The Memo

A monthly review of campus events, academic reminders, and program updates for Media Studies students.

May 2020

In This Issue

Featured News

  • We Are Hiring: Undergraduate Community Engaged Learning Fellow ("CEL Fellow") - May 25 

Featured Events

  • Fire Followers Exhibition by Megan Majewski and Sharon Roberts - May 20
  • One Hour @ UBC: What Can Gender Data Teach Us About COVID-19? - May 26
  • Diversity in Filmmaking Virtual Panel Series - May 23 & May 30 
  • UBC REC: Get Active at Home - Ongoing 

Opportunities 

  • Marketing & Admin Remote Student Employee with Canadian Health Advocates Inc.- ASAP  
  • The Global Undergraduate Summit: The Undergraduate Awards - June 2 
  • UBC Community Development: Community of Caring Grants - July 1 

Advising Corner

  • Virtual Appointments with BMS Advisor  
  • Summer Session Term 1 Dates & Deadlines
  • UBC Keep Learning Resource 

Featured News

We Are Hiring! đźŽ‰

We’re very excited to announce a great job opportunity reserved for BMS students who are interested in contributing to the program and developing highly transferable skills!

We are hiring a BMS student, entering Year 3 or above of their program in September, as an Undergraduate Community Engaged Learning Fellow (“CEL Fellow”) who will work with us in the BMS Coordination to help us support community engaged learning for the BMS program. The student will also maintain a very close working relationship with the Community Engaged Learning Officers at the Centre for Community Engaged Learning (CCEL).

Work term will be from August 24, 2020 – April 30, 2021.

The transferable skills you will gain through this role include: project management, professional communication, partnership development, facilitation, and mentorship.

đź“Ť Deadline to Apply: If you are interested in this job opportunity, please state your interest on the position and in 1-2 paragraphs write a pitch on what you could bring to this job, and email your responses to both christine.donofrio@ubc.ca and richard.arias@ubc.ca as soon as possible by May 25, 2020.

Don’t miss out on this great opportunity, we look forward to reading your responses!

For more information on the position, please view the Job Description by clicking the link below. 

View Job Description

Featured Events

Fire Followers Online Exhibition 
Launching on May 20, 2020 

Hosted by the Beaty Biodiversity Museum and University of British Columbia, artist Megan Majewski and writer Sharon Roberts give voice to forests impacted by the BC wildfires. 

The exhibition seeks to give a voice to the forests themselves, and aims to bring greater awareness of the necessity of wildfire in building a healthy forest. To view and see more information, please click the link below. 

 

Event Page

One Hour @ UBC: What Can Gender Data Teach Us About COVID-19?
May 26, 2020, 1pm - 2pm 

The total count for confirmed COVID-19 cases has surpassed four million. But this data point doesn't capture the total burden of the disease, nor its starkly gendered impacts. This lecture dives into coronavirus gender data, highlighting what we can learn from unconventional data sources like social media platforms and women's shelter call logs. We will also discuss what policymakers can do with this information. Register for the event at the link below. 
 

Event Registration 

Diversity in Filmmaking Virtual Panel Series
May 26 & May 30, 2020, 2pm 

In celebration of Asian Heritage Month in May, the Vancouver Asian Film Festival is kicking off its Mighty Asian Moviemaking Marathon campaign with a special "Diversity in Filmmaking" panel series provided virtually. 

Explore how people of colour are impacting various aspects of filmmaking. For more event information and to register, please click the link below. 

Event Page


UBC REC: Get Active at Home
Ongoing 

UBC REC is offering ways to thrive from the comfort of your own space. From free virtual fitness classes to helpful blogs, Get Active at Home is a resource to help you move more, move well and keep moving while at home. Check out the resources at the link below!

 

Get Active at Home

Opportunities 

 

Marketing & Admin Student Employee
Deadline: ASAP

The Canadian Health Advocates Inc. is hiring a Marketing & Admin employee to help with social media management, and some small website work. The position is full-time, remote, and very flexible.

Ideally suited for someone with experience experience managing social media channels and campaign strategies, and must be enrolled as a student. View job description and how to submit your application by clicking the link below.

Apply Here

The Global Undergraduate Summit: The Undergraduate Awards
Deadline: June 2, 2020

The Global Undergraduate Awards celebrate original and creative thinking among students.

A leading undergraduate awards programme, it recognises top undergraduate work, shares this work with a global audience and connects students across cultures and disciplines. For information and to submit your work, please click the link below.
 

Apply Here

UBC Community Development: Community of Caring Grants
Deadline: July 1, 2020

The Community of Caring grant offers up to $500 to support small community building projects that foster social connectedness during this time of physical distancing.

For more information and to apply, please click the link below.




 

Apply Here

Advising Corner

 

Virtual Appointments with BMS Advisor

Do you have questions about your academics, program planning, or degree requirements?

If you would like to speak with the BMS advisor Josh, please email him by clicking the link below to set up a phone or virtual advising appointment.


 

Contact BMS Advisor

Summer Session Term 1 Dates & Deadlines

  • May 22: Last day to drop most Summer Session Term 1 courses without a W.
  • May 29: Last day to drop most Summer Session Term 1 courses with a W.
  • June 15: Tuition and fee deadline for Summer Session.


     

Dates & Deadlines

UBC Keep Learning Resource 

Education at UBC is undergoing unprecedented change. You, your instructors, and peers are all figuring out how to teach and learn in a fully online environment. 

Know that you are not alone in navigating these changes. The Keep Learning website compiles resources to help you learn effectively online. Check it out by clicking link below. 
 

View Keep Learning  

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