The Park Board is currently hiring for a full-time Planning Analyst to join our team. Although the job description doesn’t highlight these things, we’d really love to welcome someone with a passion for local food, food sovereignty, and decolonization of local food systems.

This position is on my team and (though I’m biased!) I think it’s a really great work environment, a unionized position with lots of benefits and great team vibes.

Could you please share the posting below with LAFS students and alumni, and note the very short deadline of August 28th (this upcoming Sunday)?

https://jobs.vancouver.ca/job/Vancouver-Planning-Analyst-%28Environment-and-Sustainability%29-Brit-V6A-4K6/925114400/

Planning Analyst (Environment and Sustainability) jobs.vancouver.ca Vancouver Planning Analyst (Environment and Sustainability) – Brit, V6A 4K6

Warmly,

Jo

Joanne (Jo) Fitzgibbons (she/her)

PhD Candidate

Unceded xʷməθkʷəy̓əm territory

Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability

University of British Columbia

(1) 236-992-7074

NSERC Doctoral and Postdoctoral Scholarships & Fellowships Program Application Tutorials 2022

NSERC has put together a series of instructional videos to assist graduate and postdoctoral students with their applications for the upcoming CGS D/ PGS D and PDF award competitions. The online tutorials are available in English and French.

1) Scholarships & Fellowships program application tutorials (English):
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6ox0GB7vXYlhaAY7mEqwmMqYK9TGCp1E

2) Tutoriels sur la présentation de demandes aux programmes de bourses :
https ://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW6knVGZzKrsJ1iI_nGLoZSQOUwO7ykXr

Students are encouraged to review these materials if they are applying for the above mentioned competitions.

In person meeting option available for September:

Monday 12,

Monday 19,

Monday 26.

 

On Behalf of the LFS Graduate & Postdoctoral Office

To:  LFS Graduate Students

We hope this email finds you well, safe and healthy!

As a new academic years starts shortly, please be reminded about the LFS Graduate & Postdoctoral Office mandatory Annual Check in’s.  The check-in is required for all research-based students (they are also available for all professional program students as well, on a voluntary basis).

These individual zoom meetings will cover several topics including academic progress, funding, and wellbeing.

You can book your appointment through Canvas (instructions attached).  The available appointments for September are now posted. Additional appointments will be scheduled as needed.

We hope you will find these meetings valuable.  Please don’t ever hesitate to contact us if you need anything.  We are here to help you.

 

Sincerely,

Sean, Shelley, Lia and Iris

The LFS Graduate & Postdoctoral Office

 

(newly added links)

Student Health – this link includes an online navigation tool that can help you find the most appropriate resource/service based on your location and symptoms

Getting through Grad School with Grace and Grit Online Support Group – led by Dr. Karen Flood (RPsych) from UBC Counselling Services

We wanted to share some upcoming workshops that might be of interest to Teaching Assistants in your Faculties and portfolios. If you see this as relevant to your audiences, please share the invitation below. These workshops are open to TAs across both campuses.

Teaching Assistant Workshops: EDI in TAing

In these workshops you will learn about power and privilege within the learning environment, the policies and guidelines that frame your work, and how best to support students as you navigate ethical dilemmas and potential conflicts. This online synchronous session (offered through Zoom) is foundational to supporting an equitable and inclusive learning environment, while enhancing department and program-specific TA training. Please register to attend the section that best fits your academic discipline and schedule.

 

EDI in TAing – STEM disciplines

Wednesday, September 14 from 4 – 6 pm

 

EDI in TAing – Creative Arts disciplines

Wednesday, September 21 from 4 – 6 pm

 

EDI in TAing – Social Sciences & Humanities

Wednesday, September 28 from 4 – 6 pm

Thank you so much for your support.

Best,

Vanessa

Vanessa Kim (She, her, hers)
Events and Communications Coordinator
Equity and Inclusion Office
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus | Musqueam Traditional Territory
1874 East Mall #2306 | Vancouver BC | V6T 1Z1 Canada

vanessa.kim@ubc.ca
https://equity.ubc.ca/
Vanessa’s virtual office

Hi all,

We hope that this note finds you well!

We (Dan Weary, Nina von Keyserlingk, and Joey Krahn) are teaching a course this fall (APBI 398) that aims to give 3rd year undergraduate students some exposure to research methods in aspects of applied biology, with the hope of preparing them for a more intensive research experience in their 4th year.

A requirement for the course is that students volunteer on a research project for a minimum of 20 hours (the specifics can be decided depending upon the needs of the mentor and mentee).

This is a great opportunity to have a student assist you with an aspect of your project – it does not necessarily mean they need to have their own experiment.

We’d be very grateful if you’d be willing to help mentor one or more students. Students who took the course last year really enjoyed this experience, and developed skills and interests that better prepared them to become thesis or directed studies students the following year.

Over the next few weeks students might be contacting you about opportunities – we do hope you will be willing to speak with students from this course that contact you. We would be grateful if you could send us a short summary of your projects. We are also hoping that you might be willing to give a 5-minute talk about your work to the class on Monday, September 12th at about 3:45 pm. Let us know if you would be available for this!

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Joey (joey.krahn@ubc.ca)!

Best,

Dan, Nina, and Joey