Registration is now open for:

Breaking Patterns of Procrastination

Thu, Jan 25, 9:30 AM– 12:30 PM @ Thea Koerner House

Register at: www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/16168-breaking-patterns-procrastination

 

Visit community.grad.ubc.ca for other opportunities including:

Speak with a Wellness Peer during Graduate Wellness Peer Hours | community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/4336

Join a Graduate Writing Community

·         Arts & Humanities, Jan 16, 23; Feb 6, 13 | community.grad.ubc.ca/event/4287

·         Science & Applied Science, every Wed thru Feb 7 | community.grad.ubc.ca/event/4288

Formatting Your Thesis, Jan 19 | community.grad.ubc.ca/event/4289

Data Visualization and ArcGIS Webinar Series, starts Jan 23 | community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/4325

Friedman Award Info Session, Jan 24 | community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/4332

Apply to Become a Financial Wellness Peer by Jan 31 | community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/4328  

Graduate Student Orientation events continue with International Student Orientation for Late Arrivals on Jan 17^th and the GSS Whistler Trip on Jan 27^th. Event details can be found at: orientation.grad.ubc.ca/events/event/ . 

Thank you,

Jacqui.

Jacqui Brinkman
Manager, Graduate Pathways to Success Program
Office of the Dean | Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus
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/

Subject: Free Statistics Consulting from STAT450/550

The UBC Statistics Department offers free statistical analysis, via STAT 450/550, accepting projects for term 2 2017-18 from Nov 9 – Jan 15.  

STAT 450/STAT 550 DETAILS

As part of our ongoing efforts to bring current research into the classroom and promote interdisciplinary collaborations, the students enrolled in STAT 450 (Case Studies in Statistics) will provide free statistical analyses in Term 2 of each academic year. In addition, a group of graduate students enrolled in STAT 550 (Techniques of Statistical Consulting) will mentor and supervise a group of STAT 450 students. The students will be carrying out this academic activity under the co-supervision of Gabriela Cohen Freue (instructor of STAT 450 and STAT 550) or Ed Kroc (co-instructor of STAT 450). The data will be treated with confidentiality within the courses.

To give the students the opportunity to practice and enhance their communication skills, we require a representative of your project to meet with the STAT 450/550 students either in person or via distance methods like Skype. If you are a student, your supervisor needs to provide written approval of your participation and data sharing with STAT 450/550.

Research projects from all UBC and non-UBC units and all levels of researchers (but particularly UBC undergraduate and graduate students), with already collected data are welcome for submission (due date January 15th, 2018).  

If you are interested in participating, please send a one-page project description to gcohen@stat.ubc.ca 

Regards,

Gabriela Cohen Freue

Assistant Professor, Department of Statistics, UBC

Canada Research Chair II, Statistical Genomics

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The Canadian Science Policy Fellowship is now accepting applications from prospective fellows interested in undertaking a 12-month policy project with a Canadian government host office. Applicants can apply to up to six approved projects in their area(s) of interest.

Eligible applicants must be:

• Faculty members at Canadian universities or PhD graduates
• Canadian citizens or permanent residents (applicants are responsible for confirming their eligibility for individual projects)
• Able to negotiate a leave of absence from their university or employer, as applicable

The 2018 cohort of fellowships will begin in September 2018. Approved fellows receive remuneration from their host offices and professional development training and networking events facilitated by Mitacs.

Applications will be accepted until March 4, 2018, at 11:59 p.m. PT. For more information, please visit the Canadian Science Policy Fellowship or contact policyfellowship@mitacs.ca.

Hello everyone! 

The MFRE seminar this week is:  

Lon LaClaire, Director, Transportation at City of Vancouver. 

Date & Time: Jan 19, 3:30pm

Venue: MCML 160

About the speaker: Prior to taking on this position, he had acted in the Director role for almost a year. As Director, Lon oversees all aspects of transportation, including planning, design, engagement, traffic and parking management. Lon has worked for the City for about 20 years. He started his career by designing bikeways and traffic calming and quickly moved on to work on the City’s newest rapid transit lines – the Millennium and Canada SkyTrain Lines. He was a key contributor to the two most recent, award-winning, long range transportation plans – the Downtown Transportation Plan and the City’s Transportation 2040 plan. Before moving into the Director role, Lon managed the City of Vancouver’s Strategic Transportation Planning Branch for a number of years. Lon completed his undergraduate degree in engineering at Concordia University in Montreal and completed his Masters in Transportation Engineering and Structures at the University of Calgary. 

Everyone is welcome!  

See more here: http://mfre.landfood.ubc.ca/mfre-speaker-series/speakers-series/.

 

Gabrielle Menard  MFRE
Academic Coordinator, Graduating Projects Manager
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
Cell 604 764 0305
gabrielle.menard@ubc.ca
http://mfre.landfood.ubc.ca/

RECONCILIATION THROUGH INDIGENOUS EDUCATION
January 30 – March 13, 2018 | MOOC – a free Massive Open Online Course

 

pdce.educ.ubc.ca/Reconciliation

Engage with Indigenous knowledge keepers, educational leaders, and resources to enhance your understanding and knowledge of practices that advance reconciliation in the places where you live, learn, and work

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION

 

This course will help you envision how Indigenous histories, perspectives, worldviews, and approaches to learning can be made part of the work we do in classrooms, organizations, communities, and our everyday experiences in ways that are thoughtful and respectful. In this course, reconciliation emphasizes changing institutional structures, practices, and policies, as well as personal and professional ideologies to create environments that are committed to strengthening our relationships with Indigenous peoples.

 

For educators, this means responding to educational reforms that prioritize improved educational outcomes for Indigenous learners. In addition, educators must support all learners to develop their knowledge and understanding of Indigenous people¹s worldviews and cultures as a basis for creating equitable and inclusive learning spaces. To support these goals, teachers, administrators, young people, school staff, and researchers will learn from Indigenous Elders, educational leaders, and culturally relevant learning resources as part of their experiences in this MOOC.

 

For others who want to build their own competence and the capacity of those around them to engage in relationships with Indigenous peoples based on intercultural understanding, empathy, and respect, this course will help get you started in this process.

 

COURSE DETAILS

 

This online course is delivered using the edX platform, learn about how to register here.

 

• DATES: January 30 – March 13, 2018
• LOCATION: Online (asynchronous)
• REGISTRATION: Register by January 30

 

LEARN MORE

 

Visit the website for more detailed information, and program contacts:
pdce.educ.ubc.ca/Reconciliation