About this workshop Date: March 28 (Part 1) April 4 (Part 2), 2022 Please try to attend both sessions. Time: 9:00 a.m. - 9:50 a.m. Location: Zoom webinar Who is this for? All UBC faculty and staff What will you learn? Participants will: Learn the concepts of mental health, resilience and coping Have an opportunity […]

This session is for anyone who teaches at UBC who is looking for an introduction to inclusive teaching practices. Be introduced to the literature underpinning inclusive teaching and discuss why inclusive practices in the classroom are important, including considerations for the online environment . We will explore diversity amongst UBC’s student population. You will have […]

Empower yourself to navigate and advocate for your own health and wellbeing within the communities in which you live and learn. If you identify as Indigenous, Black, or as Persons of Colour (IBPOC), IBPOC Wellness Mentors are here to support your wellbeing. As trained undergraduate and graduate student staff, IBPOC Wellness Mentors are available to […]

Identify key elements to an effective profile and get practice building your profile. We will also talk about how to network and research career ideas using alumni and employer profiles. This session will be offered as a WEBINAR. Log-in instructions will be sent by email on the day of the event. To register for this […]

Empower yourself to navigate and advocate for your own health and wellbeing within the communities in which you live and learn. If you identify as Indigenous, Black, or as Persons of Colour (IBPOC), IBPOC Wellness Mentors are here to support your wellbeing. As trained undergraduate and graduate student staff, IBPOC Wellness Mentors are available to […]

Learn the basics of using Git and GitHub for version control and collaboration. Git is widely used version control software that tracks changes to a group of files, referred to as a repository. GitHub is a popular website for hosting and sharing Git repositories, making it easier to collaborate and share your work. Together, Git […]

As part of the goals for UBC's Climate Action Plan 2030 (CAP 2030), UBC will be updating its Zero Waste Action Plan to more strongly prioritize emissions reductions and circular economy opportunities including sustainable procurement and reuse. In March 2022, we are holding a university-wide engagement process on the Zero Waste Action Plan update. The […]

Are you interested in working with buildings or want to learn more about building science? Meet Sense Engineering, a quickly growing, client-focused engineering consulting firm that specializes in restoration consulting, building envelope consulting for new construction, structural engineering, whole building condition assessment, and capital planning services. If you are interested in a career at Sense […]

The Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop on March 28, April 2, 9 & 10, 2022 will be hosted online using Canvas and Zoom. We will maintain a clear focus on ensuring high-quality remote instruction. This approach is based on the current guidelines and direction of the Provincial Health Officer, public health agencies, and the Ministry of […]

This foundational workshop offers participants an overview of key concepts related to race, racism and systems of oppression, and explores anti-racist practices through a lens of solidarity and allyship in university settings. We situate our concepts in current events and we look at how racism shows up at UBC. We will also discuss anti-racist practices […]

As part of our #BlackAfterFeberuary series CCIES invites you to: “Fitting (Out-Fitting) In” Abstract How does one go about de-colonizing a mind, starting with one’s own? This is a question the Kenyan writer Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o himself wrestled with. Part of his solution was to go back to writing in his own indigenous tongue, where […]

Empower yourself to navigate and advocate for your own health and wellbeing within the communities in which you live and learn. If you identify as Indigenous, Black, or as Persons of Colour (IBPOC), IBPOC Wellness Mentors are here to support your wellbeing. As trained undergraduate and graduate student staff, IBPOC Wellness Mentors are available to […]

Does thinking about your Med School interviews increase your heart rate? Learn effective interviewing strategies with time to brainstorm and organize your answers . We will discuss how to answer ethical questions, discuss current issues in health care, and balance the objective facts with empathy for a patient. This session will be offered as a […]

Industry Nights: Careers in XR - Virtual and Augmented Reality Sponsored by Circuit Stream & UBC Extended Learning Want to learn more about the Extended Reality (XR) Economy and find your place in it? Join us for Industry Nights, where you will hear firsthand from leaders in the field about opportunities to participate in this […]

The distinguished lecture series highlights ongoing work in the Faculty of Education and beyond to address some of society’s most pressing problems. Join Dr. Jan Hare, Dean pro tem of the Faculty of Education, as she engages Naomi Klein and Avi Lewis in conversation. Following the distinguished lecture, the Association of Canadian Deans of Education […]

Are you working on a media project? Planning to produce video content for your course but don’t know where to start? UBC Studios is offering a drop-in media support session where professional media specialists are available to provide answers to your questions.

Research shows that academic writers of research article Introductions typically establish a research space by pointing out a research gap that the current study addresses. The Introduction offers an opportunity for writers to begin to tell the research story by articulating the gap and, then, taking their own conversational turn. But how do writers persuade […]

Empower yourself to navigate and advocate for your own health and wellbeing within the communities in which you live and learn. If you identify as Indigenous, Black, or as Persons of Colour (IBPOC), IBPOC Wellness Mentors are here to support your wellbeing. As trained undergraduate and graduate student staff, IBPOC Wellness Mentors are available to […]

Ethics for UBC is a series of panel discussions that will explore the current landscape of ethics scholarship and education across the Vancouver and Okanagan campuses of our university. In attending one of the five interactive 75-min panel discussions, guests will have the opportunity to learn about the current ethics-related endeavours taking place at UBC, […]

Ethics in Policy, Business & Law is the third installation of Ethics for UBC, a five-part speaker series that will explore the current landscape of ethics scholarship and education across the Vancouver and Okanagan campuses of our university. In attending this interactive 75-min panel discussion, you will have the opportunity to learn about the current […]

The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) is an academic competition for current graduate students that helps them develop effective presentation and communication skills. Participants have just three minutes to explain the breadth and significance of their research project to a non-specialist audience. UBC was one of the first universities in North America to host a 3MT […]

R is a popular free software program for data visualization and analysis. This workshop will provide an introduction to developing interactive visualizations and dashboards using Shiny - a package for making web applications in R. Participants are expected to be familiar with R and the RStudio environment (if you are new to creating visualizations with […]

The Indigenous Student Lunches are held every Wednesday from 12pm to 2pm in the First Nations Longhouse at 1985 West Mall for all Indigenous students at UBC. Each week the lunch is sponsored by a different unit at UBC that offers services and supports to Indigenous students. This is a space for Indigenous students to […]

Empower yourself to navigate and advocate for your own health and wellbeing within the communities in which you live and learn. If you identify as Indigenous, Black, or as Persons of Colour (IBPOC), IBPOC Wellness Mentors are here to support your wellbeing. As trained undergraduate and graduate student staff, IBPOC Wellness Mentors are available to […]

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 […]

Click “Register Now” to sign up for the waitlist. If your application is successful and you are selected as a participant you will be contacted by email after the sign up closes with more details to attend the course. At the end of the one-term course, you will be able to use concepts in evidence-based […]

This event is part of the Skylight Speaker Series: Teaching & Learning in Science through the Lens of Indigeneity, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Title: When Active Learning Fails: Faculty Beliefs, Student Outcomes, and Opportunity Gaps Speaker: Dr. Stanley M. Lo When: Wednesday, March 30th, 3:00pm - 4:15pm PDT Where: Both in-person and via Zoom: In-person: […]

Learn the best ways to go about looking for work both online and in-person, and learn different strategies to access the hidden job market. This session will be offered as a WEBINAR. Log-in instructions will be sent by email on the day of the event. To register for this session: RSVP on CareersOnline If you […]

NVivo is a computer-assisted qualitative data analysis software. In this introductory workshop you will learn about the benefits of working with NVivo, how to set it up, the types of sources you can use, and how to import them into NVivo. You will also learn how to do queries, nodes, and coding.

Do you have exceptional communication and customer service skills, and are interested in applying your talents to support worker health and safety? WorkSafeBC has a number of summer opportunities available throughout the province! Attend this info session to learn about the opportunities we have available as well as how you can start your career with […]

On behalf of the Centre for International and Child Health (CICH) at BC Children's and Women’s Hospital and the School of Population and Public Health at the University of British Columbia, we present to you the 4th Annual Global Health Conference. The 2022 Global Health Conference is an event for global health researchers, students, and […]

On behalf of the Centre for International and Child Health at BC Children's and Women's Hospital and the School of Population and Public Health at the University of British Columbia, we invite you attend the 4th Annual Global Health Conference. The conference will take place on 31 March 2022 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm […]

Join us for a robust discussion of what it means to be Black in the Canadian academy. The complexities of Black identity and of teaching, learning, and researching while Black will be explored by the editors of the newly released book, Nuances of Blackness in the Canadian Academy- Awad Ibrahim (University of Ottawa), Tamari Kitossa […]

Empower yourself to navigate and advocate for your own health and wellbeing within the communities in which you live and learn. If you identify as Indigenous, Black, or as Persons of Colour (IBPOC), IBPOC Wellness Mentors are here to support your wellbeing. As trained undergraduate and graduate student staff, IBPOC Wellness Mentors are available to […]

Get your resume ready and learn to effectively tailor your application to a particular job posting that highlights your achievements. If possible, bring a draft of your resume and/or cover letter. This session will be offered as a WEBINAR. Log-in instructions will be sent by email on the day of the event. To register for […]

MoveMate is a tech start-up that offers solutions for moving and delivery needs to both businesses and customers by connecting them with our vetted and trained 3rd parties; 'Mates'. Founded and based in Montreal, we are excited to announce a rapid expansion across Canada within the next year. With roots in both Quebec City and […]

Empower yourself to navigate and advocate for your own health and wellbeing within the communities in which you live and learn. If you identify as Indigenous, Black, or as Persons of Colour (IBPOC), IBPOC Wellness Mentors are here to support your wellbeing. As trained undergraduate and graduate student staff, IBPOC Wellness Mentors are available to […]

Join our RBC on Campus Team for a Student Career Conversation on RBC Capital Markets. Swati Sriram, Senior Recruiter CM, and Chad Sievewright, Managing Director CM will be joining us to talk about roles and opportunities in Capital Markets!  Register here: https://services.rbc.com/EventRegistration/?event=6133

Evidence synthesis is a key method for ensuring clinical practice is up-to-date, efficient, and effective; but conventionally done systematic reviews are laborious, time-consuming, and quickly become out of date. Developments in artificial intelligence (AI) systems mean that much of the manual work of evidence synthesis could be automated. These technologies move beyond speeding up a […]

FEATURING Dr. Jeffrey Ansloos, Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto TITLE Coming soon ABSTRACT Coming soon BIO Dr. Jeffrey Ansloos is a Registered Psychologist and Assistant Professor in Indigenous Health and Social Policy at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto. He also serves as the current faculty […]

Do you have exceptional communication and customer service skills, and are interested in applying your talents to support worker health and safety? WorkSafeBC has a number of summer opportunities available throughout the province! Attend this info session to learn about the opportunities we have available as well as how you can start your career with […]

Evaluating and researching teaching and learning is an important endeavor and choosing the right approach and tools is key to obtaining the evidence needed to assess the outcomes of a project and the impact of our teaching practices. While surveys are one of the most commonly used data collection methods, designing effective surveys that elicit […]

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 […]

Indigenous students are invited to drop-in and speak with Manager, Student Support Services Amy Vozel on Thursdays from 2-4pm at the Wellness Centre. The Wellness Centre is located in Room 1400 in the Life Building. At the reception desk, ask for Amy. No appointments needed.

Engage in a virtual panel discussion on the challenges facing long term care in B.C. and Canada, as part of the 2022 Richard B. Splane Lecture in Social Policy.

Connect with UBC Campus+Community Staff virtually to learn more about Campus Vision 2050, why the university is undertaking this planning process, and how you can get involved to help create a bold new vision for the next 30 years. The public process for Campus Vision 2050 formally launched in January 2022 with a broad conversation […]

UBC Farm invites you to *Online* How to Make Fermented Kimchi. 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-fermented-kimchi/

Buddhism played an important role in Chinese history after the fourth century and had gradually become part of Chinese culture. However, there are conflicting opinions about the overall trend of Chinese Buddhist development after the Tang Dynasty, especially after the Great Anti-Buddhist Persecution initiated by Emperor Wuzong of Tang. According to the inscriptions of two […]

This Fall’s series, Ask A Developmental Psychologist, will feature Q&A sessions with the directors of the EDRG. Have you ever wondered why babies behave in certain ways or how children develop essential skills? Perhaps, you’ve just been curious about what certain psychological concepts mean? This is your chance to ask some of the world’s leading […]

This event is part of the CTLT Spring Institute, taking place from May 31–June 3, 2022. To view all events, visit https://institute.ctlt.ubc.ca/spring-institute/spring-institute-events/ Online classrooms and e-learning have become more the norm for teaching and learning, and Dr. Matt Yedlin, a UBC ECE professor in partnership with his TA, Samuel Ng and Andrew Wang, Media Specialist […]

Welcome to our last community of practice before our final event of the academic year. While we are busy wrapping up our teaching and offering constructive feedback to our students, it is also the time when we will encounter our anonymous student surveys, which can affect our employment. As contract faculty, we are precariously employed, […]

We’re bringing back the Wellness & Chill vibe from Term 1 to the IBPOC Self Care/Community Care Fridays for the remainder of the term! We invite students who self-identify as being Indigenous, Black or Persons of Colour to join us to take a break from the hustle of being a student. Colour, play some games […]

The Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology will discuss the newly launched Students as Partners in Course Design grants (https://sap.ubc.ca/). Funded through the Student Support Initiative, these grants support UBC Vancouver undergraduate students working in partnerships with faculty to redesign UBCV undergraduate courses. Students as Partners in Course Design partnerships position students as collaborators in […]

Join the Science Undergraduate Society's BIPOC Working Group for the viewing of All Our Father's Relations, the story of the Grant siblings who journey from Vancouver to China in an attempt to rediscover their Chinese father’s roots and better understand their fractured relationship with their Musqueam mother. After the movie, we'll discuss the movie with […]

This student-led session will give you dedicated time in your schedule to study while connecting with peers in the perfect study space! For this session, we will open our highly-coveted Heritage Core rooms in the Chapman Learning Commons to support your studying needs in an inspiring academic environment. Join us for tips on how to […]

UBC Bands Symphonic Wind Ensemble | Robert Taylor, conductor Concert Winds | Imran Amarshi, conductor In the hope of taking Black History Month beyond February, UBC Bands is celebrating classic and contemporary Black composers in their last concert of the season with Come Sunday. Come Sunday is a joyous and virtuosic two-movement tribute to the […]

Please join us for this half-day virtual update on screening and post-treatment follow-up for the four most common types of cancer for primary care. Each interactive session will include 30 minutes of brief, practical knowledge brought to you through case studies and MCQs, followed by 15 minutes of Q and A. By the end of […]

The Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop on March 28, April 2, 9 & 10, 2022 will be hosted online using Canvas and Zoom. We will maintain a clear focus on ensuring high-quality remote instruction. This approach is based on the current guidelines and direction of the Provincial Health Officer, public health agencies, and the Ministry of […]

An in-person walking tour to highlight the beautiful blooms of the Magnolia Collection at UBC Botanical Garden with Curator Douglas Justice! Learn about the beautiful blooms of UBC’s Magnolia collection. Hidden among the tall Western Red Cedar and Douglas Fir trees is a magnificent collection of magnolia trees that are best viewed at this time […]

The Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop on March 15, 20, 27 & April 3, 2022 will be hosted online using Canvas and Zoom. We will maintain a clear focus on ensuring high-quality remote instruction. This approach is based on the current guidelines and direction of the Provincial Health Officer, public health agencies, and the Ministry of […]

An in-person walking tour to highlight the beautiful blooms of the Magnolia Collection at UBC Botanical Garden with Curator Douglas Justice. Learn about the beautiful blooms of UBC's magnolia collection. Hidden among the tall western red cedar and Douglas fir trees is a magnificent collection of magnolia trees that are best viewed at this time […]