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Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre

The Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre (BMSC), located in Bamfield, British Columbia, is owned by UVIC, UBC, SFU, UAlberta, and UCalgary and offers upper-level university field courses in marine sciences and other faculties.  BMSC is proud to offer a Fall semester in marine sciences from September to December every year (since 1996!).

The Fall Program is a 5-course full semester available to 3rd or 4th year Biology (or related) undergraduates, and allows students the opportunity to conduct their own research and learn as part of a small (24 max) cohort of students.  The hands-on, intensive nature of the Fall Program allows students to immerse themselves in the course material and make life-long friends and professional connections with fellow students, instructors, and on-site researchers.

The application deadline for BMSC’s Fall Program is March 31, 2018:
http://www.bamfieldmsc.com/education/prospective-students/fall-courses

Scholarships are available for undergraduate students who apply by the application deadline.
http://www.bamfieldmsc.com/education/prospective-students/scholarships

Information on how to apply can be found here:
http://www.bamfieldmsc.com/education/prospective-students/how-to-apply

Have any questions?  Email me at university@bamfieldmsc.com or call 250-728-3301 ext. 216

Kind regards,
Nic Wiewel

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Let’s Talk Science – Women in STEM Symposium

Hello,

My name is Asiyah Robinson and I am the On-Campus Events Coordinator for Let’s Talk Science. On March 14th, we’re hosting our Women In STEM Symposium highlighting women of the past, present and future! The day will be filled with hands on activities for the students to participate in, but we’re also hoping to host a panel for the day.

If you are interested in participating, please fill out this short google form –  https://goo.gl/forms/Aa2BQipymrD46Uet2​.

If anyone has any questions, they are more than welcome to contact me at LTS@uvic.ca.

Thanks so much,

Asiyah

UVic LTS Coordinators                       

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The Innovative Designs for Accessibility

Universities Canada has announced the launch of a new program that supports inclusivity and innovation. The Innovative Designs for Accessibility (IDeA) student competition aims to inspire university students to find innovative, cost-effective and practical solutions to accessibility issues.

Students enrolled in an academic program at UVic are invited to submit a concept, initiative, program or design to address an accessibility barrier from one of five categories as outlined in Canadian provincial accessibility legislation.  Winning submissions from each category will be awarded $2000 CAD and will present their project at the Canadian Innovative Exchange (CIX) Conference in Toronto. The second and third place submissions from each category will receive $1500 and $1000 respectively.

Since UVic and other participating universities are limited to a maximum of ten (10) submissions to the competition, only 1 nomination from each Faculty or Division can be submitted. On behalf of UVic, CanAssist is coordinating nominations and student submissions.  The competition opened on March 1, 2018. Faculty or administration nominating a student or student team must send their nomination to CanAssist by April 15. Student submissions must be sent to CanAssist by nominators for review.

Students wishing to make a submission to the competition must:

  • be nominated by a member of the university faculty or administration;
  • if working as a team, designate one person as the team’s delegate and point of contact;
  • demonstrate that they have consulted with a person(s) with a disability(ies) for feedback on their concepts, programs, initiative or design;
  • demonstrate that their submission adheres to accessibility standards. Students can find information on how to make their submission accessible on The Accessibility Hub website: www.theaccessibilityhub.ca/resources; and
  • submission can be made in one of three formats:
    • Written document in PDF format (max. 2,500 words)
    • Video (min. 30 seconds to max. 3 minutes)
    • Website with summary page (max. 1,000 words)

Faculty and UVic administration support student participation in this competition by:

  • promoting the competition and student information session to their students;
  • supporting a student or team with a nomination;
  • emailing the nomination (Student name, email address and summary of project) to info@canassist.ca by April 15; and,
  • emailing the student or team competition project to info@canassist.ca by May 15

Please note that Brian Carriere, the program officer from the Partnership and Programs Group at Universities Canada, will provide two information sessions about the competition on Wednesday, March 14 in CanAssist’s boardroom:

    • Faculty and administration:11:00 a.m.
    • Student presentation: 2:00 p.m.
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International Student Services Info Sessions

All info sessions require prior registration by emailing issinfo@uvic.ca and including the session name as the subject line. However, US citizen consular services must be done by emailing VancouverACS@state.gov directly.

Please email issinfo@uvic.ca if you have more questions.

 

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Get a UBC MD Degree from UVic

Did you know that you can get a UBC MD degree at UVic?

Join us for an info session, featuring the Assistant Dean of Admissions and current medical students, to learn about the Island Medical Program, which offers UBC’s MD undergraduate program in collaboration with UVic.

We’ll also talk about the MD / Ph.D. application stream – ideal for those interested in clinical science and research.

When: Thursday, March 8, 2018

Where: Room 160, Medical Sciences Building, UVic

Time: 4:30 to 5:30pm

This event is free and open to everyone. Please click here to RSVP.

 

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Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre – Summer Courses Deadline March 1, 2018

The Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre (BMSC), located in Bamfield, British Columbia, is owned by UVIC, UBC, SFU, UAlberta, and UCalgary and offers upper-level university field courses in marine sciences and other faculties including Archaeology, English, Education, and Anthropology.  The hands-on nature of our courses, along with small class sizes (24 max) allow students to immerse themselves in the course material and make life-long friends and professional connections with fellow students, instructors, and on-site researchers.  Applications are now being accepted for all courses!

Check out our exciting Summer course lineup below.  The link below includes specific course descriptions and prerequisite information.  Courses are available for undergraduates and graduate students.
The application deadline for Summer courses is March 1, 2018:
http://www.bamfieldmsc.com/education/prospective-students/summer-courses

In addition to our Summer courses, BMSC also offers a 5-course Fall semester in marine science for undergraduates.
The application deadline for BMSC’s Fall Program is March 31, 2018:
http://www.bamfieldmsc.com/education/prospective-students/fall-courses

Scholarships are available for undergraduate students who apply by the application deadline.  Information on how to apply can be found here:
http://www.bamfieldmsc.com/education/prospective-students/how-to-apply

Have any questions?  Email me at university@bamfieldmsc.com or call me at 250-728-3301 ext. 216