TA for FNH 330 001

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Looking for reliable Teaching Assistants to help with FNH 330 Introduction to Wine Science 1 for this semester, Winter Term 1.

This position would involve participating in the online labs (some preparation involved) and facilitating discussion between students over Zoom, as well as some marking of assignments and tests.

Online labs are 5pm to 6pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays.  Students who have taken FNH 330 are preferred.

Please contact Lisa Dowling at ldowl@mail.ubc.ca with your expression of interest.

LFS Hiring 2 TA Coordinators (Deadline Aug 29)

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Attention: LFS Research Graduate Students

2021-2023-TA-Coordinator-Job-Posting

Dear LFS Research Graduate Students,

Our faculty has been approved funding to hire two TA Coordinators to run the LFS TA Training Program, which seeks to enhance the professional development and community of practice for Teaching Assistants of LFS courses. The position involves evaluating TA needs, coordinating workshops and Orientation, organizing community of practice opportunities for/with LFS TAs, and preparing funding applications. This position is expected to pay the GTA salary for a 96 hour contract over 12 months, to be used at the discretion of the successful candidates. Ideally, the positions will be filled by students who will be in LFS for 2 or more years, to provide continuity for the program.

Interested individuals are encouraged to review the attached document for additional details, and direct questions to the previous TA Training Program Coordinators, Tebogô Leëpile (tebogo.leepile@ubc.ca) or Lennie Cheung (lennie.cheung@ubc.ca).

To apply for the position, please contact Dr. Zhaoming Xu, Associate Dean, Academic (zxu@mail.ubc.ca) by Aug 29, 2021 with the subject line: (TA Training Coordinator Position Application – [First Name, Last Name]. The position starts Sep 1, 2021.

Please Note:  If we are unable to fill the positions this year, professional development and community-building opportunities for TAs will decrease, and we will have to forfeit funding for the program.

BC Public Service career opportunity – Agri-food Compliance and Enforcement Officer (Seafood)

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I have attached a current career opportunity with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries I am hoping you can distribute to alumni. Closes to applications on Sept 7-2021. Please let me know if you need any further information.

79811 Online Ad Copy – Agri-food Compliance and Enforcement Officer (Seafood)

Thank you

 

Jenn

Jenn Arkinstall, Marketing Coordinator (She/Her)

100-940 Blanshard St. Victoria BC V8W3E6
Marketing and Talent Strategies | BC Public Service Agency

Telephone : 778-698-1300

 

Assistance in promoting an event for grad students organized by iGSN UBC

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My name is Abhinab Kadel and I am part of Student Services for the Interdisciplinary Graduate Student Network (iGSN) at UBC. The iGSN serves as a platform to connect grad students across various disciplines. We organize academic as well as social events to promote interdisciplinary mingling. We also provide travel awards to well-deserving candidates who choose to apply. You can find more information on our website: http://igsnubc.com/.

 

Our next social event will be biking in Stanley park. We would love it if you could promote our event among the members of your department in an effort to educate more grads about our resources and give them an opportunity to socialize among like-minded peers 🙂

 

We appreciate it if you could please forward the following message.

 

Hello grad students,

 

We hope you are enjoying this unusually warm and dry Vancouver summer. While the good weather lasts, the interdisciplinary Graduate Students Network would like to invite you for a biking trip around the beautiful Stanley park. iGSN is a community of grad students encouraging social, professional and recreational activities across different disciplines in UBC.

 

We welcome you all to join us for a scenic ride with your fellow grad students. Bike rental costs up to 10 $ will be reimbursed. Event details and sign-up information is provided below:

 

When: August 19, Thursday 6 pm

Where: Stanley Park (exact location Spokes Bicycle Rentals)

Please click HERE to access the sign-up sheet.

 

If you are already following iGSN on social media. Thank you!!! If not, check out our website (http://igsnubc.com), subscribe to our newsletter, and follow us on Instagram to know more about our activities.

 

Thank you,

social team and sports team

iGSN

 

Thank you,

Abhinab Kadel
M.Sc. student
Atmospheric Science
Weather Forecast Research Team
University of British Columbia

Campus Re-entry and Social Anxiety Workshop

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Campus Re-entry and Social Anxiety Workshop

The LFS Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies (G&PS) Office is hosting a workshop led by Wellness Advisors at UBC Counselling Services to help with campus entry/re-entry and the social anxiety and concerns associated with it.

This workshop is open to all LFS graduate students – new, returning, research-based, professional and graduate degree certificate programs, As Counselling Services is remit to serving students, the focus is on that group, but everyone is invited to attend.

We have been offered three times.  Please rank your choices (from 1 being top choice to 3 being least preferred).

Please complete this survey by noon, Wednesday, August 18th to rank your choices.

Thank you,
Shelley

Shelley Small
Administrative Manager, Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies
The University of British Columbia
Faculty of Land and Food Systems
Room 293 MacMillan Building
2357 Main Mall Vancouver BC  V6T 1Z4
Phone:  604-822-4593       Fax:  604-822-4400
lfs.gradmgr@ubc.ca          www.landfood.ubc.ca

I gratefully acknowledge that I live, work and play on the unceded and traditional territories of the Coast Salish peoples –sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh), and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) nations.