GradUpdate

In this issue, Assertiveness: Speaking Up for Yourself in Difficult Conversation, Stats: Two group comparison and ANOVA, Abstracts: Communicating Research Findings With Brevity and Concision, Writing in STEM: Evaluating Ideas Explicitly and Implicitly, and more.

Registration now open

Assertiveness: Speaking Up for Yourself in Difficult Conversation
In person | Wednesday, Nov 24 | 2:00 – 5:00 PM

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Introduction to Statistical Concepts III: Two group comparison and ANOVA
Online | Thursday, Nov 25 | 1:00 – 3:00 PM

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Getting the Most Out of your Academic Experience: Designing your Grad School Strategy
Wednesday, Nov 17 | 10:00 – 11:30 AM Register

Grad Wellness Series: Impostor Syndrome
Wednesday, Nov 17 | 12:00 – 1:30 PM Register

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

Using Zotero for Citation Management
Monday, Nov 22 | 4:00 – 5:30 PM Register

Copyright for Graduate Students
Thursday, Nov 25 | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Register

CAREER EXPLORATION

Community Connection Series: Pride at Work – Bringing your Queer, Trans, and/or Two Spirit Identity to your Workplace
Tuesday, Nov 23 | 3:30 – 5:00 PM Register

Discussion on Student Visas to the United States in 2021
Tuesday, Nov 23 | @ 1:00 PM Learn more

Immigration Pathways Webinar with IRCC and BC PNP
Thursday, Nov 25 | 2:00 – 4:00 PM Register

PROFESSIONAL EFFECTIVENESS

Project and Time Management (Mitacs Training)
Asynchronous course requirements must be completed prior to synchronous session.
Wednesday, Nov 24 | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM Learn more

RESEARCH SKILLS

Using ClimateNA for Spatially Referenced Historical and Future Climate Data
Monday, Nov 22 | 1:00 – 3:00 PM Register

Visualizing Data in ArcGIS Online
Tuesday, Nov 23 | 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Register

A beginner’s guide to Digital Humanities tools
In person and online | Wednesday, Nov 25 | 1:00 – 2:00 PM Register

Creating Digital Exhibits: A Survey of Tools
Friday, Nov 26 | 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Register

R for Statistical Analysis
Friday, Nov 26 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Register

TEACHING DEVELOPMENT

TLEF-OER Fund Online Proposal Consultation Sessions
Wednesday, Nov 25| 12:00 – 2:00 PM Register

WRITING AND COMMUNICATION

Writing in STEM: Evaluating Ideas Explicitly and Implicitly
Tuesday, Nov 23 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Register

Introduction to Podcasting
Tuesday, Nov 23 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Register

Abstracts: Communicating Research Findings With Brevity and Concision
Wednesday, Nov 24 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Register

Op-Eds: Writing Compelling Commentary
Spring 2022 | Limited capacity | Submit an Expression of Interest by Nov 30 Learn more

SSHRC Storytellers Competition 2022
Create a compelling 3 min video or audio clip or 300-word text or infographic | Submissions due Jan 24th, 2022 | Top 25 win $3000 Learn more