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Connect to Community Grants – deadline Jan 15
The Connect to Community grant funds small projects up to $1,500 that take place over a 2 week to 2 month period. About the grant The Centre for Community Engaged Learning grants funding so that you can address community priorities through projects … Continue reading
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Tagged Community, connect to community, engaged learning, grants
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Go Global Exchange Opportunities
Looking to study abroad? Go Global is accepting applications for Term 1, Term 2, full-year, split year and summer exchanges! Click here for more information Deadlines for Applications: January 15th, 2015 for Term 1, Term 2, full-year and split year … Continue reading
Dietetics Application Deadline: January 30th
For all students applying to Dietetics for September 2015, please note that January 31st falls on a Saturday this year, therefore, the Dietetics Application deadline will be at 4pm on FRIDAY, January 30th. Please see the Dietetics website for details
FREE Screening of the film “Home”, UBC Norm Theatre, Jan 20
The Rotaract Club of Vancouver would like to invite you to the FREE screening of the film “Home” in conjunction with panel on climate change and sustainability. The Rotaract Club of Vancouver is a network of young individuals that are passionate … Continue reading
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Tagged climate change, environment, Home, sustainability
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Musical and Artistic Performance: Can we eat fish in the future? Dec, 11
Peter Wall Institute Presents: Can we eat fish in the future? Different tales from the world’s oceans – A musical and artistic performance UBC’s Laptop Orchestra will present two works involving live instrument, electronic sounds and video projection which present … Continue reading
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Tagged climate change, ecosystem, fish, laptop orchestra, oceans, peter wall
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Public Talk: Drugs, Diet, and Genes to Treat Diabetes & Obesity, Nov 26
Learn about the link between obesity and diabetes, current treatment options for type 2 diabetes and how genetics and personalized medicine will inform better treatments in the near future. Speaker Panel: Moderator: Timothy Kieffer, PhD Group Leader and Professor, UBC LSI … Continue reading
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Tagged diabetes, diet, genetics, medicine, obesity, public talk
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LFS|US First Year Committee Presents: FREE MOVIE NIGHT, Nov 21
LFS|US First Year Committee Presents: Free Movie Night She’s The Man will be shown, and will be accompanied with FREE hot chocolate, cookies, treats, and good company. Where: MCML, Agora Space When: 6pm This is a BYOM (Bring Your Own … Continue reading
Conflict Resolution for the Professional Woman Brown Bag Meeting, Nov 26
Conflict Resolution for the Professional Woman – Part II Date: Wednesday, November 26 Time: 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Location: UBC Point Grey Campus, Beaty Biodiversity Research Centre, Room 224 http://scwist.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1edde3332ebf7f87a128ca86e&id=52cea7978b&e=cd4d26986f The Brown Bag Series is a monthly event organized … Continue reading
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Tagged brown bag meeting, conflict resolution, professional woman, scwist
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Backpacking with a Purpose – Bursaries Available
Operation Groundswell is a non-profit organization that runs backpacking trips with a purpose. They are looking for globally active and socially conscious students to join us for an off-the-beaten path adventure into the developing world. If you’re into cultural exchange, … Continue reading
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Tagged backpacking, bursary, community service, exchange, service learning
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International Studies on Sustainable Agriculture Info Session, 1pm, Nov 13
International Studies on Sustainable Agriculture – Cuba – April 30 – May 23, 2015 Interested in Sustainable Agriculture? Information Session: Thursday, November 13, 2014, 1:00pm – 2:00pm, MCML Room 350 About the program There is a debate afoot. Colleagues of … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, cuba, international, right to food, sustainable, sustainable agriculture
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