• Caring for place and ourselves Amy Charles

    Online/Virtual Event

    How are our relationships with land and water linked to our personal well-being? This discussion delves into eco-anxiety, environmental change, and how our connections to place and community can enhance mental health and well-being. By drawing on Indigenous Knowledge and storytelling, we will examine how our relationships with water, the environment, and each other can […]

    Free
  • CHSPR/CAE Seminar | Reducing Health Inequities for Justice-Involved Children, Adolescents, and Adults: From Epidemiology to Impact

    School of Population and Public Health (SPPH) 2206 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada +1 more

    Speaker: Stuart Kinner, Curtin University, Australia People who have contact with the criminal justice system are distinguished by a high prevalence of complex, co-occurring health conditions, often in the context of entrenched disadvantage. Health outcomes after exposure to incarceration are typically poor, with markedly elevated rates of premature mortality and high-frequency use of acute and tertiary […]

  • Flu Vaccination Clinic for Students

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    What: Walk-in Flu vaccine clinic open to all UBC students. Where: First Nations House of Learning 1985 West Mall When: Nov 17th 12-2pm Bring: Your student ID and your Care Card Administered by Registered Nurses from Student Health and Wellbeing

    Free
  • Course Design for Large Enrolment Classes: Turning Exams into Learning Using Two-stage Exams

    Irving K. Barber Learning Centre 1961 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    Midterm and final exams are high-stakes evaluation events that can be stressful for many students. Changes in the exam structure may turn exams into valuable opportunities for peer learning through discussion and feedback. In a two-stage exam, students first complete a test individually, and then immediately work in small collaborative groups. In this one-hour workshop, […]