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 Bookstore will be closed Thursday, April 29 and Friday, April 30 for our annual Inventory count. There will be no transactions completed during this time.

Re-opening Monday, May 3 at 9:00am. 

The Island Lecture Series April session celebrates Poetry Month and features two Island poets in conversation with a third. Laurie Brinklow and Bren Simmers will read from their new books, My Island’s the house I sleep in at night (Island Studies Press, 2021) and If, When (Gaspereau Press, 2021), in a conversation hosted by Richard Lemm. Topics range from the role of story, place, and history in their poetry to their own poetic practices. There will be an opportunity for questions from the audience.

This virtual event is free to attend and all are welcome. The event will be hosted on Zoom, and advance registration is required – please visit http://islandstudies.com/events/islandlectureseries-april2021/ for more details and to reserve your spot.

We have a couple of spaces left with each group.  Only for UPEI Faculty/Staff

The Healthy Campus Committee, as part of the Employee Wellness Strategy, will be providing Yoga & Fascial Release Classes for UPEI Faculty and Staff. Brenda Dowel, yoga teacher E-RYT-1000 and Licensed Holistic Practitioner will lead the four-part series of 90-minute classes with a focused approach.

          1) Shoulders and Upper Body:   Wednesdays 10:00 am - 11:30 am, May 5, 12, 19 and 26 

          2) Shoulders and Upper Body:   Wednesdays   2:30 pm - 4:00 pm, May 5, 12, 19 and 26

This series will include a comprehensive approach to the entire body while focusing on a particular area for optimal health and vitality.  

•  Grounding; Psoas Release; Centering 
•  Stretching what is tight and strengthening what is weak
•  Fascial Stretching and Myofascial Releases, Yoga & Conditioning Movements
•  Fluid and static movements for the Fascia/Connective Tissue
•  Recognizing and addressing unhealthy movement patterns
•  Relaxation and Integration

The free programming is offered to UPEI staff and faculty only on a first registration basis. To register for one of the courses please email Angela Marchbank at amarchbank@upei.ca indicating which time (morning or afternoon). Twelve participants max per series. Location: Fitness Studio 1, Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre

AVC currently has a special needs male beagle named Glenn available for adoption. He is 5 years old, neutered, and vaccinated, and has recently had a dental cleaning. If you are interested in learning more about Glenn, please contact Melissa Hamel at mhamel@upei.ca or 902-566-0938.

The University of Prince Edward Island is pleased to host the 2021 CBIE Atlantic Regional meeting. This year the conference will be virtual and will be held over two half days on June 3rd and 4th, 2021. We will have a series of sessions scheduled between 1:00pm and 4:00pm on June 3rd and between 9:00am and 12:00pm on June 4th, 2021.

This year’s conference theme is inspired by the region we live in and the connectivity we all enjoy. Atlantic Canada is unique in many ways but most of all the ability to “bubble up” and move between all four provinces seamlessly while learning from one another and internationalizing our communities and campuses together. As international educators, we are always fully committed to achieving our internationalization objectives. During this regional meeting, we will explore an array of topics under our three main areas: student mobility, recruitment/retention of international students, and immigration and employment.

Proposals can be submitted HERE

To learn more about the Executive Master of Business Administration program at the University of Prince Edward Island, we invite you to attend this live online event. This will include general information and guidance on completing your application. Attendees will be given a promo code to have their application fee waived ($50 CAD value).

Wednesday, April 28th at 5:00 pm (ADT)

To register, click here

UPEI's Executive MBA program offers a high-quality learning experience for working business professionals. The program is designed for those working in, or aspiring to work in, a management or leadership position. Classes are offered bi-weekly on Fridays and Saturdays with the option to complete the program in 20 months.

Central to the program design is an evidence-based management approach which helps students develop the skills and knowledge to make better-informed and well-supported decisions both in the program and in applied situations in their workplaces.

For more details on the program and entry requirements, visit our website: www.upei.ca/emba  

If you have questions regarding the program or application, we encourage you to contact the MBA Program Office at mba@upei.ca

Thank you to the many volunteers who have helped staff the food bank over the past months.  Numbers fluctuate but we seem to welcome 50-75 students each week.  Gratefully, our donations are keeping up.  

For May and June we will continue to operate as we have since last spring.  We will make some changes this summer so stay tuned for updates.  

May and June volunteer sign up form is here

Sister Sue

The Faculty of Arts is pleased to offer the fourth event in its new ConneXions Seminar Series. Join us on Zoom, Friday, April 23, 2021, at 2:00 pm, when Dr. Yuliya Rashchupkina will present “Climate Resilience and Climate Catastrophe Narratives: Is There Any Place for International Solidarity?”

Abstract:

As the negative impacts of climate change become more and more evident, the different narratives around living in a future with increasing temperatures have been established by scholars and international organizations working on the issues of climate change and development. While these narratives are vastly diverse, two groups of discourses may be discerned: one of calamity, disaster and social hardship, while the other is of resilient communities capable of withstanding unprecedented challenges. Dr. Rashchupkina will discuss the limitations of the discourse of resiliency-oriented communities and of the discourse of calamity-unfolding events, arguing that both narratives are limited in their scope and the ability to mobilize actions that will facilitate the revamping of fossil fuels-based major economies and lead to the further enhancement of global justice. She will then demonstrate how the notion of international solidarity, currently overlooked in mainstream solutions to climate change, will help to overcome the limitations of both discourses.

Zoom link: https://upei.zoom.us/j/61586078663?pwd=RGRjQ2pJTzAxZkI2ckxyU1cvRVJ1QT09

The Connexions Seminar Series aims to foster understanding of the role that the liberal arts play in knowledge and ways of knowing and in making sense of the complexities of the world around us through panel discussions; speakers and research talks; collaborative projects and presentations; symposia and workshops; and reading and discussion groups.

UPEI’s 4th annual Teaching Community Conference will take place on May 4th, 2021, hosted by the E-Learning Office and the Experiential Education Office. The conference will be hosted online through the website: UPEI.ca/teachingcommunityconference

The keynote presentation for this year’s conference is on the theme of a Pedagogy of Care, a care-oriented approach to the design and philosophical set up of the course, occurring within the context of the learning experience and in relationships formed through teaching and learning.

The Teaching Community Conference is calling for proposals regarding your approach to a pedagogy of care, innovative designs or approaches to teaching, experiential teaching, or communities of practice.

The Teaching Community Conference is accepting proposals in the form of synchronous webinar sessions, asynchronous recorded video presentations, or written presentations (e.g. a conference blog post).

To submit your proposal please complete this form before April 23rd
https://forms.gle/ShHX1HvhX1DcaSEL8

Health, Safety and Environment is holding a UPEI Basic Biosafety Training session.

Topics to be covered 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 the Basic Biosafety course, you must pre-register by contacting Shelly Kavanagh, before the end of the day April 30, 2021 by email (shkavanagh@upei.ca) or by phone (902-566-0901).

Please provide your name, department, your supervisor’s name (if applicable), email address, and phone number in your email or voice message.  Please indicate if you are a graduate student.

The Island Lecture Series April session celebrates Poetry Month and features two Island poets in conversation with a third. Laurie Brinklow and Bren Simmers will read from their new books, My Island’s the house I sleep in at night (Island Studies Press, 2021) and If, When (Gaspereau Press, 2021), in a conversation hosted by Richard Lemm. Topics range from the role of story, place, and history in their poetry to their own poetic practices. There will be an opportunity for questions from the audience.

This virtual event is free to attend and all are welcome. The event will be hosted on Zoom, and advance registration is required – please visit http://islandstudies.com/events/islandlectureseries-april2021/ for more details and to reserve your spot.

Faculty of Nursing Tenure-Track Candidate Brianna Richardson. PhD(c)

Friday, April 23, 2021
Via Blackboard Collaborate

Brianna Richardson, PhD(c) candidate for the tenure-track faculty position will be offering two presentations:

Teaching presentation: Teaching within the Context of Primary Health Care

Friday, April 23, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. AST, and can be accessed by visiting the following link: https://ca.bbcollab.com/guest/b6e80de2738a4f28b427aa0b52cffcb4

Research presentation: Bridging research to nursing practice: Articulating your program of research and how this aligns with the Faculty of Nursing at UPEI

Friday, April 23, 2021 at 1:15 p.m. AST, and can be accessed by visiting the following link: https://ca.bbcollab.com/guest/b6e80de2738a4f28b427aa0b52cffcb4

All are welcome to attend.

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. Aitazaz Farooque, UPEI School of Climate Change and Adaptation on Friday, April 23 at 3 pm when he will speak about the Climate Smart Agriculture Practices to Ensure Economic and Environmental Sustainability

Sign up to participate on Eventbrite : https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/144480558239

Do you supervise students (graduate or undergraduate) to do research or as award winners? Are you hiring a summer student?

Health, Safety and Environment will be hosting a session for Supervisors put on by the PEI Workers Compensation Board (WCB) entitled: Young Worker Safety: Changing the Culture.

Participants will learn what is now known about the significant influence supervisors can have on young worker safety, and how employers and supervisors might capitalize on this. Participants will hear what young PEI workers say about their hesitation to raise their workplace safety concerns, and what they can do to encourage young workers to speak up.

The one hour Zoom Session will be held on Monday, May 10 at 1:30 pm

 To register for one of this course, please contact Shelly Kavanagh at shkavanagh@upei.ca or at 566-0901.

In May, WCB will also be holding sessions on Student Safety directed at students. These sessions will be advertised closer to the date.

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.

Presenter: Harriette L. Spiegel, PhD

Abstract: This presentation introduces the author’s interest in the topic, quickly pols the audience on their knowledge of Digital Accessibility, provides background information on statistics and legislation, and then presents basic Digital Accessibility Guidelines regarding alt text, headings, meaningful links, tables and PowerPoint. If time allows, a basic “inaccessible” document is provided for the audience to practice with in applying the guidelines. References and resources are provided.

Harriette L. Spiegel, Ph.D. is the Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Education at St. Mary’s University for the term January 4 - April 30, 2021.

Register 

The University of Prince Edward Island is pleased to host the 2021 CBIE Atlantic Regional meeting. This year the conference will be virtual and will be held over two half days on June 3rd and 4th, 2021. We will have a series of sessions scheduled between 1:00pm and 4:00pm on June 3rd and between 9:00am and 12:00pm on June 4th, 2021.

This year’s conference theme is inspired by the region we live in and the connectivity we all enjoy. Atlantic Canada is unique in many ways but most of all the ability to “bubble up” and move between all four provinces seamlessly while learning from one another and internationalizing our communities and campuses together. As international educators, we are always fully committed to achieving our internationalization objectives. During this regional meeting, we will explore an array of topics under our three main areas: student mobility, recruitment/retention of international students, and immigration and employment.

Proposals can be submitted HERE

To learn more about the Executive Master of Business Administration program at the University of Prince Edward Island, we invite you to attend this live online event. This will include general information and guidance on completing your application. Attendees will be given a promo code to have their application fee waived ($50 CAD value).

Wednesday, April 28th at 5:00 pm (ADT)

To register, click here

UPEI's Executive MBA program offers a high-quality learning experience for working business professionals. The program is designed for those working in, or aspiring to work in, a management or leadership position. Classes are offered bi-weekly on Fridays and Saturdays with the option to complete the program in 20 months.

Central to the program design is an evidence-based management approach which helps students develop the skills and knowledge to make better-informed and well-supported decisions both in the program and in applied situations in their workplaces.

For more details on the program and entry requirements, visit our website: www.upei.ca/emba  

If you have questions regarding the program or application, we encourage you to contact the MBA Program Office at mba@upei.ca

Thank you to the many volunteers who have helped staff the food bank over the past months.  Numbers fluctuate but we seem to welcome 50-75 students each week.  Gratefully, our donations are keeping up.  

For May and June we will continue to operate as we have since last spring.  We will make some changes this summer so stay tuned for updates.  

May and June volunteer sign up form is here

Sister Sue