3M National Student Fellowship – call for nominations

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UBC Bulletin

A message from: Janet Teasdale, Managing Director, Student Development & Services

To: Executive; Deans and other senior academic leaders; academic heads, directors and managers; senior professional leaders in Vancouver.

3M National Student Fellowship — call for nominations

The 3M National Student Fellowship honours up to ten full-time undergraduate and graduate students at Canadian post-secondary institutions who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in their lives and at their college or university. These students embrace a vision of quality education that enhances their academic experience and beyond. Each winner will receive an award of $5,000 to be spent at the winner’s discretion and will also participate in a 3M National Student Fellowship Program retreat. Further information and eligibility is available on the award website: www.stlhe.ca/awards/3m-national-student-fellowships/

The application process for these awards is extensive and requires that the Vice-President, Students, reviews each completed package. Students should submit their completed application by 4 pm, Monday, January 8th, 2018 to Uma Kugavaratharajah at vpsassist@mail.ubc.ca

The Office of the Vice-President, Students, will review and respond to the students regarding their submission by Monday, January 22nd, 2018. Approved applications must be submitted electronically by the student to the 3M National Student Fellowship on or before Wednesday, January 31st, 2018.

Thank you for considering this opportunity and helping to identify potential applicants. If you have any questions or need further information, please contact Uma Kugavaratharajah at vpsassist@mail.ubc.ca.

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Call for Applications–UBC Sustainability Scholars Internship Opportunity

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The UBC Sustainability Initiative (USI) has a paid internship opportunity available starting January 3, 2018. Current UBC graduate students from all academic disciplines are eligible to apply.    

I would greatly appreciate if you would please circulate the attached job posting to grad students in your network. 

Further information on the project can be found on our Student Opportunities web page. Applications close at midnight Wednesday December 13, 2017. 

If you have any questions about the program or the project, please don’t hesitate to contact me. 

Thank you for your help in notifying your graduate students about these opportunities!

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All the best, 

Karen Taylor  

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Karen Taylor 

Program Manager | UBC Sustainability Initiative

The University of British Columbia

Room 2346, 2260 West Mall Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z4

Phone 604 822-9362 | karen.taylor@ubc.ca | www.sustain.ubc.ca 

 

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PhD Thesis Defence

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UBC – Faculty of Land and Food Systems Announces The Oral Examination for the Degree of PhD in FOOD Science

Patricia Anne HINGSTON

“Elucidation of Novel Physiological and Genetic Elements Associated with the Cold Adaptability and

Survival of Listeria monocytogenes in the Food Processing Continuum”

 

Wednesday, December 6, 2017, 9:00 am

Room 200, Graduate Student Centre

Latecomers will not be admitted

 

Chair:

Prof Mario Brondani (Craniofacial Science)

Supervisory Committee:

Prof Rickey Yada (Food Science)

Prof Siyun Wang (Food Science)

Prof Lisbeth Truelstrup Hansen (Microbiology and Production, Technical University of Denmark)

University Examiners:

Prof Brian Ellis (Botany)

Prof Vivien Measday (Food Science)                                                                                                                                                                   Everyone is welcome!

Application Deadline Extended for GPP 591 Lind Initiative Seminar: The Unravelling of the Liberal Order

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Our deadline has been extended to Dec. 3rd for students to apply to a competitive entry course as part of the Lind Initiative in Term 2. Please find details below on our Lind Initiative speaker series and seminar. I invite you to share our announcement below and poster attached with upper level undergraduate students and graduate students in your networks. Thank you in advance.

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The Liu Institute for Global Issues, as part of the UBC School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, presents our January-March 2018 Lind Initiative in U.S. Studies speaker series on The Unravelling of the Liberal Order. The world is undergoing a wrenching process of geopolitical transformation. Will the liberal order hold, or is its disassembling inevitable? What kinds of global order(s) does the future hold? Join public talks with some of the world’s leading intellectuals on the subject throughout Term 2. Please note: Many of the free public talks have sold out. Additional seats may become available. Tickets remain for our talks on Jan. 11th with Edward Luce and Feb. 26th with Anne-Marie Slaughter. 

GPP 591 Lind Initiative Seminar: The Unravelling of the Liberal Order 

Open to UBC upper-level (third and fourth year only) undergraduate and graduate students.
Deadline Extended! Please complete the Lind Initiative Seminar Application Form by Sunday, December 3, 2017.

APPLY NOW

WHAT: A 3 credit course, one 2-hour course per week

WHEN: Thursdays, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm, January 4 to March 15, 2018, with the exception of Monday, Feb. 26, 2018

WHERE: Case Room, Liu Institute for Global Issues, 6476 NW Marine Drive, Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z2

Led by visiting scholar Robert Muggah (Igarapé Institute and SecDev Group) and professor Taylor Owen (UBC Journalism), this seminar series will explore the future of the global liberal order after a half century of dominance. From the emergence of new spheres of geopolitical influence to the resurgence of nationalist movements, the world is entering a period of intense volatility and turbulence. The future of the liberal order is uncertain. The structures that kept it in place are unravelling. The rapid spread of the digital commons and new technologies are changing the rules of the game, diminishing the power and influence of the state. Transnational threats such as climate change, mass migration, persistent inequality, and political violence are likewise disrupting the global order and paving the way for authoritarianism and populism. 

This seminar will examine these issues and more, with visits from some of the world’s leading intellectuals on the liberal order including Edward Luce, Francis Fukuyama, Susan Rice, Steven Pinker, Anne-Marie Slaughter, and others. 

Best,

Lindsay 

Lindsay Marsh 
Manager, Communications and Program Development
School of Public Policy and Global Affairs | Liu Institute for Global Issues
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus | Musqueam Traditional Territory
303 – 6476 NW Marine Drive | Vancouver B.C. | V6T 1Z2 Canada
Phone 604 822 1672
lindsay.marsh@ubc.ca | @UBCPolicySchool | @ubcMPPGA
https://policyschool.ubc.ca | https://mppga.ubc.ca | https://liu.arts.ubc.ca

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GPS Sessions: Statistics III Webinar + Project Management + Conflict Resolution Workshop/Webinar

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Seats still available for this week’s:

Thesis Boot Camp (2 day event with panel and writing sessions)

Wed & Thu, Nov 29 & 30, 1 PM – 5 PM @ Irving K. Barber Learning Centre

Register at: www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/16446-thesis-boot-camp-2-day

 

Registration now open for:

Statistics III: Two Group Comparisons and ANOVA Models (via Webinar)

Mon, Dec 4, 1 PM – 3 PM PST

Register at: www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/16230-statistics-iii-two-group-comparisons-anova-models-webinar

 

Foundations of Project Management (2-Day, students MUST commit to attending both full days)

Wed & Thu, Dec 6 & 7, 9 AM – 5 PM @ Thea Koerner House

Register at: www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/16371-foundations-project-management-i-2-days

 

Conflict Resolution: Managing Tough People and Even Tougher Situations

In-person: Fri, Dec 8, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM @ Thea Koerner House

Register at: www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/16537-conflict-resolution-managing-tough-people-even-tougher-situations

Webinar: Fri, Dec 8, 2 PM – 3:30 PM PST

Register at: www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/16567-conflict-resolution-managing-tough-people-even-tougher-situations-webinar

 

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

Management Consulting + Internship Info Session (virtual), Nov 29 | community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/4193

Lunchtime Talks at the Liu Institute, Nov 30 | community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/4197

Formatting your Thesis, Dec 5 | community.grad.ubc.ca/event/3940

Citation Management with Refworks, Dec 12 | community.grad.ubc.ca/event/3941

Free ISW: Foundations of Pedagogy, register by Dec 15 | community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/4188

Registration is now open for Jan 13th’s Student Leadership Conference  https://community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/4199

 

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/