Monthly Archives: April 2015
Save the Date! Portable Feast Chef Demo – June 17
UBC Food Services and UBC Farm in partnership with UBC Bookstore presents Portable Feast. Chef Rebecca Johnson from Sage Bistro will demo how cooking with fresh produce from UBC Farm and local farmers can be simple and delicious. Join us at … Continue reading
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Tagged cooking demonstration, fresh produce, local farmers, portable feast, ubc farm
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*NEW* for 15W: LFS 340 First Nations Health and the Traditional Role of Plants
A new course regarding First Nations health will be offered in the 2015 Winter Session, taught by Dr. Eduardo Jovel: LFS 340 First Nations Health and the Traditional Role of Plants This Interprofessional Health and Human Service (IHHS) course covers … Continue reading
Brain Food Speaker Series – May 31, 2015
Sun., May 31, 2015 at 11:00 am Royal Bank Cinema | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts Purchase Tickets Culinary Creators, Bloggers, Entrepreneurs, Activists, Authors, and Filmmakers all take the stage at the Royal Bank Room at the UBC Chan Centre to … Continue reading
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Tagged activists, brain food speaker series, culinary, entreprenuer, fnh, food blog
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101 Mentoring – an online resource from a LFS Tri-Mentor
Brian Yam, a mentor in the LFS Tri-Mentoring Program, has recently launched a brand new mentoring resource available online. It is a YouTube channel/website to help students and young adults transition into the workforce. 101Mentoring addresses questions such as whether … Continue reading
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Tagged career, career development, career resource, co-op, mentoring, self development, wellness
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Summer 2015 APBI 496 practicum sites still available – deadlines May 1 & 15, 2015
April 24th Placement Update: BC SPCA Wild ARC – all positions now closed Vancouver Aquarium MMR – all positions now closed There are still placements available for: Wildlife Rescue Association – May 1st deadline for July-Aug placement BC SPCA Charlie’s … Continue reading
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Tagged apbi, apbi 496, applied animal biology, practicum
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APBI 428 offered in 2015 Summer Session
Due to popular demand, Distance Ed course APBI 428 Integrated Pest Management being offered in summer 2015. Go to http://bit.ly/1HgT2MX for details.
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Tagged apbi, apbi 428, distance education, pest management
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Get Rooted! A community-based summer leadership project – applications due May 11, 2015
Updated: Extended deadline! Get Rooted! Community-Based Youth Leadership Project Call for Applications May 23, 2015 – August 31, 2015 Richmond, BC Do you believe that food is an important part of our lives and culture? Do you believe that every … Continue reading
New Scholarship Opportunity: BCFT Student Scholarship – due June 15, 2015
A new scholarship has been announced by BCFT this year. BCFT would like to recognize students who are members of BCFT for their accomplishments through the establishment of these new awards. A maximum of 4 awards are available (2 for UBC students and … Continue reading
Posted in Awards, Bursaries, Scholarships
Tagged bc food technologists, bcft, fnh, food science, scholarship
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AMS Food Bank Coordinator position available – apply by Apr 23, 2015
The UBC Alma Mater Society (AMS) is looking for a Food Bank Coordinator for next year! This volunteer opportunity can be found on the LFS Student Job & Volunteer Board at http://www.landfood.ubc.ca/?post_type_jobs=food-bank-coordinator. Applications are due April 23, 2015 so do not … Continue reading
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Tagged ams, AMS Food Bank, fnh, food bank coordinator, food security
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2015 CFHS National Animal Welfare Conference: May 2 – 5th, 2015
Location: River Rock Casino Resort – Richmond, British Columbia Keynote by Dr. Marc Bekoff Rewilding our hearts: Animal emotions, compassionate conservation, and the importance of individual animals In his talk Dr. Bekoff will discuss the notion of personal rewilding, how it can … Continue reading
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Tagged animal welfare, applied animal biology, conference
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