GradUpdate In this issue, Anti-Racism Message, Current Students Town Hall, Project Mgmt II, Applying for a Vanier or Doctoral Canada Graduate Scholarship, Leading Diversity and Inclusion, and more!

Anti-Racism Message

 

As anti-Black racism protests and resistance movements have taken hold across the world in recent months, we in Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies have been reflecting deeply on the historical and pervasive nature of this racism—globally, in Canada and here at UBC. Please read our full message, and learn about our commitments to listen, learn, unlearn and speak up through a number of efforts. Learn more

Current Students Town Hall

 

G+PS is hosting a virtual Town Hall for current students and you’re invited! Join Susan Porter, Dean and Vice Provost, Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, and representatives of the VP Research and Innovation Office (VPRI), Enrolment Services, International Student Development (ISD), Go Global, and Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for an opportunity to address questions and concerns you may have about issues you’re currently facing. Wednesday, August 19 | 1:00 – 2:30 PM, Register

Open Registration

 

Applying for a Vanier or Doctoral Canada Graduate Scholarship: Competition Details and Application Procedures Tuesday, August 18 | 12:00 – 1:00 PM Register Foundations of Project Management II (Online – 2 days) Wednesday & Thursday August 19 & 20 | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Note: Foundations of Project Management I is a pre-requisite Register

Additional Events and Opportunities

 

The following highlights some upcoming events. Please find more on community.grad.ubc.ca and grad.ubc.ca/current-students/professional-development

ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND SUCCESS

 

Copyright for Graduate Students Monday, August 17 | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Learn more Dissertations and Theses Formatting: Strategies For Successful Submission Thursday, August 20 | 1:00 – 2:00 PM Learn more Free statistical consulting opportunities Call for projects Learn more

CAREER EXPLORATION

 

Paid part-time work with G+PS Sep 2020 – Apr 2021 | Apply by August 19 Learn more Graduate Academic Assistant – Inclusive Teaching Project Apply by August 10 Learn more Graduate Student Wellbeing Ambassador Program  Apply by September 10 | Info sessions Aug 25 & 27 Learn more Calgary Virtual Tech Career Fair and Showcase Tuesday, August 18 | 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM PDT Learn more Employer Virtual Information Session/Tech Talk: Cloud Assert Technologies Tuesday, August 18 | 3:00 – 4:00 PM Learn more Leading Diversity and Inclusion Wednesday, August 19 | 12:00 – 1:00 PM Learn more Alumni Office Hours with Eddie Jang – Underwriter at Merchant Growth Wednesday, August 19 | 5:30 – 7:00 PM Learn more

COMMUNITY AND NETWORK BUILDING

 

Science to Business (S2BN) Summer Networking Social Wednesday, August 12 | 3:00 – 4:30 PM PDT Learn more How-To Parliament: An Introduction to the Institute for Future Legislators Thursday, August 13 | 12:30 – 2:00 PM Learn more

TEACHING DEVELOPMENT

 

Finding, Using, and Adapting Open Resources For Your Courses Wednesday, August 19 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Learn more

WRITING AND COMMUNICATION

 

Communicating your Research (online course) Mitacs Training, on-demand Learn more

UBC – Faculty of Land and Food Systems Announces The Oral Examination for the Degree of

Master of Science (Applied Animal Biology)

Bailey Eagan

“THE EFFECT OF ANIMAL SHELTER SOUND ON CAT BEHAVIOUR AND WELFARE”

10:00 AM on Monday, August 24th, 2020

Virtually

 

EXAMINING COMMITTEE

Chair: Dr. A. Protopopova

Supervisory Committee:
Dr. D. Fraser – Supervisor
Dr. D. Weary – Committee member
Dr. E. Gordon  – Committee member

Defense Committee Composition
Dr. D. Fraser – Supervisor
Dr. D. Weary – Committee member
Dr. E. Gordon  – Committee member
Dr. S. Wang – External

 

UBC – Faculty of Land and Food Systems Announces The Oral Examination for the Degree of

Master of Science (FOOD Science)

David Mahoney

“Genomic Associations of Listeria monocytogenes Adhesion at 8°C”

10:00 AM on Friday, August 28th, 2020

Virtually

Join Zoom Meeting
https://ubc.zoom.us/j/3732431358?pwd=RXBuenBTei9DZ1V5bkJITnNFcGh5dz09

Meeting ID: 373 243 1358
Passcode: 458125

EXAMINING COMMITTEE

Chair: Dr. C. Scaman

Supervisory Committee:
Dr. S. Wang – Supervisor
Dr. P. Delaquis – Committee member
Dr. P. Hingston  – Committee member

Defense Committee Composition
Dr. S. Wang – Supervisor
Dr. P. Delaquis – Committee member
Dr. P. Hingston  – Committee member
Dr. D. Dee – External

 

Everyone is welcome

MFRE Students are Completing Graduating Projects with Government at all Levels

The world’s current uncertainty has not stopped MFRE students from securing highly interesting Graduating Projects in government agencies related to Food and Resource Economics.

Thank you!

Best,
Paulina Gonzalez Miranda  MFRE
Educational Researcher
Faculty of Land and Food Systems
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus| Musqueam Traditional Territory

paulina.gonzalez@ubc.ca
https://mfre.landfood.ubc.ca/

Take advantage of opportunities for free statistical consulting offered by the Statistics Department.  One type is through courses with students mentored by faculty (STAT 551 Term 1, STAT 550 Term 2) – open to faculty, students and staff. The other (SOS-Statistical Opportunity for Students), is via a team of a senior consultant and a Statistics graduate student (year-round) – open to graduate students only.  For more information, please see https://www.stat.ubc.ca/free-statistical-consultation-august-2020-call about how you can get help with your project.

Please do not reply to this email, but use the link above for information.

 

Max Read
Associate Director, Student Academic Services
Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies | Office of the Dean and Vice-Provost
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus
170-6371 Crescent Road | Vancouver BC | V6T 1Z2 Canada
Phone 604 822 0283
max.read@ubc.ca | http://www.grad.ubc.ca