I wanted to share that the 2022 alumni UBC Student Tuition Contest is now live. All current UBC students are eligible. The contest will run from February 01^st to March 7^th, 2022. Additionally, this year’s prize format will continue to award one prize for each UBC campus.

Here is the social media/newsletter kit for you to share with any student-focused communicators in your faculty/department.

As in previous years, the success of these student-focused initiatives rely heavily on the support all of you provide in spreading the word. Thank you for all your help.

Please let me know if there’s anything else you need (image sizes, etc…).

General copy (faculty newsletters or social channels): 

Hey UBC Students. Studying is hard work but entering this contest doesn’t have to be!
Win $2,500 towards your UBC tuition to make your academic life a little easier.

Two prizes will be awarded – one for the UBC Vancouver campus and one for the UBC Okanagan campus. Enter for your chance to win!

Open to all currently registered UBC students. Contest closes March 7th, 2022.

Enter here: https://alumni.ubc.ca/tuition/

 

Social Posts:

February 01 – 28, 2022

Studying is hard work. Make it easier and enter @alumniUBC’s contest to win $2,500 towards tuition. Open to all currently registered UBC students! https://www.alumni.ubc.ca/tuition/

 March 4^th, 2022

Only two days left to enter @alumniUBC’s contest for UBC students to win $2,500 towards tuition! Have you entered? https://www.alumni.ubc.ca/tuition/

 

Call of submission of title and abstracts for the Professional Pest Management Association of British Columbia (Maximum 150 words). The talks are expected to be around 10 minutes long with 2-3 minutes of question, and is a great start for students wanting to step into scientific communication.

Our association was been established in 1980, and  encourages the participation of all individuals who are interested in professional pest management regardless of age, gender identity, race, culture, and creed. We are a very welcoming and nurturing society for young and establishing professionals. Therefore, despite the submission deadline is the 18th, it is a soft deadline, and late submissions are often accepted.

“The Professional Pest Management Association of British Columbia (PPMABC) is a registered society dedicated to promote informed pest management practices for the protection of crops, livestock, public health, and the environment in British Columbia. The PPMABC encourages scientific research and dissemination of information on pest management practices and brings together professionals, educators, academics, growers and students in pest management and related fields.”

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For those who are interested, please submit your abstracts to ppmabc@sfu.ca. 

We are looking forward to your applications

Sincerely,

Warren H. L. Wong

Professional Pest Management of British Columbia

Executive Committee Member & Editor

 

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY STUDENT (Plant Science)

THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA​

170-6371 Crescent Road, Vancouver, BC, V6T1Z2 (Vancouver Campus)

C: (604) 721-0161
E: warren.h.l.wong@gmail.com; whlw0126@mail.ubc.ca

 

Network for Intercultural Competence to facilitate Entrepreneurship (NICE) 

A MULTI-UNIVERSITY VIRTUAL LEARNING PROGRAM DESIGNED TO HELP STUDENTS DEVELOP IN-DEMAND INTERCULTURAL AND ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS. 

Program dates: March 2 – beginning July (flex)

Program cost: Free

 

Application deadline: February 9, 2022 

Grow your intercultural and entrepreneurial skills and gain global experience without needing to travel. The Network for Intercultural Competence to Facilitate Entrepreneurship (NICE) program is a multi-university global collaboration that aims to empower students with critical 21^st century skills. The four-month virtual learning journey from March to July, 2022 includes interactive online modules, facilitated group discussion, project work and an optional virtual presentation session. Students collaborate with peers from multiple disciplines and universities across Europe to apply learning to real-world global challenges – such as climate action, health and wellbeing, and clean and efficient energy. A facilitator from one of the partner universities supports student teams. Students receive a certificate upon completion.

Undergraduate and graduate students from any discipline are welcome to apply online.

For more information and to apply:  https://global.ubc.ca/network-intercultural-competence-facilitate-entrepreneurship-nice

Questions: Daniella Weber, Associate Director Strategic Initiatives, Office of the Vice Provost International (Daniella.weber@ubc.ca).