LFS Today Mar 3, 2021

Last Call – Share Your Feedback in the Workplace Preferences Survey

As COVID-19 continues to impact the way we teach, perform research, and work, faculty and staff are invited to share feedback in the Workplace Preferences Survey by March 3. This survey is an opportunity to share feedback on your experiences in the workplace over the last year, whether working remotely or on campus, as well as what you’d like your workplace to look like in the future. Participating in the survey is easy. It takes about five minutes to complete.

Access the survey here: https://hr.ubc.ca/workplace-surveys

The survey closes end of day today.

LFS Faculty Council Meeting

The LFS Faculty Council Meeting (for faculty and sessionals) will take place on Thursday, March 25 from 12:00 – 1:00 pm by Zoom.  Please note there will be curriculum discussion at the meeting so we would like to encourage you to attend.  More details will follow.  Please mark your calendar.

Lunch & Learn Series: Early Alert Support For Students

This session will be held on Friday, March 5th, 2021 at noon.

Continuing on our topic on student support from last week, Brian Barth, Manager, Student Support Services from the VP Students Office will be presenting this week on Supporting Students, and using Early Alert (EA). The Early Alert Program allows student advising, faculty and support staff to clearly understand a student concern, and organize the most efficient reach-out.

This Lunch and Learn session will focus on special and recent challenges in student support during the online delivery phase.  Join us this Friday to ask questions about recent cases and discuss general concerns regarding student support. 

Wellness Wednesday

Your Mental Health Tip of the Week:

Quiet doesn’t mean unfriendly.
Make some time to find out where someone’s coming from.

FNH Graduate Seminar (Guest Speaker) – Today

This week’s seminar features guest scholar Sarah Turner, PhD candidate from the University of Manitoba.

Wed, March 3, 2021 (4:00pm livestream):

Seminar Topic: Breastmilk: A Functional Food to Support Cognitive Development

Guest Speaker: Sarah Turner (she/her)
PhD Candidate, Vanier Canada Scholar
Azad Lab, University of Manitoba
Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba

Sarah Turner is a PhD candidate and Vanier Scholar at the University of Manitoba in the Azad Lab. Her research focuses on how breastmilk and breastfeeding contribute to child neurological development and behaviour. She also works with teachers and health care providers to get breastfeeding education into school curriculum and likes to write/talk about how the public can support breastfeeding.

Zoom info for this March 3 seminar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88929583621?pwd=YXhDbFdIOVJsdnVuVDVra2hGQnpCdz09
Meeting ID: 889 2958 3621
Passcode: waxp2L

Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability (IRES) Seminar Series

Date: Thursday, March 4, 2021
Time: 12:30pm to 1:30pm

Topic: Work-Life Balance in Grad School – Panel Discussion
Speakers: Helina Jolly, IRES PhD Program; Simon Donner, Professor, Department of Geography, UBC; Mark Cembrowski, Assistant Professor, Department of Cellular and Physiological Sciences, UBC
More info.

https://ubc.zoom.us/j/61607880398?pwd=dVduVHNMbGM5b1ZuRWp1SnBENWk5UT09
Meeting ID: 616 0788 0398
Passcode: 097853

Call for Nominations: Canadian Society of Animal Science Awards

The deadline for nominations for the Canadian Society of Animal Science Awards has been extended to March 31. Nominations are being accepted for the following:

• Canadian Society of Animal Science Fellowship
• Award for Excellence in Nutrition and Meat Science
• Award for Technical Innovation in Enhancing Production of Safe Affordable Food
• Canadian Animal Industries Award in Extension and Public Service
• Young Scientist Award
• Honorary life membership

More info available here.

Job Posting: Farmhand, Rondriso Farms

Rondriso Farms, a local, family-run farm, is looking to hire a farmhand for the 2021 season! Please share this posting with anyone who may be interested.

Our farm is located 5 minutes off Hwy #1, exit 53 in North Surrey just 30-45 min drive from Vancouver. We are a second generation Canadian family farm that includes cattle, eggs, hay, a variety of vegetables and a pumpkin patch. All our products are sold through our farmgate General Store where we also distribute our Localicious Produce Box. Our farming practices are rooted in sustainability, tradition, and growing good clean food for good health. Community values are essential to the farms way of working and producing. If you are keen to work hard, connect with like-minded folk who are committed to excellent farming and customer service, please read on, check us out and be in touch!
 
See the job posting here. Interested applicants, please send your resume and cover letter to ronandpam@rondrisofarms.ca.