Win Tickets to the UBC Harvest Festival!

LFS is giving away two tickets to one Graduate student to attend this year’s Harvest Festival with a friend, on Thursday, September 26^th! Simply enter your name here to win: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dcgYucu2hKRgSUt

Nothing says “cozy” like a night of food, art and culture to bring in the fall season. This year marks the sixth year of Harvest Feastival, an epic feast featuring fresh local food from the UBC Farm, followed by an evening of arts and culture programming. More information available here: https://planning.ubc.ca/vancouver/news-events/harvest-feastival

The contest is open to all graduate students at LFS, and the last day to enter is Wednesday, September 18^th. The winner will be connected by email on September 19^th.

Eric

 

Eric Skalij
Marketing Communications Specialist
Faculty of Land & Food Systems
Phone 604 822 6918
eric.skalij@ubc.ca

New to UBC grad school but missed orientation? Join Late Start International Welcome Sept 5  or check out the resources at http://orientation.grad.ubc.ca/resources/

 

Registration is now open for:

Doctoral Scholarship and Award Opportunities (Repeat) | Sept 9 | 10 am – 12 pm, Register here

Arrive early to enjoy the GSS Pancake Breakfast (RSVP needed) | Sept 9 | 9 – 10 am

 

Soft Skills for Hard Times: Working effectively across difference in and outside the academy | Sept 12 | In-Person: 9:30 am  – 12 pm |  Webinar: 1:30 – 3 pm (this interactive session by Equity and Inclusion will help students hone inclusive communication skills)

 

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

 

Career Building

Employers on Campus: Sept 9: PwC Canada, Deloitte | Sept 10: Government of Canada,  Ernst & Young | Sept 11: Imperial Oil | Sept 12: IBM, Suncor Energy Inc.

Free LinkedIn Photos (Reserve Your Spot) | Sept 10

Paid Internship with UBC Sustainability Initiative (Apply by Sept 22)

 

Academic Success

SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship: Writing the Program of Study | Sept 6

 

Workshops and Events

Developing Your Skills as a Peer Reviewer of Teaching: Introductory Workshop | Sept 11

Liu Institute Network for Africa (LINA), October symposium | Abstract deadline extended to Sept 20

Research to Action: Advancing Urban Sustainability  (free half day conference) | Sep 26

 

Volunteering

Climate Change Think Tank is looking for new members

 

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 | Musqueum Traditional Territory
170 – 6371 Crescent Road | Vancouver BC | V6T 1Z2 Canada
Phone 604 827 4578 | Fax 604 822 5802
jacqui.brinkman@ubc.ca | @ubcgradschool