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Tie-Dye & Pride
Aug. 18, 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. PDT
Outside D-Wing of UBC Chemistry, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada
Join us August 18, 2021 from 3-6 pm to tie-dye your own CDI-branded tank top and receive pride goodies such as stickers, temporary tattoos, and more! Sign up via https://events.eply.com/CDIPrideTieDyeEvent3363165. Participation is limited to 40 people so sign up ASAP!
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"The Impact of Unconscious Bias in Teaching and Learning" Workshop
Apr. 29, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. PDT
Zoom Meeting
Facilitated by graduate student facilitators from the CTLT, this workshop will get you to recognize examples of unconscious bias, consider and discuss the impact of unconscious bias on interactions with students and colleagues, and consider strategies that enhance inclusion in teaching and learning.
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March Journal Club Meeting
Mar. 31, 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. PDT
Zoom Meeting
This month's article for discussion is "College Chemistry Textbooks Fail on Gender Representation" from the Journal of Chemical Education. You can find the document under our 'Journal Club' tab!
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February Journal Club Meeting
Feb. 23, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. PST
Zoom Meeting
It's that time of the month: join us for a discussion of the paper titled, "Understanding how diversity training impacts faculty mentors’ awareness and behavior," which you can find under our 'Journal Club' tab.
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January Journal Club Meeting
Jan. 26, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. PST
Zoom Meeting
Cheers to a new year and a new journal club meeting! This month, we're discussing a paper titled, "A Healthier Peer Review Process Would Improve Diversity" from last year in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. You can find the file under our 'Journal Club' tab.
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Lectures in Modern Chemistry: Donna Nelson
Jan. 26, 12:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. PST
Zoom Meeting
Hear from University of Oklahoma's Dr. Donna Nelson, who, among many roles and accomplishments, has fulfilled the role of science advisor for the TV show Breaking Bad. You can access the Zoom lecture via: https://ubc.zoom.us/j/67067455302?pwd=NjBDbVRwdGNSc1RjL2JVNGUvb2szQT09
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November Journal Club Meeting
Nov. 24, 2020, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. PST
Zoom Meeting
Join us for another monthly journal club meeting! This month, we're discussing the paper, "Getting on top of the glass cliff: Reviewing a decade of evidence, explanations, and impact" from 2015 in The Leadership Quarterly. You can find the file under the 'Journal Club' tab.
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Holiday Care Package Fundraiser
Nov. 23, 2020, 5:00 p.m. PST – Nov. 27, 2020, 5:00 p.m. PST
Online Fundraiser
Send a care package to let a friend know you're thinking of them, and support a good cause while doing it! Visit https://events.eply.com/CDIHolidayCarePackages3360504?fbclid=IwAR1ksrS-7dyskdlAApbfFVMJGsc11OCK63c0FhuM8RwBb6j6BZu1-t2OfkU to place your order!
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CDI Journal Club Meeting
Oct. 19, 2020, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Zoom
Join us for our second journal club meeting! We are hosting in collaboration with UCalgary CIDE. Come discuss EDI in science and meet the team at Calgary!
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EDI in STEM: A Conversation
Sep. 21, 2020, 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
www.tinyurl.com/ubcediinstem
Join us for a panel discussion on EDI in STEM (in lieu of our monthly Journal Club Meeting)!
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CDI Journal Club Meeting
Aug. 11, 2020, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Zoom meeting link sent in email!
Our inaugural Journal Club Meeting! This week, we will be discussing the recent Angewandte paper. This is a space for everyone to come and share their thoughts on an EDI paper. We hope this will facilitate discussion on equity, inclusion, oppression, and racism in our department.
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CDI and CGSS Care Package Fundraiser
Jul. 27, 2020, 8:00 a.m. – Aug. 03, 2020, 6:00 p.m.
UBC Chemistry Department
Send a care package to let a friend know you're thinking of them! CDI and CGSS are partnering to make care packages for charity! They will sell for $10 (or by donation if you want to give more!). Their final contents are a surprise, but you can select alcoholic or non-alcoholic.
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