A listing of UBC-related or UBC-sponsored events occurring on campus and off
campus within the Lower Mainland from July 16 through August 12, 2000.
The previous calendar is also available.
For events further in the future, see Live@UBC.
UBC Reports welcomes calendar submissions
from members of the UBC community.
July 16, 17, 18,
20, 22, 23, 24, 27, 30
August 1, 2, 12
Notices
sunday, july 16
Summer Day Camp
MOA from 10am-3pm. Continues to Aug. 11. $8 child; $5 drop-in (limited). Call
Maggie Murray at 822-5978.
monday, july 17
Chalmers Institute Seminar
Narrative Dialogues: Some Jewish And Christian Legends Of Late Antiquity. Daniel
Boyarin. VST from 8:30-10:30am. Continues to July 21. $242; $218 group; $121
seniors. To register e-mail ci@vst.edu. Call 822-9815.
Chalmers Institute Seminar
The Drama Of Divine Salvation And Human Resistance In Luke-Acts. Robert C.
Tannehill. VST from 8:30-10:30am. Continues to July 21. $242; $218 group; $121
seniors. To register e-mail ci@vst.edu. Call 822-9815.
Chalmers Institute Seminar
Re-Learning Surrender: Christian Transformation As Radical Consent. Cynthia
Bourgeault. VST from 8:30-10:30am; 1:30-3:30pm. Continues to July 21. $320;
$288 group; $160 seniors. To register e-mail ci@vst.edu. Call 822-9815.
Chalmers Institute Seminar
Celtic Spirituality And The Book Of Creation. J. Philip Newell, warden of spirituality,
Anglican Diocese of Portsmouth. VST from 8:30-10:30am; 1:30-3:30pm. Continues
to July 21. $320; $288 group; $160 seniors. To register e-mail ci@vst.edu. Call
822-9815.
Annual Sidewalk Sale
UBC Bookstore from 9:30am-5pm. Continues to July 22. Call 822-2665.
History Seminar
The Place Of The Shtetl In Modern Jewish History. Ben-Cion Pinchuk, scholar,
U of Haifa. Buchanan Tower 1206 at 12noon. Call 822-2561.
Chalmers Institute Seminar
Reclaiming Youth At Risk. Martin Brokenleg. VST from 1:30-4:30pm. Continues
to July 21. $200. To register e-mail ci@vst.edu. Call 822-9815.
tuesday, july 18
Chalmers Institute Seminar
A Celtic Spirituality: Listening For The Heartbeat Of God. J. Philip Newell,
warden of spirituality, Anglican Diocese of Portsmouth. VST Epiphany Chapel
at 7:30pm. To register e-mail ci@vst.edu. Call 822-9815.
thursday, july 20
Board Of Governors Meeting
Open Session begins at 8am. OAB Board and Senate room. Fifteen tickets are
available on a first-come, first-served basis on application to the Board Secretary
at least 24 hrs. before each meeting. To confirm date and time, check under
Board Announcements on the Board home page prior to the meeting at www.bog.ubc.ca.
Call 822-2127.
Worm Composting Workshop
Worm Composting For The Office And Home. Gillian Allan, communications and
education officer, Waste Management; Ondrea Rogers, Demonstration Garden coordinator,
Natural Food Co-op. ForSciences Hut from 12noon-1pm. $20 for worm bin materials.
Bring your lunch. To register call Gillian Allan by July 17 12noon at 822-9456.
Statistics Workshop
Approximate Exact Sampling: Towards The General Application Of Propp And Wilson’s
Algorithm. Prof. Chris Jennison, Statistics Group, School of Mathematics, U
of Bath. Klinck 301 at 4pm. Call John 822-4673.
Chalmers Institute Seminar
Theological Education And Race Relations. Jenny Plane TePaa, dean, Te Rau Kahikatea.
VST Epiphany Chapel at 7:30pm. To register e-mail ci@vst.edu. Call 822-9815.
saturday, july 22
Pharmacology And Therapeutics Lecture
Anti-Oxidants And Free Radicals In Health And Disease. Prof. Mike Ebadi, U
of North Dakota. IRC #2 at 6pm. Call 822-2290.
sunday, july 23
Public Worship
University Hill Church Congregation. Janet Wolf. VST Epiphany Chapel at 7:30pm.
Call 822-9815.
monday, july 24
Chalmers Institute Seminar
The Great Spiritual Teachers I: Early Church To Reformation. Sheilla Fodchuk.
VST from 8:30-10:30am; 1:30-3:30pm. Continues to July 28. $320; $288 group;
$160 seniors. To register e-mail ci@vst.edu. Call 822-9815.
Chalmers Institute Seminar
Preparation For Preaching From Lukan Lectionary Texts. Robert Tannehill. VST
from 8:30-10:30am. Continues to July 28. $242; $218 group; $121 seniors. To
register e-mail ci@vst.edu. Call 822-9815.
Chalmers Institute Seminar
Preaching From The Heart. Janet Wolf. VST from 8:30-10:30am. Continues to July
27. $242; $218 group; $121 seniors. To register e-mail ci@vst.edu. Call 822-9815.
Chalmers Institute Seminar
The Best Is Yet To Come: Aging And Spirituality. Doris J. Dyke. VST from 1:30-3:30pm.
Continues to July 28. $242; $218 group; $121 seniors. To register e-mail ci@vst.edu.
Call 822-9815.
Chalmers Institute Seminar
Congregational Transformation At Hobson United Methodist Church. Janet Wolf.
VST Epiphany Chapel at 7:30pm. To register e-mail ci@vst.edu. Call 822-9815.
tuesday, july 25
Chalmers Institute Seminar
Taking Another Look At The Legacy Of Discovery: A Native View. Cecil Corbett,
executive director, National Indian Training and Research Center. VST Epiphany
Chapel at 7:30pm. To register e-mail ci@vst.edu. Call
822-9815.
thursday, july 27
Conference
Autobiography And Changing Identities. Various speakers. Buchanan A at 11am.
Web site: www.english.ubc.ca/projects/ab2000. Call 822-5301 or 822-4071.
Chalmers Institute Seminar
New House Rules: Christianity, Economics, And Planetary Living. Sallie McFague,
distinguished theologian. VST Epiphany Chapel at 7:30pm. To register e-mail
ci@vst.edu. call 822-9815.
sunday, july 30
Bare Buns Fun Run/Walk
Fourth Annual Wreck Beach Bare Buns Fun Run/Walk. Wreck Beach Trail 6, Pacific
Spirit Regional Park at 11am. $25; $20 child/seniors. Call Judy Williams 273-6950
or Chris Rarinca 420-7350.
tuesday, august 1
Art Exhibition
Pusan Ceramic Artists Association. Asian Centre from 12noon-5pm. Continues
to Aug. 7. Call Y. Chang 822-3797.
wednesday, august 2
Lunch And Learn Empowerment Series
CUPE 2950 Workshop: Assert Yourself. Speaker TBA. Angus 225 from 1-2pm. CUPE
2950 members only. Pre-registration required. Web site www.cupe2950.ubc.ca.
E-mail cupe2950@interchange.ubc.ca. Call 822-1494.
saturday, august 12
Art Exhibition
Chinese Ink Paintings. Chun-Chieh Chang. Asian Centre from 12noon-5pm. Continues
to August 18. Call 822-0810.
notices
Low-Cost Dental Services Clinic
Are you between six and 26 years old (or older if your dental health is good)?
Are you interested in low-cost dental services provided by supervised students
in the Open Learning Agency’s (OLA) Open College Certified Dental Assisting
Program? A clinic will be held at the UBC Dental Clinic until Aug. 4. For details
on costs, screening, and appointment times, please call Karen at 431-3266 before
July 26.
Belkin Art Gallery Exhibition
Contemporary Art Exhibition: The Wilfred and Sheila Watson Collection; Twenty
Questions: Recent Acquisitions to the Drawing and Painting Collections. Morris
and Helen Belkin Art Gallery from Tues.-Fri. 10am-5pm; Sat.-Sun. 12noon-5pm.
Closed Mon. and statutory holidays. Continues to Sept. 3. Web site: www.belkin-gallery.ubc.ca,
e-mail nsawada@interchange.ubc.ca or call Naomi Sawada, 822-2759.
UBC Birdwalks
Anyone who is interested can meet at the flagpole on Thursdays at 12:30pm as
usual. Bring books and binoculars if you have them. E-mail abbott@mail.cstudies.ubc.ca
or call 822-9149.
Summer Hours Of Operation
UBC Food Services summer hours continue to Aug. 28. Visit www.foodserv.ubc.ca
or call 822-3663 (UBC FOOD).
UBC Campus Tours
Summer walking tours of the campus will be operating from Monday to Friday
from 8:30am-4:30pm. For large groups or special request tours, you may also
book ahead by calling between 8:30am-4:30pm 822-8687 (UBC-TOUR).
Cognition And Emotion Study
Seeking participants to explore the cognitive effects of emotion. Earn $5 by
completing a questionnaire. Some participants will be invited to earn $25 more
in two 60-90 minute sessions. Call 822-2022.
Gardens’ Hours Of Operation
The Nitobe Memorial Garden, UBC Botanical Garden, and the Shop in the Garden
are open to October from 10am-6pm daily (including weekends). Inquiries for
the gardens should call 822-9666 and for the Shop in the Garden 822-4529.
Sage Bistro
To the faculty, students, administration and admirers of the University of
British Columbia we present Sage Bistro at the University Centre. Truly food
for thought…Sage is open Monday through Friday from 11am-2pm. Tapas will be
served on the patio to Oct. 15 from the hours of 3:30-8pm. Our luncheon menu
changes weekly and features a wide selection of wines by the quarter litre and
glass. For reservations please call 822-1500.
Research Study
Volunteer subjects needed for study on aging and speech understanding. Must
be native English speakers 18-30 or 60-80 years old with good hearing in both
ears. Involves one two-hour session on UBC campus. $15 honorarium. Contact Wendy
Lam e-mail: wendylam@audiospeech.ubc.ca or call 263-0677.
Premenstrual Asthma Study
UBC/St. Paul’s Hospital researchers are seeking females with asthma and regular
menstrual cycles for a study of estrogen’s effects on asthma symptoms and lung
function. Must be 18-50 years of age and NOT taking birth control pills. Honorarium
and free peak flow meter provided. If interested, please call 875-2886.
Parkinson’s Research
A research team from UBC is asking for the assistance of people with Parkinson’s
to participate in research. This research is aimed at understanding how Parkinson’s
may affect complex activities such as managing multiple tasks. Participation
involves performing fairly simple tasks, some of which involve responding verbally
to computer, screen displays. The general goal of this work is to develop effective
methods of coping with Parkinson’s. If you are a healthy person of the age 50
years or older, we are also in need of several people to participate in this
study as part of a non-Parkinson’s comparison group. If you would like to participate
or require more information, please contact Todd Woodward, Psychology 822-3227.
Sexual Assault Research
The Anxiety and Fear Laboratory in the Dept. of Psychology requires female
volunteers who have experienced unwanted sexual activity, to participate in
a research project. If you have ever had sex with someone when you didn’t want
to, because the other person continued the event when you said no, forced or
threatened to force you, or because you were given alcohol or drugs, and you
would be interested in helping us with our research, please call 822-9028. Confidentiality
and privacy protected.
Museum Of Anthropology Exhibition
The Art of Norval Morrisseau. Continues to Sept. 30. Attributed To Edenshaw:
Identifying The Hand Of The Artist. Continues to July 31. Three Case Studies
Northwest Coast Art. Continues to Sept. 10. Raven’s Reprise: Contemporary Works
by First Nations Artists. Continues to Jan. 31. Conversations: The Tecson Philippine
Collection. Continues to February. Web site www.moa.ubc.ca or call 822-5087
or 822-5950.
Child Behaviour Research
How do parents see challenging child behaviours? We are asking parents of 7-14
year olds to tell us by completing an anonymous, 30-minute questionnaire. You
can receive the results. Please call Assoc. Prof. Johnston’s lab, 822-9037.
Traumatic Stress Clinic
Psychologists conducting research at the Traumatic Stress Clinic at UBC Psychiatry
are offering free treatment to people suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
(PTSD). PTSD is caused by events such as physical or sexual assault, and motor
vehicle accidents. Call the Traumatic Stress Clinic at 822-8040.
Research Study
We are seeking healthy eight- to 12-year-olds and their mothers to take part
in a psychology study to find out more about how children learn about hurts
and pains. For more information, call Prof. Craig’s lab 822-5280.
AMS Rentsline
Helping students find housing since 1993, the AMS Rentsline is UBC’s off-campus
housing registry. This service gives students access to hundreds of rental listings,
and landlords access to thousands of students looking for housing. You can call
the Rentsline from any touchtone phone 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Call
714-4848.
Faculty Women’s Club
The Faculty Women’s Club brings together women connected to the university
either through their work or that of their spouses, for social activities and
lectures. The main purpose of the Faculty Women’s Club is to raise funds for
student scholarships. There are 19 different interest groups within the club,
ranging from art appreciation and bridge to hiking. Do come and join us! Call
Barbara Tait, president 224-0938; Gwyneth Westwick, membership 263-6612.
Twin Research
Are you, or do you know a female adult twin? We are studying the relationship
types of fraternal and identical female twins. If you can help by completing
some questionnaires and being interviewed about relationships, please e-mail
tmacbeth@cortex.psych.ubc.ca or call Tannis MacBeth, Psychology at 822-4826.
Research Study
Hard-of-hearing University students are invited to discuss their post-secondary
experiences for a PhD study. Involves interviews and the option of jotting down
thoughts twice weekly over a three-week period. Honorarium to be provided. Contact
Ruth Warick, graduate student, in the Dept. of Educational Services, UBC, Phone/fax
224-4198 or e-mail rwarick@interchange.ubc.ca.
UBC Utilities Advisory Notice
UBC Utilities regularly performs maintenance work on underground piping and
electrical systems. Work sites are always blocked off with appropriate signs
and barriers, however sometimes unauthorized individuals remove these signs
and barriers. Please approach work sites cautiously and respect signs and/or
work crew instructions to avoid potential harm. Potential hazards including
falling, electrical shock, burns, and other harmful events. If you have any
questions concerning a UBC Utilities work site, please call 822-9445.
Parents With Babies
Have you ever wondered how babies learn to talk? Help us find out! We are looking
for parents with babies between four to 21 months of age, including babies raised
in a bilingual home, to participate in language development studies. If you
are interested in bringing your baby for a one-hour visit, please call Prof.
Janet Werker’s Infant Studies Centre, Psychology, 822-6408 (ask for Kate).
Parents With Toddlers
Did you know your child is a word-learning expert? Help us learn how children
come to be so skilled at learning new words. We are looking for children (two-
to four-year-olds) and their parent(s) to participate in language studies. If
you are interested in bringing your child for a 45-minute visit, please call
Asst. Prof. Geoffrey Hall’s Language Development Centre, Psychology, 822-9294
(ask for Kelley).
BC SMILE
The British Columbia Seniors Medication Information Line (BC SMILE), answered
by licensed pharmacists, is a free telephone hotline established to assist seniors,
their families and caregivers with any medication-related questions including
side effects, drug interactions, and the misuses of prescription and non-prescription
drugs when it is not possible to direct such questions to their regular pharmacist
or physician. Monday to Friday 10am-4pm. Call 822-1330 or e-mail smileubc@unixg.ubc.ca.
Statistical Consulting And Research Lab (SCARL)
SCARL offers statistical advice and long or short-term assistance to researchers.
Resources include expertise in many areas of statistical methodology and a variety
of statistical software. Web site: www.stat.ubc.ca/scarl, e-mail: scarl@stat.ubc.ca
or call 822-4037.
UBC Fencing Club
UBC Fencing Club meets every Monday and Thursday from 7-9pm in the Osborne
Gym. Learn decision-making, poise and control. Newcomers welcome. Drop-in fee.
Leave message at 878-7060.
Chan Centre Tours
Free tours of the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts are held every Thursday.
Meet in the Chan Centre main lobby at 1pm. Special group tours can be booked
through www.chancentre.com or at 822-1815.
Speak Your Mind
CUPE 2950 is seeking UBC employees to participate in a two-hour focus group
in September/October. You must be willing to speak your
mind openly. Confidentiality ensured. An honorarium will be paid. If you are
interested, please call 822-1494 or fax 822-1481.