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UBC Today   |   Your faculty and staff newsletter   |   October 30, 2018
Stay informed

Thrive Week at UBC
In his latest blog post, Professor Ono speaks openly about the importance of mental health to him personally, as well as to UBC. He encourages everyone to get involved in this week’s events and activities as part of Thrive Week.

READ THE FULL BLOG

GET INVOLVED IN THRIVE WEEK

 

Sign up for campus safety updates
The end of daylight savings on Nov. 4 brings with it earlier sunsets and a timely reminder to think about safety on campus. Ensure you know how to stay informed about the latest campus safety alerts and updates.

LEARN MORE

 

UBC-V: View real-time parking availability 
A new feature on the UBC Parking website lets you view current parkade availability across campus. Located on the top of the site, it uses a simple ‘traffic light’ colour code to indicate capacity.VIEW THE SITE
UBC-V: Volunteer for fall graduation ceremonies
Become a volunteer at the fall graduation ceremonies in Vancouver on Nov. 28 – 30, and be a part of this special occasion honouring our students’ achievements.LEARN MORE AND REGISTER

 

• UBC-V: Applications open for the Staff Rent-Geared-to-Income Program, Nov. 1 – 31. Read more 


• UBC rankings update: Times Higher Education global subject rankings announced. Read more

• UBC-V: A new fleet of robotic floor scrubbers are working in our buildings.  Find out where and when you may encounter them

• UBC-O: Volunteer as a broad-based admissions reader for the incoming class of 2019. Find out more


• UBC-O: John Hindle Drive pedestrian overpass now open. Learn more

• Faculty of Medicine’s Lakshmi Yatham awarded the 2018 Colvin Prize for Bipolar Mood Disorder Research. Read more

 

Resource spotlight

Assisting students in distress
During Thrive Week, take some time to familiarize yourself with the resources available to support the mental health and wellbeing of our students. These include guides for assisting students in distress and the Early Alert program.

FIND OUT MORE

Share your voice
 

Vote in the UBC Staff Pension Plan Board election
Staff: You are invited to vote for two members to serve on the UBC Staff Pension Plan Board. Voting closes at 4:00 pm, Nov. 19.

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Making connections

Meet Jens Locher, who developed a tool to help students identify research supervisors, which is now connecting many people across the university.

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What moves you?

Discover why physical activity is so important for School of Kinesiology’s Michael Koehle both at work, and outside it.

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As UBC-V gears up for Bike to Work Week, learn what motivates Michael Selby to cycle to work and what he finds most challenging about his commute.

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Learn how Mina Hoorfar and her team of engineers at UBC-O use 3D printing and electrochemical sensors to help keep the streets safe.

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Get involved

Vancouver campus

LEARNING AND RESEARCH

Oct. 31: German research landscape and funding opportunities (info session)

Nov. 1: Searching as learning – perspectives, assessment, and future directions (lecture)

Nov. 8: Making sense of being an Indigenous scholar (senior scholars’ series)

LIFESTYLE, SPORT AND COMMUNITY

Oct. 30 & Nov. 2: Bike to Work Week – Celebration Station

Nov. 11: Remembrance Day Ceremony

Nov. 15: United Way Campaign – bake sale

 

ENTERTAINMENT
Nov. 2: UBC Symphony OrchestraNov. 3 – 9: UBC Opera – Silent Night

Nov. 8 – 24: UBC Theatre – Much Ado About Nothing

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Nov. 6: First time home buyer (seminar)

Nov. 14 & Nov. 15: Understanding your Staff Pension Plan (workshops) 

Nov. 28: Hot Lunch with Carole Jolly – Director, Community Development

Okanagan campus

LEARNING AND RESEARCH

Nov. 2: Humans, machines and the future of work – part 1 (luncheon and presentation)

Nov. 5: Visiting artist series – Cedric Bomford

Nov. 15: Golden emblems of maternal ideals in Asante kingship and popular culture (feminist research speaker series)

LIFESTYLE, SPORT AND COMMUNITY

Oct. 30 : Conlanging – The Art of Crafting Tongues (film screening and panel discussion)

Nov. 11:  Remembrance Day Ceremony

Nov. 23: United Way Campaign Pit Stop

 

ENTERTAINMENT

Nov. 1: Draw by Night #27 – Day of the Dead  (drawing workshop)

Nov. 5: How to let go of the world (film screening)

Nov. 15: Milkcraters of the Moon (reading series)

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Nov. 5:  Business collaboration in the modern workplace (Lynda.com tutorial)

Nov. 6: PowerConcepts: Basic bookkeeping skills (short course)

Nov. 9: Age with confidence (lecture)

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