Campus Notices
May is Asian Heritage Month in Canada.
Celebrate the 20th anniversary of the official declaration of May as Asian Heritage Month!
Asian Heritage Month in Canada is a time to reflect on and recognize the many achievements and contributions that Canadians of Asian heritage have made and continue to make Canada the culturally diverse, compassionate, and prosperous nation it is today.
Asian Heritage Month has been celebrated since the 1990s. In December 2001, the Senate of Canada adopted a motion proposed by Senator Vivienne Poy to officially designate May as Asian Heritage Month in Canada. In May 2002, the Government of Canada signed an official declaration to announce May as Asian Heritage Month.
The theme for Asian Heritage Month 2022 is “Continuing a legacy of greatness.” This month is a reminder for all Canadians to come together to combat anti-Asian racism and discrimination in all its forms. https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/asian-heritage-month.html
Looking for some novels for your summer reading list? Check out our display featuring Canadian authors of Asian heritage. Discover your next favourite author!
Visit the Canadian Heritage website for educational resources, including a list of significant events in the history of Canadians of Asian heritage and noteworthy Canadians of Asian heritage.
The Faculty of Education invites members of the campus community – students, faculty, and staff – to attend a public presentation by Dr. Rebecca Stroud Stasel, candidate for a tenure-track position in Education Leadership. The presentation takes place from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm on May 24 in HSB 106. For further information, contact Karen-Anne O’Halloran.
The University of Prince Edward Island will hold a series of town hall meetings across PEI to get public input about the development of a joint medical degree with Memorial University. All are welcome to attend any of the meetings.
The schedule is as follows:
Tuesday, May 24, 4:00–5:30 pm, Mill River Resort, 180 Mill River Resort Rd, Route 136, Woodstock, PEI
Tuesday, May 24, 7:00–8:30 pm, The Loyalist Country Inn, 195 Heather Moyse Dr, Summerside, PE
Wednesday, May 25, 4:00–5:30 pm, North Rustico Lions Hall, 17 Timber Lane, North Rustico, PE
Wednesday, May 25, 7:00–8:30 pm, St. Peter’s Cathedral Hall, 7 All Souls’ Lane, Charlottetown, PE
Thursday, May 26, 4:00–5:30 pm, Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation, 5522 Route 2, St. Peter’s Bay, PE
Thursday, May 26, 7:00–8:30 pm, Dedication Hall, King’s Playhouse, 65 Grafton St, Georgetown, PE
Those who are not able to attend a meeting are invited to share their thoughts about the new program by emailing medicine@upei.ca
For information about the new Faculty of Medicine at UPEI, visit www.upei.ca/medicine
Student Affairs will be closed Wednesday, May 25, for a staff development event. If you have an on-campus emergency, contact Security Services at 902-566-0384.
UPEI Procurement Services is currently taking bids on a used 2007 V1765 Carolina skiff with 60HP Mercury motor and 2007 Karavan boat trailer.
Bids are being accepted in the University's e-tendering portal, Bonfire, until May 27, 2022, at 2:00 pm. This portal requires you to register by creating a username and password as your UPEI credentials are not connected to this system. When registering for the Bonfire portal, please put your name in the Vendor Name and Contact Name fields. You can access the information on this opportunity at the following link:
The University of Prince Edward Island will hold a series of town hall meetings across PEI to get public input about the development of a joint medical degree with Memorial University. All are welcome to attend any of the meetings.
The schedule is as follows:
Tuesday, May 24, 4:00–5:30 pm, Mill River Resort, 180 Mill River Resort Rd, Route 136, Woodstock, PEI
Tuesday, May 24, 7:00–8:30 pm, The Loyalist Country Inn, 195 Heather Moyse Dr, Summerside, PE
Wednesday, May 25, 4:00–5:30 pm, North Rustico Lions Hall, 17 Timber Lane, North Rustico, PE
Wednesday, May 25, 7:00–8:30 pm, St. Peter’s Cathedral Hall, 7 All Souls’ Lane, Charlottetown, PE
Thursday, May 26, 4:00–5:30 pm, Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation, 5522 Route 2, St. Peter’s Bay, PE
Thursday, May 26, 7:00–8:30 pm, Dedication Hall, King’s Playhouse, 65 Grafton St, Georgetown, PE
Those who are not able to attend a meeting are invited to share their thoughts about the new program by emailing medicine@upei.ca
For information about the new Faculty of Medicine at UPEI, visit www.upei.ca/medicine
Appeal submissions for the 2021-2022 George Coles Bursary will be accepted until May 31, 2022. Information about this bursary and a list of the eligibility criteria can be found here.
If eligible students have not seen funding applied to their account, then the recommendation is to complete a George Coles Bursary Appeal Form by the May 31st deadline. Appeal forms can be submitted to the Scholarships and Awards Office located in Dalton Hall room 202.
Any questions relating to this message or the George Coles Bursary can be directed to scholarships@upei.ca.
The Faculty of Education invites members of the campus community – students, faculty, and staff – to attend a public presentation by Dr. Rebecca Stroud Stasel, candidate for a tenure-track position in Education Leadership. The presentation takes place from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm on May 24 in HSB 106. For further information, contact Karen-Anne O’Halloran.
If you currently use Collaborate for teaching, you may not be aware that there have been a significant number of improvements and additions. Join the E-Learning Office for a tour of these new features and see just how hard Blackboard has been working to upgrade their web conferencing and video recording application. This free webinar will be offered on three different occasions: June 1, 9:00 to 10:00 am; July 19, 2:00 to 3:00 pm; or August 18, 10:00 to 11:00 am. REGISTER
The University of Prince Edward Island will hold a series of town hall meetings across PEI to get public input about the development of a joint medical degree with Memorial University. All are welcome to attend any of the meetings.
The schedule is as follows:
Tuesday, May 24, 4:00–5:30 pm, Mill River Resort, 180 Mill River Resort Rd, Route 136, Woodstock, PEI
Tuesday, May 24, 7:00–8:30 pm, The Loyalist Country Inn, 195 Heather Moyse Dr, Summerside, PE
Wednesday, May 25, 4:00–5:30 pm, North Rustico Lions Hall, 17 Timber Lane, North Rustico, PE
Wednesday, May 25, 7:00–8:30 pm, St. Peter’s Cathedral Hall, 7 All Souls’ Lane, Charlottetown, PE
Thursday, May 26, 4:00–5:30 pm, Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation, 5522 Route 2, St. Peter’s Bay, PE
Thursday, May 26, 7:00–8:30 pm, Dedication Hall, King’s Playhouse, 65 Grafton St, Georgetown, PE
Those who are not able to attend a meeting are invited to share their thoughts about the new program by emailing medicine@upei.ca
For information about the new Faculty of Medicine at UPEI, visit www.upei.ca/medicine
Student Affairs will be closed Wednesday, May 25, for a staff development event. If you have an on-campus emergency, contact Security Services at 902-566-0384.
The Application Review Committee invites members of the campus community to provide feedback on the potential candidate, Dr. Jay Penney, for the Canada Research Chair Tier II tenure-track position in Biomedical Genomic Engineering. The candidate's research seminar was recorded and is available upon request. Please email mlsteele@upei.ca to receive a link.
The committee welcomes your feedback on this candidate and requests that it be forwarded by email to mlsteele@upei.ca by Friday, May 20, 2022, 4:00 p.m. All feedback is confidential.
UPEI Procurement Services is currently taking bids on a used 2007 V1765 Carolina skiff with 60HP Mercury motor and 2007 Karavan boat trailer.
Bids are being accepted in the University's e-tendering portal, Bonfire, until May 27, 2022, at 2:00 pm. This portal requires you to register by creating a username and password as your UPEI credentials are not connected to this system. When registering for the Bonfire portal, please put your name in the Vendor Name and Contact Name fields. You can access the information on this opportunity at the following link:
The Lab2Market Program is a 16-week program to help researchers validate their ideas with the purpose of finding business/commercial value.
Lab2Market has partnered with NSERC to pilot an adaptation of their Idea to Innovation (I2I) Market Assessment Grant. The program offers participants the tools and support needed to complete their own market assessment and, with their findings, help them prepare for the NSERC I2I Phase I proposal.
If you're a primary investigator, post-doc, or graduate student looking to learn about the entrepreneurial potential of your research, please reach out to the Office of Commercialization, Industry, and Innovation for assistance with assessment of your idea and proposal prior to starting the application. Email: OCII@upei.ca or call 902-566-6095
More information on the L2M NSERC program is available here: https://t.co/oT0L9L9VBn If you would like additional information, register here for an info session: https://bit.ly/3usYkoe
UPEI deadlines:
Submission of all application documents in the Romeo Researcher Portal: June 20, 2022
Submission via NSERC’s online system: June 23, 2022
In order to prepare for the Fall 2022 semester, ITSS has a deadline of June 1 to accommodate modifications, additions, or removal of software to classrooms and lab equipment. More information on how to submit your requests to smahar@upei.ca can be found on our website. Thank you for your assistance; it ensures that our students will have the software resources they need.
3, 10, 17, 24 May, 12:00-15:30 hrs Atlantic
This is a beginner level series that is hands-on, covering the fundamentals of R, including data types, functions, importing, manipulating and analyzing data and data visualization, 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 R in everyday tasks.
DETAILS & REGISTER: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/acenet-introductory-programming-unix-shell-git-and-r-tickets-311915887817
The Application Review Committee invites members of the campus community to provide feedback on the potential candidate, Dr. Jay Penney, for the Canada Research Chair Tier II tenure-track position in Biomedical Genomic Engineering. The candidate's research seminar was recorded and is available upon request. Please email mlsteele@upei.ca to receive a link.
The committee welcomes your feedback on this candidate and requests that it be forwarded by email to mlsteele@upei.ca by Friday, May 20, 2022, 4:00 p.m. All feedback is confidential.
Take the pause you need at mid-day to rekindle your spirit. Sister Sue leads a prayer time that includes silence and reflection on Mondays and Thursdays at 12:05 in the Chaplaincy Centre.
Don't forget your mask.
Overview: The Certificate in Mental Health and Well-Being is designed for individuals who endeavour to maintain a strong sense of well-being and good mental health among colleagues and themselves throughout these challenging times. The Mental Health Awareness course will examine topics such as signs and symptoms of weakening mental health, strengthening mental health and well-being, supporting others struggling with mental health and well-being, building resilience, psychological health and safety in the workplace, preventing and managing burnout, and managing time and productivity in order to reduce stress. At the end of the course, participants will be able to improve mental health and well-being for themselves and others around them.
Designed for: People who are looking to monitor and/or improve mental health and well-being at home and at the workplace, among themselves, and with co-workers and colleagues.
Type of Delivery: Virtual.
Duration: Monday, June 20, 2022, from 9 am–3:30 pm
Facilitator(s): Jodi LeBlanc
Cost: $449.00
To register, go to https://www.upei.ca/professional-development/certificate/certificate-in-mental-health-and-well-being.
The Application Review Committee invites members of the campus community to provide feedback on the potential candidate, Dr. Jay Penney, for the Canada Research Chair Tier II tenure-track position in Biomedical Genomic Engineering. The candidate's research seminar was recorded and is available upon request. Please email mlsteele@upei.ca to receive a link.
The committee welcomes your feedback on this candidate and requests that it be forwarded by email to mlsteele@upei.ca by Friday, May 20, 2022, 4:00 p.m. All feedback is confidential.
