Year: 2022

Congratulations Lennie Cheung!

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Lennie Cheung receives Killam Graduate TA Award

Congratulations to Lennie Cheung (PhD candidate) for being selected as the Killam Graduate TA Award recipient in LFS for 2022. The committee received a total of four nominations from different programs in LFS, who in turn taught courses in the Programs of Applied Biology, Food, Nutrition, and Health, Food and Resources Economics, and in the Core Series, enhancing learning for hundreds of students in LFS.

Thank you to Dan Weary, Kirsten Walker, Derek Dee, and Celina Chan (LFSUS Senior Advisor) for serving on the adjudication committee.

View the complete list of recipients here.

Announcement for Grad students: LFS TA Application opens 9:30am Mar 31st, 2022 through 4:30pm, Apr 30th, 2022

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For all TA-related correspondence, please use lfs.ta@ubc.ca

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Hello, Graduate Students,

Yes, it’s time to think about the Winter terms of 2022/23 …

The LFS TA Application will soon be open to accept applications for Winter 2022/23  TAships for all Winter terms.

  • The TA App will be open from Thurs., March 31st, 2022 at 9:30am through
    Sat., April 30th, 2022 at 4:30pm.

After it closes April 30th at 4:30pm, application is by instructor or administrator invitation only.

If you are off-campus you must use a Virtual Private Network (VPN) to access the website.
Check the UBC IT website for help at: https://it.ubc.ca/services/email-voice-internet/myvpn

Questions? Email Virginia Frankian at lfs.ta@ubc.ca

 

Job opportunity – Field Research Assistant

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Position title: Diversified Farming and Insect Monitoring Project Assistant

Job description Hakai_Field Research Assistant

POSITION FUNCTION
We’re looking for one or more summer assistants to help us with food production and ecological monitoring activities related to insect biodiversity This position will coordinate and conduct field work, in greenhouse and garden sites at the Hakai Institute on Calvert Island.

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
This is a co-supervised position between the Hakai Institute and UBC, with primary and direct day-to-day reporting to the Director at Hakai (Christina Munck) and remote meetings with the UBC collaborator (Dr. Juli Carrillo). Will collaborate with other researchers at UBC and the Hakai Institute.

GradUpdate – Doctoral Examination and Defence Procedures, Navigating an Effective Relationship with Your Supervisor, Interviews & Negotiations, Lay Summaries: Going Public With Your Research, Graduate Student Wellness, Activate your Entrepreneurial Mindset

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GradUpdate

In this issue, Doctoral Examination and Defence Procedures, Navigating an Effective Relationship with Your Supervisor, Interviews & Negotiations, Lay Summaries: Going Public With Your Research, Graduate Student Wellness, Activate your Entrepreneurial Mindset, and more.

Registration now open

Doctoral Defence: Doctoral Examination and Defence Procedures
Online | Tuesday, Apr 05 | 2:00 – 3:15 PM

Register

Navigating an Effective Relationship with your Supervisor
Online | Grad Wellness Series | Wednesday, Apr 06 | 12:00 – 1:30 PM

Register

Interviews & Negotiations
Online | Employer Panel | Tuesday, Apr 12 | 4:00 – 5:15 PM

Register

Seats available

Three Minute Thesis Final
Meet this year’s top 10. Join to listen, learn, and be fascinated. And, vote for your People’s Choice.
Online | Wednesday, Mar 30 | 12:00 – 2:00 PM Register

Events and Opportunities

A selection of upcoming events are highlighted below.  Visit  community.grad.ubc.ca and grad.ubc.ca/current-students/professional-development for our full events calendar.

ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND SUCCESS

Join Focus Groups: Effective Mentorship of Racialized Graduate Students
Online and on campus options | Racialized graduate students are invited to take part in focus groups exploring mentorship in graduate school
Apr 8, 12 or 13 | Times vary Learn more

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

Careers in XR (Virtual and Augmented Reality)
Online | Industry Night keynote and panel event
Tuesday, Mar 29 | 3:00 – 5:00 PM Learn more

Activate your entrepreneurial mindset
alumniUBC event | Powered by PechaKucha
Thursday, Apr 07 | 2:00 – 3:30 PM Learn more

International Policy Ideas Challenge
SSHRC and Global Affairs Canada | $3000 award | Apply by May 20 Learn more

COMMUNITY AND NETWORK BUILDING

#HumaniNights: Celebrating the Engaged Humanities
Arts Amplifier and Public Humanities Hub event | Wednesday, March 30
In person | 3:30 – 5:00 PM | Networking reception and mixer
In person and online | 5:00 – 6:30 PM | Presentations about what inspires UBC humanities folks Learn more

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Beyond the Phone Numbers: A Panel about Graduate Student Wellbeing
In person | Graduate Student Wellbeing Ambassadors event | Food and door prizes
Friday, April 06 | 5:00 – 6:00 PM Learn more

RESEARCH SKILLS

Creating Digital Exhibits: A Survey of Tools
Online | Wednesday, Apr 06 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (tools), 1:00 – 2:00 PM (hands-on activities) Register

TEACHING DEVELOPMENT

Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop
May 2, 7, 14 & 15 | various days and times | Register by Apr 27
Learn about additional upcoming sessions.

Epistemology: Bridging from Your Discipline to SoTL & TAR
Teaching as Research workshop | Tuesday, Apr 05 | 2:00 – 4:00 PM Register

WRITING AND COMMUNICATION

Lay Summaries: Going Public With Your Research
In person | Wednesday, Apr 06 | 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Learn more