“In Earth’s Care Sustainability Residency is a 12-day experiential learning course open to 3rd and 4th year undergraduate and graduate students of all disciplines interested in thinking critically about sustainability and in witnessing and experiencing Indigenous relational practices. This course is hosted by the Faculties of Education and Land and Food Systems. Undergraduate students in Land and Food systems should register with the course code LFS490A. For more information, visit our course website – https://blogs.ubc.ca/inearthscare/”

 

 

Will Valley, PhD
Instructor, Applied Biology
Academic Director, Land, Food, & Community Series
Faculty of Land and Food Systems
University of British Columbia, Musqueam Territory
210 – 2205 East Mall
Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z4
Ph: 604-822-6534

GPS Update: Thesis/Doc exam sessions/webinars + last week for CGPSS Survey + join a Career Focus Group + More!

Please participate as your voice is important! (and helps us make decisions) The Canadian Graduate and Professional Student Survey (CGPSS) will be accessible until April 4, 2019.  Check your email inbox.

There are still seats remaining in this week’s:

Submitting Your Thesis Thu, Apr 04

(in person) |09:30 to 10:30 | Register here

(WEBINAR) 1 to 2 pm | Register here

 

The Steps for Planning your Doctoral Exam Thu, Apr 04

(in person) | 10:45 to 12:00 | Register here

(WEBINAR)| 2:15 to 3:30 pm | Register here

Check out community.grad.ubc.ca for other opportunities including:

International Students

International Graduate Students Careers Focus Groups (Participate, share your needs, receive a $10 gift card), Apr 10, Apr 23, May 1

Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) Group application Review Session, Apr 2, Apr 12

Study Permit Extension Group Application Review Session: Apr 2, Apr 5, Apr 9,  Apr 12

Careers

Talent100 Global Recruitment Initiative by Hong Kong Baptist University (work as a professor in Hong Kong), Apr 30

Grad School Success

Writing Community for Graduate Students:  Apr 9, Apr 11

R Study Group: Apr 10

Thesis Formatting, Tips, Tricks and Resources, Apr 8

Literature Review: Searching and Keeping Track: Apr 9

Systematic Review Workshop: Apr 11

Events

Indigenous Storybooks: Protocols and Educational Possibilities, Apr 10

Please let me know if you have questions!

Thank you,

Jacqui.

Jacqui Brinkman, MSc
Director, Graduate Student Professional Development
Office of the Dean | Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus | Musqueum Traditional Territory
170 – 6371 Crescent Road | Vancouver BC | V6T 1Z2 Canada
Phone 604 827 4578 | Fax 604 822 5802
jacqui.brinkman@ubc.ca | @ubcgradschool
https://www.grad.ubc.ca/

Sumaila-Volvo Graduate Prize In Environmental Sustainability

A $4,000 prize has been made available through an endowment established by Dr. Rashid Sumaila upon being named the 2017 Volvo Environment Prize laureate for a Master’s or Ph.D. student whose peer-reviewed publications to date are expected to have the most significant impact on the field of environmental sustainability.

Eligibility criteria:

• Nominees must be registered in a UBC-V Master’s or PhD program in the 2018W session
• Preference is given to students supervised by faculty members who are affiliated with the Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries; the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability; or the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs. Students who are not supervised by faculty members affiliated with these units will be considered only if there is no nomination received from these units.

Application and nomination procedures: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/sumaila-volvo-graduate-prize-environmental-sustainability

Deadline for nominations: Friday, 3 May 2019

Should you have further questions, please contact Junnie Cheung at junnie.cheung@ubc.ca

Good morning!

As 2019 Summer Session registration is open, please take a few minutes to register for your thesis course (research-based students) or graduate project (professional programs).

Importance of registering

Student status at UBC is created by registering in at least one 3-credit course. The benefits and access points at UBC that are triggered upon registration include:

• Obtaining a UBCcard
• Access to the U-Pass (available to link to in mid-August for use starting Sept 1)
• Assigning scholarships and awards
• Signing up for a student email address (alumni.ubc.ca)
• Access to buildings (for example, authorized access to departments)
• On-campus housing (Student Housing and Hospitality Services might seek clarification from any student who is eligible, but not registered, about their status before move in date).
• International Students must be registered, unless on an official Leave of Absence, to comply with IRCC (Study Permit/Visa) regulations. Students who are not able to register, for whatever reason, should contact an international student advisor, isa@students.ubc.ca, to ensure they are not compromising their status in Canada by not being registered.

Given registration is a pre-requisite to, essentially, be a UBC student, please register before the start of term.

Please don’t hesitate to ask me if you have any questions about registering.

Shelley

MFRE Speaker Series

Speaker: Susan Dong, Manager, Brand Communications, A&W Food Services of Canada Inc.

Date & Time: Friday March 29, 2019 3:30pm

Venue: MCML 160

 

About the Speaker:

Susan Dong is a professional storyteller with over a decade of experience specializing in direct to consumer and B2C sales and marketing. As the Manager of Brand Communications at A&W Canada, Susan is responsible for developing and implementing industry-leading integrated marketing campaigns across multiple media platforms to build and reinforce A&W’s brand positioning and help drive product differentiation and guest loyalty. She started her professional career as a door-to-door salesperson and earned her Bachelors of Science in Communications Studies- Mass Media and Bachelors of Arts in World Arts and Cultures at UCLA. After completing several internships at one of Hollywood’s largest film and TV studios, Susan jumped back into direct sales before pursuing her MBA at UBC Sauder, specializing in Product and Service Management. Susan’s passion for stories worth sharing is reflected in her work today as a brand communications expert- she is committed to building brands that matter. When she is not thinking about burgers and brands, Susan can be found running by the beach, reading stories about food, experimenting in her own kitchen, and adapting to life as a “cat person”.

All are welcome!

Kind regards,
Shristee

 

Shristee Rahman  MFRE
Educational Researcher
Land and Food Systems | Master of Food and Resource Economics
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus
348A-2357 Main Mall | Vancouver British Columbia | V6T 1Z4 Canada
shristee.rahman@ubc.ca
http://mfre.landfood.ubc.ca