Weekly Notices & Events

This Week (January 23 - 29, 2022)

Bell Let’s Talk Day, Wednesday January 26, a day to break the silence around mental health  – check out the following resources:

  • The UCalgary community can find mental health training sessions and resources, self-care activity sheets, and more here including a Jan. 27 11am workshop on Self-Compassion
  • A toolkit is available to download that includes guides for starting a one-on-one dialogue or a community conversation, helpful templates for use in schools, communities, and workplaces
  • The Canadian Mental Health Association has a list of online mental health courses available from several providers – check out all the offerings here
  • Werklund School of Education is offering a free program, Strong Mind, Strong Me, for children and youth who are struggling with social, emotional, and/or behavioural difficulties as a result of COVID-19. Details here

 

Pathology Rounds will be every Thursday 12:30-1:15pm in CSB 134. Path Rounds will be virtual through January.

Zoom Link: https://ucalgary.zoom.us/j/97393887418

Meeting ID: 973 9388 7418

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Connecting UCVM  monthly forum to exchange information and explore ideas will be on January 28 12-1pm. To connect to the virtual meeting, Teams details can be found in your Outlook calendar. 

Domestic travel on UCalgary business

All members of the campus community are urged to avoid or defer all non-essential inter-provincial domestic travel on UCalgary business.

As such, all domestic travel must be approved by your Dean/Senior Leadership Team (SLT) member. Travel may be considered where it must be completed at that place and at that time and your Department Head and Dean have agreed it is important and of strategic value to the university and the individual. The experience must be required to be in-person.

If you are travelling on university business, please visit the COVID-19 & UCalgary Domestic Travel page for further information

International travel on UCalgary business
All members of the campus community are urged to avoid non-essential international travel.

International travel for conferences, research and student experiences must be approved by your Dean or a member of your Senior Leadership Team. If you are travelling on university business, please visit the COVID-19 & UCalgary International Travel page for the latest information.

Thank you all for your patience while we work through hiccups with our asset management application.  A special thank you to the clinicians who reported their frustrations.  This feedback has been critical to how we plan to move forward.

We’ve been working closely with the support team at Asset Panda, and we will continue to work behind the scenes until we are comfortable rolling it out again.  For the time being, please continue to email Kim at ksiroishka@ucalgary.ca to reserve equipment.

The annual UCVM Awards event is being cancelled due to ongoing pandemic restrictions. An in-person event had been postponed in the fall because of COVID-19 restrictions with plans to reschedule in early 2022. However, as uncertainty about the virus continues, award winners will instead be recognized on a celebratory website. More details to follow shortly.

Archived Weekly Notices & Events

Next Week

January 30th - January 5th

Students challenge: Explore an issue that matters to you and share your findings with the world.

Map the System is a one-of-a-kind interdisciplinary challenge that requires university students to use a systems-thinking approach to demonstrate a deep understanding of a pressing social or environmental challenge. University of Calgary students are invited to:

  • Join a global movement committed to systems change
  • Compete for cash prizes at UCalgary competition and winners also have an opportunity to present before a global audience
  • Bring awareness to a social or environmental issue you are passionate about

Want to learn more? Visit our website and register by January 31st at mapthesystem.ca.

Faculty Council Thursday February 3rd 1-3:30pm. Check your inbox and/or outlook calendar for supporting documents and Teams details.

The Graduate College is excited to be hosting an workshop on Allyship: The Key to unlock EDI, February 3 12-1:30pm. A panelist discussion on journeys to be meaningful allies to underrepresented/systemically excluded people. Open to everyone.

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UCVM-DVTH Internship Grand Rounds Friday February 4. All are welcome. Rounds always start at 8am. ABVMA credits available. Schedule details coming soon.

Zoom Link: https://ucalgary.zoom.us/j/93272633035

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  • The Vet Ball team is collecting bottles to fundraise for Vet Ball next year. Bottles can be dropped off in the CSB loading doc on Tuesday January 25, and February 8. Please label the bags with staff/faculty so we can determine who is participating, as this is a competition between all years, and now faculty/staff.

  • AAVMC – 2022 Veterinary Educator Collaborative, June 28-30, Manhattan, Kansas, Kansas State University. The VEC is the premier North American venue for veterinary educators to collaborate and share scholarly work and best practices in veterinary education. Abstract Submission Deadline extended to February 15 Click here to submit an Abstract

  • The next FIVM will be held on February 18 12-1pm. More details to follow soon.

  • The Future of Food Virtual Conference will be held on Canada’s Ag day on February 22, 11am-1pm ET. The conference will explore the path toward a resilient, vibrant and innovative Canadian vision for the agriculture and food industry. The event will feature a panel with Casper Kaastra from Sollio Agriculture; Charlie Angelakos from McCain Foods; and Alanna Koch from the Global Institute for Food Security at the University of Saskatchewan. Special guest Terry O’Reilly, host of CBC Radio’s Under the Influence will then take you through a journey to understand how organizations and businesses can achieve outstanding results when they apply “out-of-the-box" thinking. The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Mary Robinson, President of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture will also be in attendance. This is a free event, pre-registration is required. Register now

  • Showcase your research at the 2022 GSA Peer Beyond Graduate Research Conference | February 23 to 25, 2022 | Live on Gather.Town
    Showcase your research to your fellow graduate students and UCalgary community at the GSA's 2022 Peer Beyond Graduate Research Conference! 
    This year’s conference is hosted on Gather.Town from Feb. 23 to 25. Don’t miss this chance to present your research, practice your presentation skills, make valuable connections, and make an impact in and outside the field of your research.  Register here: gsa.ucalgary.ca/peerbeyond   

  • OHMES, Health and Medical Education Scholarship Symposium 2022, Thursday February 24, 8:45am-4:15pm. For details and event schedule see attached poster. Register by February 21 at https://bit.ly/32VU45F

     

  • The Western Canadian Dairy Seminar March 8-11, 2022 at the Cambridge Hotel (Red Deer, AB) is a place to network and gather the latest information in dairy production and technology advances. This seminar is designed for people who want to improve their knowledge and decision-making abilities in dairy production and management. We are planning an in-person event for the 40th anniversary of the WCDS. We have incorporated some format changes to reduce the risk of COVID-19 and will be following all provincial and University of Alberta health restrictions. Speakers are presenting on a wide range of topics, including farm management, nutrition, reproduction and animal health and welfare. The 75 booth industry trade show also showcases the latest dairy-related research with a research poster display area.

    View the program here or see the attached pdf. Early registration rate is $295 (until Jan 21, 2022). A student rate ($85) and part registrations (i.e., one or two days) are also available.

    See our registration page (https://wcds.ualberta.ca/registration/ ) for more details.

  • Faculty Council dates for the remainder of the academic year are March 31st, May 13th, June 23rd.

  • Agri-Food Innovation Council 2022 Summit – Addressing Post Pandemic Challenges, May 2-4, 2022, Ottawa Marriott Hotel. Register as an attendee here .

  • Save the Dates: UCVM-DVTH Internship Grand RoundsAll are welcome.  Rounds always start at 8am.  ABVMA credits available. Mar 4, April 1, May 6, June 3
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  • This article in the Conversation Canada, discusses research partnerships with indigenous communities, and provides information about an open access training resource: Read More
  • The University of Alberta offers a free online course called Indigenous Canada. This course explores Indigenous histories and contemporary issues in Canada from an Indigenous perspective. It can be done at your own pace. For more information, go to: Click Here

To add a notice or event to this weekly update, email: lorella.buccini@ucalgary.ca