Campus Notices
The Search Committee for the Associate Vice-President Research and Dean of Graduate Studies announces an upcoming presentation by Marva Sweeney-Nixon, one of the short-listed candidates for this position. Dr. Sweeney-Nixon will deliver a Public Presentation on a Future Vision for Research and Graduate Studies at UPEI on Friday, October 7 at 2:00 pm in 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 seven-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 level.
All are welcome to attend. For any who are unable to attend, the presentations will be recorded and available afterwards 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.
Schedule and registration information for the Atlantic Association of Universities 2022 Teaching Showcase, Celebrating Success and Excellence in Times of Change, is now available. This year's showcase has a new format. Check out the showcase sessions here and here followed by a panel, Teaching with Impact, which includes UPEI colleague Dr. Andrew Zinck and two sessions with concurrent presentations.
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.
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) is a two-day interactive workshop in suicide first aid. ASIST teaches participants to recognize when someone may have thoughts of suicide and work with them to create a plan that will support their immediate safety. UPEI will be offering its next ASIST workshop on Thursday, October 13, and Friday, October 14. This workshop has limited capacity and will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis. All other interested contacts will be included for future ASIST sessions. Please email ewhitrow@upei.ca to ask to join the workshop.
A reminder that the deadline for the 1st Semester (Fall) Award Cycle is Saturday, October 8, 2022, at 11:59 pm.
Most applications are accepted electronically through the Scholarship and Award Application portal. Be sure that you click the links provided on the webpage, review the award criteria, and follow the submission instructions. Submit your application by the extended deadline to be considered for over 100 scholarships and awards.
For questions about the application processes or award criteria, contact scholarships@upei.ca, or visit us in Dalton Hall, Room 202. Best of luck to all who apply!
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.
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
The Health, Safety, and Environment department has moved to Kelley Memorial Building (KMB) 115-118 (previously Procurement Services). When you come in the east entrance of KMB, you can find us down the stairs to the right.
All contact info for HSE remains the same so you may continue to email HSE@upei.ca or call the staff (check out the UPEI HSE website for individual contacts).
Drop by and visit anytime!
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) is a two-day interactive workshop in suicide first aid. ASIST teaches participants to recognize when someone may have thoughts of suicide and work with them to create a plan that will support their immediate safety. UPEI will be offering its next ASIST workshop on Thursday, October 13, and Friday, October 14. This workshop has limited capacity and will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis. All other interested contacts will be included for future ASIST sessions. Please email ewhitrow@upei.ca to ask to join the workshop.
The deadline for submitting applications and nominations for the MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing has been extended to Friday, October 14, 2022, at 11:59 pm!
Returning undergraduate students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to apply for a MacLauchlan Prize for Effective Writing by submitting electronically to scholarships@upei.ca. Criteria and application forms for the four prize categories can be found through the links below. Note that there are numerous $500 awards available.
MacLauchlan Prize for Effective Writing (Community)
MacLauchlan Prize for Effective Writing (Course Work)
MacLauchlan Prize for Effective Writing (Faculty and Staff)
MacLauchlan Prize for Effective Writing (Webster Centre)
The family of Harry and Marjorie MacLauchlan of Stanhope PEI made another leadership gift to UPEI in July 2011 to create a substantial program of awards that encourages and recognizes student writing achievement. The gift honours H. Wade MacLauchlan’s twelve years of service as UPEI president and vice-chancellor and recognizes the importance of effective writing as a foundational skill for academic success and lifelong learning.
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.
The UPEI Health & Wellness Centre will offer free flu vaccines on October 19 and 20. The clinics will be held in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre. The vaccines are for all students, faculty, staff, and their families. The clinics will be held on Wednesday, October 19, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm, and Thursday, October 20, 12:00 pm to 7:00 pm. The clinics will be first come, first served. Please bring a provincial health card. For international students who do not have a PEI health card, please bring your student ID.
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, go to https://www.upei.ca/professional-development/certificates/customer-and-client-service
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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!
