McGill’s Food Science & Agricultural Chemistry Non-Thesis Masters – applications due May 31, 2015

Posted on May 6, 2015 by nlim20

McGill’s Department of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry offers a one-year, non-thesis Master’s program which may be of interest to some of our undergraduate students.

Applications from Canadians or permanent residents are being accepted until May 31st, 2015, for the Fall 2015 intake.

We would appreciate if you could forward this information to Food Science undergraduate students in your Faculty. In kind, we will be happy to share web links and literature about your graduate programs with our Food Science students.

Master of Science (M.Sc.); Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry (Non-Thesis) (45 credits)

The program offers advanced food science courses in a broad range of areas. It is suitable for students with an undergraduate degree in food science or a closely related discipline. Entry is possible from other disciplines; however, students will be expected to complete a Qualifying term or year to pick up relevant courses to orient themselves to food science. Students are required to complete a total of 45 credits (10 graduate-level courses, a seminar course, and a research project). Subsequent career paths include work within the food industry and government agencies.

Master of Science (M.Sc.); Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry — Food Safety (Non-Thesis) (45 credits)

The program is intended to train graduate students as specialists in food safety with the expectation that graduates will be well prepared academically to take on the challenging food safety events and issues that emerge both in Canada and globally. The program will cover food safety through the entire food supply chain from food production through processing/manufacturing to the food consumer; the courses which make up the program reflect the food safety considerations at the different stages of the farm to table food supply chain.

The programs consist of three 15-credit academic terms: Fall, Winter, and Summer, for a total duration of one year when done on a full-time basis.

**These programs require applicants to be self-funded. Applicants are not required to secure a supervisor for the non-thesis program; instead students are guided by their Program Advisor.

Potential applicants may contact me (laura.wittebol@mcgill.ca) directly for more information on admissions requirements and how to apply via McGill’s on-line application system, uApply.

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Entrepreneurial Toolkit Symposium – May 7, 2015

Posted on May 6, 2015 by nlim20

Entrepreneurial Toolkit Symposium
Date: May 7, 2015
Time: 3:00 – 6:00pm
Location: Life Sciences Centre, 2350 Health Sciences Mall, Room LSC3

The Entrepreneurial Toolkit Symposium is a collaboration of organizations coming together to support established and aspiring entrepreneurs in the fields of Science and Technology . Using real life case studies, you will learn from technically experienced financial, tax and legal practitioners how to start, finance, and create the right structure for your business venture. You will also learn to navigate and manage risk as an entrepreneur.

What you will learn:
Session 1: Introduction to Commercialization
Session 2: How to start a successful business: Lessons from the front line

In this session we will explore the necessary tools needed to start a successful business venture. In addition to using proven tools such as the business model canvas and the business dashboard, you will also learn why the traditional business start up model is no longer viable in the new economy.

Participants will learn:

  • The 3 types of ideas that turn into businesses in the new economy
  • The Business Model Canvas (by Alexander Osterwalder)
  • Managing your “business dashboard” to minimize risk, maximize ROI and build multi-generational wealth.

Session 3:
Financing, incorporation & 5 legal issues every new entrepreneur should know
This session is dedicated to the financing and legal tools that every entrepreneur should know. In this session we will dive into sources of funding your business venture, when and how you should structure a corporation and the 5 current legal issues new entrepreneurs are facing in Canada.
Participants will learn:

  • Sources of financing: from personal savings to crowd funding
  • Choosing the right ownership structure
  • The 5 legal issues: family law, protecting digital/ intellectual assets, shareholder agreements and business acquisitions and estate/ incapacity planning.

Faculty/ Panel Leaders:

Alphil Guilaran & Bobby Ning CFP
Founders
Financial Literacy Counsel Inc.

Ryan Howe JD
Associate
Alexander, Holburn, Beaudin+Lang

Elana Guslitser
Associate Director of Commercialization
UBC Life Sciences Institute

REGISTRATION:
All are welcome. Please RSVP at this link: http://entrepreneurshiptoolkit.eventbrite.com

Afternoon refreshments will be provided.

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Market Garden Workshop with Linnaea Farm – June 12 – 21, 2015

Posted on May 6, 2015 by nlim20

MARKET GARDEN WORKSHOP
Featuring ADAM SCHICK with GUEST INSTRUCTORS
JUNE 12th ~ 21ST
LINNAEA FARM, CORTES ISLAND

Free yourself from looming food cost increases and shortages by producing your own
food. Go home knowing how to create your own market garden with delicious vegetables
and fruits, while shifting away from dependence on imported food. Contribute toward
sustainable food production.

Find out about:

  • Sense of place
  • Phenology
  • Planning & marketing
  • Pests & Weeds
  • Animal husbandry
  • Seed sowing & soil chemistry
  • Practical permaculture and year round cropping

This hands on 10-day course at beautiful Linnaea Farm overlooking pristine Gunflint Lake, inoculates you with ideas and techniques to get your garden growing, whether you live in a highrise apartment or on your own acreage. Our expert instructors each have decades of experience in agriculture fundamentals and instruction.
COME GET YOUR HANDS DIRTY AND BECOME A PRODUCER!
Course only: $950
Course & housing in shared accommodation (private rooms) + 3 meals over the 10
days: $1400
Limited to 10 participants

INFO & APPLICATION: linnaeafarm.org, (250) 935-6747, tamara@linnaeafarm.org
Linnaea Farm Society is a not-for-profit registered charity

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LFS|US Non-Exec Council Positions – apply by May 15, 2015 (deadline extended)

Posted on May 5, 2015 by nlim20

This is a re-post of the original announcement on March 31, 2015. A reminder to apply for the LFS|US Non-Exec Council Positions for next year! 

The LFS|US is hiring Non-Executive Council positions for the 2015/16 school year!

**Please ensure all applications are sent to the correct corresponding email address**

Applications should include a cover letter and resume.

Please state your top preference and any other you may wish to be considered for if you are not selected for top preference. Only LFS students may apply for these positions.

General Expectations:

  • Commit to one school-year term (Sept to April)
  • Report to corresponding Executive member on a Weekly basis
  • Maintain professionalism/ be a representative of the faculty
  • Volunteer with additional LFS|US events as possible

 Applications are due by: May 8th 2015 May 15, 2015 (deadline extended!) 

LFS|US Council Positions 2015-2016

If interested to the following positions please send your resume and cover to lfsus.vpstudentlife@landfood.ubc.ca

 Social Coordinator (Two Openings):

  • Responsible for planning, promoting, and hosting LFS|US social events including the Halloween Beer Garden, Community Dinner, and other social events at the discretion of the Student Life Committee
  • Will be a member of the Student Life Committee under the direction of the Vice-President Student Life

Aggie Week Director:

  • Responsible for planning, promoting and hosting Aggie week after winter break.
  • May be asked to assist Social Coordinators in planning events not associated with Aggie Week
  • Will be a member of the Student Life Committee under the direction of the Vice-President Student Life.

If interested to the following positions please send your resume and cover to lfsus.vpinternal@landfood.ubc.ca

Special Events Coordinator (Wednesday Night Dinner lead Coordinator):

  • Responsible for working with their Wednesday Night Dinner committee to plan, organize, and execute the Wednesday night dinners. This includes ensuring a menu, shopping list and a list of assigned duties is prepared every week that a Wednesday night dinner is to be held.
  • The lead WND coordinator will work with their assistant in September to create a WND committee consisting of 5-6 members.
  • Best to have Food Safe I
  • Supervise the preparing, cooking, and serving process
  • Make announcements before serving dinner (good way to promote events).

Assistant Special Events Coordinator (Wednesday Night Dinner Menu Planner):

  • Similar to the lead role, the assistant would be responsible for working with the WND lead coordinator and committee to ensure WND’s are properly prepared and held.
  • Plan and prepare WND with the help of the WND committee.
  • In the circumstance that the lead coordinator is unable to complete their duties then this individual will become WND lead coordinator.

**It is expected that Special Events Coordinators attend at least part of every WND to help prepare and serve the dinner.

Athletic Representative:

  • Responsible for organizing LFS engagement in REC events on campus.
  • Recruit and organize student teams to participate in various REC events including Storm the Wall, Longboat and Gladiator.
  • Promote and plan athletic activities for LFS students and faculty.

If interested to the following positions please send your resume and cover to lfsus.vpacademic@landfood.ubc.ca

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.
  • Duties may include hosting events of an academic nature during Careers Week.
  • Will be a member of the Academic Committee under the direction of the Vice-President Academic.

Food, Nutrition, and Health Representative:

  • Represent LFS students studying FNH, Nutrition, or Food Market Analysis to the LFS|US. Ensure their voice is heard in all LFS|US meetings and decisions.
  • Duties may include hosting events of an academic nature during Careers Week.
  • Will be a member of the Academic Committee under the direction of the Vice-President Academic.

Global Resource Systems Representative:

  • Represent LFS students studying GRS to the LFS|US. Promote LFS|US events to GRS students.
  • Duties may include hosting events of an academic nature during Careers Week.
  • Will be a member of the Academic Committee under the direction of the Vice-President Academic.

Dietetics Representative:

  • Represent LFS students in the Dietetics Program to the LFS|US. Promote LFS|US events to Dietetics students.
  • Duties may include hosting events of an academic nature during Careers Week.
  • Will be a member of the Academic Committee under the direction of the Vice-President Academic.

Graduating Year Representatives (Two Openings):

  • Represent graduating LFS students to the LFS|US. The graduation reps will plan the year-end grad dinner.
  • Represent the LFS graduating students on the AMS graduation committee. The AMS graduation committee is responsible for planning a UBC graduation event and selection of the graduation gift(s).
  • Responsible for organizing and promoting graduation photos at Artona

If interested to the following positions please send your resume and cover to lfsus.vpexternal@landfood.ubc.ca

Marketing Director:

  • Responsible for the online presence of LFS|US including the LFS|US Twitter, Facebook account and Website (Word Press). Must be creative and enthusiastic in promoting all LFS|US endeavors.
  • Aware of all events happening at all times
  • Aids Webmaster in maintaining the website
  • Familiarity and experience creating poster and using Photoshop an asset

Webmaster:

  • Technologically savvy with experience in creating/designing a website (Word Press) is an asset
  • Creative and innovative in re-designing and maintaining the LFS|US Website
  • Will report to the Marketing director to be in the loop of events and such

If interested to the following positions please send your resume and cover to lfsus.secretary@landfood.ubc.ca

Volunteer Coordinator:

  • Responsible for coordinating any non-LFS|US volunteers for all LFS|US events.
  • This individual will work closely with the Secretary to ensure that clear communication is maintained at all times.

 

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New Compass Card for UPass Holders

Posted on May 4, 2015 by ethanYVR

UPassCompass_WebBadges_AllSizes_370x370U-Pass BC is going digital, and will be linked to Translink’s new Compass Card for UBC summer students.

Compass is a durable, reloadable electronic fare card that will replace TransLink’s current paper passes and tickets. Your U-Pass BC will be integrated into the Compass system and change how you get your U-Pass BC benefit every month.

1) Get a Compass Card starting May 16th

Compass Cards are available starting May 16th from any U-Pass BC machine location: UBC Bookstore, Old SUB or UBC Robson Square.

2) Link your Compass Card and U-Pass BC online

Once you have a Compass Card, you will need to link it to your U-Pass BC account to use it as a monthly transit pass:

  1. Visit translink.ca
  2. Request your U-Pass BC benefit for June (and subsequently for each month)
  3. Allow up to 24 hours for activation

Since it can take up to 24 hours for Compass Cards to be linked to a U-Pass BC account, be sure to log in and request your benefit well in advance of June 1st. Don’t get stuck without a transit pass!

3) Start riding transit with Compass on June 1st

Tap in and tap out every time you enter and exit a bus or station, including when you transfer.

Remember to request your U-Pass BC benefit online each month, on or after the 16th, to ride transit in the following month.

For more information about your U-Pass BC and the Compass Card please visit planning.ubc.ca/upass.

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Save the Date! Portable Feast Chef Demo – June 17

Posted on April 29, 2015 by nlim20

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 the new UBC Bookstore Plaza on Wednesday, June 18, 11:30am – 1pm 

  • UBC Farm Campus Market at Bookstore Plaza
  • Chef Demo with cooking tips and ideas: 11:30 – 1:00
  • Recipes & tasty samples
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*NEW* for 15W: LFS 340 First Nations Health and the Traditional Role of Plants

Posted on April 24, 2015 by nlim20

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 the First Nations medical systems and medicinal plants. Bridging the traditional with modern sciences.

(https://courses.students.ubc.ca/cs/main?pname=subjarea&tname=subjareas&req=3&dept=LFS&course=340) 

Space is limited in this course so don’t wait when your 15W registration date/time opens!

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Brain Food Speaker Series – May 31, 2015

Posted on April 23, 2015 by nlim20

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 inspire and educate with their stories of food.

The masterful minds behind Vij’s famous menus, Vancouver’s first cold press juice truck, the most authentic French pastry café in the city, the farms popping up next door to you, the award-winning documentary that has turned into a movement, and how hunger-relief organizations are feeding and empowering the people it serves.

Speakers include Jackie Kai Ellis, Meeru Dhalwala, Zach Berman, Jen Rustemeyer, Emily Jubenvill, Michael Markwick, and Aart Schuurman Hess.

Ticket sales benefit the Whole Kids Foundation. Refreshments and snacks will be provided.

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101 Mentoring – an online resource from a LFS Tri-Mentor

Posted on April 21, 2015 by nlim20

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 to take co-op, how to get a job using LinkedIn and how to get a job without work experience, just to name a few! Topics will span career, self-development and wellness. 

 

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Summer 2015 APBI 496 practicum sites still available – deadlines May 1 & 15, 2015

Posted on April 21, 2015 by nlim20

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 Food Bank – May 15th for July-August placement

 

Attention senior students in applied animal biology, applications are now open
for APBI 496 Practicum in Applied Animal Biology.  This is course has restricted registration,  so be sure to check your eligibility and the conditions for admission.

For details go to http://awp.landfood.ubc.ca/degrees-courses/undergraduate-courses/apbi-496/ . Application deadlines vary, starting Feb 28! Please visit the website for specifics at each site.

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