Campus Notices
The UPEI Campus Food Bank has adjusted protocols to keep up with CPHO and UPEI requirements. We continue to welcome 50-60 students weekly in 30-minute intervals to limit waiting times. And we can do this because we have volunteers!
Please look at the schedule for March and April 2022 (see here), and if you have an hour to offer this important UPEI outreach opportunity, we would appreciate your assistance.
Thank you!
Sister Sue
We're returning to in-person teaching soon, but you have a few students who can't come to campus and you're wondering about handling small group activities with students online and in the classroom. In Distinct but interrelated communities: An approach to hybrid teaching, you'll find a case study that describes how one instructor has handled this situation. Maybe it will spark ideas for you.
Plan on doing some school work next week? The UPEI Writing Centre will provide a reduced schedule (online appointments only) during Reading Week, including Islander Day!
Let our patient and knowledgeable tutors help you understand assignment expectations, brainstorm, research, organize, identify and correct language errors, cite correctly, and much more. We can also help you prepare, refine, and practice your presentations.
Make your appointment at https://upei.mywconline.com/. For regular updates and links to helpful resources, visit our Facebook page at http://facebook.com/UPEIWC.
Questions? Email Jarmo at jjpuiras@upei.ca.
“Freedom to Read Week is an annual event that encourages Canadians to think about and reaffirm their commitment to intellectual freedom, which is guaranteed them under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms” (freedomtoread.ca). That includes having access to all reading materials.
Books, magazines, newspapers, and other materials are challenged in Canada and around the world all the time. The Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling and The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood are among those that have been challenged in Canada.
We encourage you to come to the Robertson Library and check out our selection of books that have been challenged in Canada in our Freedom to Read Week display. A description of where, when, and why the book was challenged is attached to each book.
Pick up a sheet (or a few) of the Freedom To Read word search puzzles and challenge yourself to find all the listed words in the puzzle.
And, don’t forget to share your favourite banned or challenged book.
Visit the Freedom to Read Week website for additional resources and information on censorship, free expression, and intellectual freedom.
PEI Community Reads is hosting a virtual event with Desmond Cole, author of The Skin We're In: A Year of Black Resistance and Power, on Wednesday, March 2, at 7 pm. Yolanda Hood, of Robertson Library and an organizer of PEI Community Reads, and Tamara Steele, executive director of the Black Cultural Society of PEI, will moderate the event.
This event is free but registration is required at https://bit.ly/32I8Sos. Copies of The Skin We're In: A Year of Black Resistance and Power is available for sale at The Bookmark, Charlottetown’s locally owned, independent bookshop, at a 15% discount. You can also borrow a copy from the Robertson Library or the PEI Public Library.
Desmond Cole is a renowned activist, journalist, broadcaster, and author. He's spent the last 10 years reporting and commentating on politics and social justice. His first book is the national #1 bestseller, The Skin We're In: A Year of Black Resistance and Power.
PEI Reads is a joint initiative of the UPEI Robertson Library, the UPEI International Student Office, the UPEI Student Union, the PEI Public Library Service, Charlottetown Rotary Club, the Rotaract Club of UPEI, and the Black Cultural Society of PEI.
We're hoping that winter weather won't mess with the rescheduled session on Research Budgets for New(er) Faculty. Take advantage of the change of pace during break week to grab your lunch and join Maria Steele from Research Services and Deidre Smith from Financial Services to learn more about managing a research budget on Wednesday, February 23, at 1:00 pm. Anyone with questions about research budgets is welcome to join. Click here for the Zoom link.
Course Information - Intro to Workplace Writing (Office of Continuing Education and Professional Development, UPEI)
Course: Intro to Workplace Writing
Date Starting: Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Facilitator: Christine Gordon Manley
Description: Learn how to write for the twenty-first century workplace. In this five-week Intro to Workplace Writing course, you’ll learn tools and techniques for professional communication. As we navigate work in a digital age, with many operating in a work-from-home culture, you’ll learn updated strategies for enhancing communication. Learn new team communication tools such as Slack, Asana, and Google Docs. Ensuring your message is heard and understood is critical for a smooth workflow. Take your emails into the digital age and learn updated email etiquette strategies—what was acceptable ten years ago no longer is! Learn how to craft a message for an external audience vs an internal one, and employ effective content creation tools such as content calendars and style guides. Brush up on some basic grammar, learn how to recognize your own bias when crafting messages, and educate yourself with inclusive language best practises. Professional writer and editor Christine Gordon Manley will guide you through workplace communication 2.0 through weekly videos, short assignments, and virtual office hours.
Upon successful completion of the course material and all assignments, submitted on time to your facilitator, you will receive a digital badge and will have the beginnings of a portfolio of your work.
More Information/Register: https://www.upei.ca/professional-development/course/intro-workplace-writing
An information session regarding NSERC Alliance Grants will be held on Wednesday, February 23, 10:00-11:00 am via Zoom. The session will be presented by Shirine Jeradi, Manager - Research Partnerships, from the NSERC Atlantic Regional Office.
This session is open to anyone interested in learning more about NSERC Alliance Grants. To register for the session and to obtain the Zoom link, please email researchservices@upei.ca.
Alliance grants encourage university researchers to collaborate with partner organizations, which can be from the private, public, or not-for-profit sectors. These grants support research projects led by strong complementary collaborative teams that will generate new knowledge and accelerate the application of research results to create benefits for Canada.
The Faculty of Education would like to invite all to attend Janet Payne's public dissertation proposal defense presentation of her PhD research titled, "A Narrative Inquiry: An Exploration of Happenstance Learning Theory and Ways of Knowing within the Stories of Wise Women Who Have Found Life Purpose".
Please join us through the Zoom link below.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://upei.zoom.us/j/69442366631?pwd=bnUyLzBtZVFYOXB1ZjZ2cTRFVm9MQT09
Meeting ID: 694 4236 6631
Passcode: 466760
Plan on doing some school work next week? The UPEI Writing Centre will provide a reduced schedule (online appointments only) during Reading Week, including Islander Day!
Let our patient and knowledgeable tutors help you understand assignment expectations, brainstorm, research, organize, identify and correct language errors, cite correctly, and much more. We can also help you prepare, refine, and practice your presentations.
Make your appointment at https://upei.mywconline.com/. For regular updates and links to helpful resources, visit our Facebook page at http://facebook.com/UPEIWC.
Questions? Email Jarmo at jjpuiras@upei.ca.
This fantastic event is happening tonight!! You won't want to miss it!
Our Mawi'omi Indigenous Student Centre and Campus Life Program are honoured to host this special event for faculty, staff, and students. The talented filmmaker and storyteller, Red Buffalo Nova, will join us on Zoom for a storytelling event tonight, February 17, at 7:00 pm. Red Buffalo Nova is an Ojibwe Two-Spirit artist, filmmaker, and storyteller. Listen and learn about his work and life story as he combines sound and storytelling as a means of understanding Indigenous identity. We are so excited to have them share their story with us. You can check out their website and work at https://www.5upernova.com.
To join the event, use this Zoom Meeting Link: https://upei.zoom.us/j/64503116621?pwd=VnA5cUhaY2pEOGlXVHdvaHhpcE1Odz09
All are welcome! Pick up some free popcorn and hot chocolate packages in the Mawi'omi Centre this afternoon, or make your own and join us on Zoom tonight for this one-time special event. We hope to see you there!
If you have any questions, please email Simone Brechin at sfbrechin@upei.ca.
Faculty of Nursing Tenure-Track Competition #37A21: Candidate Dr. Janet Loo
Thursday, February 24, 2022
Via Blackboard Collaborate
Dr. Janet Loo, candidate for a tenure-track faculty position in the Faculty of Nursing, will offer two presentations:
Teaching presentation: Teaching within the Context of Primary Health Care
Thursday, February 24, 2022, at 9:00 am
This presentation can be accessed at https://ca.bbcollab.com/guest/00f498c2d80944838cfd10b735daba9b
Research presentation: Bridging research to nursing practice: Articulating your program of research and how this aligns with the Faculty of Nursing at UPEI
Thursday, February 24, 2022, at 2:00 pm
This presentation can be accessed at https://ca.bbcollab.com/guest/00f498c2d80944838cfd10b735daba9b
All are welcome to attend.
UPEI is excited to be a partner of the 2023 Canada Winter Games and encourages members of the University community to participate in 2023 Canada Games Spirit Day, a community-focused initiative encouraging families, partners, and community groups to share their excitement for the Games on February 17!
2023 Canada Games Spirit Day is a COVID-19 friendly initiative that will help build excitement and kick off celebrations to mark the one-year countdown to the official opening ceremony of the 2023 Canada Winter Games.
Join in online on February 17 as enthusiasm for hosting the very best in Canadian sports starts to build. There are many different ways to participate:
- Photo Contest: wear green or blue—the official colours of the 2023 Canada Games – post a photo and tag us online to win prizes
- Mascot Activity Sheets: children can get creative with the latest colouring sheets available for download on our website
- Businesses and community centres are encouraged to decorate storefront windows and light up buildings in green and blue
- Purchase official merchandise online
- Reminisce about the last time PEI hosted the Canada Winter Games, and dig out your vintage 1991 jackets!
Help spread the word by sharing social media posts and/or using the graphics included in the 2023 Canada Games Spirit Day Digital Toolkit—click here to access it.
Participants are encouraged to share photos of their 2023 Canada Games spirit on social media for a chance to win one of five $250 Canada Games gift cards, or the grand prize opportunity to become an official torchbearer in the upcoming Torch Relay. To participate, individuals or groups must take a picture of themselves showcasing their excitement for the 2023 Canada Games on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram using the handle @2023CanadaGames and the hashtag #CWG2023. Contest details can be found here.
#CWG2023 social media accounts: Instagram | Facebook | Twitter
We're hoping that winter weather won't mess with the rescheduled session on Research Budgets for New(er) Faculty. Take advantage of the change of pace during break week to grab your lunch and join Maria Steele from Research Services and Deidre Smith from Financial Services to learn more about managing a research budget on Wednesday, February 23, at 1:00 pm. Anyone with questions about research budgets is welcome to join. Click here for the Zoom link.
Notice from UPEI IT Systems & Services
If you are currently a Google Hangouts aficionado, you may already have heard that Google is retiring the Hangouts service, but don’t worry! All of your Hangouts contacts and conversations are available via Google Chat!
You can access Google Chat via the app menu of your Google Account by clicking on the group of dots in the upper right-hand corner and click the green “Chat” icon.
You can also bookmark the following address in your web browser for quick access: https://chat.google.com
As of Februar 23, 2022, Google Hangouts will no longer be available.
The UPEI E-Learning Office and the Teaching and Learning Centre are hosting UPEI's fifth Teaching Community Conference online on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. This year's theme is Moving Forward
The call for proposals on presentations about your teaching or how you support teaching at UPEI is now open with a deadline of Thursday, April 14. Please review our submission form for more information.
The Faculty of Education would like to invite all to attend Janet Payne's public dissertation proposal defense presentation of her PhD research titled, "A Narrative Inquiry: An Exploration of Happenstance Learning Theory and Ways of Knowing within the Stories of Wise Women Who Have Found Life Purpose".
Please join us through the Zoom link below.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://upei.zoom.us/j/69442366631?pwd=bnUyLzBtZVFYOXB1ZjZ2cTRFVm9MQT09
Meeting ID: 694 4236 6631
Passcode: 466760
Register now for a live orientation webinar.
Our EFAP provider, LifeWorks, is holding orientation webinars for employees, faculty members, and their dependents who want to know more about how their UPEI EFAP benefits work.
2022 dates offered are January 27, February 17, March 24, April 14, May 26, June 23, July 14, August 25, September 22, October 13, and November 17.
To register:
- Click this link to view the brochure.
- Choose the best date (please note the time zone is listed in EST).
- Click the date to open the registration window.
- You will receive an email confirmation that has the log-in and call-in details.
About EFAP
EFAP offers a short-term, solution-focused approach to professional counselling to assist you in resolving your concerns and issues. EFAP provides counselling that best suits your needs and busy schedules, whether it is in person, by telephone, or online (e-counselling), as well as immediate help with crises.
In addition to professional counselling, employees and their eligible family members can access a wide range of programs that provide telephonic consultation with qualified advisors who can help answer questions and clarify concerns that affect us all. Services include legal, financial, family, and nutritional.
For EFAP counselling, work-life programs, and information services 24 hours a day/7 days a week/365 days a year, call (English) 1-844-880-9142, or visit www.workhealthlife.com
More information on the UPEI EFAP benefit can be found on MyUPEI STAFF or FACULTY.
Faculty of Nursing Tenure-Track Competition #37A21: Candidate Dr. Janet Loo
Thursday, February 24, 2022
Via Blackboard Collaborate
Dr. Janet Loo, candidate for a tenure-track faculty position in the Faculty of Nursing, will offer two presentations:
Teaching presentation: Teaching within the Context of Primary Health Care
Thursday, February 24, 2022, at 9:00 am
This presentation can be accessed at https://ca.bbcollab.com/guest/00f498c2d80944838cfd10b735daba9b
Research presentation: Bridging research to nursing practice: Articulating your program of research and how this aligns with the Faculty of Nursing at UPEI
Thursday, February 24, 2022, at 2:00 pm
This presentation can be accessed at https://ca.bbcollab.com/guest/00f498c2d80944838cfd10b735daba9b
All are welcome to attend.
UPEI is excited to be a partner of the 2023 Canada Winter Games and encourages members of the University community to participate in 2023 Canada Games Spirit Day, a community-focused initiative encouraging families, partners, and community groups to share their excitement for the Games on February 17!
2023 Canada Games Spirit Day is a COVID-19 friendly initiative that will help build excitement and kick off celebrations to mark the one-year countdown to the official opening ceremony of the 2023 Canada Winter Games.
Join in online on February 17 as enthusiasm for hosting the very best in Canadian sports starts to build. There are many different ways to participate:
- Photo Contest: wear green or blue—the official colours of the 2023 Canada Games – post a photo and tag us online to win prizes
- Mascot Activity Sheets: children can get creative with the latest colouring sheets available for download on our website
- Businesses and community centres are encouraged to decorate storefront windows and light up buildings in green and blue
- Purchase official merchandise online
- Reminisce about the last time PEI hosted the Canada Winter Games, and dig out your vintage 1991 jackets!
Help spread the word by sharing social media posts and/or using the graphics included in the 2023 Canada Games Spirit Day Digital Toolkit—click here to access it.
Participants are encouraged to share photos of their 2023 Canada Games spirit on social media for a chance to win one of five $250 Canada Games gift cards, or the grand prize opportunity to become an official torchbearer in the upcoming Torch Relay. To participate, individuals or groups must take a picture of themselves showcasing their excitement for the 2023 Canada Games on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram using the handle @2023CanadaGames and the hashtag #CWG2023. Contest details can be found here.
#CWG2023 social media accounts: Instagram | Facebook | Twitter
