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TuesdayMay
2:00 am Mindful Break (Faculty/Staff) Online/Virtual Event 2:30 am Brent Butt: Live in Kelowna 3:00 am The Man with 12 Brains Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory (AERL) 4:00 am Building and Sustaining Momentum: Indigenizing Our Curriculum and Practices in Collaborative and Meaningful Ways in Science at UBC Arts Building (ART) 6:30 am Thesis Defence: An Interpretive Description of the Experiences of Autistic Children and Their Caregivers With Rural Emergency Department Care Online virtual event 7:00 am Tuesday Weekly Writing Community 7:00 am Thesis Defence: Representations of The Internet Scam in Will Ferguson’s 419 and Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani’s I Do Not Come to You by Chance 7:00 am Get your Moose Hide Pin and Show your Support 7:00 am Jobs Meetup 7:00 am Bench-to-Industry: Hiring Manager Insights 7:00 am 7th International Work Disability Prevention and Integration Conference: Reflecting on the Past, Learning from the Present, Adapting to the Future AMS Nest, 6133 University Boulevard, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T1Z1, Canada 7:00 am Genesis Kelowna Exclusive Night | 2026 Genesis GV60 Magma Reveal Genesis Kelowna 7:00 am ABRA Cadabra – A Tribute to ABBA in Kelowna! Kelowna Community Theatre 2:00 pm 7th International Work Disability Prevention and Integration Conference: Reflecting on the Past, Learning from the Present, Adapting to the Future AMS Nest 4:00 pm Tuesday Weekly Writing Community Online virtual event 5:00 pm Thesis Defence: Representations of The Internet Scam in Will Ferguson’s 419 and Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani’s I Do Not Come to You by Chance Creative and Critical Studies Building (CCS), 1148 Research Road, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7, Canada 6:00 pm Get your Moose Hide Pin and Show your Support The Commons (COM) – Sawchuk Family Theatre (Engagement Theatre) 6:00 pm Get your Moose Hide Pin and Show your Support The Commons (COM) – Sawchuk Family Theatre (Engagement Theatre), 3297 University Way, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7, Canada 7:00 pm Jobs Meetup Online virtual event 7:00 pm UBC CPD: Midwifery Documentation Workshop (Online) See Description 7:00 pm ES Indigenous Student Support: Virtual Drop-In Advising Online/Virtual Event 8:00 pm Bench-to-Industry: Hiring Manager Insights Science Building (SCI) 8:00 pm Bench-to-Industry: Hiring Manager Insights Science Building (SCI), 1177 Research Road, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7, Canada
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WednesdayMay
12:00 am Thesis Defence: Representations of The Internet Scam in Will Ferguson’s 419 and Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani’s I Do Not Come to You by Chance Creative and Critical Studies Building (CCS) 1:00 am Genesis Kelowna Exclusive Night | 2026 Genesis GV60 Magma Reveal 2:00 am Jobs Meetup Online virtual event 2:00 am UBC CPD: Midwifery Documentation Workshop (Online) See Description 2:00 am ES Indigenous Student Support: Virtual Drop-In Advising 2:30 am ABRA Cadabra – A Tribute to ABBA in Kelowna! 3:00 am Bench-to-Industry: Hiring Manager Insights Science Building (SCI) 7:00 am Student Housing and Community Services Pit Stop 7:00 am Get your Moose Hide Pin and Show your Support 7:00 am Thesis Defence: Time course for ferritin decay at 3800m 7:00 am Live n’ Learn Seminar: Mastering Your Retirement 2020 Springfield Rd, Kelowna, BC, Canada, British Columbia 7:00 am Thompson Okanagan Teaching & Learning Conference Okanagan College - Kelowna Campus 3:00 pm Thompson Okanagan Teaching & Learning Conference 5:00 pm Student Housing and Community Services Pit Stop Residence – Purcell 5:00 pm Student Housing and Community Services Pit Stop Residence – Purcell, 1323 International Mews, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7, Canada 5:00 pm Designing Your Course with Accessibility in Mind Online/Virtual Event 5:00 pm Live n’ Learn Seminar: Mastering Your Retirement 6:00 pm Get your Moose Hide Pin and Show your Support The Commons (COM) – Sawchuk Family Theatre (Engagement Theatre) 6:00 pm Get your Moose Hide Pin and Show your Support The Commons (COM) – Sawchuk Family Theatre (Engagement Theatre), 3297 University Way, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7, Canada 8:00 pm Thesis Defence: Time course for ferritin decay at 3800m Engineering, Management, and Education Building (EME), 1137 Alumni Ave, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7, Canada 8:00 pm Introduction to Podcasting Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person – See Description, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 8:30 pm Chung | Lind Gallery Weekly Drop-In Tour Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, 1961 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T1Z1, Canada
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ThursdayMay
12:00 am Student Housing and Community Services Pit Stop Residence – Purcell 12:00 am Designing Your Course with Accessibility in Mind Online/Virtual Event 1:00 am Get your Moose Hide Pin and Show your Support The Commons (COM) – Sawchuk Family Theatre (Engagement Theatre) 3:00 am Thesis Defence: Time course for ferritin decay at 3800m Engineering, Management, and Education Building (EME) 3:00 am Introduction to Podcasting Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person – See Description 3:30 am Chung | Lind Gallery Weekly Drop-In Tour Irving K. Barber Learning Centre 7:00 am Moose Hide Campaign Day 7:00 am Thesis Defence: The Black Door 7:00 am Thesis Defence: 16S rRNA-Based Profiling of Bacterial and Cyanobacterial Communities in Kelowna Stormwater Ponds 7:00 am Looking after one another with Dr. Alanaise Ferguson 7:00 am KWIB’s 6th Annual RISE Awards Four Points by Sheraton Kelowna Airport (Kelowna, BC, Canada) 3:30 pm Moose Hide Campaign Day Arts Building (ART) 3:30 pm Moose Hide Campaign Day Arts Building (ART), 1147 Research Road, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7, Canada 4:00 pm Thesis Defence: The Black Door University Centre (UNC) 4:00 pm Thesis Defence: The Black Door University Centre (UNC), 3272 University Way, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7, Canada 5:00 pm Thesis Defence: 16S rRNA-Based Profiling of Bacterial and Cyanobacterial Communities in Kelowna Stormwater Ponds Online virtual event 8:00 pm Looking after one another with Dr. Alanaise Ferguson University Centre (UNC) 8:00 pm Looking after one another with Dr. Alanaise Ferguson University Centre (UNC), 3272 University Way, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7, Canada 8:00 pm WordPress & Wiki Clinic Online/Virtual Event 9:45 pm UBC CPD: Rural Rounds: Facial Trauma in a Rural Context See Description
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FridayMay
12:00 am Thesis Defence: 16S rRNA-Based Profiling of Bacterial and Cyanobacterial Communities in Kelowna Stormwater Ponds Online virtual event 12:30 am KWIB’s 6th Annual RISE Awards 1:00 am UBC Farm Community Workshops UBC Farm, 3461 Ross Drive, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T1W5, Canada 1:00 am Growing Edibles In A Vertical Garden UBC Farm, 3461 Ross Drive, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T1W5, Canada 3:00 am Looking after one another with Dr. Alanaise Ferguson University Centre (UNC) 3:00 am WordPress & Wiki Clinic Online/Virtual Event 7:00 am EDI Summer Learning Series: UBC Relationship with the Host Nation Campus Walk 7:00 am UBCO Map the System Competition Showcase 7:00 am Go Batty in Peachland! – Meadowlark Nature Festival 5684 Beach Ave, Peachland, BC, Canada, British Columbia V0H1X6 7:00 am Caspa || Kelowna Revelry Food+Music Hub 7:00 am May Long Weekend 1370 Water Street, Kelowna, BC, Canada, British Columbia V1Y 1J1 7:00 am Gig at Whiski-Jacks Pub West Kelowna, BC, Canada, British Columbia 8:00 am UBC Farm Community Workshops UBC Farm 8:00 am Growing Edibles In A Vertical Garden UBC Farm 5:00 pm EDI Summer Learning Series: UBC Relationship with the Host Nation Campus Walk Fipke Centre (FIP) 5:00 pm UBCO Map the System Competition Showcase University Centre (UNC) – Ballroom 5:00 pm EDI Summer Learning Series: UBC Relationship with the Host Nation Campus Walk Fipke Centre (FIP), 3247 University Way, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7, Canada 5:00 pm UBCO Map the System Competition Showcase University Centre (UNC) – Ballroom, 3272 University Way, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7, Canada
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WednesdayMay
1:00 am GenAI and Open Educational Resources (OER) in Teaching and Learning Online/Virtual Event 1:00 am AI for Job Application Writing See Description 1:00 am Designing sustainable work & courageous cultures (Faculty/Staff) Online/Virtual Event 2:00 am How to Weather Together Book Launch 2:00 am How to Weather Together Book Launch BC 2:00 am UBC CPD: Midwifery Documentation Workshop (Online) See Description 2:00 am ES Indigenous Student Support: Virtual Drop-In Advising 7:00 am Copyright and Fair Dealing 7:00 am IBPOC Community Care Beading Space for faculty and staff 7:00 am Doctor of Education Information Session 7:00 am Whimsical Wednesdays Weekly Art Class – Paint Party Art Night Studio On Water 7:00 am Breathwork Session with Jane Howell MotherLove Ferments 5:00 pm Copyright and Fair Dealing Online virtual event 5:00 pm Student Voices in Course Design Online/Virtual Event 6:00 pm Who is Heard? Age, Gender, Belonging, and ‘Genius’ Music Green College, 6201 Cecil Green Park Road, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T1Z1, Canada 6:00 pm Introduction to Digital Storytelling with Twine Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person – See Description, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 7:00 pm IBPOC Community Care Beading Space for faculty and staff University Commons Field 7:00 pm IBPOC Community Care Beading Space for faculty and staff University Commons Field, 3333 University Way, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7, Canada 7:00 pm Writing a Literature Review: Mapping the Scholarly Conversation Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person – See Description, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 8:30 pm Chung | Lind Gallery Weekly Drop-In Tour Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, 1961 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T1Z1, Canada 11:30 pm Portraits from A Fire: Film Screening Gateway Health Building, 5955 University Blvd, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z3, Canada
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ThursdayMay
12:00 am Doctor of Education Information Session Online virtual event 12:00 am Copyright and Fair Dealing Online virtual event 12:00 am Student Voices in Course Design Online/Virtual Event 1:00 am Introduction to Digital Storytelling with Twine Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person – See Description 1:00 am Who is Heard? Age, Gender, Belonging, and ‘Genius’ Music Green College 1:00 am Breathwork Session with Jane Howell 1:30 am Whimsical Wednesdays Weekly Art Class – Paint Party Art Night 2:00 am IBPOC Community Care Beading Space for faculty and staff University Commons Field 2:00 am Writing a Literature Review: Mapping the Scholarly Conversation Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person – See Description 3:30 am Chung | Lind Gallery Weekly Drop-In Tour Irving K. Barber Learning Centre 6:30 am Portraits from A Fire: Film Screening Gateway Health Building 7:00 am UBC CPD: The Menopause Essentials: After Hours Online/Virtual Event 7:00 am Dissertation Defence: Integrating Circular Economy and One Water Approach 7:00 am Thesis Defence: Switching-Function-Based Detailed Equivalent Model for Numerically Efficient Electromagnetic Transient Simulation of Multilevel Power Converter Systems 7:00 am Sublime Schubert Tantalus Vineyards 7:00 am Credits 2 Competencies: Rethinking Articulation for the Future of Education Okanagan College - Kelowna Campus 7:00 am People Management for Leaders® 1 Day Interactive Training in Kelowna Regus Landmark 3:30 pm Dissertation Defence: Integrating Circular Economy and One Water Approach Online virtual event 4:00 pm People Management for Leaders® 1 Day Interactive Training in Kelowna 6:00 pm Thesis Defence: Switching-Function-Based Detailed Equivalent Model for Numerically Efficient Electromagnetic Transient Simulation of Multilevel Power Converter Systems Online virtual event 8:00 pm WordPress & Wiki Clinic Online/Virtual Event 8:00 pm Credits 2 Competencies: Rethinking Articulation for the Future of Education 10:00 pm UBC CPD: FPON Webinar: Early Onset Cancer Online/Virtual Event 11:00 pm Memorial Cup 2026 – Round Robin Game 1