Here are some professional development opportunities for faculty and staff at UBC’s Okanagan campus over the next few weeks:
Lunch and Learn: sun and UV awareness
Open to all faculty and staff, the Canadian Cancer Society will be on campus June 18 to present on the benefits of sun and UV awareness.
Topics include: how to be safe in the sun, UV radiation and the UV index, vitamin D, indoor tanning and tanning myths.
Date: Tuesday, June 18
Time: 12 noon to 1 p.m.
Location: University Centre building, room UNC334
To register for this session, visit theHealth Promotions website.
This Lunch and Learn session is part of the WellnessFits’ Own Your Own Skin Tone Challenge. To find out more about the program, visitwellnessfits.ca or contact Tracey Hawthorn, WRAP Coordinator, at 250-807-8183.
Scientist knowledge translation training
At this Scientist Knowledge Translation Training workshop participants will learn about knowledge translation and its context within the social, political, and research community as well as learning to develop knowledge translation plans.
Date: Wednesday, June 26 and Thursday, June 27
Time: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. both days
Location: Purcell residence
Cost: $300 (breakfast and lunch included both days)
Register online:www.eply.com/SKTT_UBCO
More workshops
Here are some professional development opportunities for faculty and staff at UBC’s Okanagan campus over the next few weeks:
- June 5
Using Sources: How to avoid plagiarism and self-plagiarism - June 5, 11 and 17
Writing a Journal Article: Seven Required Modules - June 6, 13 and 20
BEN Sessions (Behaviour modification-Exercise-Nutrition) - June 6, 13 and 20
Academic Writing for Graduate Students in the Sciences and Engineering - June 11
Dissertation/Thesis Boot Camp 2 - June 11, 18
Staff eRecruit Support - June 11
Getting Started and Staying Organized: Writing a major document - June 11
MS Office Excel 2010: Basic functions - June 12
Writer’s Toolkit: A Step-by-Step Approach to Writing - June 13
ePAF Initiator/Approver Training - June 14
Accounting 101 and Finance Overview - June 18 and 20
MS Office Word 2010: Advanced Features and Capabilities - June 18
Writing a Grant Proposal - June 18
Copyright - June 18 and 20
MS Office Excel 2010: Advanced Features and Capabilities - June 19
Using New Technology to Keep Current - June 19
Using RefWorks and Mendeley - June 20
Finance Lunch and Learn
For a full listing visit the Okanagan campus events calendar.
