LFS Today Mar 17, 2021
By imelda cheung on March 17, 2021
Wellness Wednesday
Your Mental Health Tip of the Week:
Embrace self-discovery.
Opportunities to learn about yourself are everywhere.
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Library Online Course Reserves (LOCR) for Summer 2021
Instructors teaching in Summer 2021 can start submitting reading lists for UBC Library course reserves to the syllabus service at syllabus.service@ubc.ca and Libraries will take care of inputting, digitizing and arranging for permissions on your behalf for articles and chapters in LOCR/Canvas. Where you require a text, which is only in print format at the UBC Library, Libraries will look to arrange for an e-book version for that title.
Instructors can also use the LOCR self-serve by logging in here with your CWL, selecting your course, clicking on the “add an item” tab and then following the prompts. From that interface you may also roll over readings from a previous term. Please note that readings and digitized chapters/articles will need to be vetted by the permissions office for new course dates and expire when the course has concluded.
For more information on Library Online Course Reserves (LOCR), please see the user guide here.
For instructions for how to add the LOCR link in your Canvas course, please view the tutorial here.
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‘Where are all the Black People?’ Speaker Series
The presence of Blackness in Canadian academia exists on a continuum of underrepresented, significantly underrepresented, to negligible.
The purpose of this speaker series is to foreground Black voices in fields where Blackness is particularly underrepresented, and provide actionable and measurable strategies to UBC to increase Black representation and Black excellence in these fields. Speakers from Canada and abroad will be highlighted.
For more details, visit events.ubc.ca/where-are-all-the-black-people/.
Upcoming Events
Black Underrepresentation in Leadership Administration
March 25, 2021 | 11:30 a.m. — 1:00 p.m. PDT
Register via Zoom Webinar
Dr. Ainsley Carry (Vice-President, Students, UBC) and Professor Charmaine Williams (Vice-Dean, Students, School of Graduate Studies & Professor, University of Toronto) will draw from their rich experience and expertise to share insights on the issue of underrepresentation of Black people in academic leadership administration.
Black Women in STEM
April 16, 2021 | 10:00 a.m. — 11:30 a.m. PDT
Register via Zoom Webinar
Dr. Natoshia Anderson (Award-winning STEM educator and STEM advocate, STEM leadership consultant) and Dr. Maydianne Andrade (Canada Research Chair, Vice-Dean Faculty Affairs and Equity, University of Toronto Scarborough) will speak from their experience and expertise to share insights about the underrepresentation of Black women in STEM fields.
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Interdisciplinary Education Grant: Call for Applications
The Interdisciplinary Education Grant program provides funding for small teams of UBC Vancouver faculty members to design interdisciplinary sustainability curriculum. Join your peers to innovate and enrich sustainability learning across UBC.
Applications are now open for funding up to $10,000 per year, for up to two years. Apply by May 3 to begin work on your sustainability curriculum project in September 2021. Learn more here.
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Health Promotion and Physical Activity Study
As part of a course-based research project for KIN 464: Health Promotion and Physical Activity, a team of undergraduate students are conducting a study to identify motivators and barriers to exercise participation. The Principal Investigator on this project is Dr. Andrea Bundon (andrea.bundon@ubc.ca).
The survey is anonymous and takes approximately 10-15 minutes to complete, and your contribution will allow the team and their partner, UBC BodyWorks, to provide greater physical activity and exercise opportunities for people on UBC Vancouver Campus. Individuals who complete the survey are eligible for a draw (prizes include two $25 gift cards to UBC Bookstore or Food Services and 1 Fitbit).
If you are between the ages of 40 to 60 and interested in completing the survey, please click the link below. If you have any questions, please email Kin464BodyWorksStudy@gmail.com. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Survey Link: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_aVs4Wyha3Qcrxum
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Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability (IRES) Seminar Series
Date: Thursday, March 18, 2021
Time: 12:30pm to 1:30pm
More info.
Speaker: Madison Stevens, IRES PhD Program
Topic: Rights, Responsibilities, and Stewardship in a Mosaic “Lawscape”: Evidence From Community Forests in the Indian Himalaya
Speaker: Rocío López de la Lama, IRES PhD Program
Topic: Who Are These Crazy People? Sharing the Stories Behind Privately Protected Areas in Peru
Join Zoom Meeting
https://ubc.zoom.us/j/61607880398?pwd=dVduVHNMbGM5b1ZuRWp1SnBENWk5UT09
Meeting ID: 616 0788 0398
Passcode: 097853
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