Get Involved, Have Fun, Be Innovative, Attend a Seminar

[Meghan Ho ~ SUS PR]

MESSAGE FROM YOUR SCIENCE UNDERGRADUATE SOCIETY

1. Get Involved - Science Student Committee Appointments
2. Social Events - Oktoberfest, Boat Cruise
3. Next Great Innovator Challenge
4. Harvard Prof Teaching Presentation - Confessions of a Converted Lecturer
5. Dr. Douw Steyn Research Seminar
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Committee Appointments - Available to ALL SCIENCE STUDENTS
October 18, SUB 206 at 12:45 pm to be appointed OR contact the Committee Chair if you cannot make it.
 
SUS Committees
Academic (Science/UBC Academic Issues, SUS Scholarships) - Jimmy Yan v pi....@gmail.com
Code and Policy (SUS Constitution, Bylaws, Code) - Alex Lougheed sec...@gmail.com
Finance (SUS Budget, Sponsorship w/ VPX, PRO) - Lois Chan finan...@gmail.com
Public Relations (Promotions/Marketing, Charity Events, Open Houses, PR) - Meghan Ho pro...@gmail.com
Publications (432, Paradigm, Print Material, Poster-making) - Ally Vaz publicat...@gmail.com
Sales (SUS Merchandise Sales & Marketing) - Elissa Aeng sale...@gmail.com
Science Week (YAY SCIENCE WEEK) - Jamil Rhajiak vpx...@gmail.com
Social (Bzzr Gardens, N/A Socials, Hockey/Movie Nights) - Lawrence Chow socia...@gmail.com
Sports (Intramurals, Science Olympics, Sports Events) - Sonia Purewal sport...@gmail.com 
 
Also: Skylight Teaching Grant Review Committee ( http://www.skylight.science.ubc.ca/)
 
For more info, contact prez...@gmail.com or the Chair of the committee.
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Social Events - Contact Lawrence Chow (socia...@gmail.com) for tickets and details.
Oktoberfest: Science and Commerce sexy sexy party
       Oct. 25, 5:30pm, Ladha Science Student Center
       Price: $8 a ticket; limit of 110 per faculty; first 75 from each faculty get a free Oktoberfest mug!
       Tickets on sale Oct. 18 in Ladha. This is a 19+ event. Costumes mandatory.

        
Interfaculty Boat Cruise: A Faculty Affair
         Friday, Nov. 23, 6:30-10:30, 750 Pacific Blvd - Plaza of Nations close to BC Place and Science World skytrains
         Theme: Dress like your faculty
         Price: $20/ticket, or early bird special until Nov. 10 for $15, available in Ladha
         Food will be provided. This is a 19+ event.

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Confessions of a Converted Lecturer

Eric Mazur, Balkanski Professor of Physics and Applied Physics, Harvard University
 

Thursday October 18th 2007, 4:00pm, Henning Building, Room 200

I thought I was a good teacher until I discovered my students were just memorizing information rather than learning to understand the material.
Who was to blame? The students? The material? I will explain how I came to the agonizing conclusion that the culprit was neither of these. It
was my teaching that caused students to fail! I will show how I have adjusted my approach to teaching and how it has improved my students'
performance significantly. "Probably the best presentation on teaching I've ever listened to." - anonymous evaluation
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Have you ever wondered what a career in academia would entail? What are the research opportunities in Science?
Come find out what Dr. Douw Steyn (EOS Department) has to say about his experience.

Thursday October 18th 2007 at the Michael Smith Labs Theatre (MSL)
12:30-1:30pm Free refreshments after the talk.
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The RBC Next Great Innovator Challenge is a great way to put your theoretical knowledge into practice,  have your ideas heard, meet senior financial executives and win $45,000 in cash prizes!
The Challenge: Describe an innovation, idea or concept that Canadian Financial Institutions should consider to make it easier for clients to do business with us.
Team up with two or three of your peers and register your team online at www.nextgreatinnovator.com before Monday October 22, 2007. 
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