Integrated Sciences is hosting a free talk that will be of interest to your department (faculty and students). Would you be able to help advertise the lecture? 

Icelandic writer, environmentalist, and presidential candidate Andri Snær Magnason will be visiting UBC this Thursday, October 11^th at 12:30. Andri Snaer uses poetry to address issues around climate change.  I’ve attached the poster. We also have the event posted on facebook here: 

https://www.facebook.com/events/347364595834730/

 

Thanks,

Mary Anne 

Mary Anne Lyons  Program Manager & Academic Advisor | Faculty of Science | Integrated Sciences
The University of British Columbia | LSK 464
Phone 604 822 0548 | Website https://intsci.ubc.ca/

lyons@science.ubc.ca  

U21 3MT competition.  UBC’s 2018 3MT winner Andrew Robertson, is in the International 3MT competition. To view this year’s submissions, visit:

community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/5368 

Cast your vote for the People’s Choice Prize by October 22!

 

U21/PwC Innovation Challenge: This new U21 competition challenges graduate students to respond to contemporary, globally-important work-related issues (set by PwC) via a short three-minute video. The overall winner will be awarded an expenses-paid trip to Dubai (7 days).  For more info visit: https://community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/5370

 

Registration is now open for: Statistics I WEBINAR: Data Exploration Through Descriptive Statistics and Graphics

Tue, Oct 16 | 10 AM – 12 PM

Event and registration details: grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/16968-statistics-i-data-exploration-through-descriptive-statistics-graphics-webinar

 

Spots still available for: Soft Skills for Hard Times: Working effectively across difference in and outside the academy (via Webinar)

Fri, Oct 12 | 1:30 – 3 PM

Event and registration details: grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/17044-soft-skills-hard-times-working-effectively-across-difference-outside-academy

 

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

Careers

How to prepare for Career Days Workshop on Oct 10, 11, 15, 16 | community.grad.ubc.ca/calendar

Free Professional Headshots for your LinkedIn Profile on Oct 10 & 11 | community.grad.ubc.ca/calendar

Career Advising for Grad Students, Oct 11 | community.grad.ubc.ca/event/5132

Employer on Campus: Garmin Cochrane, Oct 11 | community.grad.ubc.ca/event/5261

Employer on Campus: CGGVeritas (Physics, Applied Science, Applied Mathematics), Oct 16 | community.grad.ubc.ca/event/5357

Career Days 2018, Oct 17, 18 | community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/5367

Careers in Higher Education (panel of UBC doctoral alumni), Oct 18 | community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/5360

Career Directions for Grad Students in Social Sciences & Humanities, Oct 19 | community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/5359

 

Employment and Award Opportunities

Job Opportunity for Indigenous Students with SAGE Provincial | community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/5347

Simons Award for Student Research (Nuclear Disarmament & Global Security), apply by Oct 20 | community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/5364

UBC Library Research Commons hiring Graduate Student Peer, apply by Oct 23 | community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/5349

Apply to be a Liu Scholar by Oct 30 | community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/5363

 

Academic Workshops

SPSS Workshop: Environment, Data Entry, and One Variable Analysis, Oct 10 | community.grad.ubc.ca/event/5302

Citation Management Tools: RefWorks, Oct 12 | community.grad.ubc.ca/event/5169

GSS Academic Writing Bootcamp, Oct 13 | community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/5361

NCFDD Webinars: Healthy Conflict (Oct 11) and Writing for a Broader Audience (Oct 24) https://community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/5369

 

Other Events

GSS Focus Group on Accessibility, Oct 19 | community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/5362

Connections Café for Mid-career, mature grad students, Oct 30 | community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/5342

 

Thank you,

Jacqui.

Jacqui Brinkman, MSc
Director, Graduate Student Professional Development
Office of the Dean | Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus |  Musqueam Traditional Territory
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/

Waitlist registration is now open for the Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) November 25, Dec 1 & 2, 2018.  The ISW is a 3-day intensive workshop that develops participant’s teaching skills and confidence.  It is appropriate for first time teachers or those with years of experience.  Join the thousands of students who have taken this workshop. The ISW is an internationally recognized program and students receive transcript notation for their participation. In addition, graduate students in STEM departments are eligible to become CIRTL associates upon completion of the workshop.    

IMPORTANT: The workshop runs from 8:15am-5:00pm. Please note you must attend all three days for the complete duration of the workshop, i.e. the entire 24-hour workshop. 

This workshop is always in high demand. To register for the November 25, Dec 1 & 2, 2018 ISW please go to the following link and sign-up: 

https://events.ctlt.ubc.ca/events/graduate-instructional-skills-workshop-november-25-december-1-2-2018/  

 

Waitlist registration will close on Friday October 26 at 4:30pm. By clicking this link, you can register for the waitlist, however this does not register you for the workshop. If you are accepted into the workshop, you will be contacted by our office after registration closes.

 

 

 

 

Elisa Herman
Events Assistant
Centre for Teaching, Learning, and Technology
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus
214-1961 East Mall  | Vancouver BC | V6T 1Z1 Canada
Phone: 604 827 4871
elisa.herman@ubc.ca | @UBC_CTLT
http://www.ctlt.ubc.ca

DOBBIN ATLANTIC
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME

Final Reminder
Deadline – October 17th 2018

The ICUF is currently welcoming applications for the 2018-19 Dobbin Atlantic Scholarship Programme.

It is the objective of this programme to develop a new generation of academic, artistic, cultural and economic links between Atlantic Canada and Ireland. Scholarships will be awarded to Irish and Canadian applicants, in support of research trips between Ireland and the Atlantic provinces of Canada*, with the awards supporting research visits for a period of three to five weeks.

Successful research projects will explore areas such as;

• our common culture, history and heritage
• the potential of our shared resources
• scientific and technological innovation

This programme is made possible through the generous continued support of the Dobbin family, and the Department of Foreign Affairs (Ireland), through the Emigrant Support Programme.

Applications must be submitted to ICUF by Wednesday 17th of October. For more information on the Programme and to find out how to apply, click here.

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