Join us virtually on Monday, October 17, 2022 from 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm (PST), for “Diagnosing Truth, Healing and Conciliation Inside BC Health Care Systems” with Dr. Danièle Behn Smith, Deputy Provincial Health Officer, Indigenous Health. In this second session of the Indigenous Speaker Series, we will hear Dr. Behn Smith’s unique perspective on […]

Are you someone who has a real passion for serving others? Are you a new graduate or soon to be new grad RN looking to showcase your knowledge, skills, and abilities in a dynamic environment? Island Health is an employer that knows our people make the organization. It is our people that make a difference, […]

Overview: Learn more about the Student Demographic Data Project (SDDP) and its aims to provide the university with inclusive, demographically representative data about our students. Join a panel of UBC experts for an overview of the project; hear how it supports UBC’s equity, diversity and inclusion priorities; ask questions; and share your perspectives. Hear from […]

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.

Decades of bitumen extraction has created trillions of litres of toxic tailings stored in tailings ponds in northern Alberta. Canada has proposed to deal with this growing crisis by allowing the release of treated, but still toxic, tailings into the Arctic’s largest watershed. Indigenous water protectors are resisting this action which would damage fragile ecosystems […]

How do I avoid plagiarizing? “Paraphrase,” “cite everything,” “stick to the style guide”… These answers, and perhaps the question itself, neglect the fact that academic writing involves a complicated process of text integration, rather than mechanically following the rules to avoid being accused of plagiarizing. Despite the widespread interest surrounding academic integrity, what constitutes academic […]

From stressed-out health-care workers to overworked educators, we’ve heard a lot about employees suffering from burnout during the pandemic. But are you uncertain what this occupational phenomenon is — and how to deal with it? This webinar will answer questions about this debilitating condition. Learn how to recognize the signs of burnout, and what to […]

Drop into the UBC First Nations Longhouse to speak with an Enrolment Services Advisor and member of the Indigenous Student Support Team to chat about any questions around the various financial pathways at UBC.

Indigenous students are invited to drop-in and speak with Manager, Student Support Services Amy Vozel on Wednesdays from 1:30-3:30pm 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.

Many community members are experiencing trauma and distress in response to the death of Mahsa Amini and the unfolding situation in Iran. While this is a period of pain, sadness and uncertainty, please know you are not alone. We invite UBC community members to come together in solidarity, process in a safe space, and find […]

The UBC Farm Farmers' Market starts in June Join us on Saturday, June 4 for the beginning of the UBC Farm Farmers' Market season. Don't miss Vancouver's only multi-vendor farmers' market located on a working farm! In addition to certified organic and farm-fresh produce, fruits, herbs, and seeds from the UBC Farm, the Saturday multi-vendor […]

Register to attend and receive event updates: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0k8RtrYOY2q6cEC If you’re a Black male student, drop by the Global Lounge to learn about the Black Male Initiative, which offers a safe space to connect to other Black male students on campus, as well as resources and support. About the Black Male Initiative Of the Canadian provinces, […]

The Konwakai Chair in Japanese Research, in partnership with the Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions, is organizing a series of panel events on the theme of digital transformations, titled: “Global Conversations About Digital Disruptions”. The first panel in the series will take place on October 18, 2022, and is titled: Can Democratic Elections Survive […]

Event Overview From the moment you join Metro Vancouver as an Engineer-In-Training, you will be contributing meaningful work on diverse, innovative and challenging projects while sharing our vision for embracing and applying the principles of sustainability in everything we do. Metro Vancouver’s commitment to the health of our planet and the well-being of residents in […]

Join a panel of UBC Political Science faculty and alumni as we break down the results of the province’s municipal elections and their consequences for future policy and the future of local government.

Learn where to access labour market information to know what industries are growing, what skills are in demand, and to learn about different roles that leverage the knowledge and skills you’ve developed throughout your degree

In this workshop, we focus on the interrelations between writers (academic and professional), their source materials (cited works), and their readers (intended audience). This pedagogical approach to writing with integrity positions workshop participants as emerging scholars grappling with the intertextual structure (why and how one text relates to others) of academic and professional writing—writing that […]

The UBC Farm Wednesday Campus Market features an assortment of fresh UBC Farm vegetables, fruit, herbs and flowers. This mid-week market in front of the UBC Bookstore offers students, staff and faculty members a convenient opportunity to purchase UBC Farm produce.

Drop into the UBC First Nations Longhouse to speak with an Enrolment Services Advisor and member of the Indigenous Student Support Team to chat about any questions around the various financial pathways at UBC.

It is a year out from the 20th anniversary of the decriminalization of sex work in Aotearoa-New Zealand and so much has changed during this time for sex workers in this country. The sex industry has changed from one where it was illegal to solicit, own or manage a brothel, live off earnings of a […]

Date: Wednesday, October 19, 2022 Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. PST Audience: All faculty and staff at UBCV/O Location: Zoom Description: In this session, you will be introduced to the concept of “Emotional Intelligence” and learn about the connection between your thinking and your emotions, and how these can affect resulting behaviours. During this […]

Company Overview Tata Consultancy Services is an IT services, consulting and business solutions organization that has been partnering with many of the world’s largest businesses in their transformation journeys for over 50 years. TCS offers a consulting-led, cognitive powered, integrated portfolio of business, technology and engineering services and solutions. This is delivered through its unique […]

Carli Fink, the Arts Career Strategist, will be offering drop-in advising for undergraduate Arts students from 1–3 PM Wednesdays during Term 1. 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 is a monthly seminar series to highlight the breadth of aging research occurring on the UBC campus. There is an option to attend in person or via Zoom. The next seminar is October 19th, 2022. For more information and instructions for registering please see our website: https://healthyaging.med.ubc.ca/events/event/ubc-healthy-aging-research-seminar Start: 19 October 2022 2:00 pm End: […]

The Week of October 17-21 has been designated Fair Employment Week around Canada, when academics come together to discuss issues and solutions to the increasing precariousness of academic work. CAUT identifies academic freedom as the cornerstone of academic work, as without the freedom to teach or speak or write according to our academic expertise, we […]

Once considered a boogieman in physicists’ closets, quantum entanglement is one of the weirdest, most unintuitive phenomena in the natural world. In this Halloween-inspired seminar, UBC alumna Ella Meyer talks about Spooky Action in a fun and engaging way. More info at https://qmi.ubc.ca/programs/unboxing-quantum/ RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/unboxing-quantum-spooky-action-tickets-416733841137

UBC is an international powerhouse of teaching and learning. At the core of that power is its tradition of valuing and rewarding self-reflection in pedagogy in all members of faculty, and the institutional emphasis on the practice of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning as a primary mission-critical activity. As such, UBC’s SoTL is now […]

R is a popular, free software program. This workshop will introduce concepts and tools for visualizing data in R, with emphasis on the ggplot2 package. Participants are expected to be familiar with R and the RStudio environmnet. (If you are new to R, consider attending 'Introduction to R and RStudio' first.) To participate fully, you […]

In this session, five experts will share their insights on the use of disaggregated student demographic data in SoTL. Panelists will discuss: the opportunities and risks of working with student demographic data; the importance of having a well-defined and articulated process and purpose for collecting, analyzing, and using such data; as well as current institutional […]

Irene Navarro, Career Educator, will be offering virtual drop-in advising for international undergraduate students from 1–3 PM Thursdays. 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 is low, in […]

The Drop-In Clinics are open for administrators of UBC weblogs or websites to get one-on-one support in WordPress and Wiki for Teaching and Learning or Administrative purposes. Participants should come prepared with a list of questions specific to their sites when attending this session. Specialists at the clinic will assist you in addressing and resolving […]

The Centre for Student Involvement and Careers is excited to bring you a virtual mentorship and networking opportunity to connect with UBC Alumna, Shirley Chan. This event is open to all students and alumni. Please prepare one question for Shirley's Office Hour and email it to: amir.hariri@ubc.ca. You will also be given an opportunity to […]

Overview: Learn more about the Student Demographic Data Project (SDDP) and its aims to provide the university with inclusive, demographically representative data about our students. Join a panel of UBC experts for an overview of the project; hear how it supports the priorities of UBC’s equity, diversity and inclusion priorities; ask questions and share your […]

Join us as we kick off the Decolonial Dialogues series with the first session, Narrating Experiences In Storytelling. This session on poetry and storytelling features writers and panel members Junie Désil, Jasmin Kaur, and Dallas Hunt. The session will open with introductory comments about the Decolonial Dialogues, followed by a panel discussion and Q&A with […]

Calling all UBC students who are interested in launching their consulting career! WTW (previously known as Willis Towers Watson) is delighted to invite you to our office networking event on October 20th  from 5:30 – 7:00  PM. Get to know WTW and the awesome consulting (actuarial and management) opportunities we hire for in Vancouver and […]

Join artist Bettina Harvey for a meet-and greet about her new exhibition, Drift: from the forest to the sea. Harvey's illustrations of driftwood explore themes of time, love, and ecology. Nocturnal by-donation general admission from 5:00-8:30pm. Admission is always free for UBC students, staff, and faculty with valid UBC ID.

Featuring current SoTL activity across UBC, this lightning talk session will provide an opportunity to disseminate project outcomes and to learn about successes and pitfalls from SoTL work developed by faculty, staff and students. Each speaker wil be presenting their projects in under 3 minutes, followed by a Q&A with the speakers. This session is […]

Intentionally implementing Universal Design for Learning (UDL) approaches to teaching and learning can bridge accessibility gaps and support equitable/inclusive learning opportunities; therefore, it was one of the main recommendations from UBC’s recent Teaching and Learning Beyond COVID report. UDL is a framework to improve and optimize teaching and learning for all people, and is based […]

This fall, we are excited to partner with the David Lam Chair and the Canada Research Chair in Indigenous People’s Well-being to hold a series of three connected workshops focused on articulating the tensions, paradoxes, and multiple and moving layers of complexity that exist at the interface of Indigeneity and migration in what is known […]

Thinking about adding a global learning program to your UBC experience? Check out this introduction to Go Global designed to help you decide if a Go Global program is right for you. During Go Global 101 students will: • Learn about the types of programs available like Exchange, Summer Abroad, Global Seminars and Research Abroad […]

Faculty and staff often find it difficult to turn their teaching and learning practices into a SoTL project, or to understand where to get support for these projects. In this 90-minute workshop, you will be guided through the steps of creating a SoTL project from an existing teaching practice or research question. A case study […]

Our popular and award-winning series of short and focused sessions, CME on the Run! 2022-2023, will be offered virtually again this year from Sept. 2022 to May 2023. The UBC Department of Family Practice and UBC CPD are excited to introduce our next series of lectures and incredible speakers. Session dates and themes: Sep 16, […]

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.

Join the UBC Women Empowerment Club for a fun, upbeat beginner's Pilates class with certified instructor Dina! This event is open to everyone (undergraduates, graduate students etc.) who is looking to power-up for midterms season or just wanting to have some fun with some like-minded individuals. We hope to see you on Friday - please […]

Professor David Fraser’s (C.M.) career in animal welfare science spans 50 years. As one of the founding members of the University of British Columbia’s Animal Welfare Program in 1997, he has spent the past 25 years dedicated to improving the lives of animals through research, education, outreach and mentorship of animal welfare practitioners. Dr. Fraser’s […]

The Institute for Personalized Therapeutic Nutrition (IPTN) is hosting its 3rd virtual conference this fall focusing on the management of Type 1 Diabetes using nutrition therapy. If you are involved in the management of T1D, don't miss this important update on both the science and strategies for supporting patients to improve quality of life, glycemic […]

The UBC Farm Farmers' Market starts in June Join us on Saturday, June 4 for the beginning of the UBC Farm Farmers' Market season. Don't miss Vancouver's only multi-vendor farmers' market located on a working farm! In addition to certified organic and farm-fresh produce, fruits, herbs, and seeds from the UBC Farm, the Saturday multi-vendor […]

Interested in learning how to strengthen your community’s resilience to protect against climate emergency events like extreme snow or an ice storm? At this workshop, the Dunbar Residents’ Association, Kitsilano Neighbourhood House and the Westside Seniors Hub invite all community organizations and community members from the Westside to work together with UBC students to strengthen […]

UBC Symphony Orchestra Jaelem Bhate, conductor UBC Music alumnus Jaelem Bhate (BMus’17, MMus’19) returns to UBC to conduct our renowned student orchestra. PROGRAMME Verdi: Overture to La Forza del destino Cheng Xin Ip Graduate Conductor Ravel: Suite from Ma mère l’oye Armand Birk Graduate Conductor Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47 Jaelem […]

A family friendly free event happening this weekend. We have henna, Traditional wear (sari/kurthi) to try and take pictures, watch the different forms of Indian dance and try Diya painting/rangoli. samosa(for cash), sweets and chai for free. Address: 3335 Webber Ln, Vancouver, BC V6S 0H3. The event starts at 2.30pm, on sunday 23rd Oct 2022.