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Wild Animal Welfare Conference

The WAWC is delighted that its first virtual conference includes presentations from some of the leading names in animal welfare around the world. We are most grateful to all the speakers for embracing the challenge of answering our three questions about wild animal welfare (Does it matter? Can it be assessed? How can it be optimized?), in addition to agreeing to speak at times of day which are not necessarily conducive to their own welfare. We extend our thanks to them all.

Monday 19 April 2021 from 12:45AM to 9:00AM hrs PST (08:45 to 17:00 hrs BST)

The event will include sessions on:

  • Safeguarding wild animal welfare using the Five Domains approach
  • The contextual nature of how we value wild animals
  • Evaluation of wild animal welfare
  • Interactions between animal welfare, species conservation and management, and human issues

To view the programme and register, visit their website.

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National Dairy Shrine Scholarships

The National Dairy Shrine offers more than $35,000 in scholarships for college students. A wide variety of scholarships are available from freshman just beginning their college career to graduate students. Scholarships offered include:

  • NDS Student Recognition Award for Seniors
    • Value: 1st: $2,000; 2nd: $1,500; 3rd and greater: $1,000. Number of awards id dependent on number and quality of applicants and availability of funds.
  • NDS Merton Sowerby Junior Merit Scholarship
    • Value: 1st: $1,500; 2nd and greater: $1,000
  • NDS Mike Lancaster Sophomore Merit Scholarship
    • Value: 1st: $1,500; 2nd and greater: $1,000
  • NDS/DMI Milk Marketing and Dairy Products Scholarship
    • Value: 1st: $1,500; 2nd and greater: $1,000
  • NDS/DMI Education and Communication Scholarship
    • Value: 1st: $1,500; 2nd and greater: $1,000
  • Iager Scholarship for Two-Year College Students
    • Value: Up to 2 at $1,000 each
  • NDS Maurice E. Core Freshman Scholarships
    • Value: $1,000
  • NDS McCullough Freshman Communications Scholarship
    • Value: $1,000
  • Klussendorf/McKown Scholarships
    • Value: 7 at $1,500

All applications are due to the National Dairy Shrine office by April 15, 2021.

Eligibility and application details can be found through this link.

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Interview Prep Workshops

Join your LFS Career Strategist, Rob Kim, to develop a better recipe for your online interview preparation.  This is an opportunity to learn some different cooking techniques to produce a more appealing and engaging story for your interviews.

This session will cover:

  • Ideas and processes to discover your unique story (creative writing and brainstorming)
  • Ideas to practice testing your story leading up to the interview (mindset and preparation)

There will also be a light touch on online setup and the day of interview considerations.

Two webinars are offered (one hour):

If you are wanting 1 on 1 advising, you can access drop-in sessions (M-F) with our career education team (log in to CareersOnline at 9 am) to sign up.

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Climate Justice Webinar Series: How Do We Turn Advocacy into Action?

*FREE WEBINAR*

Fri, 19 March 2021 from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PST

This session will focus on how climate justice activism and advocacy translate into government action.

The discussion will include reflections on what climate justice means to the panelists, and how they are building it into their work; the process of translating climate justice activism and advocacy into government action; and the role of citizens and social movements in bringing about climate justice focused government action.

Visit here for more information about this webinar and to register.

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2021 Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Research Conference (MURC)

MURC is a conference for UBC undergraduate students to showcase their research in front of their fellow UBC students, family, and friends. Researchers may choose one of two formats to showcase their research: presentation or poster. See the conference schedule here.

The 2021 Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Research Conference (MURC) will be taking place live online from March 20 – March 21, 2021.
The recorded conference programming will be available on Canvas from March 22 – March 28, 2021.

Register here by March 18.

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