PATH Student Representatives:
Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies Committee (GPSC) - Madeline Lauener
Graduate Program Curriculum Committee - Vacant
Graduate Student Society - Saumadritaa Kar PATH Awards & Recognition Committee: Amirhossein Bahreyni
PALM Wellness Ambassador: Madeline Lauener (mlauener@alumni.ubc.ca)
Students
Announcements:
In case you haven’t seen this website, there is a ton of useful information regarding return to campus activities: UBC's Return to Campus
UBC has created a number of online educational seminars regarding equity, diversity and inclusion in the STEM field. These sessions, which are offered this summer, cover a number of topics such as designing curriculum that considers equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI), considering the well being of trainees and how leaders can incorporate EDI practices into their leadership. A description of the courses and how to register for the courses can be found here.
Faculty of Graduate Studies:
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Professional Development & Workshops:
The Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication is developing a series of writing workshops for graduate students in STEM fields. The inaugural session is this Thursday: https://libcal.library.ubc.ca/event/3614994
Thursday, July 22, 2021 10am – 12pm PT
Writing in STEM: Foundational Workshop in Representing Things and Experiences and Ordering Information.
For more information, please visit the registration site linked above.
The National Funding Foundation is offering the Professional Grant Proposal Writing Workshop - Virtual Online Program on September 13, 2021. Interested development professionals, administrators, researchers, faculty, and graduate students should register as soon as possible, as demand means that seats will fill up quickly.
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Coordinator's Corner:
*New - Helpful instructions for course registrations.