LFS Today Oct 18, 2021

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Indigeneity (EDI.I) Spotlight

Exhibits: Generations Lost: Healing the Legacy of Residential Schools

The Faculty of Education is honoured to host two groundbreaking exhibits on the residential school system. The exhibits are presented in partnership with UBC Library and on display in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. The Faculty acknowledges the generosity of the Legacy of Hope Foundation, creator of the exhibits.

• Bi-Giwen: Coming Home, Truth Telling from the Sixties Scoop
• Generations Lost: Healing the Legacy of Residential Schools

Learn more and RVSP here.

Seminar: Global Soil Degradation with John Reganold

Global Soil Degradation: Status, Drivers, and Solutions
John Reganold, Soil Science and Agroecology at Washington State University / Visiting Research Scholar supported by the Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies
 
Friday, October 22, 3:00 – 4:00 pm
In-person & via Zoom (see details below on how to join)
 
Abstract: At least 33% of global cropland soils are moderately or highly degraded, with the most significant causes being soil erosion, loss of organic matter, nutrient imbalance, and urbanization. Drivers of global soil degradation are diverse and include, but are not limited to, population dynamics, consumption, inequality, education, and farming practices. The existence of innovative agricultural practices and systems that mitigate or prevent soil degradation suggests that technical obstacles are not the greatest barrier. Barriers to farmers adopting these sustainable practices include powerful vested interests and existing policies, a lack of information and knowledge, weak infrastructure and other economic challenges, and misperceptions and cultural biases. To halt or reverse soil degradation will require mobilizing the full arsenal of effective policies, scientific and socioeconomic advances, farmer ingenuity, and public engagement.

How to Join
In-person MCML 102 Please note that participation will be limited due to the capacity of the room. Email sandra.brown@ubc.ca to save your spot.

Livestreaming via zoom is available for this presentation; pre-registration required.
https://ubc.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5MvduurrT4oHNF6SJLdx8V34tYVfePOWLyj 
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Recording will also be done for this presentation and made available to PRSSS members through their website. Please see https://www.prsss.ca/ for more information. Please note that access to these videos will be password protected.
 

United Way – Coffee Campaign

Free Coffee, Anybody?  Give back to community and get free coffee for a month! Pledge $5 or more per pay (or $120 or more for a one-time gift) in October and get a coffee card to use in November at some UBC Food Service outlets. For further details, visit the UBC United Way Coffee Campaign website (https://unitedway.ubc.ca/freecoffee/).

Call for Proposals for Teaching Related Funding

Small Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) Innovation projects
Small TLEF Innovation projects support grassroots experimentation with pedagogical approaches to enhance learning. Faculty, staff and students can apply for grants up to $50,000. The LFS internal deadline is on November 4, 2021. Find out more here. https://tlef.ubc.ca/announcements/2022-small-TLEF-innovation. 

Open Educational Resources (OER) Fund
The OER Fund supports affordable and inclusive access to learning materials through the adoption and integration of open educational resources:

• OER Rapid Innovation Grants up to $2,000; applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
• OER Implementation Grants up to $25,000 to incorporate OERs as required materials into UBC Vancouver credit courses. The LFS internal deadline is on November 4, 2021.

For more information, visit: https://oerfund.open.ubc.ca. 

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) 
Two types of SoTL funding are available to faculty members:

• The SoTL Seed program: Provides graduate research assistants, collegial collaborations, and complementary funding for projects that research impactful pedagogies. The call for applications opens October 13, 2021, and the deadline is December 20, 2021. Learn more at: https://isotl.ctlt.ubc.ca/services/sotl-seed-program/. 
• The SoTL Dissemination Fund: May be used for expenses related to presenting or publishing SoTL work. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Learn more at: https://isotl.ctlt.ubc.ca/services/sotl-dissemination-fund/. 

Students as Partners
Students as Partners is a new fund that offers grants up to $7,100 per funded project to encourage faculty and students to work in partnership to redesign an undergraduate course. In total, up to 40 projects will be funded over the next two years. Planning documents will be available October 25, 2021, with applications due February 1, 2022. Find out more at: https://sap.ubc.ca. 

Consultation from the Learning Centre and Judy Chan is available. Find out more about funding and awards here: https://lc.landfood.ubc.ca/funding-and-awards/
 

Frontiers in Research Fund’s 2022 Transformation Competition

To apply to the 2022 Transformation competition, research teams must submit their notice of intent by November 2, 2021. The six-year grants of $2 million-to-$4 million per year support large-scale, interdisciplinary research projects that address major, well-defined problems or challenges and have potential to create transformative, lasting change.