GSS NEWS

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Dear Graduate Students,

Hope you got a reasonable break to carry you through the rest of the semester, and got a sufficient amount of work done so that you can join us for  Laser Tag this Saturday, and our Halloween Party! And don’t forget to bring your little ones to our free Pumpkin Carving event!

GSS Social & Recreational

– Who will you be for Halloween?! Make a plan, Stan! Your GSS has planned a Hectic Halloween party for October 24th, including our annual Pumpkin Carving Family Event at 5pm (FREE for all persons, big and small!), and a Deadly 19+ Party from 7pm!! Show off your latest Dreadful Nerd Costume – We will reward you handsomely. Get your tickets by October 21st!

LAST CHANCE to sign up for GSS Figure skating and Iceskating classes! Class begins on October 17th for 7 Fridays in total! It’s great value if you want to learn or grow your confidence on the rink!

– You sat down to watch Football on TV last Sunday. How about watching a game live, seeing Vancouver take on its fiercest enemy?! I’ve still got tickets for November 7th’s BC Lions vs Calgary Stampeders‘  game. Hear the roar, Feel the tension pull at your chest, Watch the human spectacle around you, heck, Be a spectacle! It’s Allowed!! (um, Terms & Conditions apply!)

GSS Research & Conferences

Your GSS, together with the Faculty of Graduate & PostDoctoral Studies, are interested in your perspectives on Graduate Student Mentoring!
Please consider being part of our study – it will mean being in one on-campus focus group, 2hrs long with refreshments, where you will tell us your experiences, and fill in a questionnaire. Your participation will help us improve the mentoring experience at UBC.
Interested? contact the Principal Investigator, Wendy Hall at 604-822-7447 or the project coordinator, Sarah Liva at 604-460-1174 or sarah.liva@alumni.ubc.ca.

GSS Catchup

It was awesome to meet those of you who came out last week at VGH and Women & Children’s! We’re back on Vancouver campus this Tuesday, October 21st at 4pm at the Department of Computer Science! Meet us at ICCS Building’s X-Wing, Rm X860. Stop by for coffee and a snack, and say hello to your GSS Exec!

Out & About

UBC’s Apple Festival is this weekend! Apples & (edible) Apple products for everyone!
– Dr. Richard Johns asks “Can Physical Systems be Creative” in a talk on October 21st by the Graduate & Faculty Christian Forum…
– Does your UBC Department or Institute have programing our diverse graduate student body may benefit from knowing about? This is the space where we can share it! Email me at communications@gss.ubc.ca

Phew! Work now, play later, friends!
– Ngwatilo: for your GSS.

Conflict Resolution for the Professional Woman

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Speaker: Lindi Frost

Date: October 22nd, 2014
Time: 12:00 -1:30pm 
Place: UBC Point Grey Campus, Beaty Biodiversity Research Centre (Room 224)
The Brown Bag Series is a monthly event organized by the Society of Canadian Women in Science and Technology (SCWIST) whose purpose is to provide a place for learning and discussion of topics to help women in STEM fields advance their careers.

This month our guest speaker, Lindi Frost, will give us tips on conflict resolution for women working in STEM. As a Human Resources and Labour Relations expert with more than 25 years’ experience, Lindi has worked extensively in the area of employment/labour law, contract negotiations and conflict resolution. During the course of her career, Lindi has led numerous negotiations on behalf of the University of British Columbia. She trains and coaches HR professionals and administrative leaders in the field of employee/labour relations work.  Lindi also has significant experience working in the non-profit sector as a leader and board member, with a focus on organizations that work with those individuals who are on the margins. Lindi is a Certified Executive Coach and is currently pursuing a Master of Arts degree in Conflict Analysis and Management.
If you would like to join us for our Brown Bag Meeting in October, please register via email: scwist.brown.bag@gmail.com 

Come and join us for a fun, interactive session!
Coffee, tea and cookies will be served; please bring your own mug.

We look forward to seeing you there!

For upcoming meetings in this series please check the SCWIST events calendar.
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Lisa Parvin & Lauren Muttucomaroe

Event Coordinators | Society of Canadian Women in Science and Technology (SCWIST)

SCWIST BrownBag Lunch Series at UBC

www.scwist.ca

Thesis Defense – MSc – AANB

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The University of British Columbia – Faculty of Land and Food Systems
 announces
The Oral Examination For the Degree of

M.Sc. (AANB)

 On

Tuesday, October 21, 2014
11:00 a.m.

Room 350, MacMillan Bldg.

of

Tracy Anne BURNETT

THESIS TITLE: Hair cortisol: Methodology validation and associations with health and reproduction in dairy cows

 

Supervisory Committee
Dr. R. Cerri (Supervisor)
Dr. D. Veira (Committee member)
Dr. J. Thompson (Committee member)
Dr. L. Lavkulich (Committee member)

Examining Committee
Dr. D. Weary (Chair)
Dr. R. Cerri (Supervisor)
Dr. D. Veira (Committee member)
Dr. Y Lamers (External)

Everyone welcome!

Graduate Pathways to Success Registration: Linkedin (WEBINAR) + Project Management I

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VOTE to support UBC’s Stephanie Harvard for People’s Choice in the Universitas21 3MT international competition.  Voting is open until October 20th at www.U213MT.com .  There are 17 winning 3-minute research videos from all over the world!

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Registration is now open for the following Graduate Pathways to Success session:

Foundations of Project Management I

Tuesday, October 21st and Wednesday, October 22nd  9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Registrants must commit to attending both days)

For complete session description, see https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/11933-foundations-project-management-i

To register, visit https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g3930

LinkedIn (via webinar)

Thursday, October 23rd, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM PST

For a complete session description, see https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/12361-leveraging-linkedin-your-job-search-webinar

To register, visit https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g392d

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If you have any questions, please contact me at any time.

Thank you,

Jacqui Brinkman

Manager, Graduate Pathways to Success Program | Office of the Dean | Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies

The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus

Phone 604 827 4578 | Fax 604 822 5802

170 – 6371 Crescent Road | Vancouver, BC  Canada V6T 1Z2

jacqui.brinkman@ubc.ca | www.grad.ubc.ca