Our UBC Research Commons April 2018 Newsletter has been released as you will see below. 

It makes a big difference for us if you are willing to help spread the word, so thank you in advance. If you would prefer to send a link within your own departmental newsletters or emails, the URL is:  

http://bit.ly/UBCRCNewsApril2018 

We hope to see your students in our workshops and consults this month! Questions, comments, suggestions? Let us know. 

All the best, 

The Research Commons Team 

UBC Library Research Commons 
2nd floor, Koerner Library

The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus
1958 Main Mall | Vancouver BC | V6T 1Z2 Canada
guides.library.ubc.ca/library_research_commons

 

Our popular Summer Institute – Agriculture in the Classroom – is now open for registration! 

This Summer Institute was created to help educators integrate important concepts related to food, the agriculture industry, and environmental sustainability into the classroom. 

Dates: July 16 – 20, 2018

Location: Abbotsford, BC

Webpage: pdce.educ.ubc.ca/2018-agriculture 

Where appropriate, I ask that you please share this information regarding our summer programming (below my signature) with faculty, staff and students of the Faculty of Land and Food Systems. Please also see our PDF Poster for easy sharing.  

Inquiries regarding the Agriculture in the Classroom Summer Institutes can be directed to the Program Assistant, Susan Currie, at susan.currie@ubc.ca. 

Thanks so much in advance! 

Milena Constanda  

Communications Coordinator

Faculty of Education | Professional Development & Community Engagement

The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus 

1304 ­ 2125 Main Mall | Vancouver, BC | V6T 1Z4

pdce.educ.ubc.ca | @UBC_PDCE 

 

SUMMER INSTITUTES

It¹s your time to learn. 

Agriculture in the Classroom

pdce.educ.ubc.ca/2018-agriculture 

Food is often taken for granted.  

Students and society often have limited understanding of the sources, processes, and issues related to food production. The British Columbia Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation has devoted itself to providing teachers with useful resources to help them integrate important concepts related to food, the agriculture industry and environmental sustainability into their classrooms.  

Agricultural literacy is located in three broad educational movements:

·       place-based education

·       environmental/ecological education

·       health literacy and healthy school initiatives  

Systems thinking and sustainability are key concepts for consideration. This course explores practical ways to integrate concepts related to food production and consumption, food safety, agricultural issues, and sustainability across the curriculum at all grade levels. 

Agriculture in the Classroom Summer Institute

·       July 16 – 20

·       Abbotsford, BC

·       Register by: June 8 

This program fills quickly ­ to ensure a spot we encourage you to register well before the deadline! 

Summer Institute Contact Information

Susan Currie

Senior Program Assistant

susan.currie@ubc.ca

 

Registration is now open for: 

Financial Literacy for your Professional Career and Personal Well Being

Tue, April 10 @Irving K. Barber Learning Centre

9:00 – 10:15 am – Introduction to Business Financial Management

10:30 – 11:45 am – Managing Personal Finances

For details and to register, visit:

grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/16746-financial-literacy-your-professional-career-personal-well-being

 

Art and Resistance (PhDs Go Public Series)

Monday, April 9, 2018, 5:30-7:00 pm

Location: Peter Kaye Room, Vancouver Public Library, 350 W Georgia St., Vancouver

Details and registration: community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/4585

 

Check out community.grad.ubc.ca for other opportunities including:

Connections Café for mid-career, mature grad students, Sat, Apr 14 https://community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/4589

Literature Review workshop, Apr 9 | community.grad.ubc.ca/event/4463

Economic Change, Politics, and Society Network, Apr 11 | community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/4606

SPSS Workshop, Apr 11 | community.grad.ubc.ca/event/4465

Formatting your Thesis workshop, Apr 13 | community.grad.ubc.ca/event/4317

Volunteering Opportunity at South Granville Seniors Centre, apply by Apr 16 | community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/4610

 

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/

 

2018-19 Election Results

Thanks to everyone who voted in the GSS Elections

Meet the leadership team who will be joining the society for 2018-19

LEARN MORE

Eat Well to Live Well Off Campus

How does diet affect your physical and mental health?

Find out at this special event at BC Children’s Hospital hosted by the GSS and the Graduate Wellness Team. It’s a whole evening dedicated to delicious food, making new friends, and learning how nutrition can affect your wellbeing.

Register here

GSS Family Event at Acadia Park

The GSS is bringing the zoo to you on April 7th. Join us for a morning of family fun

Spend time at the petting zoo or enjoy an ice-cream with your family

MORE INFORMATION  

GSS Takes on Curling

Get your slide on…

Come learn one of the most popular sports in Canada: curling! We’ll have private instructors, exclusively for UBC graduate students, to teach you to sweep your way to success.

 

RSVP HERE

Below is some text provided by the course instructor. Could you please circulate the information  below to students and faculty, where appropriate?  

Food System Policy, People and Planet

PLAN 548Z | May 3 thru June 14

Credit hours (2)

Thursdays

 

Advancing food systems planning and policy is an essential tool for achieving sustainable development at local and global levels. This course is open to UBC students interested in exploring how ecology, agriculture, community engagement, and sustainability interact with practical food system plans and policies.  While the field of food systems planning is quickly emerging as an important urban and regional specialization, the field is still in its infancy. This  class will provide basic understanding of the various policies and programs related to food system organization across multiple levels of government. Classes will take place at UBC Botanical Garden where students will explore how understanding local food systems from the ground up can provide foundational knowledge for global change. Class time will be spent both in and out doors where natural systems will guide and shape our learning.  

Instructor:
Dr. Tara Moreau is the Associate Director of Sustainability and Community Programs at UBC Botanical Garden. Tara has over 15 years of experience working to advance local and global food systems. She is a long-standing member of the Vancouver Food Policy Council and has been a board member at SPEC a Vancouver-based environmental NGO for over 10 years.

She has worked internationally as a consultant with the UN-Food and Agriculture Organization and her publications, presentations and educational programs relate to climate change, food systems, sustainability education, agriculture, biodiversity, pest management and food policy.  Tara holds a PhD in Plant Science from the Faculty of Land and Food Systems (UBC, 2010), an MSc in Agriculture (Dalhousie University, 2004) and a BSc in Biology & Environmental Science (Bishops University, 2000). She completed a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship with the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions where she evaluated BC’s climate change and agriculture policies.   

See the following page for a full course description:

https://scarp.ubc.ca/courses-1  

Detailed description of course time meeting time and dates is available on the SCARP Courses Page. Class held in the UBC Botanical Garden Pavilion.  

Kind regards,

Laura 

Laura Keith | Graduate Administrator

School of Community & Regional Planning

#433 – 6333 Memorial Road

Vancouver, BC   V6T 1Z2

604.822.4422| grad.scarp@ubc.ca 

www.scarp.ubc.ca