Have a great sustainable idea but cannot afford it? Want to have reusable containers at your event but can’t afford it? This is where AMS Sustainability comes in! They have up to $90,000 to support all types of student-led sustainability-related projects and initiatives.
You could get the funding you need! For more information about this, please visit their website at amssustainability.ca.
Feeding Tomorrow, part of the Institute of Food Technologists, is now accepting applications for two (2) of their scholarships for 2015 Summer. You could be eligible for a scholarship of $1000 as well as summer paid internships with some expenses covered!
The Evan Turek Memorial Scholarship and Internship sponsored by Kraft and the Evan Turek Memorial Scholarship and Internship sponsored by Mondelez International are now accepting applications until October 1, 2014.
Feeding Tomorrow will also have other undergraduate scholarships available later this year. As per their website, please check back in November 2014! http://www.ift.org/community/students/scholarships.aspx
Interested in applying to the UBC MD Undergraduate Program? Check out their open house happening on Sept 5, 2014 from 1:45 – 5pm in Room 216 in the Student Union Building. For further details, please visit their website at http://mdprogram.med.ubc.ca/mdphd/mdphd-program-research-forum-and-open-house/?login.
Elaine Wu. Elaine Wu is a 4th year applied animal biology major. She’s at the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Centre this summer as part of the Practicum in Applied Animal Biology (APBI 496) course.
Tiffany Tse, Eugenia Kwok, and Katie Mills. APBI 398 students and applied animal biology majors Tiffany, Eugenia, and Katie represented UBC at a recent UNIVERSITAS 21 Undergraduate Research Conference in Shanghai’s Jiao Tong University, July 7-11, 2014. They were chosen to represent UBC, based on their winning presentations at the 2014 UBC Undergraduate Multidisciplinary Research Conference (MURC). The research projects they presented in Shanghai were a result of their coursework in APBI 398: Research Methods in Applied Animal Biology.
Left to right: Tiffany, Eugenia, Katie
Agora Cafe is now accepting applications for volunteer positions for Term 1 – get your applications in now!
Please fill out the form below and submit to the Agora HR Manager.
Agora Volunteer Application 2014
You can do this just for fun, or as a directed studies course. Either way, it’s a great way to immerse yourself in the world of animal welfare, develop communication and critical thinking skills, and meet people working in the field.
This is a great opportunity for students who have taken APBI 314 and/or 315, or have relevant background experience with animal welfare and management.
If you’re interested in participating, come to our information meeting on:
Monday, September 8 at 5:00pm in Macmillan Rm. 180.
In the meantime, for more information, check out last year’s Animal Welfare Judging & Assessment Contest website, or contact Beth Ventura or Becky Meagher.
2 part-time positions are available for a 6-credit APBI 496 practicum (~22-25 hours/week for 16 weeks, Sept-Dec).
See below for job descriptions and application form. Apply to Kim Monteith, and include:
APBI 496 – BC SPCA Vancouver Shelter Management
APBI 496 – BC SPCA Charlies Food Bank
APBI 496 – BC SPCA Practicum Application 2014
Applications will be accepted until positions filled.
Apply now to be a part of the 2014-15 LFS Tri-Mentoring program!
This program creates networking opportunities through “triads” that consist of a junior student, a senior student and an industry professional, all in the same field of interest. Students can engage with each other and those working in the industry to learn valuable skills while benefiting from the advice from each other. This is not a job-seeking program but one that will provide students with more insight into the workforce, career paths and connect them with others.
Applications are available on the LFS Tri-Mentoring website at http://trimentoring.landfood.ubc.ca. Applications are due September 22. Whether you have participated in the past or not, please review the Program requirements and “Frequently Asked Questions” section. We appreciate you taking the time to apply but only those chosen for the program will be notified in mid-October.
Date: July 30, 2014
Time: 12.00 to 1.30 pm
Location: Room 225, Tony Sinclair Room, Biodiversity Building, UBC
Join us for a fun, interactive session and learn to get the job you really want while soaking in the sun. Our speaker Joanne Loberg, Career Coach & Certified Executive Coach of JL Careers Inc., will guide us to make our branding statements and help us get ready for informational interviews. Joanne is a Certified Executive Coach, Internationally Certified Career Management Professional, and highly skilled Facilitator with over 20 years’ experience in the career management field. She has coached over 2,000 clients and facilitated over 450 career management workshops.
Iced coffee and cookies will be served in our outdoor role playing session; please bring your own mug.
If you would like to join us for our BrownBag meeting in July, please register via email under
scwist.brown.bag@gmail.com. For upcoming meetings in this series please check the SCWIST events calendar.
Members of the Maya in Exile Garden at the UBC Farm invite you to a traditional cooking workshop. Help prepare (and eat!) four dishes: Bledo con frijol (beans with amaranth leaf), tortillas de maiz (corn tortillas), ensalada tradicional (traditional salad), kelite frito con queso envuelto en tortilla (lambs quarters cooked with cheese wrapped in tortillas) and café tradicional (Mayan coffee).
Date: Saturday July 19th, 2014
Time: 2:00-4:00PM
Place: UBC Farm, 3461 Ross Drive, Vancouver
Cost: $30 (All proceeds to benefit the Maya in Exile Garden)
What to bring: Curiosity and your hungry belly
To register: e-mail Caroline at pendleton.caroline@gmail.com
We need a minimum of 10 participants to offer this delicious workshop. Early registration helps ensure the workshop goes ahead. Thank you!
