7 events found.
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Walk for Joy 2023
Student Recreation Centre (SRC) 6000 Student Union Boulevard, Vancouver
Free
Imaiyạchi: Transcending Historical Trauma and Living Ancestral Visions Imagined for Us as Native Women
Online/Virtual Event
Free
How Local Governments Create Climate Policy and How You Can Help
Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS) 2260 West Mall, Vancouver
Free
Black Male Initiative February event
Simon K. Y. Lee Global Lounge and Resource Centre 2205 Wesbrook Mall, VancouverWeek of Events
The Willful Plot exhibition
The Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery is open from Tuesday to Friday 10 am to 5 pm; Saturday and Sunday from noon to 5 pm; and closed Mondays and holidays. Derya Akay and Vivienne Bessette, Gabi Dao, Derek Jarman, Charmian Johnson, Glenn Lewis, Mike MacDonald, Rehab Nazzal, Dana Qaddah The Willful Plot brings together […]
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Walk for Joy 2023
Walk for Joy is an annual 9-week walking and rolling challenge aimed at promoting regular physical activity with friends or family. This challenge runs from January to April and is open to anyone. Join as a team or challenge yourself. Get moving, win prizes and have fun! Registration closes Jan 29.
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Employer On-Campus Info Session: PwC Canada
Time: 12:45pm-1:45pm ***Note: only students who self-identify as Black, Indigenous or as a Person with Disabilities should RSVP*** This event will provide information about the PwC scholarship which provides financial support to post-secondary students who are Black, Indigenous and/or Persons with Disabilities, studying accounting, business or STEM degree programs. PwC Scholarship and Mentorship Program […]
Exhibition: Leslie Cheung 張國榮 – Hong Kong Icon (1956-2003)
Co-presented by UBC Asian Library and the Department of Asian Studies, Leslie Cheung 張國榮: Hong Kong Icon (1956-2003) commemorates the 20th anniversary of the passing of the legendary Hong Kong actor, singer, and performer, Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing. In addition to books and scholarly journals, the exhibition features a collection of original Asian-language film posters from some of Cheung’s most popular and critically […]
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Monday, February 13, 2023
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February 13, 2023 -Imaiyạchi: Transcending Historical Trauma and Living Ancestral Visions Imagined for Us as Native Women
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February 13, 2023 -Steps, tools, & resources for promoting reproducibility
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February 13, 2023 -How Local Governments Create Climate Policy and How You Can Help
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February 13, 2023 -Black Male Initiative February event
Imaiyạchi: Transcending Historical Trauma and Living Ancestral Visions Imagined for Us as Native Women
The Women’s Health Seminar Series features multidisciplinary research on women’s health. The goal of the series is to provide multidisciplinary training and mentorship to faculty, students, and community members across a broad range of women’s health research topics. Speakers will present their research regarding the biological, psychological, behavioural, economic and social impacts on women’s health […]
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Steps, tools, & resources for promoting reproducibility
Researchers across disciplines have called for reproducible research as an attainable minimum standard for assessing the value of scholarly claims, particularly when full independent replication of a study is not feasible. Making your research more transparent and reproducible pays off and is explicitly in the self-interest of every ambitious, career-oriented researcher. This session will illustrate […]
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How Local Governments Create Climate Policy and How You Can Help
How can students play a role in critical climate policy development in the Vancouver area? In this moderated conversation we will explore the policy being developed by local governments to catalyze a reduction in carbon emissions. Learn about the key actions being advanced, the challenges in the way, and opportunities a different future will create. […]
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Black Male Initiative February event
Register to attend and receive event updates: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0k8RtrYOY2q6cEC About the Event February’s event is an acknowledgement celebration of Black History Month. Esteemed UBC professor Dr. Handel Wright will be our guest speaker for this event. Dr. Wright is a long-time tenured Professor in the faculty of Education and a strong supporter of the BMI. Dr […]
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
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Featured February 14, 2023 -Featured 32nd Annual Women’s Memorial March: Resources, Supports and Transportation
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February 14, 2023 -Accessing modern and historical census data
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February 14, 2023 -Drop-in financial advising with the Indigenous Student Support Team (ES Advisors)
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February 14, 2023 -Research Data Centre (RDC) Rundown
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February 14, 2023 -Introduction to REST APIs with OpenRefine
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February 14, 2023 -Wellness Centre Drop-in for Indigenous Students
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February 14, 2023 -Enhancing Couples Relationships Workshop
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February 14, 2023 -Interview Preparation – Learn and Practice Effective Strategies to be Interview Ready
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32nd Annual Women’s Memorial March: Resources, Supports and Transportation
The First Nations House of Learning and the Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office are collaborating to provide resources, supports and transportation for anyone who wants to attend the 32nd Annual February 14 Women’s Memorial March. Everyone is welcome to attend the march and to bring guests on the bus as support. You can register for free bus […]
Accessing modern and historical census data
Are you interested in learning how to access modern and historic census data? Join a virtual presentation with the Statistics Canada Library as we learn about the tools, web pages, and resources that will help you with your census research. In particular, you’ll learn: How to access summary census information from 1665-2021 How to find […]
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Drop-in financial advising with the Indigenous Student Support Team (ES Advisors)
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.
Research Data Centre (RDC) Rundown
An overview of the Canadian Research Data Centre Network (CRDCN) and Research Data Centre (RDC) program, including some little-known or misunderstood tidbits about access to the data, training initiatives & resources, and some of the exciting linked datasets newly available in the RDCs. Grant Gibson, Assistant Director Research & Evaluation, CRDCN This event is part […]
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Introduction to REST APIs with OpenRefine
This workshop will introduce participants to web APIs with a focus on using REST APIs for accessing data. Learn about common HTTP methods and responses used in REST APIs and how to understand and extract information from data in JSON format. This workshop will include a tutorial on some of OpenRefine's API functions, including fetching […]
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Wellness Centre Drop-in for Indigenous Students
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.
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Enhancing Couples Relationships Workshop
Audience: All faculty and staff at UBC Vancouver and Okanagan Location: Zoom Description: This is a one-hour instructor-led training session that combines lecture elements with a variety of engaging elements like Q&A, group discussion, as well as polling and chat functionality. A loving relationship can be one of the most rewarding experiences in life. Early […]
Interview Preparation – Learn and Practice Effective Strategies to be Interview Ready
Want some tried and tested tips for getting interview-ready? Come to this session to learn and practice flexible and effective strategies to maximize your interview preparation.
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
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February 15, 2023 -Annotated Bibliographies: Synthesizing Multiple Studies
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February 15, 2023 -UBC Healthy Aging Seminar: ‘Acting’ Old(er): How Theatre and Performance Help Us Re-imagine Possibilities for “Healthy Aging”
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February 15, 2023 -Drop-in financial advising with the Indigenous Student Support Team (ES Advisors)
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February 15, 2023 -Abortion to Abolition: The Path to Reproductive Health & Justice in Canada
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February 15, 2023 -One-on-One Sessions with EDI Scholar-in-Residence C.E. Gatchalian
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February 15, 2023 -Literature reviews: Searching and keeping track
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Featured February 15, 2023 -Featured My Privilege, My Responsibility: A Higher Calling To Do Better in an Era of Truth, Reconciliation & Redress with Sheila North
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February 15, 2023 -Therapeutics Initiative’s Best Evidence Webinar: Reporting bias with antidepressants and beyond: Where are we on the road to transparency?
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February 15, 2023 -Drop-In Career Advising for Undergraduate Arts Students
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February 15, 2023 -Exploring BC’s Community Information Tool
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February 15, 2023 -Foundations of Pedagogy: February – March 2023
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February 15, 2023 -Preventing Online Harm
Annotated Bibliographies: Synthesizing Multiple Studies
This evidence-based workshop looks at the typical structure of an annotated bibliography, while accounting for variations in purpose. Typically, the annotations synthesize multiple relevant studies, help develop a discussion of the current field, and help identify a potential knowledge contribution. But how do authors determine relevance for the field? And what does it mean to […]
UBC Healthy Aging Seminar: ‘Acting’ Old(er): How Theatre and Performance Help Us Re-imagine Possibilities for “Healthy Aging”
Cultural discourses shape our understandings of what it means to age and be old(er) – they can open up possibilities or limit our imaginations by telling us what is acceptable, possible, or shameful in old(er) age, and what “healthy aging” might mean. Theatre and performance are particularly rich sites for conveying cultural age narratives. They […]
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Drop-in financial advising with the Indigenous Student Support Team (ES Advisors)
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.
Abortion to Abolition: The Path to Reproductive Health & Justice in Canada
About the Talk In the face of the fall of Roe in the US in 2022, it is critical for people in Canada to understand the unique and progressive legal standing of abortion in this country, and recognize our greatest threats to reproductive justice. Sexual violence, criminalization of sex work, reproductive oppression of Indigenous people; […]
One-on-One Sessions with EDI Scholar-in-Residence C.E. Gatchalian
Do you have a question, topic, or lived experience to share and discuss about the arts and writing? Schedule a consultation time with C.E. Gatchalian! This is an opportunity to have a one-on-one session for thirty minutes with UBC Library’s EDI Scholar-in-Residence. C.E. Gatchalian’s expertise: Creative writing through poetry, fiction, and playwriting Asian Canadian and […]
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Literature reviews: Searching and keeping track
New to literature reviews? Looking to brush up your skills? This is the workshop for you! We will cover the purposes of literature reviews; the different types of reviews; finding the right databases; developing effective search strategies; locating scholarly articles, theses/dissertations, books, and more; and resources to help you keep track of your research. There […]
Free
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My Privilege, My Responsibility: A Higher Calling To Do Better in an Era of Truth, Reconciliation & Redress with Sheila North
In commoreration of February (14th), a day to honour the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, the Office of Respectful Environments, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at the Faculty of Medicine invites you to join our conversation with Sheila North. In this sixth session of the Indigenous Speaker Series, we will learn about the activism of Sheila North […]
Therapeutics Initiative’s Best Evidence Webinar: Reporting bias with antidepressants and beyond: Where are we on the road to transparency?
Dr. Erick Turner is a psychiatrist who previously worked at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), reviewing applications from drug companies seeking to get their psychotropic drugs approved for the US market. There he learned that much efficacy and safety data does not get communicated transparently to doctors and patients. After coming to Oregon Health & […]
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Drop-In Career Advising for Undergraduate Arts Students
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 […]
Exploring BC’s Community Information Tool
The Community Information Tool (CIT) is a central access point for data to help planners, policy makers, economic developers, researchers, and academics thrive in the digital economy. The CIT compiles over 40 data sets offering insights into regions across B.C. with integrated socio-economic, connectivity, and community assets data. The CIT assists users to better understand […]
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Foundations of Pedagogy: February – March 2023
At the end of the one-term course, you will be able to use concepts in evidence-based teaching to effectively teach a lesson in an undergraduate classroom, with emphasis on alignment of learning objectives, activities and assessment. UBC graduate students and postdocs from all disciplines are invited to participate. Successful completion involves participation in 7 out […]
Preventing Online Harm
As youth online usage increases, what can we do to curb social media abuse and misuse? Find out from experts at this series about online safety and digital wellness for youth. At the first session, hear from educator and advocate Carol Todd, whose daughter Amanda took her own life after enduring sextortion and harassment, and […]
Thursday, February 16, 2023
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February 16, 2023 -Indigenous Health Administration and Leadership Program (IHALP): 2023 Information Session
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February 16, 2023 -An Introduction to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)
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February 16, 2023 -Understanding the Labour Market
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February 16, 2023 -Community and stakeholder engagement for ethical data-driven research
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February 16, 2023 -Individual Consultation with a Learning Designer about Your Course
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February 16, 2023 -Tidy up your data: Using MS Excel & Power Query to transform and organize your data
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February 16, 2023 -WordPress & Wiki Clinic (Drop-In)
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February 16, 2023 -Drop-In Career Advising for International Undergraduate Students
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February 16, 2023 -Alumni Office Hours with Prajju Mantha: Senior Sales Operations Analyst, Dell Technologies | The Impact of Interdisciplinary Thinking in Designing my Career Path
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Featured February 16, 2023 -Featured Imagining Climate Futures Through Verbatim Theatre
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Featured February 16, 2023 -Featured Beaty Nocturnal: Pressed Plants – Making a Herbarium
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Featured February 16, 2023 -Featured Cinema Thinks the World: Rewind & Play (2022)
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February 16, 2023 -VanBUG Bioinformatics Seminar
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Featured February 16, 2023 -Featured The Phil Lind Initiative: John McWhorter
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Featured February 16, 2023Featured UBC Bands: Songs and Changes
Indigenous Health Administration and Leadership Program (IHALP): 2023 Information Session
Join us for the 2023 Indigenous Health Administration and Leadership Program information session! Learn about the IHALP certificate program that is designed to support Indigenous organizations and communities to build strength-based, holistic programming that promotes health and wellbeing. Learn about Indigenous communities and their own measures for success and unique cultural and geographical needs. Ask questions, hear about alumni experiences, and […]
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An Introduction to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)
The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) uses systematic and methodological inquiry into teaching and learning (behaviours/practices, attitudes, and values) with the goal of improving teaching and learning by making findings public (Hutchings, & Shulman, 1999; Potter & Kustra, 2011). During this session, we will: Break down the definition of SoTL, Explain how to start […]
Understanding the Labour Market
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
Community and stakeholder engagement for ethical data-driven research
Engagement with the individuals interested in, impacted by, and responsible for implementing the findings of research has been a methodological paradigm shift in the health research sector in the last decade and is gaining popularity in other disciplines. Embedding community, stakeholders, patients, clients, or end-users in research is an ethical approach which leads to results […]
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Individual Consultation with a Learning Designer about Your Course
Do you have questions and challenges about creating meaningful and successful learning experiences for your students? Maybe you want help in the process of teaching your course in online, hybrid or blended modes. Request a virtual one on one course consultation with a Learning Designer to explore ways to enhance your students’ learning experience. This […]
Tidy up your data: Using MS Excel & Power Query to transform and organize your data
This workshop provides participants with a framework to recognize and tidy messy data and some practical skills in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Power Query to enable data collection in a tidy format, so that analysis is possible. Hands-on participants must have MS Excel (2019+) with Power Query. Cairo Sanders is UVic Libraries Data Analyst supporting […]
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WordPress & Wiki Clinic (Drop-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 […]
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Drop-In Career Advising for International Undergraduate Students
Irene Navarro, Career Educator, will be offering in person 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, […]
Alumni Office Hours with Prajju Mantha: Senior Sales Operations Analyst, Dell Technologies | The Impact of Interdisciplinary Thinking in Designing my Career Path
The Centre for Student Involvement and Careers is excited to bring you a virtual mentorship and networking opportunity to connect with UBC Alum, Prajju Mantha. This event is open to all students and alumni. Please prepare one question for Prajju's Office Hour and email it to: amir.hariri@ubc.ca. You will also be given an opportunity to ask […]
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Imagining Climate Futures Through Verbatim Theatre
Drawing from interviews with UBC students, staff and faculty, join for a play reading of this verbatim theatre project to advance conversation about the climate emergency. Led by theatre artist and journalist Joel Bernbaum, this performance aims to spark ideas for action towards a more hopeful climate future.
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Beaty Nocturnal: Pressed Plants – Making a Herbarium
The Beaty Biodiversity Museum is pleased to invite you to attend the book launch of an amazing new book Pressed Plants, Making a Herbarium by Linda PJ Lipsen (Linda Jennings), curator of the UBC Beaty Biodiversity Museum Herbarium. You are invited to learn more about pressing plants and to socialize with fellow naturalists, botanists, and hobbyists during the event. There […]
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Cinema Thinks the World: Rewind & Play (2022)
A free screening of Rewind and Play, followed by a discussion and Q&A led by UBC scholars and local experts.
VanBUG Bioinformatics Seminar
Our seminar is ~1.5 hour long followed by networking over light refreshments. If you are interested in attending this seminar in person (or the meet-the-speaker session before the seminar at 5PM), please fill out our RSVP form. Location: Cullen Family Lecture Theatre (Room 1477) * Providence Building, Level 1 St. Paul's Hospital 1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC V6Z […]
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The Phil Lind Initiative: John McWhorter
THE PHIL LIND INITIATIVE: (UN)CIVIL DISCOURSE John Mcwhorter - Beyond Free Speech: Understanding the True Nature of What Divides Us Feb 16, 2023, 6pm. Frederic Wood Theatre The United States is polarized like never before. Accompanied by a high degree of negative partisanship and the unchecked spread of misinformation, political violence and uncivil discourse—the use […]
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UBC Bands: Songs and Changes
The music of Jodi Proznick feat. JUNO award winning bassist with Concert Winds, Symphonic Winds, and solo guest artist, Jodi Proznick. Symphonic Wind Ensemble Jaelem Bhate conductor Concert Winds Jaelem Bhate conductor Josh Rauw, Benjamin Vanderkruk, Maggie Whiteman Graduate Assistant Conductors PROGRAMME William Bolcolm Graceful Ghost Rag Brant Karrick Bayou Breakdown Dana Wilson Sang! The music of Jodi Proznick feat. the JUNO award […]
Free – $20
Friday, February 17, 2023
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Featured February 17, 2023 -Featured JEDDI Seminar Series
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February 17, 2023 -The role of sociality in cetacean ecology, evolution, and conservation
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Featured February 17, 2023 -Featured Black Lives, Black Voices and Black Identities in the Faculty of Medicine
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February 17, 2023 -First Research School on Sustainable Solutions
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JEDDI Seminar Series
The Peter P. Dhillon Centre for Business Ethics and the UBC Sauder Dean's Office are excited to announce the launch of our new JEDDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, Decolonization, & Inclusion) Seminar Series featuring academic and business thought leaders sharing their experiences and strategies for creating more just, equitable, diverse, decolonized, and inclusive workplaces. Tues., Oct. […]
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The role of sociality in cetacean ecology, evolution, and conservation
Speaker: Dr. Amy M. Van Cise Assistant Professor, University of Washington Sociality – the suite of socially learned behaviors specific to a group of animals – is increasingly recognized as a survival strategy that is integral to the evolutionary ecology of many non-human animals. This is especially true in marine environments, where there are few […]
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Black Lives, Black Voices and Black Identities in the Faculty of Medicine
To commemorate Black History Month, the Faculty of Medicine's Office of Respectful Environments, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion invites you to join our panel on Friday, February 17, 2023 from 12–1:30 pm. This panel will provide a space for an important conversation about the experiences of Black members of the Faculty and the challenges they face to […]
First Research School on Sustainable Solutions
Sustainable development and sustainability are inherently multi-disciplinary because they concern a complex system having economic, technological, ecological, political, and other perspectives. Sustainability is enabled by technological advances but is a social construct and needs to be economically viable. Therefore, there is a need to take the discussion on sustainability and sustainable development beyond its traditional […]
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Saturday, February 18, 2023
No events on this day.
Sunday, February 19, 2023
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February 19, 2023 -Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop – February 19, 25 & 26, 2023 (Preliminary Application)
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Featured February 19, 2023 -Featured Kids Take Over UBC!
Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop – February 19, 25 & 26, 2023 (Preliminary Application)
This ISW will be held in-person. Please read the application process and workshop eligibility prior to applying. Preliminary Application Process When you submit an application, you are applying for the WAITLIST only and your spot in the workshop is NOT confirmed. If you meet the requirements and are selected as a participant you will receive […]
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Kids Take Over UBC!
Kids Take Over UBC is BACK and BIGGER than ever! This Family Day weekend, kids can play their way across campus at this annual arts & culture festival on Sunday, February 19, from 11am-5pm. Join UBC campus partners for family-friendly fun, including storytelling in multiple languages, children’s performer Will Stroet, fairy-tale characters from the world […]
