LFS Today Apr 7, 2022
News LFS in the News Jennifer Grenz was announced as part of the international judging panel for the $33 million Weston Family Foundation Home Grown Innovation Challange. Read more Final Grade Submission Deadlines Reminder to all instructors to be mindful of grade submission deadlines for ALL 2021 Winter Session courses, particularly term 2 courses; as […]
Workplace Experiences Survey (WES) 2021
In 2021, the WES results were split into several categories to give a more in-depth view of experiences in different units. Faculty Wide: Faculty of Land and Food Systems – Faculty Faculty of Land and Food Systems – Staff Associate Deans: Associate Dean Academic Portfolio – Faculty Associate Dean Academic Portfolio – Staff Associate Dean […]
Return to Campus/Remote Working
*** June 22 email sent to LFS Faculty and Staff from Rickey Yada *** Under the direction of the BC Provincial Health Officer (PHO), and with support of Vancouver Coastal Health, the UBC Return to Campus planning is now underway with more faculty and staff expected to be returning to campus over the coming months. […]
LFS Today Jun 22, 2021
Food Science and Nutrition Graduate Seminar Feedback We are planning for the upcoming winter term, and would like your feedback on the Graduate Student seminar. Please take this opportunity to help shape the seminar this year by completing the short survey at https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0PM8U1PrP6ENaCO. The deadline for submitting feedback is Friday, June 25, 5:00 pm. Tech Tip Tuesday […]
LFS Today Jun 21, 2021
Accepting Winter 2021-2022 Work Learn Proposals With the summer session well underway, you may have begun to consider the possibility of hiring a student for the winter term to work in your lab, unit, or department. Working on campus is an excellent way for students to gain professional skills and experience, apply their knowledge in a […]
LFS Today Jun 18, 2021
IRP Survey on HR/Finance Administrative Processes – Last Day Now that Workday has been implemented for approximately six months, the Integrated Renewal Program (IRP) and Integrated Service Centre (ISC) are conducting a survey to measure the user experience of six HR / Finance administrative processes that impact a broad group of UBC faculty and staff. […]
LFS Today Jun 17, 2021
LFS in the News LFS Career Strategist Rob Kim wrote an article for CareerWise about the LFS Mentorship Program and how they adapted to going fully online due to the pandemic. Their process included making full use of their digital infrastructure, prioritizing community, including guaranteeing any LFS student who applied a spot in the program, and […]
LFS Today Jun 16, 2021
New Face Joining the Student Services Team! We are happy to announce that Cassandra Torres will be joining us as our new Undergraduate Student Support Specialist, where she will be working closely with Christine Klaray and the Student Services Team in providing front-line support, information, and assistance to current students, prospective students, LFS faculty and […]
LFS Today Jun 15, 2021
Applied Biology Program Director Sue Grayston’s term as Applied Biology (APBI) Program Director will be ending June 30, 2021, and we’d like to thank her for her excellent service in this role over the past three years. We are pleased to announce that Maja Krzic will be taking on this role as of July 1, […]
LFS Today Jun 14, 2021
UBC Students Win Map the System Global Finals LFS students Cathy Zhu and Emily Chau along with Kinesiology student Anika Cheng won first place in the Map the System Global Finals! Hosted by the University of Oxford, the competition encourages a systems approach to understanding complex social and environmental problems. This is UBC’s first Map the System win and […]
LFS Today Jun 11, 2021
Changes in the FNH Admin Office We are announcing today that Barb Wakal will be retiring at the end of this month. We would like to thank her for her work in the Food, Nutrition and Health Program, and wish her well as she embarks on a new stage in her life. Her last day […]
LFS Today Jun 10, 2021
IRP Survey on HR/Finance Administrative Processes – REMINDER Now that Workday has been implemented for approximately six months, the Integrated Renewal Program (IRP) and Integrated Service Centre (ISC) are conducting a survey to measure the user experience of six HR / Finance administrative processes that impact a broad group of UBC faculty and staff. On […]
LFS Today Jun 9, 2021
Research and Teaching Seminars: Assistant Professor of Human Dimensions of Biodiversity Conservation We will be interviewing another short-listed candidate, Fanny Moffette, for the position of Assistant Professor of Human Dimensions of Biodiversity Conservation (joint position with IRES), on June 10-11. We have included the information below, along with Zoom links to the seminars. Registration is […]
LFS Today Jun 8, 2021
Our Animal Friends – Today Caring for yourself and the animals in your life Tuesday, June 8, 2021 12:00 – 1:00 pm PDT Register here (deadline to register at noon) Hear from UBC experts from the Faculty of Land and Food Systems and UBC Okanagan’s School of Education as they share their research on the impact […]
LFS Today Feb 19, 2021
LFS in the News Associate Professor Sean Smukler was featured in an article for the National Observer: How regenerative agriculture is putting hope in the soil. The article also appeared in The Star and Yahoo! News. Lunch & Learn Series: Developing an Equity Competency in Sustainable Food Systems Education: Exploring a New Model and Sharing Teaching […]
LFS Today Nov 2, 2020
LFS in the News: Sean Smukler & Jennifer Black Associate Professor Sean Smukler was quoted in an article for the National Observer: Soils are thinning in B.C.’s breadbasket — and it could hurt farmers’ crops. Also quoted in the article is Siddhartho Paul (PhD in Soil Science). The article also appeared in the Toronto Star and Yahoo News. Associate Professor […]