Ride Don’t Hide with the GSS
There’s still time to sign up to ride with team GSS on June 24th.
This special event helps create awareness about the importance of mental health and to raise funds for programs helping those who are dealing with mental illness.
Join the GSS at Bard on the Beach July 14th
We’re organizing a special trip to see Shakespeare’s classic comedy As You Like in the beautiful setting of Vanier Park. This joyful production is a tribute to love, laughter and music. Set in the 1960’s it features 25 classic Beatles songs.
So join us for a Magical Mystery Tour. Don’t be a Nowhere Man. All you need to do is get your Ticket to Ride. Don’t Wait, Because, if you Let it Be you’ll be saying I Should Have Known Better and no one wants to be The Fool on the Hill.
Educational Intelligence
Peter Musser swapped a career in US Naval Intelligence for graduate study at UBC. He wasn’t sure what to expect when he became a GSS councilor for his department, but it’s a decision he doesn’t regret.
“Being in GSS has given me a lot of exposure to the grad student experience outside of my own program, which has been really invaluable. It’s really easy to find yourself siloed from all of the really great things going on at UBC, and GSS is a really potent way of breaking out of that.”
Providing an Edge for the GSS
Meet Anna Ringsred, the GSS Election Coordinator. Anna competed at the Sochi Olympics in speed skating before coming to UBC. She reflects on how she applies the lessons of sport to graduate study and how she came to volunteer with the GSS.
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Community Announcements
UBC Extended Learning are recruiting for several roles, that grad students are encouraged to apply for. All are based on the Vancouver campus
- Campus Guide for Pre-Grad Students
- Graduate Seminar Facilitator – Arts & Humanities Stream
- Graduate Seminar Facilitator – Business Stream
- Graduate Seminar Facilitator – Engineering Stream
- Graduate Seminar Facilitator – Science Stream
Check out CareersOnline for more information about each individual role.
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Volunteer with UBC’s Office of Regional and International Community Engagement (ORICE)
ORICE is happy to announce new volunteer position openings for our Action Team. This team will play an important role for the unit by supporting the organization of its annual Global Development Symposium and Winter I term speaker series on themes related to the Sustainable Development Goals. The ORICE Action Team will work alongside the staff in the office and the Student Leadership team to ensure the successful implementation of the events, prepare materials for promotional information, liaise with speakers and provide logistical support for the events.