LFS Today July 15, 2022

News

Sustainability Fridays: New podcast series from the Sustainability Hub

This week, the Sustainability Hub dropped their first episode of a new podcast series called F is for Faculty. In each episode, they’ll introduce you to what a UBC faculty member is doing to advance sustainability and climate action through research and teaching, and they’ll tell you what they want you to DO with all this new knowledge.

The first episode features Dr. Aaron Boley, Canada Research Chair in Planetary Astronomy, associate professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, and co-director of the Outer Space Institute.

Listen here

Events

Today – Lunch & Learn Office Hour: Course Design and Course Setup for Fall

The Learning Centre team will be hosting drop-in office hours this Friday, July 15, 2022 at noon. The office hours will be geared to help instructors get set up for their courses in Fall.

Drop by the Lunch & Learn office hours if you have questions regarding Canvas, course design or any other course-related setup for your Fall courses. The team will also be available to answer other questions that you might have. To register for the Lunch and Learn Series, please visit https://ubc.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5cscumsqDwrG9OI5NHXco_FeqnmI0pzdWM1

Follow the Lunch & Learn Series on Twitter and the Lunch and Learn Series Webpage

Deadlines

Aug. 8 – Job Posting: Vice-Provost International, pro tem, UBC

The Vice-Provost International will report to the Provost and Vice-President Academic at UBC’s Vancouver campus, with a dotted-line report to the Provost and Vice-President Academic at UBC’s Okanagan campus. The Vice-Provost International will provide leadership for the achievement of the University’s goals and objectives related to international engagement and global partnerships and initiatives. The position will commence as soon as possible after September 1, 2022, and will continue until August 31, 2023.

Applications will be accepted until Monday, August 8th and should be sent to Dr. Gage Averill, Provost and Vice-President Academic pro tem via email at provost.vpa@ubc.ca. Applicants should submit a current CV, statement of interest, and the names of three referees. All correspondence will be treated in strict confidence.

See the full job posting

Aug. 12 – Consultant Opportunity with Dietitians of Canada re: Household Food Insecurity

Dietitians off Canada (DC) is committed to supporting dietitians in their advocacy efforts. Members have identified the need to gain access to updated information about how they can advocate for all Canadians to live in food secure households. A draft position paper has been developed and reviewed by an extensive Advisory Team and in consultation with the DC Household Food Insecurity (HFI) Network. Feedback from the Advisory Team review of the first draft, along with newly emerging research, highlight the need to amplify the role of historically under-explored systemic barriers to HFI, including racism and settler colonialism.

DC is now seeking to hire a consultant to finalize the paper, titled “Addressing Household Food Insecurity in Canada: Position Statement, Key Messages, and Recommendations”. As dietitians play an integral role in supporting Canadians to eat well, there are opportunities to support systems change and mitigate harm by reflecting on research and elevating the voices of those with lived experience most affected by HFI.

Application deadline: August 12, 2022
Position start date: September 1, 2022 or sooner

Find out more about the project and how to apply here: https://bit.ly/3uLg6ma

La version français ici: https://bit.ly/3P4VddP