{"id":3517,"date":"2017-05-18T14:21:37","date_gmt":"2017-05-18T21:21:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/?p=3517"},"modified":"2017-05-18T14:21:37","modified_gmt":"2017-05-18T21:21:37","slug":"gss-news-53","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/post-3517","title":{"rendered":"GSS NEWS"},"content":{"rendered":"

Want to be Seen?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Volunteer for a GSS Photo Session<\/strong><\/p>\n

Your GSS is looking for graduate student volunteers to be photographed in a staged photo session with a time commitment of about 30 minutes. These photos will be used to generate awareness and interest in the GSS and its council meetings.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The photo session will be held as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n

Thursday, June 8, 2017<\/span><\/p>\n

3pm-6pm (or an alternate time that works with your schedule)<\/span><\/p>\n

Michael Kingsmill Forum, The Nest<\/span><\/p>\n


\n<\/span> To sign up or for more information, please email:<\/span>
\n<\/span> communications@gss.ubc.ca<\/a><\/p>\n

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GSS Catch Up<\/strong><\/p>\n

The struggle for housing in Vancouver is a challenge for every UBC graduate student<\/strong><\/p>\n

Off and on-campus housing for UBC students has the lowest rental vacancy rate in Canada. Tell us about your struggle to find peace of mind in this broken market.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/a>My Housing Story<\/a> is an initiative run by the GSS at mygradstory.ca where your voice can be heard, where graduate students can tell their story about their experiences fighting for space at UBC and in the Vancouver community.<\/span>
\n<\/span> Your Story \u2013 the story of UBC graduate student \u2013 has the power to move hearts and minds. It can drive the construction of new student housing on and around campus. It can enable the construction of higher density housing and it can bring peace of mind to graduate students at UBC for years to come.<\/span>
\n<\/span> To share your housing story<\/span><\/strong> or for more information on the My Housing Story campaign, please visit:<\/span>
\n<\/span> mygradstory.ca<\/a><\/p>\n

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GSS Events & Programming<\/strong><\/p>\n

Summer Sports League<\/strong><\/p>\n

Registration deadline (teams & athletes): May 19, 2017<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n


\n<\/span> Summer is the time for an outdoor GRADventure! Dig out your cleats, gather your teammates, and build team spirit at the annual GSS Summer Sports League!<\/span><\/p>\n