Want to take your leadership skills to the next level? Interested in developing a 50-minute workshop for fellow student leaders? Have an initiative or project that you’d like gain recognition and exposure for?
Consider applying to be a Workshop Presenter or Highlighted Projects Presenter at the 2015 Student Leadership Conference in January.
Apply online, by OCTOBER 3rd.
For more information about the Student Leadership Conference, please visit: http://students.ubc.ca/slc
UBC Campus + Community Planning is hosting an Ideas Fair on Outdoor Spaces on October 2. This is an exciting opportunity to share your ideas on possible outdoor activities and help make outdoor areas yours.
About the Process: UBC is in the process of redesigning the outdoor areas between Wesbrook Mall, Student Union Blvd, East Mall and University Blvd. This area includes MacInnes Field, the areas around the new pool, the existing SUB, Alumni Centre and the new SUB. This area is the heart of our campus. As we move forward with the design process, we’d like to hear from students on how you would like to use these outdoor areas.
About the Ideas Fair: The Ideas Fair is an interactive exhibit for students to provide input on outdoor activities they would like to see happening in this area. Students will vote on their preferred activities as well as submit ideas. Those who submit their preferences and ideas in person or online have a chance to win one of the four AMS gift cards, valued between $25 and $50. The outcomes from the Ideas Fair will inform the programming for this area.
Ideas Fair details:
Date: Thursday, October 2, 2014
Time: 10am to 2pm
Place: Bookstore Plaza, on the north side patio
Can’t make it to the Ideas Fair? You can submit ideas here until October 10.
Click here for more information or contact Aviva Savelson, Senior Manager, Consultation, Campus + Community Planning at aviva.savelson@ubc.ca or 604-822-9984.
Wednesday, September 24 | 11:30 – 1:30
At the UBC Bookstore Plaza
Part of the UBC Farm Ripple Lab.
For more information on #RippleEffectUBC, visit http://rippleeffect.sustain.ubc.ca
Purchase fresh produce from the UBC Farm market stand
Check out this recent report on BC public attitudes towards agriculture and food. It is a detailed topline report from August 2014.
Come down to the West End and enjoy the Food Festival this weekend, September 18 to September 22nd!
Join in on some great activities like: Butchery Basics, Farmers’ Market tours, Homemade Mozzarella, and its ending event, “A Place at the Table” screening and discussion. For more information about the Food Festival, including details on specific events, check out their flyer below.
Interested in applying for permanent residency to British Columbia? Officers from the B.C. Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) will speak about the program and the updates and application procedures. Learn about the various pathways to permanent residency through BC PNP and gain tips and insights about how to apply.
When: Thursday, October 02, 2014, 2:00-3:15 pm
Where: Woodward IRC, Room 2
Register online at https://ubc-csm.symplicity.com/students/index.php/pid550620?mode=form&id=c400043c80f5b1badc6037bf6142a478&s=event&ss=ws
Please note: Due to the popularity of this event only those who RSVP will be guaranteed a seat.
Farm Friend volunteers work in intergenerational groups of one elder, one younger volunteer, and 3-5 children to learn with and from nature and to cultivate habits of earth stewardship. Throughout the school year the groups meet regularly to plan and plant gardens, tend to organic crops, harvest and cook fresh produce, and enjoy healthy foods in community at the UBC Farm.
Farm Friends commit 12 mornings during the school year (Wednesday or Thursday, 8:30am-1pm, approximately every other week, Sept-Oct 2014 & Feb-June 2015). “Floater” volunteers are also sought for flexible volunteering.
Want to find out more?
Wednesday, September 17, 9:30-11am
Thursday, September 18, 9:30-11am
*All info sessions will be held in the Children’s Learning Garden at the UBC Farm. If you miss the info sessions, but are still interested, please contact us to find an alternate meeting time.
RSVP or Questions: landed.learning@ubc.ca or 604-822-4842
Interested in playing on a rec team this year? Find 8-10 players and sign up for basketball or volleyball! LFS|US will be reimbursing the team with 50% of the cost. Please e-mail lfsus.president@landfood.ubc.ca with your team. Only the first five teams that sign up will be reimbursed, so don’t wait! The deadline is Thursday, September 18th at 11:59 pm.
LFS|US is looking for an awesome Applied Biology Representative and a Grad rep to join their team. If you are interested, please email lfsus.president@landfood.ubc.ca with Subject heading: “APBI Rep Application” or “Grad Rep application”. Please include a blurb of no more than 300 words and a recent resume. Applications are due Friday, September 26 at 11:59pm.
Applied Biology Representative:
Represent LFS students studying Applied Biology to the LFS|US. Responsible for liaising pertinent LFS|US information to the Applied Biology student by means of personal communication, classroom announcements and/or emails.
Graduating Year Representatives:
Represent graduating LFS students to the LFS|US. The graduation reps will plan the year end grad dinner. They will also be responsible for organizing the graduation photos.
LFS|US Wednesday Night Dinners are back! Come down to Agora at 5pm and grab some tasty food! The theme for this week is spinach. Don’t forget to bring your own container to skip the line!
