5 May, 1000-1200hrs Atlantic / 1030-1230hrs NL

Most of us have experience using a computer, whether for school, work, or entertainment, but how many of us have actually had an expert teach us how to use it? This talk won't teach you how to troubleshoot everything, but will give you insight to how media, programs, and data are encoded and used by computers, so you can make more sense of why computers behave the ways they do, and solve some of your problems with greater efficiency and less frustration. We will provide an approachable overview of how a computer works, by both looking at their history and breaking one down to explain individual components, before highlighting some of the trade-offs to consider when buying a computer. We will provide practical, simple, and actionable advice on digital security and show you a few "pro tips" on how to make the most of your workstation, phone, or whatever device you happen to use. Whether you have a lot or a little experience using your digital technology, if you want to learn how to use your devices more effectively, this workshop is for you!

DETAILS & REGISTER:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/acenet-basics-of-computers-tickets-607585112427 

4, 11, 18, 25 May, 1300-1630hrs Atlantic / 1330-1700hrs NL

This is a beginner-level series that is hands-on, covering the fundamentals of Unix Shell, Version Control with Git and R. It covers 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. The goal is to teach the practical knowledge needed to start programming, debugging and using R in everyday tasks. You do not need to have any previous knowledge of the tools that will be presented or previous programming experience but intermediate-level experience with a computer is highly recommended.

DETAILS & REGISTER:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/acenet-introductory-programming-unix-shell-git-and-r-tickets-607622373877

4, 11, 17, 24 May, 1300-1630 hrs Atlantic / 1330-1700hrs NL

This is a beginner-level, hands-on series based on Software Carpentry materials (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. The goal is to teach the practical knowledge needed to start programming, debugging, and using Python in everyday tasks. You do not need to have any previous knowledge of the tools that will be presented or previous programming experience but intermediate-level experience with a computer is highly recommended.

DETAILS & REGISTER:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/acenet-introductory-programming-unix-shell-git-and-python-tickets-607596416237

The Faculty of Education would like to invite all to attend Kate Saez's public presentation of her MEd research titled "Problematizing Workplace Learning for the Work-from-Home and Hybrid Workforce Following COVID-19." Please join us in person in Memorial Hall 417 at UPEI or through the Zoom link below.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://upei.zoom.us/j/66325626488?pwd=R2Myd2V4dUcrbkdmckZ1QUpsUjhqUT09

Meeting ID: 663 2562 6488
Passcode: 255938

In order to accommodate UPEI computer classroom and lab software adds, drops, or modifications for the 2023 fall semester, we have set a firm deadline of JUNE 01, 2023.

It is critical that you email requests to smahar@upei.ca by the date above indicating the following:

• New software requirements (licensed or freeware) providing the software name and vendor
• Version upgrades to existing software (Are multiple versions required? If yes, provide specifics.)
• Software that can be decommissioned.

More information is available here

The University of Prince Edward Island will host an information session for students interested in pursuing a career in medicine or learning more about the new Faculty of Medicine and joint Doctor of Medicine (MD) program at UPEI in partnership with Memorial University of Newfoundland. The session will take place on Thursday, May 4, 2023, from 6:00–7:00 pm in the Kelley Memorial Building, Room 211. 

There will be a general presentation and overview of the new Faculty of Medicine, followed by a Q&A session with UPEI representatives including Dr. Greg Naterer, Vice-President Academic and Research; Dr. Cathy Vardy, Executive Director, Medical Program Development; Jeff MacLean, Manager of Admissions; and Paul Young, Chief Operating Officer, UPEI Faculty of Medicine.

Pre-registration is not required for this session.

The Faculty of Education would like to invite all to attend the public presentation of Janet Payne's PhD dissertation defense, "Woven Threads of Synchronicity within the Stories of Wise Women: A Narrative Inquiry." Please join us in person in MH 417 (Memorial Hall UPEI Campus) or through Zoom at the link below:

Join Zoom Meeting 

https://upei.zoom.us/j/69652088609?pwd=NU1wV3J6MUh1Yi9Jcm9pZmdnQjlQUT09

Meeting ID: 696 5208 8609
Passcode: 409534

From May 1 to September 5, 2023, the hours for the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre hours will be 6:00 am to 9:00 pm, Mondays to Fridays, and 9:00 am to 6:00 pm, Saturdays and Sundays.

4, 11, 18, 25 May, 1300-1630hrs Atlantic / 1330-1700hrs NL

This is a beginner-level series that is hands-on, covering the fundamentals of Unix Shell, Version Control with Git and R. It covers 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. The goal is to teach the practical knowledge needed to start programming, debugging and using R in everyday tasks. You do not need to have any previous knowledge of the tools that will be presented or previous programming experience but intermediate-level experience with a computer is highly recommended.

DETAILS & REGISTER:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/acenet-introductory-programming-unix-shell-git-and-r-tickets-607622373877

4, 11, 17, 24 May, 1300-1630 hrs Atlantic / 1330-1700hrs NL

This is a beginner-level, hands-on series based on Software Carpentry materials (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. The goal is to teach the practical knowledge needed to start programming, debugging, and using Python in everyday tasks. You do not need to have any previous knowledge of the tools that will be presented or previous programming experience but intermediate-level experience with a computer is highly recommended.

DETAILS & REGISTER:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/acenet-introductory-programming-unix-shell-git-and-python-tickets-607596416237

Connect with Colleagues, Get Inspired, Thrive in your teaching!

The UPEI Teaching and Learning Centre has organized a  special presentation by Dr. Natasha Kenny, director of the Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning, University of Calgary, on "Supporting Change in Teaching and Learning Cultures, Communities, and Practices." Colleagues from UPEI and other universities and colleges in the Atlantic region are invited to attend. Part of the Teaching Matters! series, this presentation will be a hyflex offering. Click here for more details about the talk. We hope to see you online or in-person. Email questions to TLC@upei.ca.

• To register for the Zoom link
• To register in-person (so that we can order lunch) 

Marked annually in Canada on April 28, the National Day of Mourning is dedicated to remembering those who have lost their lives or suffered injury or illness on the job or due to a work-related tragedy.

The National Day of Mourning is not only a day to remember and honour those lives lost or injured due to a workplace tragedy, but also a day to collectively renew our commitment to improve health and safety in the workplace and prevent further injuries, illnesses, and deaths. 

At UPEI, the Health, Safety, and Environment department promotes an internal responsibility system that expects all workplace parties to collaborate on identifying, assessing, and managing all workplace hazards/risks. UPEI Health, Safety, and Environment provides oversight and guidance to ensure compliance with occupational health and safety legislation on PEI. 

The University of Prince Edward Island will observe the National Day of Mourning by flying the flags near Kelley Memorial Building and at UPEI Alumni Canada Games Place at half-mast. 

The Faculty of Education would like to invite all to attend Kate Saez's public presentation of her MEd research titled "Problematizing Workplace Learning for the Work-from-Home and Hybrid Workforce Following COVID-19." Please join us in person in Memorial Hall 417 at UPEI or through the Zoom link below.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://upei.zoom.us/j/66325626488?pwd=R2Myd2V4dUcrbkdmckZ1QUpsUjhqUT09

Meeting ID: 663 2562 6488
Passcode: 255938

The University of Prince Edward Island will host an information session for students interested in pursuing a career in medicine or learning more about the new Faculty of Medicine and joint Doctor of Medicine (MD) program at UPEI in partnership with Memorial University of Newfoundland. The session will take place on Thursday, May 4, 2023, from 6:00–7:00 pm in the Kelley Memorial Building, Room 211. 

There will be a general presentation and overview of the new Faculty of Medicine, followed by a Q&A session with UPEI representatives including Dr. Greg Naterer, Vice-President Academic and Research; Dr. Cathy Vardy, Executive Director, Medical Program Development; Jeff MacLean, Manager of Admissions; and Paul Young, Chief Operating Officer, UPEI Faculty of Medicine.

Pre-registration is not required for this session.

Ten Thousand Coffees, with funding from RBC Future Launch, is accepting applications from both mentees and mentors for their Impact Mentoring program.  It is a six-month mentorship program to support the career development of BIPOC-identifying youth from across Canada.  For more information about the program and eligibility, go to https://hs.tenthousandcoffees.com/10kc-impact-mentoring-hub

The final presentations in Environmental Sciences & Human Biology seminar series for A/Y 2022-23 will take place on Friday, April 28, 2023, at 12:30 p.m. in the Duffy Science Centre, Room 204.

Drew McLean, MSc candidate, Human Biology, will present “Investigating the Effects Diabetes has on Schwann cells.”

Tyler Power, MSc candidate, Environmental Sciences, will present “The influence of oyster leases and eelgrass on nearby communities in two Prince Edward Island bays.”

All are welcome.

Every year in Canada, since 1997, we have celebrated National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week. The purpose of this week is to increase awareness of the need for individuals to think about and take action to become organ and tissue donors. The last week of April was specifically chosen to commemorate the death of Stuart Herriott, a toddler killed in a motor vehicle incident in the riding of Pickering-Scarborough East in 1994. The child's parents donated his organs and, in turn, helped to save and improve the lives of four others.

Bill C-202, enacting National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week in Canada was passed unanimously by the Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science, and Technology on Feb. 4, 1997. The bill was brought forward by former Liberal Member of Parliament Dan McTeague who says the intent of the bill was to encourage education and awareness about donation and allow Parliament to take a leadership role in addressing the scarcity of organs and thinking about those who die every year waiting for a transplant.

According to Canadian Blood Services, approximately 4,400 Canadians are waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant and many more are waiting for tissue transplants. The sad reality is that on average, 250 Canadians die each year waiting. Public opinion data indicates that 90 per cent of Canadians approve of organ and tissue donation yet only 32 per cent have actually put their names on an organ donation registry.

Organ and Tissue Donation by the numbers:

• 90: Percentage of Canadians who polls show support organ and tissue donation. 
• 32: Percentage who have actually registered their decision to be a donor.
• 8: Number of lives that can be saved by one donor.
• 75: Number of patients who could receive tissue from one donor.
• 4400: Number of Canadians awaiting a lifesaving organ transplant.
• 250: Average number of Canadians who die each year waiting.
• 6: Number of times more likely you are to need a transplant than become an organ donor.
• 90+: Age of Canada’s oldest organ donor. 
• 2: Number of minutes it takes to register your decision to be an organ donor online

For more information, visit https://www.blood.ca/en/about-us/media/organ-and-tissue-donation/backgrounder-national-organ-and-tissue-donation-awareness-week.

The Government of Prince Edward Island invites students aged 14 to 24 to undertake anti-racism work on PEI. Students can apply for funding ranging from $100 to $1,500 for projects that must align with one or more of the following goals: strengthening organizational capacity with activities focused on anti-racism; public outreach, engagement, and advocacy; and strengthening BIPOC communities. Project proposals will be accepted until May 1, 2023. For more information, visit princeedwardisland.ca/antiracismmicrogrants

On Tuesday, May 2, Dr. Jin Y. Park, professor and chair of the Department of Philosophy and Religion at American University, Washington DC, will give a lecture titled “Women in Contemporary Buddhism: Reflections on Korean Zen Master Kim Iryŏp.” The lecture will take place in the Faculty Lounge, SDU Main Building, starting at 2:15 pm.

Dr. Park is the founding director of the Asian Studies Program at American University. She is the author, editor, or translator of 10 books and has published more than 60 articles in Buddhist studies and comparative religion. She is currently president-elect of the American Academy of Religion, the largest and most prestigious scholarly organization in religious studies. She is the first East Asian scholar to hold this position. She concurrently serves as president of the North American Korean Philosophy Association and has also been president of the Society for Asian and Comparative Philosophy. She also held a visiting scholar’s position in Canada, South Korea, Hong Kong, Germany, and Japan, and has delivered more than 200 talks around the world.

The 2023 Korean Studies International Speaker Series is supported by the global Seed Program for Korean Studies and Laboratory Program for Korean Studies grants through the Ministry of Education, Republic of Korea, and the Korean Studies Promotion Service, Academy of Korean Studies.

Everyone is welcome to attend. For more information, contact Dr. Edward Chung, director of Asian studies and professor of religious studies, at chung@upei.ca or 902-566-0324.

The University of Prince Edward Island’s Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering (FSDE) will showcase the best in sustainable design engineering by its students at the annual Student Design Expo on Friday, April 28, starting at 1 pm. Projects can be viewed through the afternoon until 3:30 pm.

Student projects will be presented in person. Each project is the result of collaboration between FSDE students and an industry or community partner. Students were tasked with designing and creating solutions to their partners’ unique challenges. We look forward to seeing everyone in person again.