If you deserve […]

Please be aware of the following deadline for November 2013 Graduation ******************************************************************* Friday, 25 October 2013 Last day for final master’s theses and doctoral dissertations to be accepted by the Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for November graduation.  Must be approved and accepted by 4:00 pm. Last day for graduate programs to notify the Faculty of Graduate […]

Voting for the U21 3MT Global competition is underway Oct 11 – 25th.  Help UBC’s Serbulent Turan win the People’s Choice award by voting at http://vimeo.com/channels/u213mt2013/page:4 .   Registration is now open for: Getting on Track with your Thesis Tuesday, Oct 22nd, 2013, 9:00 am – 3:30 pm For a complete session description, please visit […]

YOU ARE INVITED To attend a mock PhD defence and discussion next Wednesday afternoon 16th October in room 2108 from 3:00 pm-4:15pm with:   Pamela Hagen PhD Candidate EDCP   RSVP (pamelahagen@elus.net)   (The actual defence is on Tuesday 22nd October at 9:00 am in FoGs 203). Listening to Students’  – An Examination of Elementary […]

From: Ngwatilo Mawiyoo [mailto:communications@gss.ubc.ca] Sent: October-09-13 2:41 PM Hello Folks, I hope you are enjoying this particularly lovely week in Vancouver, weather-wise anyway. Vitamin D is the best! So, Halloween’s coming up, and we’ll have a party. Who/what will you be? Here’s what we’re up to: – Volunteer & DJ Opportunities ahead of Nov. 1st GSS […]

Registration is open for the Instructional Skills Workshop October 29, 31, November 2, 2013.  Please note that participants must be able to attend the entire 24 hour workshop.   The Instructional Skills Workshop is an internationally recognized program and students receive transcript notation for their participation.  It is a 3-day intensive workshop that develops participant’s teaching skills and confidence.  It is appropriate for […]

Are you interested in getting involved at UBC? Have you thought about representing the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy on the GSS Council? You can find more information on the council at http://gss.ubc.ca/main/get-involved . Please contact Kristie Nevill <aa@gss.ubc.ca> if you are interested in standing for one of the two positions on the Council.

1) HELP FALL RESEARCH EXPO: October 21 at UBC Robson Square For details and registration please use this address: http://us5.campaign-archive1.com/?u=3Dff5a335143a00900d87de4831&id=3D3b3309c598&e=3D1d46044efd (free event) 2) Course for graduate students: On behalf of Agata Stefanowicz, at HELP, I am forwarding you some information about our HELP seminar course in hopes that perhaps it may be of interest for […]

Tips and Tricks for Formatting Your Thesis: Little Things Mean A Lot! Are you worried about getting your thesis/dissertation into the format required by the Faculty of Graduate Studies? Would you like to know more about how to use the formatting features in Microsoft Word? Research Commons staff will help you with your questions about […]

  The Office of Graduate Programs and Research | Faculty of Education | UBC Vancouver For more information on any of the items below or copies of previous NewsFlashes, please e-mail: educ.ogpr@ubc.ca, or call: 604-822-5512, Fax: 604-822-8971.  The NewsFlash is also posted online at http://ogpr.educ.ubc.ca/newsflash. For UBC-wide events, please visit Live @ UBC: http://www.liveat.ubc.ca.

Coffee’ll Fix It! Socials In addition to providing a much needed tea and coffee break, the Coffee’ll Fix It! social will run every Thursday afternoon from 3pm and include activities such as information sessions, guest speakers, forums, speed dating, and games days. This week’s topic: Meet the GSS President and Vice-President Services Do you have questions about what […]

Registration is open for the Instructional Skills Workshop October 29, 31, November 2, 2013.  Please note that participants must be able to attend the entire 24 hour workshop. The Instructional Skills Workshop is an internationally recognized program and students receive transcript notation for their participation.  It is a 3-day intensive workshop that develops participant’s teaching skills and confidence.  It is appropriate for first […]