2009 Events

Facilitative Leadership

Name: Facilitative Leadership Time & Date: 9:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M., Thursday, October 29, 2009 Location: Point Grey Graduate Student Centre, Crescent Rd. Description: A workshop for graduate students who are likely to take on leadership positions, either directing research teams or managing organizational units in the private sector. This workshop will discuss leadership principles […]

Leaders’ Dialogue Series: On Making a Difference for Good

Name: Leaders’ Dialogue Series: On Making a Difference for Good Time & Date: 4:00 P.M. – 5:30 P.M., Friday, October 30, 2009 Location: Point Grey Graduate Student Centre, Crescent Road Description: The Faculty of Graduate Studies invites graduate students to participate in a dialogue which will explore such questions as: If the goal of education […]

E-Portfolios: The Digital Future for Student Learning

Name: E-Portfolios: The Digital Future for Student Learning Time & Date: 12:30 P.M. – 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, October 27, 2009 Location: Rm. 100, Neville Scarfe Building, 2125 Main Mall Description: The Faculty of Education is hosting a panel discussion on the importance, relevance and widespread use of e-portfolios to enhance student learning in the burgeoning […]

Teaching in Socially and Culturally Diverse Classrooms: A Case Study in Difficult Classroom Situations at UBC

Name: Teaching in Socially and Culturally Diverse Classrooms: A Case Study in Difficult Classroom Situations at UBC Time & Date: 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM, Monday, October 26, 2009 Location: Lillooet Room (3rd Floor), Irving K. Barber Learning Centre Description: What happens when classroom discussions of politically and culturally contentious issues become difficult, or “go […]

Carl Wieman Science Education Initiative Poster Displays

Name: Carl Wieman Science Education Initiative Poster Displays Time & Date: 9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M., Monday, October 26, 2009 – Wednesday, October 28, 2009 Location: West Atrium, Life Sciences Centre Description: A collection of posters describing some of the many projects underway in the UBC Science departments to improve undergraduate science education. For more […]

UBC Library Beta Search Tool

Name: UBC Library Beta Search Tool Time & Date: 10:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M. & 12:00 P.M. – 1:00 P.M., Wednesday, October 28th, 2009 Location: Rm 318, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre Description: In February, our users asked us to improve the findability of print and electronic library resources. In this hands-on session for faculty […]

Why Don’t We Trust Our Food? Obesity and Infection Today

Name: Why Don’t We Trust Our Food? Obesity and Infection Today Time & Date: 8:15 P.M., Saturday, October 24, 2009 Location: Lecture Hall No. 2, Woodward Instructional Resources Centre Description: The Vancouver Institute, in association with Green College, will present a Cecil and Ida Green Lecture by Professor Sander Gilman from Emory University, Georgia. A […]

Teaching Experiences and Challenges in Thesis Mentoring: Lessons from a New Master’s Program in Ecuador

Name: Teaching Experiences and Challenges in Thesis Mentoring: Lessons from a New Master’s Program in Ecuador Time & Date: 4:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M., Tuesday, October 27, 2009 Location: Rm. 102, Michael Smith Laboratories Description: We will show a 30 minutes video that is part of the thesis work of Alicia Chela a indigenous Master […]

Panel Discussion on International Learning

Name: Panel Discussion on International Learning Time & Date: 12:00 PM, Tuesday, October 27, 2009 Location: Rm. 155, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre Description: Come hear from students who have participated in an international learning program through UBC Go Global as they reflect on their experience and the impact it has had on their studies […]

Go Global Information Session

Name: Go Global Information Session Time & Date: 11:00 AM, Monday, October 26, 2009 & 12:00 PM, Thursday, October 29, 2009 Location: Rm. 461, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre Description: Did you know that as a UBC undergraduate or graduate student, you can study or research at any of UBC’s 150 worldwide partner universities, participate […]