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Workshops at a glance: June 5, 2013

June 5, 2013

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.

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