Ministry of Agriculture career opportunity

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I have attached a current career opportunity with the Ministry of Agriculture . I am hoping you can distribute to alumni. Closes to applications on September 14-2020. Please let me know if you need any further information.

70990 Online ad copy -Plant Pathologist

Thank you

Jenn

Jenn Arkinstall, Marketing Coordinator
Talent Acquisition and Operational Solutions | BC Public Service Agency
1st Floor – 940 Blanshard St. | Victoria, BC | V8W3E6 | Telephone : 778-698-1300
MyHR@gov.bc.ca | 250.952.6000 | Toll Free 1.877.277.0772

Doctoral Exams Deadlines for December 31, 2020 Program End Date

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The deadline for submission of Nominations for External Examiner for PhD candidates wanting to complete on the timeline for December 31, 2020 Program Completion is this Friday, August 21. The deadline for these forms is a little flexible, but they should come in by the end of next week, to reduce the likelihood of a delay in the invitation process.

As a reminder, the other dates candidates need to meet are as follows:

• FRIDAY, 16 OCTOBER 2020 – Doctoral dissertation (and supporting documentation) submitted to Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for external examination.
• MONDAY, 14 DECEMBER, 2020 – Last Day for Final Doctoral Oral Examination
• FRIDAY, 8 JANUARY, 2021 – Acceptance of final, approved doctoral dissertation by Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies

We also have an information session about the Virtual Defence process on August 26. This session has been advertised in the regular Monday updates from GradUpdate, and interested students can register online.

Best,
Robyn

Robyn Starkey
Doctoral Exams Coordinator
Office of the Dean | Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus | Musqueam Traditional Territory
The University of British Columbia 170 – 6371 Crescent Road | Vancouver BC | V6T 1Z2 Canada
Phone 604 822 3989
robyn.starkey@ubc.ca
http://www.grad.ubc.ca

MFRE News post: Analyzing Vancouver Farmers Market

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From Data Analysis to Zero-Waste: MFRE Students Work with Vancouver Farmers Markets

This summer, three MFRE students will complete their Graduating Project with Vancouver Farmers Markets to convert raw historical data into useful information, develop and analyze surveys, and study the impact of phasing our single-use plastics.  

Thank you!

Best,Paulina Gonzalez Miranda  MFRE
Educational Researcher
Faculty of Land and Food Systems
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus| Musqueam Traditional Territory

paulina.gonzalez@ubc.ca
https://mfre.landfood.ubc.ca/

Call for Applications: CIHR; SSHRC and NSERC CGS Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements

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CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC CGS Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements – Fall 2020 Competition

The Canada Graduate Scholarships – Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplement (CGS-MSFSS) Program supports high-calibre Canadian graduate students in building global linkages and international networks through the pursuit of exceptional research experiences at research institutions abroad. By accessing international scientific research and training, CGS-MSFSS recipients will contribute to strengthening the potential for collaboration between Canadian and foreign institutions.

Applicant eligibility: Open to Canadian citizens or permanent residents who hold a Tri-Agency Canada Graduate Scholarship (CGS) at the Master’s or doctoral level or a Vanier CGS. Please note that international students who hold a Vanier CGS are not eligible for this award.

Award value: Up to CAD $6,000 for two to six months

Applicant deadline: 4:00 pm on Friday, 11 September 2020

Applicants submit their application materials directly to Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies via email to graduate.awards@ubc.ca by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, 11 September 2020. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.

It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that the following materials are submitted by the deadline.

For further details about this competition, such as application procedures, please visit https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/canada-graduate-scholarship-michael-smith-foreign-study-supplement

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LFS Graduate Peer-to-Peer (GP2P) Program

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Attention:  All currently registered LFS research-based graduate students

Next month, sixteen new research-based graduate students will be starting their programs in LFS.  Our first-ever virtual orientation is scheduled for early September.  We’re excited to meet with our new incoming students and give them an introduction to our Faculty.

An important aspect of the student experience is the connections made with other graduate students within and outside of their own program.  Peer support is invaluable and can have an impact on a student’s success.   Establishing connections for our incoming students this year will be challenging as many of them won’t be here physically.

We’re hoping to create a mentor/coach peer program that would match new incoming students with current, senior graduate students.   The LFS Grad Office will be preparing a template that you can use for your introduction email along with some general program guidelines.  We want to keep this really informal for this year, but we hope to consult with the LFS Grad Student Council and LFS Faculty to get their input on where this program could go in the future.  For this year, we just want to make sure we do whatever we can to let our new incoming students feel as welcomed and supported as possible during these times of uncertainty and distance.

If you would be interested in participating in this program, please reply by Thursday, August 20th.   When you reply, could you also include a couple of questions you may have had as an incoming student, especially those where you didn’t know who to go to for answers?  I’m hoping to put together a quick point-form FAQ for the students based on your feedback.

Please let me know if you have any questions and thank you, in advance, for your participation.

Shelley

Shelley Small
Administrative Manager, Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies
The University of British Columbia
Faculty of Land and Food Systems
Room 293 MacMillan Building
2357 Main Mall Vancouver BC  V6T 1Z4
Phone:  604-822-4593       Fax:  604-822-4400
lfs.gradmgr@ubc.ca          www.landfood.ubc.ca