Whether you are a former RefWorks user in need of a new citation-management tool, or completely new to citation management, this workshop is for you. This workshop will cover citation-management basics and how to transition from RefWorks to another tool. The first part of the workshop compares the two tools supported at the Research Commons, […]
Learn more at: https://learningcircle.ubc.ca/2022/04/19/xwi7xwa-library-relation-to-research/ - Come join us on an informative session as we learn from Kayla and Karleen how to: access materials for Indigenous knowledges so that problematic scholarship is not perpetuated, how to acknowledge self in relation to research, how to utilize knowledges as voices of our ancestors, how to acknowledge communities in […]
Dr. Timothy Cordes is the keynote speaker for the 2022 Celebrate Learning Week: https://celebratelearning.ubc.ca/events/2022-events/ Timothy Cordes’ experiences as a blind person in Science, Medicine, and as a Psychiatrist in college mental health care, have taught him unique lessons. Dr. Cordes will explore how we think about inclusion and accommodation, including realizing our own assumptions and […]
This event is part of the 2022 Celebrate Learning Week: https://celebratelearning.ubc.ca/ In this poster session, we will showcase the RESPECT magazine as a venue to discuss equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) on campus. With support from the Equity Enhancement Fund, this UBC student-facing and student-run e-magazine publishes their understanding of EDI issues as multimodal presentations […]
My Career Story from UBC Arts, to the UN, Tech, and Consulting: How I leveraged my Skills in Support of my Career Transitions Grace is a young African intersectional feminist passionate about gender equality, social justice, international development and business strategy. She is a Consultant at McKinsey & Company, holds an MA in Development Studies […]
The UBC School of Information has recently launched an interdisciplinary minor in Informatics. This minor offers a deeper analysis of the role that information plays in our lives and culture, including critical social and ethical issues that arise from the use of digital technologies. Students will have the opportunity to creatively engage with applied technologies […]
Carli Fink, the Arts Career Strategist, will be offering drop-in advising for undergraduate Arts students from 1–3 PM Wednesdays during Term 2. Undergraduate Arts students are encouraged to drop in – no appointment needed! – and ask any career questions they may have. Students will be seen individually for up to 10 minutes each (unless […]
This one-day virtual career fair is open to all undergraduate/graduate students, new graduates, and alumni from all programs and degrees of both UBC Vancouver and Okanagan campuses. Connect with hiring managers and recruiters and launch your career! Participating Exhibitors: • Copperleaf Technologies (Presenting Sponsor) • Alba Inc. • Allied Universal Security Services • Alton Aviation […]
Irene Navarro, Career Educator, will be offering virtual drop-in advising for international undergraduate students from 1–3 PM Thursdays during Term 2. International undergraduate students are encouraged to drop in – no appointment needed! – and ask any career questions they may have. Students will be seen individually for up to 10 minutes each (unless demand […]
UBC Farm invites you to *Online* How to Make Traditional Indian Dal. This event is one of several food skills education workshops featured in the UBC Farm 2022 Community Workshop series. For a detailed event description and to register, please visit: https://ubcfarm.ubc.ca/events/event/online-how-to-make-traditional-indian-dal/
On May 13 and 14, the University of British Columbia (UBC) will be hosting the inaugural Inter-Institutional Forum of the Scarborough National Charter on Anti-Black Racism and Black Inclusion in Canadian Higher Education. The forum will include a public symposium, co-hosted by UBC and Simon Fraser University (SFU), on May 14. Community Making and Black […]
While digital government has been a well embedded feature of many mature public service models around the world, Canadian uptake of it was relatively limited until the COVID-19 pandemic struck. The need to physically distance from each other and for many, work remotely, necessitated the rapid automation and digitization of service delivery models and administration. […]
