LFS Today Oct 21, 2021

Due Oct. 29 – Faculty & Staff to complete Employment Equity Survey

UBC employees are required to complete the survey, however, providing responses to the survey questions is optional.

Complete the survey at: https://wd10.myworkday.com/ubc/email-universal/inst/17219$21/rel-task/2997$10955.htmld. 

For more information about the Employment Equity Survey and employment equity at UBC visit https://equity.ubc.ca/employment-equity.

LFS in the News

Dr. Anthony (Tony) Yurkovich, an Agriculture alumni, and his wife Nancy, a registered nurse, were featured in a new article about their contributions over the years. These contributions include donations to the upgrade of Agora Café, a student-led business in the MacMillan building, the UBC Farm building, and the Department of Family Practice to advance relationship-based health care.

Read more here.

LFS Community Dinner: To Gather At Last

The annual LFS Community Dinner will be taking place on Sunday, November 21, 2021 from 5:00-8:30pm at the Great Hall of the AMS Nest. 

The LFS Community Dinner team recognizes that some students may not be able to afford the ticket pricing. In order to make this event open and accessible to all, we are looking for LFS faculty and staff who wish to support students who would otherwise be unable to attend the event.

If you are interested in graciously purchasing a sponsored ticket for this event, you can do so at this link: https://www.showpass.com/lfscommdinner2021/ under the “Sponsor a Ticket” section. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us at lfscommunitydinner@gmail.com.

Teaching Theory Thursday

How is the Teaching Team
It’s time to check-in with your TAs, in case you haven’t done so! How are they doing? What support do they need? Are they facing any challenges in grading, office hours, or in life in general?

Brought to you from the Learning Centre

UBC Susustainability Initiative Webinar: What’s at Stake? – Oct. 27

October 27, 6:00 – 7:30pm

The UBC Sustainability Initiative, Sierra Club BC, and West Coast Environmental Law are proud to present ‘What’s at Stake?’

Join us to hear how climate negotiations really work from the people who’ve been there before, and find out what’s at stake for communities in BC, Canada, and across the world. With political, scientific and legal expertise, panelists will describe what they hope to see from COP26, and what will happen if it fails to deliver.

Live webinar followed by audience Q&A, featuring:

• ELIZABETH MAY (Green Party of Canada) 1.5 to stay alive.
• ANJALI APPADURAI (Sierra Club BC) Burden-sharing, Equity & Climate Justice at COP
• RACHEL WHITE (University of British Columbia) 1.5 vs. 2.0 – How and why does this matter?
• ANDREW GAGE (West Coast Environmental Law) COP and the impacts of climate change

Moderated by Linda Nowlan, Senior Director, UBC Sustainability Initiative.

Learn more and register here.

CIFST ALT*: A Virtual Showcase – Oct. 27

October 27, 12:00 pm – 5:30 pm EST

CIFST ALT is a brand-new virtual event that will focus on alternative food products, alternative technologies and innovative alternatives to how the food industry produces and distributes products to end users.

Participants will be encouraged to explore the emerging technologies, practices and approaches in the Alt space.

Note: CIFST Student Members can register for free,

Learn more and register here.