Since time immemorial, Indigenous Peoples have followed the 13 Moons or moon cycles to ground themselves in their teachings and ensure balance. Life on Earth is connected to and regulated by Grandmother Moon, through the tides and waters, which stabilizes our Earth's position and determines the cycle of women and the birth of new life. Grandmother Moon helps us with healing and is strongly connected to human life. Every phase of Grandmother Moon has a different focus, and this month, we focus on the strength and beauty of slowing down as Mother Earth begins to awaken from her rest. Leading us will be Doris Googoo, a well-respected Knowledge and Language Keeper in Mi'kma'ki. We ask participants to bring a bottle of water for blessing and to refrain from recording the ceremony (photo or video). If you would like to wear a skirt but do not have one, you may borrow one during the ceremony. Sacred fire will be lit and ceremony beginning at 7 pm. As always all are welcome.

The Co-operative Education program is currently accepting applications until Wednesday, September 18 at 4 pm. Eligible programs include Actuarial Sciences; Analytics; Applied Communication, Leadership, and Culture; Biology; Business Administration; Chemistry; Computer Science; Economics; Environmental Studies; Financial Mathematics; Foods and Nutrition; Mathematics; Physics; or, Statistics. 

More information about the program can be found at https://www.upei.ca/exed/students/co-operative-education/apply, or by emailing co-op@upei.ca. 

Faculty can also contact program coordinators Karen Turner and Krissi Ewing for promotional material. 

Students from UPEI’s Kinesiology 3430 class are seeking participants to take part in a 4-week exercise training program, plus pre- and post-assessment sessions (6 weeks total). Students will create personalized exercise training programs for each participant, based on their fitness, skill level, and personal interests.

Participants must be between 30-70 years of age. This program is directed towards individuals who are looking to become more physically active in their day to day lives. Participants will meet in-person with their student trainers once a week. No previous experience is necessary.

To register, please click here: https://forms.gle/drCp2HXHcvNTtdp29.

For more information, please contact Travis Saunders, trsaunders@upei.ca, 902-566-0641.

Join us at 1:00-2:00 pm on September 18 for our first bi-weekly speaker series! What better topic to kick off the series with than "Networking like a Rock Star" with Shelley Montreuil! Plus, all attendees who register ahead of time get free pizza!

Register here!

Shelley Montreuil, Co-founder & CEO of trippl, brings over 15 years of Travel Tech Management, Project Management, and Communications expertise to the table. As a working musician who has toured Eastern Canada extensively, she has earned her band manager/road warrior status, and she has more than a few tricks up her sleeve for thriving in that kind of lifestyle.

She was leading a remote tech team before it was cool, which has allowed her to live and work in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, Ottawa, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, and Iqaluit, Nunavut. Shelley has worked as a Capital Campaign Fundraiser, Musician / Band Manager and a Web Developer. The common thread among these disparate roles is that she is an experienced entrepreneur who knows how to bring enthusiastic partners to the table and successfully execute a vision. She is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and a Certified Agile Professional (SSGI-CAP).

Note to Professors and Course Instructors: 

Please add the testing information (date, test length, test format, aids allowed, open or closed book, contact information, and test start time) for any in-person quizzes, tests, and midterms for the Fall 2024 semester to Accommodate, as soon as possible. We do not need the test file when adding the testing information.   

Students who are registered with Accessibility Services and want testing accommodations must submit a booking request at least 7 days in advance. They cannot schedule their test until you have entered the testing information in Accommodate. 

You do not need to add the test file until a few days before the test date. If needed, changes can be made to test dates after testing information has been added. 

Below are some Faculty how-to resources: 

How to schedule a test in Accommodate: Video | Step-by-step guide 

How to view student accommodations: Video | Step-by-step guide 

If you have any questions about adding a test in Accommodate or testing with Accessibility Services, please contact astesting@upei.ca. 

There will be a basic biosafety training session on October 8, 2024, at 1:00 pm in AVC 287N. Topics will include basic biosafety principles and how they are applied at the University of Prince Edward Island, as well as biosecurity training. This session is open to everyone, including graduate students.

To attend, you must pre-register by contacting Jacky Buell by the end of the day on October 1, 2024, by email (hse@upei.ca) or by phone (902-566-0901). Please provide your name, department, your supervisor’s name (if applicable), email address, phone number, and if you are a graduate student. 

NOTE: An online basic biosafety training refresher course is available for those who need it. 

A variety of small group training opportunities will start the week of September 16.  Register asap to secure a spot.   

Fee is for one group of 10 classes with Certified Personal Trainers Derek Smith, Oyin Eniola, and Danie Marais (does not include applicable taxes):

• UPEI full-time students = $65
• UPEI faculty/staff/retirees =$75
• All others = $150       

Different options include Beginners, Bodyweight Strength, Core & Glutes, Cross Training, Strength, Strength Training 100, and Weight Loss. For more information or to register go to recreation.upei.ca or the UPEI Panther Recreation app.

UPEI students, staff, faculty and retirees may log into recreation.upei.ca or the Panther Recreation app. Click on "UPEI LOGIN" and then enter your UPEI credentials (email address, password).

The SSHRC Exchange Publication Awards support the publication of manuscripts—written or edited by UPEI faculty—by Island Studies Press (ISP). These awards are being funded by a SSHRC Institutional Grant, therefore, the subject matter of the publication must be compatible with SSHRC’s mandate (see http://science.gc.ca/eic/site/063.nsf/eng/h_FEE7261A.html for more information). One (1) award is available for 2024.

The award of $7,000 will be disbursed to Island Studies Press to cover publication costs (including editing, photo and other permissions, design, printing, marketing, and other costs associated with publishing a book). Authors will be offered ISP’s standard publication contract, which ensures authorial copyright and includes a royalty structure. Authors will also see their manuscripts reviewed through a peer-review process where appropriate.

ELIGIBILITY:

• Eligible applicants must be Tenured, Tenure Track, Term or Sessional UPEI Faculty, who are employed by UPEI at the time of application.
• Manuscripts may be single- or multi-authored results of academic research projects; textbooks; edited proceedings of a conference; or works of fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, or drama that pertain to the author(s)' discipline.
• The subject matter of the manuscript must meet SSHRC’s mandate.
• Past recipients of the SSHRC Exchange Publication Award or UPEI Internal Publication Award cannot apply for support for the previously funded manuscript.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: November 1, 2024
Submit documents electronically to UPEI Research Services at researchservices@upei.ca

APPLICATION PROCESS:
Applicants are to submit a package that includes: 

• Book proposal/summary (maximum of one page)
• A completed or close-to-complete manuscript and a Table of Contents. Note: the manuscript must be complete no later than three months after winning the award
• A curriculum vitae that includes your credentials as author(s)/editor(s) 
• Two letters of support (e.g., from your Department Chair, Dean, professional association)

Selection Committee: A selection committee comprised of the Chair of the Executive Committee of the Institute of Island Studies, plus two members of the ISP Publishing Committee, will assess the proposals and make a recommendation to the Associate Vice-President Research. The Managing Editor of the ISP will be a member of the Committee in a non-voting capacity. To assist in making its recommendations, the selection committee will use a single-blind peer review of the submitted manuscript. Final decisions on publication remain with the Island Studies Press and the Institute of Island Studies.

Reporting: A copy of the book, along with a narrative outlining the publication process—prepared in collaboration with staff at Island Studies Press—must be submitted when the book is complete. Previous recipients of the UPEI Internal Publication Awards include Lori Mayne, Department of English, Laurie Brinklow, Institute of Island Studies, Linyuan Guo-Brennan, Faculty of Education, and Josh MacFadyen, Faculty of Arts.

For more information on the Publication Awards program, contact Dr. Laurie Brinklow at brinklow@upei.ca or 902-894-2881.

Pickleball Indoors for UPEI staff/faculty/retirees

Tuesdays, Noon–1 pm, September 17–December 3

Try this very popular sport. We have paddles for you to use, but feel free to take your own if you have them. No experience necessary. A great environment to try out the sport and connect with colleagues. This program is FREE for UPEI staff/faculty/retirees and provided by the Healthy Campus Committee.

UPEI staff/faculty/retirees will be able to register six days in advance each week.

Mindful Yoga and Body Awareness class for UPEI staff/faculty/retirees

Thursdays, 12:10–12:55 pm, September 19 & 26 and October 3 & 10  

This yoga class provides gentle stretching, promotes flexibility, and teaches participants to tune into the body with their breath. As we move through body awareness, you'll notice areas that feel tight, tense, or restricted. This class teaches techniques to release this tension and the stress we hold in our bodies. There is a short five–seven-minute savasana at the end. 

This class is FREE and only for UPEI staff/faculty/retirees. Must register weekly. Participants can pre-register six days in advance of class.   

For both options above:

• Log into recreation.upei.ca or the Panther Recreation app
• Click on Wellness Icon
• Go to icon of program listed above
• Review information
• Register for class

Ravensburg 1494: 10 years after the city’s first witch-hunt, a process led by Henricus Institoris, co-author of the infamous Malleus maleficarum. This was the setting for a fourth-year role-playing course that Richard Raiswell ran last year, which focused on an imagined return of the Inquisition to this important early modern trading centre, and the intellectual, social, and political tensions it exposed.

Bring your lunch and join us to discuss the pedagogy underlying teaching-through-game-play, and sketch some of the advantages and difficulties inherent in such an approach.

Event Date: Thursday, September 19, 2024, 12:00 pm

Location: Teaching and Learning Centre, Robertson Library Annex, Room 230

Please join us for  lecture by Dr. Lúcia Helena Marques Ribeiro, visiting scholar at UPEI, who will introduce us to Portuguese literature through the work of four 20th century authors: Érico Veríssimo, Guimarães Rosa, Clarice Lispector, and João de Melo.

DATE: Monday September 16, 2024

TIME: 3:00-4:30 pm

LOCATION: UPEI SDU Main, Room 320

The presentation will be in Portuguese with consecutive interpretation into English. 

Dr. Ribeiro is a professor and researcher of Portuguese literature at the University of Brasilia, Brazil, with a focus on Portuguese literature from the Azores and mainland Portugal following the 25th of April Revolution, as well as the colonial wars in Africa and post-colonialism. Her research also expands into children's literature, exploring themes of myth, psychoanalysis, and symbolism in childhood.

The UPEI Health and Wellness Centre will offer walk-in clinics for the Meningitis B (MenB) vaccine for students on August 29, and on September 6, 13, and 20, from 8:30 to noon. Students are asked to bring their PEI health card or proof of international insurance, and their student ID. They can also request an appointment for a vaccine by emailing the Health and Wellness Centre at healthcentre@upei.ca. Please note: the vaccine supply is limited.

MenB vaccines prevent against a type of meningococcal disease that targets the lining of the brain and spinal cord and is potentially life-threatening. With a high mortality rate (10%), meningococcal disease is a medical emergency. It can cause death within days if prompt antibiotic treatment is delayed. The infection typically triggers symptoms such as severe headache, sudden high fever, skin rashes, vomiting, and a stiff neck. Among survivors, 10% to 20% have long-term complications, which may include hearing loss, neurologic disabilities, and digit or limb amputations.

The disease spreads between people through saliva and respiratory fluids. Engaging in activities with infected people, such as sharing drinks, vapes, or kissing, may put you at risk. The risk is higher for young adults up to the age of 25 years and those who are living in a dormitory or crowded space as the bacterium spreads quickly through large groups.

MenB vaccine is highly recommended by the Canadian Immunization Guide to protect you from this vaccine-preventable disease. Beginning April 2023, PEI began offering free MenB vaccine to students attending a post-secondary school. To learn more about MenB, visit Meningococcal vaccine: Canadian Immunization Guide - Canada.ca.

Lab2Market Discover: For current or recently graduated researchers in STEM (Masters, PhDs, and Postdocs) who are interested in exploring how entrepreneurship and innovation can play a role in their academic journey and beyond.

• 10-week virtual introductory training program.
• Learn entrepreneurial thinking and explore a potential passion for business, while connecting with leaders across Canada.
• Program sessions every Thursday starting October 10 at 2 pm ET.
• Application deadline: September 20, 2024.

 Interested participants can find more details and apply at https://www.lab2market.ca/discover.

The search committee for the Associate Vice-President, Students has arranged the video presentations for the finalists, Cory Coletta and Jacqueline De Leebeeck.

Mr. Coletta’s presentation can be viewed at the following link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1b8ckIu7xgnmIZ-JAPix4GnrKAwZUOqNp/view?usp=sharing

Ms. De Leebeeck’s presentation can be viewed at the following link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KZp7aQXvwHa85f1IffVvLM6mDrRInsJy/view?usp=sharing

The committee welcomes your feedback on the candidates. Please send feedback by email to vpar@upei.ca by 4:00 pm on September 19, 2024.

Thank you for your valued input into this search process. All feedback remains confidential.

Join the Institute of Island Studies in welcoming Dr. Eric Mjits from the University of Aruba to open the Island Lecture Series this fall! This is an in-person event that starts at 7 pm on Tuesday, September 17, in the Faculty Lounge (SDU Main Building). All are welcome!

ABOUT THE LECTURE:

Sustainable Island Solutions through STEM: the SISSTEM programs at the University of Aruba

How can we find sustainability solutions at the crossroads of global technological development and the specificity of island contexts and island communities, and how can we build academic programs that build upon the opportunities of islandness? Over the past decade, a team at the University of Aruba has taken on the challenge to develop the Sustainable Solutions through Science programs, a cluster of innovative STEM programs. Dr. Eric Mijts will dive deep into the conceptual underpinnings of the SISSTEM program including social sciences and humanities, the contextual setting, the complexities of the implementation of the programs as well as the impacts the programs have at institutional and national level as well as on the development of the field of island studies.

ABOUT DR. MJITS:

Dr. Eric Mijts is a researcher, educator and manager at the University of Aruba with a keen interest in program design for sustainable development in small island states. He is director of the University of Aruba Research center, co-founder and coordinator of the Sustainable Island Solutions through Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (SISSTEM) project cluster and he is co-founder of the Academic Foundation Year. He facilitates several international students research exchange programs. As a researcher Eric is also affiliated to the University of Antwerp and is an active partner in the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network and in the Metabolism of Islands think tank. His research and publications focus on multilingualism, language policy and planning, education for sustainable development and inclusion/exclusion processes. Driven by his passion for the balance between humanity and the environment, Eric supports several international research and education projects on marine and terrestrial ecosystems health, governance and restoration.

Since time immemorial, Indigenous Peoples have followed the 13 Moons or moon cycles to ground themselves in their teachings and ensure balance. Life on Earth is connected to and regulated by Grandmother Moon, through the tides and waters, which stabilizes our Earth's position and determines the cycle of women and the birth of new life. Grandmother Moon helps us with healing and is strongly connected to human life. Every phase of Grandmother Moon has a different focus, and this month, we focus on the strength and beauty of slowing down as Mother Earth begins to awaken from her rest. Leading us will be Doris Googoo, a well-respected Knowledge and Language Keeper in Mi'kma'ki. We ask participants to bring a bottle of water for blessing and to refrain from recording the ceremony (photo or video). If you would like to wear a skirt but do not have one, you may borrow one during the ceremony. Sacred fire will be lit and ceremony beginning at 7 pm. As always all are welcome.

The Co-operative Education program is currently accepting applications until Wednesday, September 18 at 4 pm. Eligible programs include Actuarial Sciences; Analytics; Applied Communication, Leadership, and Culture; Biology; Business Administration; Chemistry; Computer Science; Economics; Environmental Studies; Financial Mathematics; Foods and Nutrition; Mathematics; Physics; or, Statistics. 

More information about the program can be found at https://www.upei.ca/exed/students/co-operative-education/apply, or by emailing co-op@upei.ca. 

Faculty can also contact program coordinators Karen Turner and Krissi Ewing for promotional material. 

Students from UPEI’s Kinesiology 3430 class are seeking participants to take part in a 4-week exercise training program, plus pre- and post-assessment sessions (6 weeks total). Students will create personalized exercise training programs for each participant, based on their fitness, skill level, and personal interests.

Participants must be between 30-70 years of age. This program is directed towards individuals who are looking to become more physically active in their day to day lives. Participants will meet in-person with their student trainers once a week. No previous experience is necessary.

To register, please click here: https://forms.gle/drCp2HXHcvNTtdp29.

For more information, please contact Travis Saunders, trsaunders@upei.ca, 902-566-0641.

Join us at 1:00-2:00 pm on September 18 for our first bi-weekly speaker series! What better topic to kick off the series with than "Networking like a Rock Star" with Shelley Montreuil! Plus, all attendees who register ahead of time get free pizza!

Register here!

Shelley Montreuil, Co-founder & CEO of trippl, brings over 15 years of Travel Tech Management, Project Management, and Communications expertise to the table. As a working musician who has toured Eastern Canada extensively, she has earned her band manager/road warrior status, and she has more than a few tricks up her sleeve for thriving in that kind of lifestyle.

She was leading a remote tech team before it was cool, which has allowed her to live and work in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, Ottawa, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, and Iqaluit, Nunavut. Shelley has worked as a Capital Campaign Fundraiser, Musician / Band Manager and a Web Developer. The common thread among these disparate roles is that she is an experienced entrepreneur who knows how to bring enthusiastic partners to the table and successfully execute a vision. She is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and a Certified Agile Professional (SSGI-CAP).

Note to Professors and Course Instructors: 

Please add the testing information (date, test length, test format, aids allowed, open or closed book, contact information, and test start time) for any in-person quizzes, tests, and midterms for the Fall 2024 semester to Accommodate, as soon as possible. We do not need the test file when adding the testing information.   

Students who are registered with Accessibility Services and want testing accommodations must submit a booking request at least 7 days in advance. They cannot schedule their test until you have entered the testing information in Accommodate. 

You do not need to add the test file until a few days before the test date. If needed, changes can be made to test dates after testing information has been added. 

Below are some Faculty how-to resources: 

How to schedule a test in Accommodate: Video | Step-by-step guide 

How to view student accommodations: Video | Step-by-step guide 

If you have any questions about adding a test in Accommodate or testing with Accessibility Services, please contact astesting@upei.ca.