LFS Today Jan 24, 2022

 News  

INSTRUCTORS: Early/Off-Cycle Evaluations? – Wed. Jan. 26 Deadline

With Winter Term 2 underway, if you plan to run early/off-cycle evaluations this term, please contact us at lfs.sei@ubc.ca as soon as possible.

Deadline: Wednesday, January 26, 2022.

LFS in the News

Sean Smukler was quoted in an article about the need for climate resilient agriculture in B.C.: “We have to get going now or else we’re just going to be in a reactionary mode constantly, and reactionary mode is going to be so costly, much more costly than if we were being proactive and planning out a viable future.” CBC

Tentative 2022 Vacation Schedules

We encourage all units to start thinking about their tentative vacation plans for 2022 and submit their schedules to their supervisors by February 28, 2022.  This assists units in managing absences and planning for future staffing needs to ensure service and support are maintained for the Faculty.  We ask directors of the units to submit these tentative vacation plans to the Dean’s Office by March 31, 2022.  The Tentative Vacation Plan Summary template document will be emailed out to Core Team members.

New resource curates Indigenous professional development opportunities

Introducing a new resource for UBC faculty and staff searching for Indigenous-focused professional development opportunities.

The Indigenous Portal features a new page that gathers facilitated and self-directed learning opportunities to create a clear foundation for individuals at the university to begin walking along the path towards action.

Launched in consultation with HR, CTLT, and the First Nations House of Learning, the resource consolidates workshops, modules, and Indigenous units across campus to support faculty and staff in deepening their knowledge and level of engagement with Indigenous initiatives at UBC.

Learn more

 Events  

Today – Research Seminar

Jonathan Proctor, Candidate for Assistant Professor in Food and Resource Economics 
Research Seminar:  Accurate specification of water availability shows its importance for global crop production
January 24, 3:30-5:00pm
Register here

Jan. 26 & 28 – Teaching Seminars – Lecturer in Dietetics Education

We will be interviewing two candidates for the position of Lecturer in Dietetics Education on January 26 and 28. We have included their information below, along with Zoom links to their seminars. Registration is required, so please click on the links in advance to register, and you will receive a confirmation email with information about joining the meeting, and an option to add it to your calendars. We hope that you will be able to attend and to provide feedback to the selection committee.

A copy of the advertisement can be found here. If you would like to meet with any of the candidates, please contact Melanie Train (melanie.train@ubc.ca)

Anna Brisco
Anna Brisco (they/them) is a Registered Dietitian and chef who is passionate about relational pedagogies, systems change, body liberation, and delicious food. They have developed these passions through roles in a wide range of food, health and educational contexts including residential care, urban farming, food service, community non-profits, and as a current instructor at UBC. They recently completed the requirements for their Master of Education at OISE (Toronto, ON) in critical studies in curriculum and teaching. As a dietetic educator, they aspire to facilitate the development of competent and questioning dietitians, who not only meet the regulatory requirements to succeed in their work, but also will challenge and change the profession and their communities in positive ways.
Teaching Seminar:  Sustainable Food Systems: The roles and responsibilities of registered dietitians
Wednesday, January 26, 11:00am-12:00pm
Register here

Bruna Donatti Castro Falci
Buna Donatti Castro Falci received an MSc in Human Nutrition in 2021 from McGill University. She is a registered dietitian with the Ordre des diététistes-nutritionnistes du Québec (ODNQ), and has more than 12 years of clinical experience and eight years of post-secondary teaching experience. She worked as a faculty lecturer in different universities, being awarded as a Commencement Speaker for the Nutrition and Dietetics program and later as an Honoured Professor. She currently works as a clinical dietitian at the McGill University Health Center in the Thoracic and Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery Department, where she also hosts dietetic interns and graduate students.
Teaching Seminar:  Sustainable Food Systems: The roles and responsibilities of registered dietitians
Friday, January 28, 11:00am-12:00pm
Register here

 Deadlines  

Feb. 1 – Faculty of Medicine Precision Health (PH) Catalyst Grant Competition

The PH Catalyst Grants aim to enable collaborative and innovative early stage precision health research projects (foundational or clinical research) created with intent to fuel a proposal for a larger-scale, longer-term project. To learn more about competition eligibility and to download the proposal submission form, visit the PH Catalyst Grants website.

The deadline to apply is February 1, 2022.

If you are unsure about eligibility or have any other questions about the competition, please reach out to fom.precisionhealth@ubc.ca