Image: Blue breasted bee eater, Northern Ethiopia, photo by Dr. Neville Winchester
Here are a couple of resources for managing stress during this busy time of the year.
UVic’s Peer Support Centre is hosting a Stress busting workshop!
Check it out here: https://uvss.ca/event/rethink-your-mental-health-toolkit-workshop/
Student Wellness has put together the following tips for “conquering finals”:
Residence Services is hiring Community Leaders for the Spring 2022 Academic Term! If you want to live and work in Residence this January, apply through the housing website by November 30th. Email applyrle@uvic.ca for more information.
Canada’s first Pre-Veterinary Symposium (CPVS) will take place virtually from March 4th to March 6th utilizing the Pheedloop platform. This event will be co-hosted by the Future Vets Club at the University of Guelph and the Veterinary Medicine Club at the University of Toronto but is also a collaborative effort on behalf of pre-veterinary clubs at Carleton University, the University of Alberta, and the University of Saskatchewan.
Early-bird tickets will be available from now until January 1st, 2022 at a price of $10.00 CAD per person. Registration forms can be found using the following link: https://pheedloop.com/register/EVEMLMBXENERA/attendee/
Faculty of Science students:
We recognize that the return to campus and face-to-face instruction has been stressful for many of you. To help you with a successful end of this term – and a successful next term – the Faculty of Science has partnered with Student Wellness to present the following virtual workshop.
What: Thriving through to 2022
The end of term can be overwhelming and the stress can feel as if it will never end. We’re here to help you learn ways to conquer your finals and start getting ready for next term. Come learn practical tips and strategies for better managing your stress now, how to prepare to take your finals and set achievable goals for next term. You will also learn how to recognize signs of distress in yourself or your friends and what resources there are to support you.
Who: Presenters from Student Wellness
Dawn Schell, Manager, Mental Health Outreach & Training
Emily S., Project Assistant & 4th Year UVic student
When: Monday, November 29, from 5:00-6:00 pm
Where: https://uvic.zoom.us/j/84176760021?pwd=SHZJWE9vTXVXYnBzcUgwc3F5clp3QT09
Meeting ID: 841 7676 0021
Password: 277319
The Chemistry Department invites you to join us for a presentation by Dr. Myrle Ballard, Assistant Professor and Indigenous Scholar from the University of Manitoba.
Navigating Academia: Perceptions from the Lens of an Indigenous Scholar
Monday, November 22, 2021
5:15 p.m.
ELL 230 or Zoom
https://uvic.zoom.us/j/81714268759?pwd=SWdodUZiNWtQNlRkVVFaeHMzUnJoQT09
Meeting ID: 817 1426 8759
Password: 430779
Dr. Ballard is Anishinaabe and is a member of Lake St. Martin First Nation in Manitoba which is signatory to Treaty 2. Anishinaabe mowin is her first language and mother tongue. She did not learn to speak English until she started grade 1 on her reserve at Lake St. Martin. Being a fluent Anishinaabe mowin speaker has shaped her identity of who she is today, and it has paved her path as an Indigenous Scholar. Dr. Ballard has a strong and deep connection to her community of Lake St. Martin First Nation.
Dr. Ballard is an Assistant Professor / Indigenous Scholar in the Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, at the University of Manitoba. She received her Ph.D. in Natural Resources and Environmental Management where her focus was on Anishinaabe Knowledge Systems regarding gender and language. She received her M.Sc. and B.A. from the University of Manitoba, and B.Sc. from the University of Winnipeg. Her current research focuses on developing frameworks regarding Indigenous and Western Science specifically on three-eyed seeing and three-voices using Anishinaabe mowin. She is actively involved in COSEWIC (Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada) where she is a member of three subcommittees: Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge, Birds, and Amphibians and Reptiles. Much of her research has focused on how policy and legislation impacts Traditional lands, livelihoods, and traditional knowledge systems, and has worked extensively with flooding and water management. She is a videographer and has documented changes to First Nations’ traditional livelihoods due to flooding. She is currently involved with Assembly of First Nations’ working groups on Traditional Aquatics Knowledge. She has been invited to participate in expert working groups with different United Nations committees relating to Gender, Climate Change, Traditional Knowledge, Biological Diversity, Ecosystem Services, and Forestry.
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Learn more and explore resources at uvic.ca/gearuptograd.
