Campus Notices
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The Faculty of Science Graduate Studies Committee invites the campus community to the next presentation in the Environmental Sciences & Human Biology seminar series on Friday, October 7, 2022, at 12:30 p.m. in Duffy Science Centre, Room 204.
Mr. Aaron Ramsay, Shellfish Biologist, PEI Department of Agriculture & Fisheries, will present “The Vase Tunicate: Challenges for the Cultured Shellfish Industry and Recent Research to Mitigate its Impact.”
All are welcome.
The Scholarships and Awards Office is advising the campus community that the deadline for the First Semester (Fall) Award Cycle has been extended to Saturday, October 8, 2022, at 11:59 pm due to the University being closed because of tropical storm Fiona.
You can access over 100 scholarships and awards on the Scholarship and Award Application portal by clicking the link provided here or in the UPEI Forms section of your MyUPEI account. Review the application instructions and submit your electronic application by October 8 to be considered. Be sure to submit any saved applications you may have started.
Dozens of awards are also available with a separate application process listed on the First Semester (Fall) Award Cycle webpage. Awards with an October 1 deadline will be considered extended until October 8. Be sure to click the links, review the award criteria, and submit for consideration.
If you have questions about the application processes, award criteria, or deadlines, please contact scholarships@upei.ca or visit us in Dalton Hall, room 202 when we reopen October 3. Best of luck to all who apply!
Registration has opened for the Atlantic Association of Universities 2022 Teaching Showcase Celebrating Success and Excellence in Times of Change.
Each year the AAU Teaching Showcase brings together faculty, academic librarians, graduate students, educational developers, and other professional staff interested in the quality of teaching and learning at universities in the Atlantic region. The showcase provides a forum to reflect on and critically examine teaching practice, share methods and strategies, and discuss issues related to university teaching and learning. Information about the presenters and sessions will be posted soon.
UPEI faculty and students are invited to register for a free online ACENET training session, "Introductory Programming with R," which will be held on October 11 and 13 from 12 noon to 6 pm.This is a beginner-level, hands-on workshop based on Software Carpentry materials (software-carpentry.org) https://software-carpentry.org/ It covers the fundamentals of R, including data types, functions, importing, manipulating and analyzing data and data visualization, as well as program design, data management, and task automation. Participants will be encouraged to help one another and to apply what they have learned to their own research problems. The goal is to teach the practical knowledge needed to start programming, debugging and using R in everyday tasks.
DETAILS & REGISTER: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/acenet-introductory-programming-with-r-tickets-413038628657
Overview: The Certificate in Customer and Client Service is designed to give the knowledge, skills, and tools for individuals to improve customer and client service within their organization. Not only are the benefits of improved customer and client service positive feelings and loyalty, but it also improves the workplace morale, which in turn leads to better production and results.
At the end of this certificate, participants will be able to elevate customer and client service both internally and externally within their organization, turn customer and client service failures into learning opportunities—which will lead to positives—and create a culture that will make great customer and client service consistent and a priority among all members of an organization.
Designed for: All people involved with customer and client service, both in a retail and a multi-level organizational sense. Especially relevant for all executives, entrepreneurs, and professionals who deal with other people within their workplace.
Type of Delivery: In-person.
Duration: One course for a total of six (6) hours.
Facilitator: Tracy Stretch
For More Information: https://www.upei.ca/professional-development/certificates/customer-and-client-service
The Scholarships and Awards Office is advising the campus community that the deadline for the First Semester (Fall) Award Cycle has been extended to Saturday, October 8, 2022, at 11:59 pm due to the University being closed because of tropical storm Fiona.
You can access over 100 scholarships and awards on the Scholarship and Award Application portal by clicking the link provided here or in the UPEI Forms section of your MyUPEI account. Review the application instructions and submit your electronic application by October 8 to be considered. Be sure to submit any saved applications you may have started.
Dozens of awards are also available with a separate application process listed on the First Semester (Fall) Award Cycle webpage. Awards with an October 1 deadline will be considered extended until October 8. Be sure to click the links, review the award criteria, and submit for consideration.
If you have questions about the application processes, award criteria, or deadlines, please contact scholarships@upei.ca or visit us in Dalton Hall, room 202 when we reopen October 3. Best of luck to all who apply!
The Search Committee for the Associate Vice-President Research and Dean of Graduate Studies announces the upcoming presentations by the two short-listed candidates for this position. Each candidate will deliver a Public Presentation on a Future Vision for Research and Graduate Studies at UPEI.
Dr. Kathy Snow, Monday, October 3, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m., Andrew Hall, Room 142
Dr. Kathy Snow received her Ed.D. degree in 2015 from the University of Calgary. Before joining UPEI, she held a faculty appointment in the School of Education Health at Cape Breton University. After joining UPEI in 2019, she was then promoted to Full Professor of Education in 2022. Dr. Snow is one of the founding board members for the Open/Technology in Education, Society, and Scholarship Association (OTESSA). At UPEI, she has served as Academic Lead for the Certificate in Educational Leadership in Nunavut (CELN), a partnership graduate program with the Government of Nunavut. Dr. Snow led UPEI's successful proposal for membership in UArctic, an international network that promotes education and research in the Arctic. She currently (co-)supervises 4 PhD students and has mentored 2 master's students at UPEI and 3 others at CBU. Her research interests lie in educational technology, social justice and sustainability, including 28 articles published in journals and books. She has contributed significantly to graduate policy development, scholarships, career pathways and mentorship of graduate students in the Faculty of Education at UPEI.
Dr. Marva Sweeney-Nixon, Friday, October 7, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m., Andrew Hall, Room 142
Dr. Sweeney-Nixon received her PhD degree in Neuropharmacology from Dalhousie University in 1989. Prior to joining UPEI in 1997, she held a faculty appointment in Physiology at the University of Saskatchewan. Dr. Sweeney-Nixon was promoted to Full Professor of Biology in 2014. She served as Department Chair of Biology during 2012 - 2019. As Chair, she led the Department's strategic plan, development of new programs (BSc in Biotechnology, BSc in Paramedicine), and a 7-year MPHEC Quality Assurance review of academic programs in Biology. In 2011, she received the UPEI Hessian Merit Award for Excellence in Teaching. From 2005 - 2008, she held the Jeanne and J.-Louis Lévesque Research Professorship in Nutrisciences and Health. Her research interests include cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases, antioxidants, and diabetes, including 44 journal articles, 8 book chapters, and $1.8M of research funding in these fields. She has contributed to the supervision of over 8 MSc students and 7 Research Assistants and served on numerous supervisory committees at the MSc and PhD levels.
All are welcome to attend. For any who are unable to attend, the presentations will be recorded and available afterward for viewing from a secure site.
Written feedback on candidates can be submitted to Donna Lawless at dlawless@upei.ca by Friday, October 14, 2022. This feedback will be shared in confidence with the committee.
UPEI faculty and staff are welcome to attend a free online ACENET workshop, "Introductory Programming: Unix Shell, Version Control and Python," which will be held on September 27 and 29, and October 4 and 6, from 12 noon to 4 pm.
This is a beginner-level, hands-on series based on Software Carpentry materials (software-carpentry.org) https://software-carpentry.org/ It covers the fundamentals of Python including data types, conditional statements, loops and functions, as well as program design, version control, data management, and task automation. Participants will be encouraged to help one another and to apply what they have learned to their own research problems. The goal is to teach the practical knowledge needed to start programming, debugging and using Python in everyday tasks.
DETAILS & REGISTER: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/acenet-introductory-programming-unix-shell-git-and-python-tickets-413034967707
Overview: This course will review the basics of dealing with difficult people. Everyone is different, and so are their personalities, so this course will help participants deal with those different personality types in difficult situations. Topics and material on the subject will be reviewed, and then chances to practically apply the knowledge will take place through some role-playing on how to diffuse difficult situations and remain calm. For more information, go to https://files.upei.ca/professionaldevelopment/upei_pd_dealing_with_difficult_people.pdf
Designed for: People who are involved with customer or client service, or people who deal with demanding and/or difficult individuals within their workplace
Type of Delivery: In-person
Duration: One course for six (6) hours
Facilitators: Lee Gallant
The Scholarships and Awards Office is advising the campus community that the deadline for the First Semester (Fall) Award Cycle has been extended to Saturday, October 8, 2022, at 11:59 pm due to the University being closed because of tropical storm Fiona.
You can access over 100 scholarships and awards on the Scholarship and Award Application portal by clicking the link provided here or in the UPEI Forms section of your MyUPEI account. Review the application instructions and submit your electronic application by October 8 to be considered. Be sure to submit any saved applications you may have started.
Dozens of awards are also available with a separate application process listed on the First Semester (Fall) Award Cycle webpage. Awards with an October 1 deadline will be considered extended until October 8. Be sure to click the links, review the award criteria, and submit for consideration.
If you have questions about the application processes, award criteria, or deadlines, please contact scholarships@upei.ca or visit us in Dalton Hall, room 202 when we reopen October 3. Best of luck to all who apply!
The George Coles Bursary for the 2022-23 academic year will be awarded to eligible students in the 2023 Winter term. Information about this bursary and a list of the eligibility criteria can be found here.
An initial list of potential student recipients will be sent to PEI Student Financial services in early November for review of eligibility. To be included in this initial review, eligible students must ensure that
- their Social Insurance Number is on file at UPEI;
- they are registered in full-time studies in both the 2022 Fall and 2023 Winter terms (unless they are graduating in the 2022-23 academic year);
- if they are graduating in the 2022-23 academic year, they have applied to graduate prior to the generation of this list in early November.
Any questions relating to this message or the George Coles Bursary can be directed to scholarships@upei.ca.
The Scholarships and Awards Office is advising the campus community that the deadline for the First Semester (Fall) Award Cycle has been extended to Saturday, October 8, 2022, at 11:59 pm due to the University being closed because of tropical storm Fiona.
You can access over 100 scholarships and awards on the Scholarship and Award Application portal by clicking the link provided here or in the UPEI Forms section of your MyUPEI account. Review the application instructions and submit your electronic application by October 8 to be considered. Be sure to submit any saved applications you may have started.
Dozens of awards are also available with a separate application process listed on the First Semester (Fall) Award Cycle webpage. Awards with an October 1 deadline will be considered extended until October 8. Be sure to click the links, review the award criteria, and submit for consideration.
If you have questions about the application processes, award criteria, or deadlines, please contact scholarships@upei.ca or visit us in Dalton Hall, room 202 when we reopen October 3. Best of luck to all who apply!
Overview: This course will review the basics of fundraising and sponsorship and give participants the tools and knowledge to lead a successful fundraising campaign. The material will be presented through various lectures, media, and interactive polling and discussion, followed by breakout sessions and group discussions. For more information, go to https://files.upei.ca/professionaldevelopment/upei_pd_successful_fundraising_and_sponsorship.pdf
Designed for: People who are required to fundraise and/or obtain sponsorships for their place of employment or a local volunteer organization
Type of Delivery: In-person
Duration: One course for six (6) hours.
Facilitators: Lee Gallant
The Search Committee for the Associate Vice-President Research and Dean of Graduate Studies announces the upcoming presentations by the two short-listed candidates for this position. Each candidate will deliver a Public Presentation on a Future Vision for Research and Graduate Studies at UPEI.
Dr. Kathy Snow, Monday, October 3, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m., Andrew Hall, Room 142
Dr. Kathy Snow received her Ed.D. degree in 2015 from the University of Calgary. Before joining UPEI, she held a faculty appointment in the School of Education Health at Cape Breton University. After joining UPEI in 2019, she was then promoted to Full Professor of Education in 2022. Dr. Snow is one of the founding board members for the Open/Technology in Education, Society, and Scholarship Association (OTESSA). At UPEI, she has served as Academic Lead for the Certificate in Educational Leadership in Nunavut (CELN), a partnership graduate program with the Government of Nunavut. Dr. Snow led UPEI's successful proposal for membership in UArctic, an international network that promotes education and research in the Arctic. She currently (co-)supervises 4 PhD students and has mentored 2 master's students at UPEI and 3 others at CBU. Her research interests lie in educational technology, social justice and sustainability, including 28 articles published in journals and books. She has contributed significantly to graduate policy development, scholarships, career pathways and mentorship of graduate students in the Faculty of Education at UPEI.
Dr. Marva Sweeney-Nixon, Friday, October 7, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m., Andrew Hall, Room 142
Dr. Sweeney-Nixon received her PhD degree in Neuropharmacology from Dalhousie University in 1989. Prior to joining UPEI in 1997, she held a faculty appointment in Physiology at the University of Saskatchewan. Dr. Sweeney-Nixon was promoted to Full Professor of Biology in 2014. She served as Department Chair of Biology during 2012 - 2019. As Chair, she led the Department's strategic plan, development of new programs (BSc in Biotechnology, BSc in Paramedicine), and a 7-year MPHEC Quality Assurance review of academic programs in Biology. In 2011, she received the UPEI Hessian Merit Award for Excellence in Teaching. From 2005 - 2008, she held the Jeanne and J.-Louis Lévesque Research Professorship in Nutrisciences and Health. Her research interests include cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases, antioxidants, and diabetes, including 44 journal articles, 8 book chapters, and $1.8M of research funding in these fields. She has contributed to the supervision of over 8 MSc students and 7 Research Assistants and served on numerous supervisory committees at the MSc and PhD levels.
All are welcome to attend. For any who are unable to attend, the presentations will be recorded and available afterward for viewing from a secure site.
Written feedback on candidates can be submitted to Donna Lawless at dlawless@upei.ca by Friday, October 14, 2022. This feedback will be shared in confidence with the committee.
Noontime prayers are on Monday and Thursday, not Wednesday as previously posted. Sorry for the miscommunication. All are in the Chaplaincy Centre.
The Liturgy of the Word and Communion are on Mondays and Thursdays at 12:05 pm, and Mass is on Sunday at 6:00 pm.
Registration has opened for the Atlantic Association of Universities 2022 Teaching Showcase Celebrating Success and Excellence in Times of Change.
Each year the AAU Teaching Showcase brings together faculty, academic librarians, graduate students, educational developers, and other professional staff interested in the quality of teaching and learning at universities in the Atlantic region. The showcase provides a forum to reflect on and critically examine teaching practice, share methods and strategies, and discuss issues related to university teaching and learning. Information about the presenters and sessions will be posted soon.
One of Moodle’s great recent features is access to the open-source content collaboration framework called H5P. H5P allows a user to create vivid online learning experiences that may help enhance learner engagement and interest within the online learning environment. If you like the idea of adding interactivity but aren't sure about doing it yourself, then join us for this in-person workshop with the E-Learning Office to help get you started.
Date: Tuesday, October 4
Time: 10:00 to 11:00 am
Location: E-Learning Office (Room 230), Robertson Library Annex
Wear your green and white on campus in support of our UPEI Panther athletes for a chance to win a swag prize!
To learn more about UPEI Homecoming, visit https://www.upei.ca/homecoming
Would you like to meet new friends and be involved in an inclusive and non-judgmental environment to learn about food, health, stress, coping, and physical activity?
The staff at the Health Centered Research Clinic at UPEI is offering a free 8 session program to help connect undergraduate students to provide an environment for learning on a variety of topics around health and well-being and connecting to the student community. Snacks will be provided at each session!
The program will consist of 8 weekly group education sessions with a Registered Dietitian and Health Promoter and exercise sessions with a Kinesiologist (plus open gym times) located in the lower level of the Steel Building.
If you are interested in registering, please email Anja and Laurie at connections@upei.ca for more information or to register. We look forward to seeing you there!
