LFS Today Nov 4, 2021

 News  

Vote for the Most Creative Pumpkin!

Thank you to everyone who submitted their pumpkins to our carving contest! We invite everyone to vote for their favourite at the link below.

Please choose your favourite pumpkin. Voting ends on Tuesday, November 9.

Click here to vote

Here are the prizes:

• First place – Isman Cup Bragging Rights & Lunch Delivered via Door Dash
• Second and Third place – LFS Swag Bag

LFS in the News

Dean Rickey Yada was interviewed for Country Guide magazine and about the growth of LFS’s programs: “The increase has been driven by a renewed interest in issues around animal welfare, sustainable agriculture and food security.” Country Guide

Teaching Theory Thursday

Identify the Student’s Needs Early.
“Joe Cuseo (2011) identified academic disengagement, absenteeism, and mid-semester grades as some of the tangible indicators to warrant intervention for a student. These factors, if found at the right time, have been proven to have a positive effect on student performance in the classroom” (Winfield, 2018).

UBC’s Early Alert helps achieve this goal by helping faculty and staff provide more comprehensive support for students who are facing difficulties that put their academic success at risk. Learn more about Early Alert here: https://facultystaff.students.ubc.ca/health-wellbeing/assisting-students-distress 

Winfield, J.K. (2018). The Art of Intervention: Partnering with Faculty for Early Academic Alert. Academic Advising Today: 41(4). Retrieved at https://nacada.ksu.edu/Resources/Academic-Advising-Today/View-Articles/The-Art-of-Intervention-Partnering-with-Faculty-for-Early-Academic-Alert.aspx

 Events  

Today – Diversity and Freedom of Inquiry in Academia

Lecture by Akeel Bilgrami, Professor of Philosophy, Columbia University

Part of the Provost’s Lecture Series on Academic Freedom, this lecture will offer a genealogy of current disputes on campus that confront the trade-offs between commitments to greater diversity and commitments to freedom of inquiry. It will identify some of the effects of diversity on academic inquiry, exploring in particular whether the demands of diversity are bringing about a fundamental shift in the very idea of inquiry and pedagogy in the Humanities and the Social Sciences.

Thursday. November 4, 2021
5:00 – 6:30 pm
Sage East, University Centre (6331 Crescent Road)

RSVP by November 3 to provost.office@ubc.ca (note that in-person capacity is limited)

Nov. 5 – CNS Webinar: Nutrition & Oral Health

Join the Canadian Nutrition Society (CNS) this Friday, November 5th for “Nutrition and Oral Health Part 1!” During this webinar, featured speakers Heather Doucette and Dr. Jessica Lieffers will provide an overview of the impact of diet on oral health throughout the life course with a focus on the relationship between oral health and systemic health as well as outline new research that has been conducted in the area of nutrition and oral health (with a focus on dental caries) in Canada.

Featured Speakers: 

• Heather Doucette, Dip DH, BSc, MEd – Associate Professor, School of Dental Hygiene, Dalhousie University
• Jessica Lieffers, PhD, RD – Assistant Professor, College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University of Saskatchewan
• Moderated by Wendy Ward, PhD – Professor, Brock University

Friday, November 5
12:00 – 1:00pm ET

Register here

Nov. 30 – Decolonizing Wellness: Indigenous Women’s Perspectives on Healthcare

The Dialogue takes place on the one-year anniversary date of the publication of the report “In Plain Sight: Addressing Indigenous-specific Racism and Discrimination in BC Healthcare,” and will bring together 12 Indigenous women in health leadership to reflect on the report’s findings, take stock of where we are now, and explore possible solutions to the ongoing realities of anti-Indigenous racism and sexism within the healthcare landscape. It will be presented in a panel-based format, with presentations, moderated discussions, and opportunities for questions from the audience. Unique perspectives will be provided by Elders, scholars, policy makers, practitioners, and knowledge keepers that have the potential to influence positive change.

The Dialogue is presented in partnership with the First Nations House of Learning, UBC Learning Circle and Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health. It is free and open to all to attend but will be of particular interest to Indigenous women in leadership roles and those working in the healthcare system.

Tuesday, November 30
9am – 1pm
Virtual event

For more information and to register, please visit the event page here.

Dec. 6-9 – CTLT Winter Institute

The 2021 Online CTLT Winter Institute is a week of free professional development workshops from December 6–9, 2021. This year, the CTLT Winter Institute will focus on sharing innovative teaching practices and research surrounding teaching, learning and technology while supporting a sustainable, inclusive and thriving community at UBC. UBC educators are invited to come together virtually to share and reflect on the impact their teaching practices have on student learning experiences.

Learn more and register here

 Deadlines  

Nov. 10 – CPS Call for Preliminary Proposals

The Center for Produce Safety annual call for preliminary research proposals.

Pre-proposals and required documents should be received by CPS at the following email address: proposals@centerforproducesafety.org –  must arrive no later than 12:00 noon (Pacific Standard Time) on Wednesday, November 10, 2021.

PRE-PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

• Required documents for A complete preliminary proposal submission – Both documents should be submitted as separate attachments within one email. Do not send multiple emails.
  • Preliminary proposal – Maximum length of the pre-proposal is three single-spaced pages (only three pages will be provided to the reviewers). Includes all required information.  Check guidelines for font requirements.
  • Signed Guidance Receipt Acknowledgement
• CPS Grant Opportunities webpage provides guidance documents, required forms, and updates.

• 2022 Research Priorities (HERE) ATTACHMENT A. 2022 CPS RFP End to End Supply Chain Risk Management (HERE)

New CPS research category! Are you interested in writing a pre-proposal to address Supply Chain Risk Management? Please review ATTACHMENT A and the Research Priorities Webinar. Send questions to proposals@centerforproducesafety.org.

Research scientists may address questions about proposal requirements, general administrative topics, and industry practices to proposals@centerforproducesafety.org.

Jan. 17 – PICS Internship Program

PICS internships provide $12,000 to BC provincial, regional, and local governments, and BC-based non-governmental agencies, indigenous communities, private companies and Crown corporations to hire a student intern for a minimum of 13 weeks, or an alternative arrangement that distributes an equivalent number of total hours. Successful applicants may top up this contribution to provide an appropriate wage for the student’s level of education and experience.

Eligible students must be enrolled – or accepted for enrolment – in a full-time undergraduate or graduate program at one of the four PICS partner institutions: UVic, UBC, SFU or UNBC.

The deadline to submit the application is January 17, 2022. Notification of decisions is anticipated by mid-February 2022.

For complete information about this annual call please read the Internship Program Guide and submit an Internship Application Form, or visit the PICS website. Inquiries can be made by emailing picsintern@uvic.ca.