LFS Today Nov 18, 2021
By imelda cheung on November 18, 2021
United Way Bake Sale – Nov 24th (11am-1pm) – Call for LFS Volunteer Bakers!
LFS is lucky to have some pretty awesome in-house bakers! We’re looking for baked donations to support the Faculty’s fundraising efforts. Dollars raised locally, stay local. We’ll be hosting the bake sale by the main entrance on the first floor in the MacMillan building. Wednesday, Nov 24th from 11am to 1pm. Mark it in your calendars! Interested bakers, should contact Barbara Hsiao (barbara.hsiao@ubc.ca). |
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Say thank you to colleagues!
Let your colleagues know how they made a difference over the past year. As we approach the holiday season and the end of 2021, UBC is asking us to reflect on the last year and thank a UBC colleague (or colleagues) who made a difference at work. You can also thank a team, Faculty or department. Who made an impact, supported your efforts, or simply made your life a bit easier? Messages will be shared on the UBC Today website.
Learn more and submit a thank you message here. |
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Emergency Flooding + Food Access Call for Support
Watari is supporting Agricultural Migrant workers in the Fraser Valley and trying to find as many donations as they can.
Workers have also lost their belongings and have been evacuated.
They are asking for:
Tortillas
Black beans
Masa harina
Rice
Vegetables
Drinks
Cereals
Toilet paper
Toothpaste
Towels
Blankets
Warm jackets
Rubber boots
Gloves
Socks
Cereals
Drop off is at Watari (200-678 East Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC V6A 1R1)
Tel: 604.254.6995 |
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Nov. 18-29 – Organic Research Priority Setting Discussions
The Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada and the Organic Federation of Canada invite you to join us to discuss the research priorities for the organic sector over the next 5+ years! These priorities will guide the work of the next national Organic Science Cluster program, which will run from April 2023 to March 2028.
They will be hosting a series of 1.5 hour open meetings by thematic area to discuss research priorities. Visit the OSC4 website for more information and to register. |
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Nov. 25 – Partnering with Students in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)
Brett McCollum, Editor-in-Chief of the Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (CJSoTL) explores the practice of students as partners in SoTL through examples from his research.
Thursday, November 25
2:00–3:20 pm
IKBLC, Dodson Room 30
Register here |
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Dec. 2 – LFS Service Awards
Nominations are open online for the Faculty of Land and Food Systems outstanding service awards, including the Shynkaryk Service Award (staff), Richards Service Award (faculty) and Graduate Student Service Award. Please do not email your nominations. The deadline for nominations is Thursday, December 2.
LFS Shynkaryk and Richards Awards
Nominees should be LFS staff or faculty members who meet the following criteria: consistently provides excellent service to students, faculty and staff, accomplished tasks with good humour and grace, works extremely well with others, and always goes one step further on every project. Nominations should include the name of the nominator, name of nominee and 3 or more reasons for the nomination (with examples).
LFS Graduate Student Service Award
Nominees should be graduate students who meet the following criteria: provide services and / or leadership to fellow graduate students and the LFS community at large, and serve as exemplars to fellow grad students, faculty and staff or the faculty in general. Nominations should include the name of the nominator, name of nominee and 3 or more reasons for the nomination (with examples). |
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