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UBCO Life is a newsletter delivered twice per month to continuing undergraduate students, featuring academic and social events, upcoming deadlines, university news, and other issues relevant to student life and success at UBC Okanagan. | Note: Anchor links may not function in all email applications. Scroll to view items below. | Focus on wellbeing UBCO Heat: Upcoming home games | We are on Instagram! Don't forget to follow @UBCOstudents on Instagram for up-to-date info about upcoming events, activities, and opportunities for students on campus. Follow @UBCOstudents | [TODAY] Thursday, Oct 3: Everything you ever wanted to know about a career with...
Okanagan Nation Alliance When: 4 – 6 p.m. Where: Commons Engagement Theatre
(between the Commons and the Library building) The Okanagan Nation Alliance is a non-profit organization that represents the Syilx nation members and other indigenous peoples. The wellness department offers programs and services grounded in the Syilx-centered framework as a means of reclaiming and restoring Syilx ways of being and knowing through a holistic lens. Related programs: - Arts
- Social Work
- Education
Areas of interest: - Indigenous Studies
- Social Sciences
- Political Science
- Social Work
- other related fields
| Dirty Dash: Friday Oct. 4 Residence Life and UBC Recreation have partnered to bring back this UBCO classic event, the Dirty Dash! Participants of all fitness levels are invited to run, walk, carry, balance, and crawl your way through the 5km obstacle course, including obstacles like tire flips, sled pulls, and of course — the mud pit. Prizes will be awarded for the best dressed and fastest teams, so gather your friends, bring your game face, and be prepared to get dirty! The course can be completed in approximately 45 minutes, with multiple start times to choose from. Food trucks will be parked at the beginning and end of the course to feed hungry participants. Date: Friday, October 4, 2019 Cost: $20 per team of four (each team will receive four $5 food truck vouchers on race day) Learn more | Thank a Donor: Oct 7-11 Donors can make a big difference in students' lives. Take a moment to thank donors for supporting student awards, research and facilities at UBC Okanagan. Look for tables around campus and sign a thank-you card. Learn More | Joining forces for healthy kids symposium This symposium will bring together child and family service providers, health professionals, researchers, and students who are interested in children and family health, to network and identify opportunities for collaboration and partnership. Oct. 10, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. at The Innovation Centre, 460 Doyle Avenue. This is a free event but registration is required. Register Now | Orientation now available on-demand for new students Discover something new or reconnect with a favorite! With a variety of class options and times, come find out what’s best for you and your schedule. All Rec memberships are all-access, including fitness classes, Hangar access, gymnasium access, and drop-in sports. Learn More | Pathways to policy: The power of interdisciplinary collaboration An open lecture by Eric M. Meslin, Phd, FCAHS Applying academic work to influencing public policy is an admirable way to effect change in society. But moving from “laboratory to legislature” is easier said than done: it requires different evidence, strategies, techniques and temperaments that few individuals have themselves. This lecture discusses the value of interdisciplinary collaboration when translating knowledge into the public sphere. Learn More | UBC Okanagan declares commitments to Truth and Reconciliation Commission actions Elders, chiefs and community members from throughout the Syilx Okanagan Nation joined with students, faculty and staff at UBC Okanagan Sept. 24 to witness the historic signing of UBCO's commitments to action toward reconciliation with Indigenous peoples. View the ceremony online. Learn More | Visiting Artists Lecture Series The Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies is hosting a new lecture series. All talks start at 2 p.m. in UNC 106. Speakers include: Nicholas Galanin, Nov. 18, 2019 Helen Reed & Hannah Jickling, Feb. 24, 2020 Krista Belle Stewart, Mar. 9, 2020 | Taking Creative Writing? Considering Creative Writing? If you like pizza, games and writing, you are in luck! On Wednesday, Oct. 2, stopy by the Creative Writing Welcome Back event where you can meet the Creative Writing faculty and other writing students while having fun. The event is from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. in Art 208. | Do you feel like an adult? No? Check out Adulting 101! Adulting 101 provides free sessions about being an adult. Sessions include: Oct. 15: Essay Writing Nov. 5: Academic Stress Nov. 19: Internal Narratives Nov. 26: Mindfulness All sessions are in the UNC Theatre at 12:10 p.m. | Voting in the 2019 federal election Every eligible member of the UBC community is encouraged to take part in the 2019 Federal Election. From October 5 to 9, Elections Canada is setting up a special “Vote on Campus” office in the foyer of the Administration building at UBC Okanagan. To vote, you must be a Canadian citizen and at least 18 years old on election day, Monday, October 21. Learn More | Oct. 4: UBCO CEO strategy forum This forum brings together extraordinary leaders with aspiring entrepreneurs in a private setting to share and learn from successes, opportunities, and challenges. Learn from four leading CEOs as they share business insights from their diverse careers in software, biotech, medical devices, cannabis, and world-class wine production. Time:
5-6 PM Reception
6:00-7:30 Panel and Q&A Location:
The Innovation Centre - 460 Doyle Ave. Learn more | SAAM 2019 Initiative Application January looks a little different at UBCO. Why? Because it is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM): a month long series of events aimed at raising awareness of sexual violence. The first ever SAAM started by students. Groups and clubs like Sexual Assault and Rape Awareness (SARA) wanted to do more to prevent violence on university campuses. Every year we pick a new theme and this year our theme is "We Ask." We are calling on individuals to take a pledge together and commit to asking in all relationships and interactions whether with colleagues, friends or our intimate partners. It is time to ASK. We want everyone in on it, returning to the roots of SAAM. We are calling on YOU, students, staff, faculty, groups, unions, departments and clubs to take part by doing something in your community to talk about asking and consent and to challenge rape culture and society norms that cause sexual violence. Join SVPRO and SARA in SAAM 2020 by creating your own event and/or initiative with your friends and colleagues. SVPRO is providing up to $250 to support initiatives during SAAM. Application deadline is October 27, 2019 at 11:59pm. Learn More | Art Hive If you need a creative break, try free, open art-making at the UNC 337 lounge. No art experience necessary! Drop-In hours: Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. | No scents is good sense at UBCO Did you know that many scented personal products contain chemicals that can affect the health and comfort of those around you? Scented personal products can make it difficult to concentrate and cause sore throats, congestion, difficulty breathing, nausea, migraines, and other symptoms, especially for those with asthma, allergies, and environmental illnesses. Besides perfume, cologne, and aftershave, some products that may contain added scents are soap, lotions, deodorants, shampoo, conditioner, hair spray, makeup, sun screen, detergent, fabric softener, cleaning products, candles, and air fresheners. Most manufacturers of personal care products make scent-free alternatives. Let’s make UBC Okanagan a better environment for everyone and choose scent-free personal care items as much as possible when on campus. Learn more | The Toker The Ontario Lung Association wants to talk about how to be a hero to your lungs, and how cannabis affects this. The Toker is about someone (trying to) go on an epic journey to become a hero. We’ll keep you up to date on where the Toker won’t be going next, by releasing upcoming episodes in future UBCO Life newsletters. Check out the first episode, Epic Walk, here: Watch Here | Stay healthy this school year: 3 tips for every student With mid-terms fast approaching, staying healthy can slide off the growing to-do list. Whether you are a new student or an experienced one, faculty members within the School of Health and Exercise Sciences want to ensure you stay healthy this year. Take advantage of these three research-based tips to maintain your health this year. Learn More | Heat schedule: upcoming home games Men's Soccer: Oct. 10 vs. Thompson Rivers @ 7:30 p.m. Women's Soccer: Oct. 4 vs. Victoria @ 5:30 p.m. Oct. 5 vs. UBC @ 5:30 p.m. Oct. 10 vs. Thompson Rivers @ 5:30 p.m. Women's Basketball: Oct. 4 vs. MacEwan @ 5 p.m. (Exhibition) Oct. 5 vs. MacEwan @ 3 p.m. (Exhibition) Golf: Oct. 4 - Oct. 6 @ Bear Course - Okanagan Golf Club Learn More
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