APBI 496 Information Session: Practicum in Applied Animal Biology
Applications of principles and concepts of Applied Animal Biology to experiential learning in the fields of wild, companion, lab and farm animal welfare and management.
Prerequisite: Third-year standing or higher. APBI 314 and/or 315 are recommended. This course is a graded and restricted 4th year elective with limited enrollment. Students must apply for admission.
When: Thursday, November 6 at 5 pm
Where: Agora Space
Do you want to visit the United States? Learn how to apply for a US visa. If you’re a citizen of a country that’s part of the Visa Waiver Program (VWP), you will need to apply for ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorization).
Join us for an information session with officers from the US Consulate General in Vancouver. The session will cover a range of visa topics such as tourist and student visas, how to apply for a US visa, VWP and ESTA and ways to ensure a successful application.
Date: Thursday, November 13
Time: 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Location: International House Upper Lounge
Register online before November 10, 2014 at https://forms.students.ubc.ca/international/visa-info-session
Contact international.house@ubc.ca if you have questions about the event.
Would you like to cook, prepare, plate and serve for the a 5 -course dinner hosted by your Dietetics students?
Calling all volunteers to help out anytime from November 12 – 15 for the Annual Community Dinner!
Sign up here: Community Dinner Volunteer Call-Out
Look for additional information on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/NutriSocial
Sent on behalf of President Arvind Gupta
Attached is a press release distributed Friday by the Research Universities Council of British Columbia (RUCBC) regarding a report on employment outcomes for students who graduated in 2008.
Among other things, the report confirms that those who graduated five years ago from B.C. universities at the start of the 2008 historic economic downturn have a significantly lower unemployment rate than the provincial average. Furthermore, the report provides concrete evidence that BC university graduates have skills employers are looking for. Once students get into the job market they are able to leverage those skills quickly and achieve much better outcomes over time.
More specifically, the report found two years after graduation, the unemployment rate among 2008 BC university graduates averaged 6.9 per cent. By 2013, the unemployment rate fell to 4.7 per cent – well below BC’s youth unemployment rate of 12.9 per cent and the provincial overall rate of 6.6 per cent.
The report uses BC Stats data and captures outcomes for students who completed an undergraduate degree from UBC, UNBC, Thompson Rivers, SFU, the University of Victoria and Royal Roads.
A report on the study in Friday’s Vancouver Sun featured a 2008 UBC graduate with a commerce degree who is now Lululemon’s quality operations manager. Matt Corker says his time at UBC provided volunteer and internship experiences that helped him get a job. “The most applicable skill was the ability to work with others and make critical decisions. I definitely have a strong desire to continue learning and that was fostered at UBC.”
October 30, 2014: Connect to Community Grants
Meet with Connect to Community and Chapman & Innovation grant winners as they share how they took past experiences and shaped an exciting new project with community. At this event, you’ll meet and mingle with the speakers and learn about how you can engage with community
Date
Thursday, October 30, 2014
Time
9:00 am – 11:00 am
Refreshments will be served starting at 9:15 am
Location
Brock Hall Concourse
Monday, November 17, 2014
Vancouver Convention Centre
The main focus of dietary guidelines throughout the world is on nutrients, especially with respect to obtaining sufficient amounts of essential nutrients while limiting others. This “nutrient-focused” approach to dietary guidance has largely ignored the impact of real, whole foods on health. But we consume foods, not individual nutrients. This year’s symposium will address the importance of taking a food-based, as opposed to a nutrient-focused approach, and being open to new information as the science evolves, which may have an impact on nutrition guidelines.
Specific topics include:
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SPEAKERS
Join the conversation on Twitter by using #DFCsympo before and during the event.
It’s that time of year again, time for squash, pumpkins, pies, and jack-o-lanterns. Stock up on all your pumpkin needs at the UBC Farm until November 1st!
Our U-Pick Pumpkin Piles are now open. We have many varieties and sizes of pumpkins available – some are great for baking, while others are perfect for carving. Piles are sorted by size and price, and are located next to the Harvest Hut.
Please bring exact change, pumpkins range from $5,$10, $15, and $20, and we are open Monday-Saturday, 9am to 5pm. We are closed on Sunday.
Vancouver Screening featuring three rock star farmers:
Kristin Kimball – author of “The Dirty Life” and farmer of Essex FArm
Jean-Martin Fortier – author of “The Market Gardener” and farmer of Les Jardins de la Grelinette
Lauren Rathmell – greenhouse manager of Lufa Farms
Their unique business plans eliminate the middle man, use sustainable methods and few fossil fuels and show a decent living can be made!
With Ban Ki Moon, the Secretary General of the UN and leading USA environmentalist, Bill McKibben, this documentary provides critical information to develop an enduring, local food network in a time of climate change.
When: Saturday, October 25 at 6pm, 7:15pm and 9 pm (Screening is 52 min)
Where: The Cultch (1895 Venables Street)
Cost: $13, Order your tickets here: http://thecultch.com/contact/box-office/ or by phone: 604-251-1363
Watch the trailer here: www.mondefilms.com/#!__new-farms-big-success
Please help support UBC and LFS in our first ever participation at the Intercollegiate Animal Welfare Judging Competition, http://www.awjac.org/, at Michigan State University! They are a team of 5 undergraduate students and 2 coaches, who are devoted to improving the lives of animals through raising awareness about issues affecting animals today. They need $3000 dollars to make our trip to Michigan possible. Please join us at any of the fundraiser events to help us represent UBC!
When: Oct 22, Oct 24, and Nov 7
All tickets cost between $5-$10
If you wish to purchase tickets please contact Tanjot Gill (tanjotg@gmail.com) or 604 313 6148 or contact chris.mcgill@ubc.ca for more information
You can also directly donate for the Animal Welfare Fundraiser here: http://www.gofundme.com/fw4nys
