PhD year 1 Connections Lunch Series + Webinar recordings
Are you a 1st year PhD Student? If so, on Sept 10th you would have received an e-mail invitation from the Dean and Vice-Provost of Graduate Studies Dr. Susan Porter (via Lisa Pountney). This message was inviting you to the PhD Connections Mentoring Lunch Series at St. John’s College. This series began last spring and […]
Mental Health Literacy in Middle and Secondary Schools – Dr. Stan Kutcher (Dean’s Distinguished Lecture Series)
Dr. Blye Frank would like to invite you to the Faculty of Education Dean’s Distinguished Lecture Series featuring Dr. Stan Kutcher, the Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health and the Director World Health Organization Collaborating Care in Mental Health Policy and Training at Dalhousie University and IWK Health Centre in Canada. The lecture […]
TECH-Ed Conference 2014 Registration Now Open
September 25-26, 2014 Washington State University TECH-Ed stands for Technology-Enhanced Curricula in Higher Education. The two-day multidisciplinary conference focuses on the understanding and use of technology in teaching and learning in higher education. The overarching goal of the conference is to explore optimal ways to enhance student engagement, achievement, and life-long learning through the use […]
Graduate Pathways to Success: Awards & Scholarships, Thesis, Doc Exams and Copyright information sessions
Miss Orientation? Find orientation resources at http://orientation.grad.ubc.ca/resources/ For international students who missed orientation on August 27th, there are further orientation events scheduled as follows: Sept. 8th: International Latecomer Orientation, International House Upper Lounge, 5:00pm – 6:30pm Sept. 15th: International Latecomer Orientation, International House Lower Lounge 11:30am – 1:00pm Registration is now open for the following […]
New Graduate Student Orientation
The New Graduate Student Orientation, hosted by Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, International Student Development, and the Graduate Student Society (GSS), is quickly approaching. All incoming graduate students have been invited. Events include: * Wednesday, August 27: International Student Welcome – an afternoon session designed to help international students make the most of their UBC experience […]
Graduate Academic Assistant position, Critical Studies in Sexuality
The Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice (GRSJ) has a Graduate Academic Assistant (GAA) position available in 2014 – 2015 academic year: Term: September 1st 2014 – April 30th 2015 (32 weeks) Hours: 10 hrs/week (full-time appointment) Salary: $25 / hrs for doctoral students; $23 / hrs for master students Description The incumbent […]
Mitacs Elevate Postdoctoral Fellowship
Two-year fellowship valued at $115,000 (plus $15,000 non-cash value in training) Customized training in professional and R&D management skills Long-term research project with a private-sector partner Open to all disciplines Letter of Intent Deadline: August 6, 2014, at 5:00 pm PST Application Deadline: August 19, 2014, at 1:00 pm PST For more information, please visit Mitacs […]
Graduate Academic Assistant, International Graduate Student Support
Function To lead, organize, and promote academic and social support for international graduate students in the Faculty of Education. Working Relationships The successful applicant will work with international graduate students; the Senior Associate Dean, International and Administration; Professional Development and Community Engagement; the Manager, OGPR, department graduate advisors and graduate program assistants; and professors emeriti. […]
Kindergarten & Primary Institute – Conference and Credit Course
Registration is now open for the Kindergarten and Primary Institute, August 18-20/22 in Victoria. The experiences of early childhood last a lifetime – explore concepts and strategies for creating optimal classroom environments that can deepen and extend young children’s learning. Join us for the 5th Annual Kindergarten and Primary Institute – great speakers, lively interactive sessions […]
Research Assistant Opportunity
Dr. Annette Henry, Professor, Department of Language and Literacy Education, is looking for a research assistant to work 10 hours per week this academic year and possibly longer, to examine VSB policy and Ministry policies as part of a project with an international team in five cities (Chicago, London, Vancouver, Toronto, Dallas). The following skills will be needed for this project: • […]