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Celebrating Aboriginal Participation in the 2010 Winter Games

Name: Celebrating Aboriginal Participation in the 2010 Winter Games Time & Date: 10:00 A.M., Thursday, October 29, 2009 Location: Thunderbird Arena, East Concourse, Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre, 6066 Thunderbird Boulevard Description: Come celebrate the completion and installation of artwork commissioned for the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre through the Vancouver 2010 Venues’ Aboriginal Art […]

Science Zine Workshop

Name: Science Zine Workshop Time & Date: 2:00 P.M., Monday, October 26, 2009 Location: Rm. 109, McKechnie Room, Woodward Library Description: As part of the Year of Science Zine-a-Thon contest (http://www.yearofscience2009.org/about/zine-contest.html), Woodward Library is holding a zine workshop.  Zines are self-published materials made for passion, not for profit. Come celebrate science, learn about self-publishing and […]

What First Nation Elders Say about Memory Loss and Memory Care in Later Life

Name: What First Nation Elders Say about Memory Loss and Memory Care in Later Life Time & Date: 4:00 P.M. – 5:30 P.M., Tuesday, October 27, 2009 Location: Rm. 200, 2080 West Mall, Jack Bell School of Social Work Description: The purpose of this colloquium is to present and discuss findings from recently completed exploratory […]

“Holy Accomplishments, Batman!”: Learning How to Market your Transferable Skills

Name: “Holy Accomplishments, Batman!”: Learning How to Market your Transferable Skills Time & Date: 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, October 28, 2009 Location: Rm. 184, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre Description: Have you ever looked at your resume or CV and felt more like a sidekick than a superhero? Need some help making your mad skillz look […]

Enhancing Student Learning through the Integration of Information & Digital Literacy into the Curriculum

Name: Enhancing Student Learning through the Integration of Information & Digital Literacy into the Curriculum Time & Date: 10:15 A.M. – 11:15 A.M., Thursday, October 29, 2009 Location: 4th Floor, Golden Jubilee Room, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre Description: The worlds of information literacy and digital literacy are converging.  Libraries have a long history of […]

Promoting Student Research: Digital Archiving and Dissemination

Name: Promoting Student Research: Digital Archiving and Dissemination Time & Date: 10:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M., Tuesday, October 27, 2009 Location: Concourse, 2nd Floor, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre Description: cIRcle is the University of British Columbia’s digital archive for research and teaching materials created by the UBC community and its partners. Materials in cIRcle […]

Living in a Digital World: Protecting Your Digital Reputation

Name: Living in a Digital World: Protecting Your Digital Reputation Time & Date: 10:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M., Tuesday, October 27, 2009 Location: Concourse, 2nd Floor, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre Description: Just like a tattoo, your digital reputation is an expression of yourself. It’s highly visible, and hard to remove. Explore how your online […]

The State of Children’s Development in BC

Name: The State of Children’s Development in BC Time & Date: 10:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M., Tuesday, October 27, 2009 Location: SFU Harbour Centre, Downtown, 515 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC Description: Join us as Dr. ClydeHertzman speaks to the themes and trends of past EDI waves and shares his insight into where the EDI […]

Negotiating with Your Supervisor

Name: Negotiating with Your Supervisor Time & Location: 9:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M., Tuesday, October 27, 2009 Location: Point Grey Graduate Student Centre, Crescent Road Description: The focus of this session is interest-based negotiation, and ways in which the principles can be used to ensure that your relationship with your supervisor is focused, productive and […]

Identifying and Addressing Student Difficulties in an Introductory Statistics Course

Name: Identifying and Addressing Student Difficulties in an Introductory Statistics Course Time & Date: 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, October 27, 2009 Location: Rm. 301, Leonard S. Klinck Bldg. (LSK) Description: It is widely recognized that students encounter difficulties understanding certain concepts met in introductory Statistics courses. Identifying the extent and nature of these difficulties is not […]