Call for Applications: 2015 Chapman & Innovation Grants

The Chapman and Innovation Grants are designed to spark student learning and the social imagination. Winning projects build and promote strong community partnerships to further social and sustainable goals.  From local history and culture to environmental, health and social initiatives, grant funds may be applied to local, regional and provincial projects.

Up to 10K is available for each project and 6-10 projects are funded each year over a 2-4 month period.

Projects are selected based on their ability to:

• Promote interdisciplinary and experiential learning
• Support and serve community-driven priorities and assets in Vancouver and British Columbia
• Encourage innovative thinking and collaboration

Key dates for the C&I grant process

Application form due: February 27th, 2015 at 5:00 pm

Grant proposal due: April 3rd, 2015 at 5:00 pm

Please contact Wade Janzen to set up an advising session or to submit an application.

Kyle Nelson
Officer, Community-Based Experiential Learning (CBEL) | Faculty of Land and Food Systems | Centre for Community Engaged Learning
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus | Musqueam Territory
MCML 344H – 2357 Main Mall | Vancouver, BC  Canada V6T 1Z4
Phone  604 822 1446 | Cell 778 874 0082
www.students.ubc.ca/communitylearning
kylen@mail.ubc.ca

Get Connected. Be Engaged. Collaborate with Community.

3MT LFS Heat

Its time to start working on your 3 Minute Thesis (3MT)!   LFS students have made strong showings in the past. This year we have decided to have an LFS Heat. The LFS Heat will be on Friday Mar 6 12-2pm. The top two in LFS will go on to compete in the UBC semi finals on Tuesday March 10th with the finals being Thurs Mar 12th. For more information on the UBC 3MT please visit http://3mt.grad.ubc.ca/

Dan Weary and Nina von Keyserlingk, Associate Deans, Graduate Programs and the LFS Learning Centre will be holding practice sessions to work on your message, presentations and to workshop (and critique) presentations. We are planning on meeting regularly for the next three weeks to prepare for the 3MT heat. Our first meeting will be Thursday Feb 12th 1-2pm in MCML 139.

While it is not mandatory to sign up for the prep sessions we strongly recommend it. Please RSVP if you would like to participate in the LFS 3MT heat here http://lc.landfood.ubc.ca/2015/02/06/3-minute-thesis-3mt-2015/

In collaboration with the City of Vancouver, the UBC Sustainability Initiative is pleased to offer UBC Vancouver graduate students the opportunity to work in funded sustainability internship projects this summer.

We hope this opportunity will be of interest to the graduate students in Land & Food Systems programs, and would greatly appreciate if you would please circulate the text provided below to the L&FS grad student network.

Further information is available at our website: http://sustain.ubc.ca/get-involved/students/ubc-sustainability-scholars

The application deadline is 4:30pm, Monday 23 February 2015.

Thank you for your help in circulating this notice!

Kind regards,

Katie Dolling
Program Manager | UBC Sustainability Initiative
The University of British Columbia
Room 2346, 2260 West Mall Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z4
Phone 604 822-4693 | katie.dolling@ubc.ca

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Call for Applications – UBC Sustainability Scholars Summer 2015 (Greenest City Scholars)

UBC Sustainability Initiative (USI) is proud to once again partner with the City of Vancouver to sponsor graduate students to work in funded sustainability internship projects this summer, to advance Vancouver’s greenest city goals.

USI is currently accepting applications for the summer 2015 intake of the Greenest City Scholars Program. There are 18 available positions, and UBC Vancouver graduate students from all academic disciplines are eligible to apply.

Successful candidates will work with the City in support of the Greenest City 2020 Action Plan. Each Scholar receives $5,000 to complete 250 hours of work between 1 May and 14 August 2015.

For more information and to apply, visit: http://sustain.ubc.ca/get-involved/students/ubc-sustainability-scholars

Applications will be accepted until 4:30pm, Monday 23 February 2015.

We appreciate your help in circulating this notice to anyone in your grad student network who may be interested!

*Please note: there will be a second round of Sustainability Scholar projects offered for summer 2015, with numerous other on and off campus sustainability partners. It is anticipated these will be advertised in early March 2015.

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Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2015

• Pre-Seminar Social at 3:30 p.m. in FNH Atrium (please bring your own mug/cup if you’re a coffee or tea drinker)
• Graduate Seminar presentations at 4:00 p.m. in FNH room 60

SPEAKER:  Brenda Ng (Human Nutrition)
SUPERVISOR:  Gwen Chapman & Levi-Milne
SUPPLIMENTAL SEMINAR TOPIC:  Can fish oil and borage seed oil supplementations reduce the requirements for medications among patients with rheumatoid arthritis?

• Chairperson:  Justin Falardeau
• Question-Askers:  Patricia Hingston, Vashti Verbowski

SPEAKER:  Maria Fernanda Mujica (Human Nutrition)
SUPERVISOR:  Yvonne Lamers
GUEST SEMINAR TOPIC:  Effect of daily supplementation with iron and zinc on iron status of non-pregnant women.

• Chairperson:  Brenda Ng
• Question-Askers:   Brandon Young, Kyly Whitfield

*Please check the FNH Graduate Seminar Series webpage for general information and for full schedule.

Registration is now open for:

Introduction to Interacting with the Media
Tuesday, February 17^th, 9:30 – 11:00 AM
For a complete session description, please see https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/12622-introduction-interacting-media
To register, visit https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g3d91

Time Management (at Mitacs Step workshop)
Wednesday, February 18^th, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
For a complete session description, please see https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/12101-time-management
To register, visit https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g3d27.

There is still space available in this week’s sessions:
Panic to Power: improving career confidence, Wednesday, February 11th, 2015, 12:30 AM to 2:30 PM
For a complete session description, visit: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/12595-panic-power-improving-career-confidence
To register, see https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g3d57

Submitting your Thesis and Doctoral Exam Preparation (via webinar), Wednesday, February 11th, 2015
9:00 AM to 10:15 AM  Submitting your Thesis, 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM Doctoral Exam Preparation
For a complete session description, please visit: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/12592-submitting-your-thesis-doctoral-exam-preparation-webinars
To register, see https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g3d52

Submitting your Thesis and Doctoral Exam Preparation (in person), Thursday, February 12th, 2015
9:00 AM to 10:15 AM  Submitting your Thesis, 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM Doctoral Exam Preparation
For a  complete session description, visit: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/12593-submitting-your-thesis-doctoral-exam-preparation
To register, see https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g3d53

Copyright for your thesis: how to use images and other material, Thursday, February 12th, 2015, 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
For a complete session description, visit: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/12596-copyright-your-thesis-how-use-images-other-material
To register, see https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g3d58

Please let me know if you have questions.

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
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