UBC Today | Department of Psychiatry

Jan. 23, 2018

Your bi-weekly roundup of what’s new and what’s happening at UBC for faculty and staff.

What’s new

January is Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Join the conversation during Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) at UBC. Help raise awareness and understanding about sexual assault. Learn more.

More information can be found in the Resource Spotlight section, below.

New from Professor Ono’s blog: Inspire – this is our moment

In his latest blog post, Professor Ono discusses the university’s progress in the strategic planning process and the role this plan plays in defining who we are as an organization. Read the full post.

Prepare for tax season

Get ready for tax season and opt-in to receive your T4 statements online. As an added incentive to anyone still receiving paper copies, make the switch before Feb. 9 for the chance to win an iPad Pro. Learn more.

Flu vaccines still available

If you weren’t able to get immunized at one of the flu clinics in the fall, vaccines are still available by appointment.

Vancouver: Call the UBC Pharmacists Clinic at 604-827-2584

Okanagan: Call the Public Health Flu Information Line at 250-868-7715

UBC-V Faculty: Nominate an international scholar to come to UBC

If you know an outstanding international researcher who might be interested in coming to UBC, the Peter Wall Institute is offering awards of $15,000 to bring some of the world’s best scholars to Vancouver. Nominate an international scholar before March 1. Learn more.

UBC-O: Facebook live event with Professor Ono and Deborah Buszard, Jan. 25

Join Professor Santa Ono and Professor Deborah Buszard live on Facebook on January 25 at 2:45pm, to discuss topics that are top of mind at UBC Okanagan, and answer real-time questions. Use this link to participate live, or to watch the video at the later date.

UBC-O: Office of the Ombudsperson returns to the Okanagan

The Office of the Ombudsperson for Students has returned to UBC Okanagan. If you work with student policies or make decisions that directly affect students, learn more about your local office and the resources available to you.

Learn about the Office of the Ombudsperson for Students at UBC Vancouver.

UBC-V: Apply for a UTown@UBC Community Grant by Feb. 5

Receive up to $1000 towards your community-focused project. Apply for a UTown@UBC Community Grant for projects that foster connectedness on campus or in the Musqueam community.

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What’s happening

Vancouver

Learning and research

Jan. 24: Lived Experiences: Exploring Canadian Immigration (with Prof. Santa J. Ono)

Jan. 29: Freedom of Expression in the Modern University: Discussion with Professor Richard Moon – Canada’s foremost expert on freedom of expression

Feb. 1: PhDs Go Public: Bridging the Gaps in Healthcare Practice and Policy

Entertainment

Jan. 24: UBC Arts & Culture Night

Jan. 29: Naked Cinema IV

Feb. 1 – 4: UBC Opera: La Cenerentola

Lifestyle, sport and community

Jan. 25: Parenting Tips: How to Talk to Your Kids About Sexual Health workshop

Jan. 27: Great Canadian Classic – UBC Loggers’ Sports

Feb. 11: Kids Takeover UBC

Personal and professional development

Feb. 5: Making Meetings Fly: A Workshop for Leaders

Feb. 6: QPR Suicide Prevention Training

Feb. 7: Workplace Experiences Survey Results Open Session

Okanagan

Learning and research

Jan. 25: Building Collaborative Networks for Social Change

Jan. 25: Building Networks for Food Solutions

Jan. 29: Visiting Artist Lecture with Kevin Schmidt

Entertainment

Feb. 1: Inspired Word Café

Feb. 2: Elles by Ballet Kelowna

Feb. 3: Art on the Line 2018

Lifestyle, sport and community

Jan. 26 – 27: Women’s and Men’s Basketball vs. UBC Thunderbirds

Feb. 2 – 3: Women’s and Men’s Volleyball vs. Winnipeg

Personal and professional development

Jan. 25: Hiring Student Staff

Jan. 31: Suicide Awareness Workshop 2018

Feb. 8: Workplace Experiences Survey Results Open Session

Achievements and recognition

Appointments

Dr. Jennifer Love reappointed as Senior Advisor to the Provost on Women Faculty at UBC Vancouver

Your UBC

30-Second Bio: Diana Jung

Title: Health Promotion Specialist

Department: Health Promotion and Education, Student Development and Services

Location: Vancouver

Year I started working at UBC: 2014

10 words to describe what I do at UBC: Consult, collaborate, coordinate; faculty and staff engagement; wellbeing in learning environments.

The best thing about my work/role at UBC: My work is driven by my passion for taking a strength-based approach and systems perspective to understanding student mental health and wellbeing. I’m excited to learn about the ways faculty from across disciplines work to enhance the mental health, learning, and overall experiences of students inside and outside the classroom.