“A Closer Look at the Role of Microaggressions in Racism” with Hieu Pham-Fraser
Irving K. Barber Learning Centre 1961 East Mall, VancouverUBC Contemporary Players: Concert at the Belkin
Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery 1825 Main Mall, VancouverContract Faculty End-of-Term Marking Party
Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person - See Description VancouverVirtual Symposium: Other Power IV: Its Nature and Role in Buddhist Awakening
Online/Virtual EventInclusive Teaching studio: What does your syllabus say about your course?
Irving K. Barber Learning Centre 1961 East Mall, VancouverUniversity Singers & Choral Union with Vancouver Brass Orchestra
Chan Centre for the Performing Arts 6265 Crescent Road, VancouverWeek of Events
UBC CPD: Refresher Course for Family Physician Anesthetists 2023
UBC CPD: Refresher Course for Family Physician Anesthetists 2023
Nov. 17–19 (Fri–Sun) | Pinnacle Harbourfront Hotel, Vancouver, BC | Hybrid Audience: family physician anesthetists (FPAs/GPAs), primary care physicians practicing anesthesia and/or critical care in smaller communities, residents and students. Overview: In addition to the in-person learning experience, we will also livestream the plenary sessions — ten lectures will be available to watch live or on-demand after the […]
Mindful Mondays with Aisha
Mindful Mondays with Aisha
Audience: All faculty and staff at UBC Vancouver and Okanagan Location: Zoom. Description: Join Aisha Tejani for a 20-minute, virtual mindfulness session every Monday from September 11 to December 18 – you can take part in a single session or multiple sessions! Taking place from 9:30-9:50 am join Aisha and an engaged community to […]
Pathways to Graduate School: Indigenous Graduate Funding
Pathways to Graduate School: Indigenous Graduate Funding
Indigenous students (undergraduate and graduate) are invited to learn about internal and external funding resources and Indigenous financial resiliency with campus and community partners. This is a partnership event with UBC Indigenous Graduate Initiatives.
Meditation on Twin Hearts
Meditation on Twin Hearts
Join weekly 30-minute online meditation sessions led by Iris Escuer Riera, Lecturer of Spanish at UBC. Open to all. Zoom access link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/94414244817?pwd=OGFPK1FrSXZIQ1dzc25Cd05UUjY5UT09
Evaluating TLEF, OER and SaP Projects
Evaluating TLEF, OER and SaP Projects
Online Evaluation activities are important to think about throughout the life of your TLEF, OER or SaP project, as evaluation allows you to monitor and refine the development of the project. Evaluation also allows you to report out on the project impact, which will help you to secure continuing funding and engage others in better […]
Disability in the Workplace! Interactive workshop
Disability in the Workplace! Interactive workshop
Are you ready to deepen your understanding of disability awareness and inclusion in the workplace? Join this interactive virtual workshop developed specifically for Faculty of Medicine faculty and staff members by postdoctoral fellow, Dr. Jon Breen.
UBC CPD: Managing Syphilis and Other STI’s: New Challenges and Best Practices
UBC CPD: Managing Syphilis and Other STI’s: New Challenges and Best Practices
Dec. 5 (Tue) | 6:30–8 p.m. PST | Webinar Audience: family physicians, specialists, midwives, registered nurses and nurse practitioners. Overview: Delivered in partnership with the BCCDC, this free accredited webinar will provide you with information about the emerging trends and best practices in treating and managing syphilis and other STI’s and how to access resources to support […]
Indigenous Strategic Initiatives (ISI) Fund Information Sessions
Indigenous Strategic Initiatives (ISI) Fund Information Sessions
The Office of Indigenous Strategic Initiatives (OISI) will discuss information about the Indigenous Strategic Initiatives (ISI) Fund. This information session will discuss Stream 1: Innovative Projects, Stream 2: Transformative Projects and Stream 3: Student-led Projects. The ISI Fund is open to UBC-Vancouver and UBC-Okanagan faculty, staff, graduate and undergraduate students. To find out more about the ISI Fund in […]
UBC Jazz Ensemble
UBC Jazz Ensemble
UBC Jazz Ensemble New Director Benjamin Henriques will lead the UBC Jazz Ensemble through a fabulous program of big band classics to contemporary jazz pieces. Image: Takumi Hayashi
CTLT Generative AI Support Clinic (Online Drop-in)
CTLT Generative AI Support Clinic (Online Drop-in)
The Generative AI Drop-In clinics are open for all faculty and staff at UBC and UBC Okanagan on teaching and learning topics to do with the use of tools such as ChatGPT, Stability AI, Google Bard and others. The sessions will be in an open-hours format where the questions will be answered such that all […]
Data Bites – Introduction to depositing datasets in Borealis
Data Bites – Introduction to depositing datasets in Borealis
Storing your data in a repository like Borealis makes it easy for other researchers, publishers, and collaborators to find, use, and cite your data. It supports the Open Science movement goals of transparency, accessibility, and collaboration, and can increase attention to your work. Please join us for this short hands-on workshop to learn how to […]
“A Closer Look at the Role of Microaggressions in Racism” with Hieu Pham-Fraser
“A Closer Look at the Role of Microaggressions in Racism” with Hieu Pham-Fraser
Microaggressions continue to be the most pervasive and undetected contributor to racism in many institutions, including educational settings. However, microaggressions are not micro. For those who are the target of microaggressions, severe consequences on mental well-being and life trajectories can result. In this presentation, Hieu will use her children’s picture book, The Little Girl to examine ‘What […]
UBC Contemporary Players: Concert at the Belkin
UBC Contemporary Players: Concert at the Belkin
Paolo Bortolussi, director The UBC Contemporary Players present a program of collaborative works created in response the Belkin Gallery’s current exhibition, of artist Carole Itter’s works: “Only when I’m Hauling Water do I wonder if I’m getting any Stronger” The concert features music by UBC Professor of Composition Dorothy Chang and UBC Professor of Ethnomusicology Michael Tenzer. Admission is free and open […]
UBC CPD: Rural Rounds 2023–2024
UBC CPD: Rural Rounds 2023–2024
Just announced Nov. 2, Dec. 7 (Thursdays) | 8–9 a.m. PT | Rounds Audience: rural health professionals and urban physicians supporting rural communities. Overview: Each session will include a didactic presentation, relevant case studies and time for Q&A. Dates & Topics Nov. 2| Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy in the Rural Setting by Dr. Pamela Kryskow Dec. 7 | Managing Young Febrile Infants in […]
OER Accessibility Clinic (Drop-In Online)
OER Accessibility Clinic (Drop-In Online)
Are you working on an OER Fund project or developing and incorporating open educational resources (OER) into your teaching and learning? Do you have specific questions on how to format your OER to be accessible for all learners? Drop-in to an OER Accessibility clinic to chat one on one with specialists about how to design or adapt […]
Postdoc Teaching Practicum: November 2023 – April 2024
Postdoc Teaching Practicum: November 2023 – April 2024
What is the Postdoc Teaching Practicum? The next Postdoc Teaching Practicum cohort will start in November 2023. In order to apply: You need to be a Postdoc and a CIRTL Associate (have completed a Postdoc ISW, the CIRTL Summer Teaching Institute, or Foundations of Pedagogy). Participants need to identify a mentor in their discipline who will […]
CTLT Indigenous Initiatives Virtual Coffee Drop-in
CTLT Indigenous Initiatives Virtual Coffee Drop-in
Do you have questions about how to thoughtfully integrate Indigenous content and representation into your course work? Curious about how to offer meaningful land acknowledgements in online meetings or events at UBC? Indigenous Initiatives’ Virtual Coffee Drop-ins are great place to explore these topics, connect with others on the same learning path, or just get […]
Graduate Teaching Practicum: November 2023
Graduate Teaching Practicum: November 2023
Click “Register Now” to apply for the Teaching Practicum. Your application will be reviewed and if you are selected as a participant you will be contacted by email after application closes. Application closes on November 8. What is the Graduate Teaching Practicum? The next Graduate Teaching Practicum cohort will start in November 2023. In order to apply: […]
Valley of the Birdtail: An Indian Reserve, A White Town, and the Road to Reconciliation
Valley of the Birdtail: An Indian Reserve, A White Town, and the Road to Reconciliation
In this Indigenous Speaker Series session, we will have a conversation with Andrew Sniderman and Douglas Sanderson – Amo Binashii, authors of Valley of the Birdtail. In this Indigenous Speakers Series session, we will learn about what it means to be Indigenous in Canada, what it means for all of us to be Canadians in […]
Job Search for New Grads
Job Search for New Grads
Completing your UBC degree is a huge milestone. It also marks the transition to a new life and career stage, and finding work as a new graduate can be challenging. This workshop will discuss strategies for understanding and approaching finding work as a new graduate.
WordPress & Wiki Clinic (Drop-In)
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 […]
Using R Markdown
Using R Markdown
R Markdown turns your analyses into high-quality, elegantly formatted, and fully reproducible output by putting together narrative text, code and plots. This workshop will walk you through the creation and usage of R Markdown. Participants are expected to already be familiar with R and the RStudio environment. The workshop is one hour, followed by an […]
Holiday Indigenous Craft Fair at the Longhouse
Holiday Indigenous Craft Fair at the Longhouse
The First Nations House of Learning is hosting an Indigenous Community Holiday Craft Fair on Thursday, December 7th, from 3–5pm at Sty-Wet-Tan Great Hall. The UBC community is invited to attend this exciting fair, which celebrates Indigenous art and craftspersonship. Indigenous students, faculty, staff, and community members will be displaying and selling their art and handmade crafts, […]
UBC CPD: Not Just a Prescription Pad: A Multimodal Approach to Chronic Non-Cancer Pain Management
UBC CPD: Not Just a Prescription Pad: A Multimodal Approach to Chronic Non-Cancer Pain Management
Nov. 30 and Dec. 7 | 6:30–8 p.m. PT | Webinar Audience: family physicians, registered nurses, nurse practitioners, specialists. Overview: This free two-part accredited webinar, co-developed by UBC CPD and WorkSafeBC, will explore topics on engaging with patients with complex non-cancer pain, and identifying appropriate evidence-based treatments through integrating non-pharmacological and pharmacological treatments. Up to 3.25 Mainpro+ credits per […]
Contract Faculty End-of-Term Marking Party
Contract Faculty End-of-Term Marking Party
Multi-access The end of term brings many hours of grading final assignments, which can be overwhelming and isolating. Why not come and spend some of your grading hours in the company of your contract faculty colleagues in our last Community of Practice event of 2023? We’ll have a large, light-filled and quiet room, snacks, a […]
Web scraping with Python
Web scraping with Python
Abstract: The internet is a trove of information. A lot of it is publicly available and thus suitable for use in research. Extracting that information and putting it in an organized format for analysis can however be extremely tedious. Web scraping tools allow to automate parts of that process and Python is a popular language […]
Behavioural Insights Seminar Series
Behavioural Insights Seminar Series
UBC's Decision Insights for Business & Society (UBC-DIBS) is excited to announce our 2023-2024 Behavioural Insights Seminar Series featuring an exciting set of researchers and practitioners sharing their field and lab projects using the behavioural and decision sciences to "nudge for good". Register to attend at https://bit.ly/DIBSseminars. Join us on select Fridays at 1-2pm Pacific […]
UBC Symphony Orchestra
UBC Symphony Orchestra
UBC Symphony Orchestra Jonathan Girard conductor The UBC Symphony Orchestra (UBCSO) is a 90-member full symphony orchestra that performs symphonic works from the 18th century to the present day. It presents six regular concerts each academic year at the world-class Chan Centre for the Performing Arts and gives special performances both on and off campus.
Virtual Symposium: Other Power IV: Its Nature and Role in Buddhist Awakening
Virtual Symposium: Other Power IV: Its Nature and Role in Buddhist Awakening
Zoom Registration This virtual symposium is the fourth in a series of panels of scholars investigating various dimensions of the “Other Power” in Buddhism organized by Prof. Kenneth Tanaka. About this Event In this fourth symposium in the series on “Other Power in Buddhism,” we are expanding our scope to include materials from Tibetan Buddhism while continuing to […]
Inclusive Teaching studio: What does your syllabus say about your course?
Inclusive Teaching studio: What does your syllabus say about your course?
Please note, this session will be held in-person in the IKBLC Seminar Room 2.22. Pre-registration is required. Teaching inclusively involves supporting the success of a diverse mix of learners, with different social identities, life experiences and ways of knowing. A key aspect of inclusive teaching is supporting student’s sense of belonging within a program of […]
University Singers & Choral Union with Vancouver Brass Orchestra
University Singers & Choral Union with Vancouver Brass Orchestra
UBC Choirs University Singers Graeme Langager conductor UBC Choral Union Hyejung Jun conductor The award-winning UBC Choirs presents a powerful program of music featuring the beautiful voices of the University Singers, Choral Union, and Vox and Oriana choirs. Vancouver Brass Orchestra Formed in 2019, VBO is a professional large brass ensemble collective in Vancouver, comprised of Vancouver’s top brass-playing […]