The UPEI School of Climate Change and Adaptation is excited to announce the UPEI Climate Webinar Series, which features a number of climate research topics presented by UPEI researchers. The series runs on several Fridays at 3 pm (AT) between March 12 – May 28, 2021.

Join Stephanie Arnold, UPEI School of Climate Change and Adaptation on Friday, May 7 at 3 pm she will speak about: Adaptation Pathways for Responding to Increasing Drought Conditions on PEI under Climate Change

Sign up to participate on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/144478273405

The Health Centred Research Clinic at UPEI is offering a Chronic Disease Self-Management program for any UPEI Staff or Faculty that have been diagnosed with a chronic condition for at least one year or longer.

The program will consist of weekly group exercise and education sessions at the Health Centred Research Clinic located in the lower level of the Steel Building.  In order to participate individuals must be currently employed by the University of Prince Edward Island either permanently, or a contract lasting for the duration of the program and have been diagnosed with a chronic condition for at least one year or longer.

If you are interested in learning more about this program, we will be hosting a 20 minute information Session Thursday May 6 at 12:10pm in the HSB building #104. Pre-registration will be required due to COVID guidelines and limited seating. Please reach out to the Program Coordinator, Laurie Michael at lmichael@upei.ca to see how you can pre-register for the session.  We look forward to seeing you there! 

The Faculty of Education would like to invite all to attend Adrianna Mahoney's public presentation of her MEd research titled: Lessons With a Black Female Educator: Autoethnography. Please join us through the Zoom link below.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87991896555?pwd=YzJwSU5xMVd5dDdvZkJFUVd4ZCtoUT09

Meeting ID: 879 9189 6555
Passcode: thesis

The UPEI Healthy Campus Committee is pleased to announce a new Virgin Pulse GO (VP GO) wellnessprogram. This program is an updated version of the 100-Day Global Challenge held in previous years.

The VP GO program is a chance to improve your health in ways that work for you. It’s an all-in-one well-being program that meets you where you’re at in life. It comes with an easy-to-use app and it’s fun.

The challenge is for UPEI faculty and staff only. There is no cost to register. All individuals and teams
must be registered by Tuesday, May 4, at 11:00 pm. This deadline is firm. To register:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdmEzoxbgEKPls6c4onq3iajel2pSOxGtFkGcZ14FYwtcIqzg/viewform?usp=sf_link

As part of the registration process, participants will need to complete a waiver and consent form. If you
do not have a team or enough participants for a team, complete the form, and you will be assigned to a
team. For forms and questions, please contact Angela Marchbank, Fitness and Wellness Coordinator, at amarchbank@upei.ca.

In order to accommodate UPEI on campus classroom and lab software adds, drops, or modifications for the fall semester we have set a deadline of June 1 2021.

This deadline is necessary to allow sufficient time to plan and implement the installation of new and upgraded software. This ensures our students will have the software resources they need. Any requests received after the deadline will be applied in the next round of software updates.

Information on software requirements and software currently installed in our computer labs can be found on the announcement section of the ITSS website.

UPEI's 4th Teaching Community Conference will be taking place on May 4th. This year's conference features a keynote presentation from Dr. Maha Bali on Pedagogies of Care & Equity for Students and Teachers; synchronous presentations that will take place in Blackboard Collaborate; and asynchronous presentations that will be available on the Teaching Community Conference website. 

Registration is free and open now
For more information please visit: https://upei.ca/teachingcommunityconference

The Office of Continuing Education and Professional Development is launching a brand new Certificate in Design and Facilitation!  This virtual certificate program starts May 31st with one module per month ending on September 20, 2021.

Ideal for anyone wanting to develop course design AND facilitation skills (for both online and in person).  You'll learn the basics of adult learning principles and gain practical skills by developing your own course or training program that you will present on the final day of the course.  You'll also receive invaluable feedback and one on one coaching from the facilitators, Laura Johnson (business consultant and sessional instructor, UPEI Faculty of Business) and Joel MacDonald (UPEI instructional designer).

For more information, please visit https://www.upei.ca/professional-development/certificates/certificate-in-design-and-facilitation or email pdp@upei.ca 

We hope you'll join us!

The UPEI Healthy Campus Committee is pleased to announce the new Virgin Pulse GO (VP GO) wellness program. This program is an updated version of the 100-Day Global Challenge held in previous years.

The VP GO program is a chance to improve your health in ways that work for you. It’s an all-in-one well-being program that meets you where you’re at in life. It comes with an easy-to-use app and it’s fun. Read more 

The challenge is for UPEI faculty and staff only. There is no cost to register. All individuals and teams must be registered by Tuesday, May 4, at 11:00 pm. This deadline is firm. To register:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdmEzoxbgEKPls6c4onq3iajel2pSOxGtFkGcZ14FYwtcIqzg/viewform?usp=sf_link

As part of the registration process, participants will need to complete a waiver and consent form. If you do not have a team or enough participants for a team, complete the form, and you will be assigned to a team. For forms and questions, please contact Angela Marchbank, Fitness and Wellness Coordinator, at amarchbank@upei.ca.

The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care has implemented new guidelines for testing for STIs Chlamydia and Gonorrhea. The new guidelines recommend that individuals under the age of 30 who are sexually active with one partner (average risk) should get tested yearly.  If you have more than one partner (high risk) the recommendation is to get tested every three months.  

Why get tested? 

• Both of these infections often don't show symptoms and so you may not realize you have been infected.
• If left untreated they can lead to more serious problems including pelvic inflammatory disease/pain/infertility
• Both conditions are curable with antibiotics and can be treated right here on campus

How do I get tested?

• You can perform self-tests in various higher traffic public washrooms on campus and drop the specimen off at the UPEI Health & Wellness Centre Mondays-Thursday and until noon on Fridays
• You can request a test at the UPEI Health & Wellness Centre
• Health Centre staff/physicians will be offering you screening during regular appointments

What happens if my test comes back positive?

• You will be contacted by a health care provider to come in for counseling and treatment
• As both Chlamydia and Gonorrhea are considered Communicable Diseases under the Public Health Act the Public Health Nurses will conduct contact tracing to ensure we can treat contacts as well.  

Other considerations:

• If you are considered high risk, you could request testing for Sexually Transmitted Blood-Borne Infections (ask at the Health Centre)
• Always wear a condom, use a dental dam - available free at the Health Centre; 
• Lower your risk by practicing safe sex
• Get tested

The Faculty of Education would like to invite all to attend Adrianna Mahoney's public presentation of her MEd research titled: Lessons With a Black Female Educator: Autoethnography. Please join us through the Zoom link below.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87991896555?pwd=YzJwSU5xMVd5dDdvZkJFUVd4ZCtoUT09

Meeting ID: 879 9189 6555
Passcode: thesis

The Faculty of Education would like to invite all to attend Adrianna Mahoney's public presentation of her MEd research titled: Lessons With a Black Female Educator: Autoethnography. Please join us through the Zoom link below.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87991896555?pwd=YzJwSU5xMVd5dDdvZkJFUVd4ZCtoUT09

Meeting ID: 879 9189 6555
Passcode: thesis

IT Systems and Services will be performing maintenance on the Campus VPN service on Saturday, May 1st between 8am and Noon.

Employees and vendors using the VPN service during this time may not be able to connect or may intermittently be disconnected.

IT Systems and Services apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause to the campus community.

 The School of Mathematical and Computational Sciences welcomes the campus community to public research and teaching presentations by Dr. Gurjit Randhawa, candidate for the tenure track position in Data Science. All are welcome to attend. 

Research Talk Title:  "Machine Learning for Rapid and Accurate Genome Analysis: From Methodological Design to a Covid-19 Case Study" 10:30am-11:30am

Teaching Talk titled:  "Model Selection for Machine Learning" 12:30pm-1:30pm

Friday, April 30- Research Talk 10:30am-11:30am/Teaching Talk 12:30pm-1:30pm

Via Zoom
https://zoom.us/j/96327702832?pwd=T1pPcXlRRnROMUhkWFpxY0tBQktMZz09

Meeting ID: 963 2770 2832
Passcode: 040910 

A reminder that the deadline for the following list of scholarships and awards is May 1, 2021.

Application forms can be found by clicking the links provided below. Please submit your application and any supporting documents electronically to scholarships@upei.ca or in person to the Scholarships and Awards Office at 202 Dalton Hall.

Gray Family Foundation Entrance Scholarships in Paramedicine

• Two (2) scholarships will be granted to students entering the Bachelor of Science in Paramedicine program who are in financial need and intend to practice in Prince Edward Island.

Friends of UPEI Calgary - Bill & Denise Andrew Scholarship in Nursing

• Awarded annually to an Alberta student entering first year Nursing at UPEI, with preference for a student from the Calgary area. Renewable at $2,000 for study years two, three, and four based on full course load enrolment and academic performance.

Friends of UPEI Calgary - Lou MacEachern Scholarship in Business

• Awarded annually to an Alberta student entering first year Business at UPEI, with preference for a student from the Calgary area. Renewable at $2,000 for study years two, three, and four based on full course load enrolment and academic performance.

Friends of UPEI Calgary Scholarships

• Awarded annually to Alberta students entering full time undergraduate studies or continuing full time undergraduate studies at UPEI, with preference for students from the Calgary area.

The Department of Economics Seminar Series:

Dr. Nicholas Manuel from Saint Mary's will present "The Labour Impact of the COVID19 Pandemic by Worker Skill Type"

Dr. George Jia will present "Craft Brewing Industry and Interprovincial Trade Barriers: Theory and Practice"  

Time: Apr 30, 2021 02:00 PM Atlantic Time (Canada)  

Join Zoom Meeting

https://upei.zoom.us/j/65232621849?pwd=d1FQamNqa2Q2TEo1OUF0c3JuVmFUdz09

On Friday April 30 at 1 pm, Dr. Jamie Shaw will be giving a talk on "Pluralism, Climate Change, and Funding Priorities," drawing on the philosophy of science of Paul Feyerabend.  The abstract for this timely talk is listed below.  
 
The zoom link for this session, to be hosted by the Dean of Arts, Dr. Neb Kujundzic, is:  
 
https://upei.zoom.us/j/61586078663?pwd=RGRjQ2pJTzAxZkI2ckxyU1cvRVJ1QT09…;
 
Dr. Shaw is currently a SSHRC sponsored post-doctoral fellow at the Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology at the University of Toronto. He teaches Philosophy of Science for UPEI and for the University of Toronto.  
 
This talk is funded by the UPEI Philosophy Department and by the Faculty of Arts

Is the use of drugs and/or alcohol becoming problematic for you? Not sure where to turn?  You can go to www.drugrehab.ca and find a treatment center near you. This website can provide information on commonly used recreational drugs, how to find suitable treatment, life after treatment, how to obtain legal advice, etc.  

You can always reach out to the UPEI Health & Wellness Centre as well as Student Affairs if you need help. Check out our webpages on myUPEI.ca. 

The UPEI School of Climate Change and Adaptation is excited to announce the UPEI Climate Webinar Series, which features a number of climate research topics presented by UPEI researchers. The series runs on several Fridays at 3 pm (AT) between March 12 – May 28, 2021.

Join Dr. Yuliya Rashchupkina, UPEI School of Climate Change and Adaptation on Friday, April 30 at 3 pm when he will speak about: The Pledged vs. Actual Reductions in Greenhouse Emissions Five Years after the Paris Agreement

Sign up to participate on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/144482040673

It is with mixed emotions that the team at UPEI Marketing and Communications announces that long-time Production Coordinator Michelle Gauthier has retired from the department, effective Thursday, April 29, 2021.

Although we will miss her energy, thoroughness, dependability, organizational skills, easy-going nature, and, of course, seeing her walk the trails at lunch, we wish her much health and happiness as she embarks on this next phase of her life.

Thank you, Michelle, for your tremendous dedication and service to the University of Prince Edward Island for almost 32 years! Enjoy your well-deserved retirement!

UPEI's 4th Teaching Community Conference will be taking place on May 4th. This year's conference features a keynote presentation from Dr. Maha Bali on Pedagogies of Care & Equity for Students and Teachers; synchronous presentations that will take place in Blackboard Collaborate; and asynchronous presentations that will be available on the Teaching Community Conference website. 

Registration is free and open now
For more information please visit: https://upei.ca/teachingcommunityconference