GradUpdate

In this issue, Public Scholars Initiative Info Session, Launch Your Career in Canada, Creating Accessible Open Education Resources, Open Publishing with Scalar, Writing a Literature Review, and more.

Registration Open

Three Minute Thesis Open Heats
Join the audience, listen as graduate students share their research.
In-person | Tuesday, Mar 5, 3 - 4 pm or Thursday, Mar 7, 10 am - 12 pm

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Public Scholars Initiative (PSI) Info Session
Are you a doctoral student whose research extends beyond traditional disciplinary boundaries, and for the public good through collaborative, action-oriented, and/or creative forms of scholarship? Visit the PSI website to learn more and apply by May 12. Questions? Join the info session:
Online | Tuesday, Mar 19 | 12 - 1 pm

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Events and Opportunities

A selection of upcoming events are highlighted below.  I've also highlighted some online, on-demand recordings to check out if you have end-of-term time.
Visit  community.grad.ubc.ca and grad.ubc.ca/current-students/professional-development for our full events calendar.

ACADEMIC

Introduction to Program Evaluation: Developing Skills for Systematic and Useful Evaluations
Online | For community-based and health-related programs | Monday, Mar 11
9:30 - 11 am | Register

Open Education Week
Online and in-person | various dates and times | Register, sessions include:

• Monday, Mar 11 | 11 am – 12 pm | Open Publishing with Scalar
• Tuesday, Mar 12 | 11 am – 12 pm | Participatory Publishing – Zine Assignments as Open Pedagogy
• Tuesday, Mar 12 | 11 am – 2:30 pm | Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon 2024
• Wednesday, Mar 6 | 11 am – 12 pm | Publishing a book with Pressbooks – An Introduction

CAREER

Launch Your Career in Canada
Online and in-person | various dates and times, Mar 11 - 14
Learn more, register, or watch past presentations. Sessions include:

• Monday, March 11 | 12 - 1:30 pm | Pathways to Post Graduate Work Permit and Staying in Canada after Graduation
• Tuesday, Mar 12 | 6 - 7 pm | Path to Professional Success: Your First Canadian Work Experience
• Wednesday, Mar 13 | 12 – 1 pm | The Art of Building Connections
• Thursday, Mar 14 | 6 - 8 pm | Ask Hiring Managers and Alumni How to Get Recruited

Writing Your Diversity/Inclusion Statement for the Academic Job Market
Online CIRTL webinar | Friday, Mar 15 | 1 - 2 pm Register

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Share your Experiences of Health & Wellbeing as an International Student
Are you an international student at UBC? Share your experiences of health and wellbeing by completing an anonymous and confidential survey. You can enter for a chance to win a $25.00 gift card. Deadline is Mar 24.

RESEARCH

Introduction to Machine Learning: Neural Networks
Online | Friday, Mar 8 | 1 - 3 pm Register

Introduction to Large Language Models (LLMs)
Online | Tuesday, Mar 12 | 1 - 2:30 pm Register

Loops and conditional statements in R
Online | Thursday, Mar 14 | 2 - 3 pm Register

TEACHING

Approaches to Engaging with Indigenous Communities in Science Field-Based Learning Experiences: Lessons and Impact
In-person | Tuesday, March 12 | 1:30 - 3 pm | Apply by Mar 13.

Creating Accessible OER: What Makes Content Accessible?
Online | Thursday, Mar 14 | 2 - 3:30 pm | Register

Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop
In-person | March 16, 23 & 24 | 9 am - 5:30 pm | Apply by Mar 13.

WRITING AND COMMUNICATION

Writing a Literature Review: Mapping the Scholarly Conversation
Online | Wednesday, Mar 13 | 10 - 11:30 am Register

How to Develop a Daily Writing Practice
Online | Thursday, Mar 14 | 11 am - 12:30 pm
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