| GradUpdate
In this issue, Reimagining Graduate Scholarship, Doctoral Defence Procedure, Time Management, Graduate Instructional Skills Workshops, Writing in STEM, and more. |
| Registration now open |
| Doctoral Defence: Doctoral examination & Virtual defence procedure Tuesday, Mar 2 | 2:00 – 3:15 PM Time Management (Mitacs Training) |
| Seats still available |
| Three Minute Thesis Open Heats Tuesday, Feb 23 | 9:30 – 11:00 AM or Wednesday, Feb 24 | 3:30 – 5:00 PM Attend, listen, learn, and be inspired Register, Feb 23 | Register, Feb 24 |
| 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 |
| Reimagining Graduate Scholarship in the Humanities Thursday, Feb 25 | 12:30 – 2:00 PM | Panel Discussion Learn more |
| CAREER EXPLORATION |
| West Coast Virtual Fair – Jobs and Volunteer Expo 80+ Employers | Tuesday & Wednesday, Mar 2 & 3 | 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM Learn more Pathways to the Post Graduation Work Permit and Permanent Residence |
| COMMUNITY AND NETWORK BUILDING |
| Join the G+PS Graduate Student Ambassador Program Lead graduate student community events and more! | Apply by Feb 26 Learn more Honouring Indigenous Writers – Children’s Author Reading with Richard Van Camp |
| HEALTH AND WELLNESS |
| Grad School Confidential Podcast Episodes discussing Impostor Syndrome, Isolation, and Burnout Learn more Financial Wellness Peers: Conquering Credit! |
| RESEARCH SKILLS |
| Introduction to the Unix Shell Monday, Mar 1 | 1:00 – 2:30 PM Learn more Metadata basics: describing research data GIS Data Normalization and Classification Visualizing Data in ArcGIS Online |
| TEACHING DEVELOPMENT |
| Graduate Instructional Skills Workshops Mar 1, 6, 13 & 14 | Register by Feb 24 Mar 8, 13, 20 & 21 | Register by Mar 3 Visit CTLT’s website for additional sessions |
| WRITING AND COMMUNICATION |
| Lay Summaries: Writing Tuesday, Mar 2 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Learn more Literature Reviews for Engineering, Forestry, Health Science, Land & Food Systems, and Science Writing in the STEM Disciplines |
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