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LFS Today Oct 21, 2020
Wellness Wednesday Your Mental Health Tip of the Week: Lol. Don’t just text it, do it. FNH Graduate Seminar – Today Wednesday, October 21, 2020 – 4:00 p.m. (livestream) FOOD Speaker 1: Yu Tong Linda Lu Supervisor: Siyun Wang Proposal Seminar Topic: Characterization and application of bacteriophages for biocontrol of Shiga-toxin producing Escherichia coli Chair: Alejandro Leiva Speaker […]
LFS Today Oct 20, 2020
UBC Biodiversity Solutions Cluster Hire – Five tenure-track positions LFS is part of the university’s biodiversity-themed cluster hire of five tenure-track positions. A new posting has gone public for the position of Assistant Professor in Human Dimensions of Biodiversity Conservation – this will be a joint hire between the LFS Food and Resource Economics Program […]
LFS Today Oct 19, 2020
Media Training: Amp Up Your Media Impact, Nov. 12 All faculty members are invited to a media training session to learn how carefully crafted media outreach can make an impact beyond the headlines. Speakers include a talk show producer and UBC faculty members. This session is hosted jointly by the Faculty of Forestry, Faculty of […]
LFS Today Oct 16, 2020
LFS Check in/Check out Surveys We would like to give you a heads up that there will be some small changes to the LFS Check in and Check out survey questions starting today, Friday October 16 at 5pm. Name input (free text will be changed to First name, Last name) Time of entry/exit will […]
LFS Today Oct 15, 2020
Mid Course Feedback If you are having trouble figuring out what to ask and what tools to use for mid course feedback, the LFS Learning Centre can help. We have example surveys in Canvas and Qualtrics that we can share with you. We can also meet with you to discuss your ideas and goals. Please […]
LFS Today Oct 14, 2020
LFS Virtual Townhall – Today All faculty and staff are invited to today’s LFS Virtual Townhall from 1:00-2:00pm. Agenda: Updates on UBC initiatives related to COVID-19 Brief Roundtable Updates – Associate Deans and Directors Questions & Answers To submit questions in advance or during the Townhall, please use Slido: Go to the website www.slido.com; Enter […]
LFS Today Oct 13, 2020
Just Food Project Website & CTLT Session The Just Food project has launched a new website – justfood.landfood.ubc.ca. The Just Food Project aims to provide teaching and learning resources for enhancing equity competencies of instructors and students using food systems as a platform for engagement. On the website, you can: Learn about the Just Food Project, […]
LFS Today Oct 9, 2020
Monday is Thanksgiving Don’t forget that Monday is a statutory holiday – enjoy the long weekend! LFS Macmillan Studio & Video Innovation Lab The LFS LC is happy to announce that the LFS Macmillan Studio & Video Innovation Lab is open for production. The studio is your spot to make higher quality video, prepare […]
LFS Today Oct 8, 2020
LFS Faculty Council Meeting – Today The LFS Faculty Council Meeting will take place today, Oct 8 from 12:30-1:30 pm by Zoom. Please note there will be curriculum discussion at the meeting so we would like to encourage you to attend. Agenda: 12:30-12:31 Call to Order and Territorial Acknowledgement – Rickey Yada 12:31-12:40 Dean’s message […]
LFS Today Oct 7, 2020
Course Expense Fund Requests – due October 15th – Link correction Find form and details at “Finance”. Look under Forms, then the link next to Teaching-Related Funding for more information, and find the form at Course Expenses Fund (MS Word). Thank you, and apologies. Reminder: LFS Curriculum Change – Oct 16 Deadline Time again to submit any Curriculum […]
LFS Today Oct 6, 2020
Midterm Course Evaluation Midterm course evaluation provides a great opportunity to get a pulse on your course. Students’ feedback is especially important in the online learning environment. Please note that midterm course evaluation is mandatory in LFS. You are strongly encouraged to include questions on student workload and areas that have gone well and areas for […]
LFS Today Oct 5, 2020
MFRE Speaker Series Speaker: Nima Salmani, Director, Lyft Commodity Trading Ltd. Topic: Introduction to the Structure of Negotiation Date & Time: Tuesday, October 6, 5:45pm – 7:15pm Nima will give an introduction to the structure of negotiation from a practitioner’s point of view. Through small cases, students will follow the process of negotiation in a bilateral and multilateral setting. […]
LFS Today – Sept 30, 2020
LFS Virtual Townhall – Today All faculty and staff are invited to today’s LFS Virtual Townhall from 1:00-2:00pm. Agenda: Updates on UBC initiatives related to COVID-19 Brief Roundtable Updates – Associate Deans and Directors Questions & Answers To submit questions in advance or during the Townhall, please use Slido: Go to the website www.slido.com; Enter event […]
LFS Today – Sept 29, 2020
Workday HR & Finance Office Hours The LFS HR and Finance teams are continuously striving to best support you as you get ready for Workday Go-live next month! As such, we have organized weekly “Office Hours” with HR & Finance team members. The purpose of these sessions is to provide you a channel to raise […]
Feature Friday with Lisa Palmer
Job title: Admin Manager, Food, Nutrition and Health (FNH)/ Wine Research Centre (WRC) Hometown: Delta, BC How long have you worked at LFS/UBC? The answer always surprises me on this one – I started at UBC in 2001. Let’s talk work… Describe what you do for LFS: As the administrative manager for FNH/WRC it would […]
LFS Today – Sept 23, 2020
LFS LC Lunch & Learn Sessions – Zoom Pro-Tips with the Learning Centre Team The LFS LC Lunch and Learn Office Hours this week is a deep dive into Zoom. Zoom is updating its software on a weekly basis. We’ll cover some of Zoom’s specialized tools, including annotation, user roles, breakout rooms, polling and general […]
LFS Today – Sept 22, 2020
Workplace Learning: Leading Change and Caring for Others on Sept. 30 All faculty and staff are invited to a one-hour, collaborative online session to gain skills in coping with change. About the session: If you are leading a team through change as a manager/supervisor, or looking at how to manage through change yourself – you are welcome […]
LFS Today – Sept 21, 2020
LFS Virtual Townhall – Q&A posting from Sept. 16 To see the questions and answers that were posted on Slido at the LFS Virtual Townhall last Wednesday, Sept. 16, visit the LFS Intranet under LFS Community Meetings. You’ll need to log in using your CWL to access this section. Any questions, feel free to email Karen […]
LFS Today July 20, 2020
LFS in the News: Anubhav Pratap SinghAssociate Professor Anubhav Pratap Singh was featured in an article by the Vancouver Sun: Think you like bitter beers? Science says think again. The story also appeared in the Province. Instructors Needing Recording and Livestreaming SpacesSelect classrooms (10 rooms across campus, with the ability to scale up based on demand) will be […]
Feature Friday with Zoë Campbell
Job title: Assistant Dean, Development and Alumni Engagement Hometown: Born in Toronto, grew up in Vancouver How long have you worked at LFS/UBC? 7 months with LFS, was at UBC previously for 6 years What are three adjectives that describe you? Adaptive, creative and optimistic Let’s talk work… Describe what you do for LFS: The […]
Feature Friday with Ava Yang
Job title: Senior Finance Manager Hometown: Harbin, China How long have you worked at LFS/UBC? 5 years at LFS, 9 years at UBC Let’s talk work… Describe what you do for LFS: General financial operation, faculty budget planning, and I contribute to strategic decision-making. What are you currently working on? The procurement modernization project with […]
Feature Friday with Glen Healy
Job title: Totem Field Technician Hometown: Vancouver How long have you worked at LFS/UBC? Almost 3 years What are three adjectives that describe you? Troubleshooter, easy going, driven Let’s talk work… Describe what you do for LFS: I try my best to facilitate Researcher’s needs at Totem Field. These needs might include tilling the field, setting up irrigation, […]
Feature Friday with Lesley Dampier
Job title: APBI Teaching and Research Support Technician Hometown: Born in Vancouver, grew up in Dawson Creek How long have you worked at LFS/UBC? Just over a year Let’s talk work… Describe what you do for LFS: I provide support for APBI lab-based courses and manage the APBI teaching laboratory (MCML 102). I also work as […]
Feature Friday with Tamar Kafka
Job title: Dietetics Practice Lead – Campus (also a Sessional Instructor) How long have you worked at LFS/UBC? For about 7 years, minus a couple years of maternity leaves Hometown: Vancouver Let’s talk work… Describe what you do for LFS: I’m fortunate to work as part of an exceptional team of talented and dedicated dietitians […]
Feature Friday with Barbara Hsiao
Job title: Director, HR & Administration Hometown: Home-grown – Vancouver, BC How long have you worked at LFS/UBC? Verging on 16 years at LFS, 21 years at UBC (I’m working towards my gold watch) What are three adjectives that describe you? Optimistic, independent, resourceful Let’s talk work… What are you currently working on? Managing various recruitments, […]