LFS Today May 25, 2021 | LFS Intranet 2020

Candidates for Joint Lecturer (FRST and LFS) in Communications (LFS/FRST 150) – Lecture 1 Today

Candidates for Joint Lecturer (FRST and LFS) in Communications (LFS/FRST 150)
We will be interviewing four candidates for the position of Lecturer in Communications. We have included their information below, along with Zoom links to the lectures. Registration is required, so please click on the links in advance to register. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

We hope that you will be able to attend and to provide feedback to the selection committee.

For all presentations:

Lecture topic: The active and passive voice in science writing
Lecture Schedule: 9:30 – 10:20 am; Questions 10:20 – 10:35 am
The lectures will be recorded for those unable to attend.

Today
Dr. Carellin Brooks holds a doctorate from Oxford University (2009) and has taught various courses in Communications/English at UBC and other local institutions since 2015.

Wednesday, May 26

Dr. Alys Avalos Rivera holds a doctorate in English from Oklahoma State University (2016), and has been a full-time lecturer at Vantage College since 2017.

Tuesday, June 1
Dr. Jade Standing holds a doctorate in English Literature from UBC (2020). She has been a sessional lecturer at UBC and other local institutions since 2017.

Wednesday, June 2
Mr. Duff Roberts holds a Master of Arts in English Literature from UBC (2005) has taught at UBC for the past 17 years at UBC, including sections of LFS/FRST 150 since 2017.

Another New Face in the LFS Communications Team!

We are happy to introduce Pia Lim as our new Digital Communications Specialist! She will be working closely with Karen Lee and Shannon Wong in the planning, development and implementation of web technologies across the Faculty’s Communication and Marketing efforts and will act as a key lead for the Faculty’s digital presence. Pia brings several years of experience having worked at Plasmatic Technologies as their Digital Marketing Specialist and recently at Curve Communications as their Content and Digital Marketing Specialist. Pia is a UBC alumni, with a Bachelor of Commerce, Marketing with a Minor in Creative Writing.

We are excited to have her join the Faculty! Pia’s first day will be Monday, May 31^st so please feel free to virtually introduce yourself!

ReachOut – Spring 2021

Thanks to everyone who participated in this spring’s alumni magazine. It’s now online, and will be distributed to 10,000+ LFS alumni, government, industry and media via email or post. Our cover this time features Associate Professor Siyun Wang and her research team in a story called Nature’s Weapon Against Food-Borne Pathogens. Other stories include UBC Farms’ two milestones, PhD candidate Lennie Cheung’s serendipitous path in food science, and or newest faculty members – Jean-Thomas Cornelis and Andrea Frommel.

Tech Tip Tuesday by LFS Learning Centre

Pinning documents and websites as tabs on MS Teams channels

You can pin important websites and files on your MS Teams channel. This allows quicker access for your team to files or webpages they interact with frequently. As the owner of a ‘Team’, you can click on the (+) icon next to the tabs on the top bar under a ‘Channel’ or a ‘Chat’. You can select the tab you wish to add from the list. The file types you can add include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and Visio files. You can also add a whiteboard to facilitate brainstorms virtually.

For more information contact the LFS Learning Centre at it@landfood.ubc.ca

Workshops: Faculty of Applied Science – Session 1 Today!

The Faculty of Applied Science is offering two workshops for faculty that are focused on Indigenizing curriculum and creating inclusive workplaces. Faculty and instructors from LFS are invited to join!

Indigenous Initiatives Design Series
We have a special opportunity to work with CTLT on a workshop designed specifically for the Faculty of Applied Science. The goal of the workshops is to create space for faculty who come to Indigenous topics with different levels of knowledge and expertise to share practices, redesign elements of their teaching and learning projects and resources, model and explore educational materials, and apply classroom climate principles to everyday learning design situations. Through interactive, blended synchronous and asynchronous activities and peer-to-peer discussion, we will take a closer look at classroom climate, instructor/student positionality, and place. To participate or learn more, click here.

Participants should plan to attend all three parts of the workshop:

Tuesday, June 1 at 9:00am-12:00pm Session 1
Thursday, June 3 at 1:00pm-4:00pm Session 2
Tuesday, June 8 at 9:00am-12:00pm Design Lab

Due to the limited capacity for the program, completion of this application is a requirement to be considered for participation.

Applications must be completed by Wednesday, May 26 at 5:00pm.

Inclusive Innovation Workshop
You are invited to take part in an innovative, federally funded gender equality research project on advancing inclusion in the workplace. The Faculty of Applied Science has joined an exciting new partnership with leading research scientists to conduct and assess the efficacy of a virtual workshop designed to improve workplace experiences and promote professional success by cultivating an inclusive culture. The research includes a 3.5-hour virtual workshop hosted over Zoom, with surveys before and after. The workshop and surveys cover topics related to organizational values, gender and ethnic diversity in teams, effective communication, and promoting an inclusive culture through allyship. To participate or learn more, click here.

UBC Equity & Inclusion Session

Who Is in Your Network? Racial and Linguistic Diversity Impact the Perception of Different English Varieties

May 26, 11:00am

The emergence of different English varieties is a result of different contextual factors such as globalization, colonialism, and migration. Understanding individual variability that is observed in how these different varieties are perceived is a question in speech perception, psycholinguistic, as well as social understanding of multilingualism studies. Part of the Language Science Talks series, this session will present present studies that investigate how listeners’ perception of three varieties were modulated depending on their social context as measured by network and entropy tools.

Soil and Plant Scientist Position (Regenerative Waste Labs)

Regenerative Waste Labs (RWL) is a Vancouver-based company that supports businesses who are shifting to sustainable and circular products. They provide testing, development and training services to businesses who design, make and procure circular products made from renewable resources.

They are recruiting a full-time Soil and Plant Scientist to support on-going projects. For more information on the position, see the attached document.

Applicants must be eligible for the NRC Youth Employment Program. Interested parties should send their cover letters and C.V to info@regenwastelabs.com by 5 pm (PDT) June 4th, 2021.