Category Archives: News & Events

Columbia Food Technologists Speaker’s Night: Entrepreneurship | January 16, 2019

The annual British Columbia Food Technologists (BCFT) Speaker’s Night, organized by BCIT Student Representatives, will focus on the exciting topic of Entrepreneurship. Come to learn about the challenges and successes of Entrepreneurship with keynote speakers Mauricio Lozano (MFS, ’09) from Faculty Brewing … Continue reading

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Digging Deep: A Mining Hackathon | January 26, 2019

Join us for a hackathon at the HiVE in Vancouver on January 26, 2019 from 9:00am to 4:00pm. Help us develop a creative solution to solve one of today’s mining challenges and shape Canada’s future as the leading mining nation! … Continue reading

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XdHacks 2019: Sustainable Health | February 9-10, 2019

XdHacks is a 24-hour hackathon that includes fun workshops, inspiring you and your teammates to work cross-disciplinarily to create software that tackles society’s issues! Looking for opportunities to develop your coding skills? Want to contribute your ideas to innovation or … Continue reading

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United Way Student Trainee Engagement Opportunities

Healthy Aging by United Way aims to help seniors stay at home and in their communities for longer by supporting older adults to be socially connected, live healthy lifestyles, and maintain their independence.  United Way’s investments that support universal seniors’ … Continue reading

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Nutrition Tours for Students

Want to eat healthier, but confused by conflicting information? Looking for ways to eat well on a budget? Get answers, tips and tricks from your fellow LFS Nutrition Students on a free guided tour at Save-On-Foods in Wesbrook Village. Plus, … Continue reading

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Farms and Ranches Work Opportunities in Montana

Learn to farm and have an adventure! Get your hands dirty learning the ins-and-outs of farming or ranching and get exposure to a variety of local and sustainable food systems amid the rugged, breathtakingly beautiful landscape of Montana. Farm Link Montana … Continue reading

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Name the New LFS|US Mascot!

The Land and Food Systems Undergraduate Society (LFS|US) is looking for a name for our mascot! Click this link to submit your suggestions today! There will be a prize for the winning name!

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Dietetics Application Resume and Cover Letter Workshop Presentation & Video Recording Now Available!

Attention Dietetics Prospective Students! The slides and video from the Resume and Cover Letter Workshop held on November 21, 2018 for 2019 dietetics applicants are both available now for your viewing. You can download the slides, or view the recording, … Continue reading

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Trail Six Academic Journal is Open for Submission!

Have you written a paper of particular excellence? Are you eager to see it published in a nationally recognized undergraduate journal? Trail Six is an academic journal published by the Department of Geography and we are currently seeking papers for … Continue reading

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Focus Groups for Canvas

The LFS Learning Centre is looking for your feedback on Canvas courses. What are the things that have worked? What would you suggest for improvement? Come and give your opinion for an hour, get fed pizza, and help us and your instructors … Continue reading

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