Atlantic Canada Study and Sta – Prince Edward Island is hosting the “Bridge to PEI” Conference on Saturday, March 20th, from 9:00 am – 1:30 pm (AST) via Zoom. Register here:
https://upei.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5wrdOCprzMqHtRHTXqJWooi-fcbFrtQ0lS2

The event is offered free of charge to all Post-Secondary International Students on Prince Edward Island.

This conference will feature workshops on:

-Immigration Pathways to Prince Edward Island

-Prince Edward Island Labour Laws

-Presentation from the PEI Association for Newcomers to Canada

-PEI Study and Stay™ Alumni Panel

Anyone with any questions about the event can reach out to Kady McDonnell at studyandstaypei@upei.ca. 

Please help us share this event with your network. Thank you.

Please share with students and alumni!

The UPEI Experiential Education Department and UPEI Career Services are hosting the annual Career Fair for students and alumni TODAY!

This year's fair is a virtual Career Video Fest designed to connect job-seeking students and alumni with employers through pre-recorded recruitment videos. These videos are being shared in a series of Facebook Live events and a YouTube playlist, all being released today, March 10th.

The Facebook Live events will take place at: 10:00 am, 12:00 pm, and 2:00 pm (AST) 

At 4:00 pm this afternoon, the link to the entire playlist of videos will be shared on the Career Fair webpage and on the UPEI Experiential Education's social media accounts. 

Important times:
Facebook Live streaming events: 10:00 am, 12:00 pm, 2:00 pm
Video playlist launch: 4:00 pm

UPEI students and alumni will be able to attend the live events today and then stream the full playlist or re-watch specific videos at any time after 4:00 pm. Job-seekers will then be able to connect with employers about job opportunities that interest them.

Find and follow UPEI Experiential Education on social media!

Facebook: ExperientialEdUPEI
Twitter: @ExEdUPEI
Instagram: exedupei
LinkedIn: Experiential Education UPEI

Questions? Email careerfair@upei.ca

This year, the University of Prince Edward Island launched the first-ever UPEI Panther Pitch competition as part of the Harry W. MacLauchlan Entrepreneurship Program. In January, twenty-five student teams were chosen to compete for support to develop their ventures. Since the competition launch, these teams have been receiving coaching from experienced mentors and refining their business plan to potentially win a portion of $45,000 in prize money to support their startup ventures.

Six of these teams will be selected to compete in a live semi-final Q & A session from 7:00 to 8:30 pm on March 24, 2021. Each team will present a five-minute pitch and face questions from a judging panel, as well as questions submitted from the online audience.

To mark this important occasion, Wade MacLauchlan, former premier of Prince Edward Island and UPEI president emeritus, will give opening remarks on behalf of the MacLauchlan family.

To attend the semi-final event virtually or to share this event with others, please register at: https://pantherpitch.eventbrite.ca

Dr. Martha Giraldo O’Meara, Postdoctoral Fellow, Concordia University, candidate for the tenure track position with the Department of Psychology in the Faculty of Arts, will present a research talk entitled “Linking the laboratory and the clinic: a focus on body dysmorphic disorder and obsessive- compulsive disorder.” This presentation will be held on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at 1:00 pm AST via ZOOM, and can be accessed here:  https://upei.zoom.us/j/63893752345?pwd=Y3M2UW9UTWNxb0Jsd0ZnODA0aVFpQT09

All are welcome to attend.

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

Join Dr. Adam Fenech, UPEI School of Climate Change and Adaptation for the series kick off on Friday, March 12 at 3 pm when he will speak about the Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation at UPEI’s campus in St. Peter’s Bay, PEI. 

Sign up to participate on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/144048887099

Are you curious about digital research and tools you could apply to your projects?

Would you like to meet others interested in exploring and using digital tools and techniques, and learn about their experiences?

Beginning on March 12th, ACENET’s Research Consultant at UPEI, Mat Larade, will host an informal and participant-driven lunchtime gathering monthly, on the second Friday. Faculty, research staff, students and industry across all disciplines and experience levels are encouraged to join us for this lunch hour of learning and connecting! Note: The forum will initially be virtual. 

You will have the opportunity to ask questions, discuss your own challenges and learn about new and established tools for things like computational modelling, data mining, parallel computing, machine learning, creating web platforms and cloud-based shared analysis workspaces, or the myriad of other applications. Each session will begin with a short presentation, followed by Qs&As and open discussion. 

Meet others and hear from local researchers and other experts about how they're using these tools, and their experiences along the way. As always, we’re here to help you get started in applying them to your own projects! 

First session Friday March 12th, 12:00pm:

Data Management Planning, Nick Rochlin, Co-Chair Portage Network National Training Expert Group.

From students needing to manage their thesis data, to researchers and projects managers grappling with the need to store increasingly large data volumes, and the upcoming Tri-Agencies policy release on Research Data Management, the time is ripe to talk about the benefits, tools and techniques of good data management plans in our inaugural Red Dirt Digital Tools Forum.

Click the sign-up sheet link to receive information and connection details for this and future sessions. Sign up  

For further information on our Red Dirt Digital Tools Forum, contact mat.larade@ace-net.ca 

The Faculty of Science Graduate Studies Committee invites the campus community to the next Environmental Sciences/Human Biology seminar on Friday, March 12 2021 at 12:30pm 

Jordon Condon (MSc candidate in Environmental Sciences) will present "Determination of factors affecting survival from egg to juvenile for Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) in PEI"

and

Kevin Douillette (MSc candidate in Human Biology) will present "Patient and Staff Perception of an Exercise Program for Cancer and Hemodialysis Patients"

The meeting will be held via Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/hkg-vmhh-spg

All are welcome!

The deadline for Animal Care Protocol Submissions (new, renewal, or amendment) is Tuesday, April 6 for the April meeting.

Please note that as of June 1, 2020 all animal user protocols must be submitted through UPEI Researcher Portal at https://upei.researchservicesoffice.com/Romeo.Researcher/

For new protocols select ‘applications’ and for renewal or amendment protocols select ‘events’.

To view any UPEI ACC SOPs and Codes of Practice, they can be accessed through myUPEI at https://portal.upei.ca/facultystaff/administrativeservices/AVCAnimalCare/Pages/default.aspx. 

Those protocols received after the deadline will be reviewed the following month.  The Committee requires at least one month for processing applications.

Most YouTube watchers know that you can pause a video by hitting the space bar, but these shortcuts are also  handy:

Pause or start: K

Jump forward 10 seconds: L

Go back 10 seconds: J

Mute: M

Take the video in and out of full screen mode: F

Turn closed captions on and off: C

Try it! 

Please share with students and alumni!

The UPEI Experiential Education Department and UPEI Career Services will be hosting the annual Career Fair for students and alumni, and the fair will look a bit different this year.

This year's fair will be a virtual Career Video Fest designed to connect job-seeking students and alumni with employers through pre-recorded recruitment videos. These videos will be shared in a series of Facebook Live events and a YouTube playlist, all being released this Wednesday, March 10th.

The Facebook Live events will take place at: 10:00 am, 12:00 pm, and 2:00 pm (AST) on March 10th.

At 4:00 pm that afternoon, the link to the entire playlist of videos will be shared on the Career Fair webpage and on the UPEI Experiential Education's social media accounts. 

Important dates and times
Facebook Live streaming events: 10:00 am, 12:00 pm, 2:00 pm
Video playlist launch: 4:00 pm

UPEI students and alumni will be able to attend the live events on March 10th and then stream the full playlist or re-watch specific videos at any time after March 10th at 4:00 pm. Job-seekers will then be able to connect with employers about job opportunities that interest them.

Find and follow UPEI Experiential Education on social media!

Facebook: ExperientialEdUPEI
Twitter: @ExEdUPEI
Instagram: exedupei
LinkedIn: Experiential Education UPEI

Questions? Email careerfair@upei.ca

Are you hiring a summer student? Do you supervise students in your day to day work?

Health, Safety and Environment will be hosting two separate sessions 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 Sessions will be held on:

              Wednesday, March 10 at 9 am,  and

              Friday, March 12 at 1:30 pm

To register for one of these courses, 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.

Join the Executive Directors of several PEI non-profit organizations for an informal discussion about negotiating values and mandates during a pandemic. How have they and their organizations balanced (or not) the competing pulls between fulfilling their values and mandates and the added demands of COVID-19?

Sponsored by Diversity and Social Justice Studies. For more information and the Zoom link, contact Ann Braithwaite at abraithwaite@upei.ca. 

Dr. Martha Giraldo O’Meara, Postdoctoral Fellow, Concordia University, candidate for the tenure track position with the Department of Psychology in the Faculty of Arts, will present a research talk entitled “Linking the laboratory and the clinic: a focus on body dysmorphic disorder and obsessive- compulsive disorder.” This presentation will be held on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at 1:00 pm AST via ZOOM, and can be accessed here:  https://upei.zoom.us/j/63893752345?pwd=Y3M2UW9UTWNxb0Jsd0ZnODA0aVFpQT09

All are welcome to attend.

"PEI Cupcake & Bake day supports the PEI Humane Society animal care and operations.  This unique event ensures 100% of the proceeds stay right here on PEI, saving more Island animals."

Cupcakes will be available for purchase from Monday to Friday, March 8 to12 at the AVC Cafe with all proceeds going towards the PEI Humane Society! Thank you for your generous support for Island animals. 

You can also donate directly 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.

To learn more about this exciting opportunity, UPEI's Faculty of Business invites you to attend an online information session on Thursday, March 11, at 5:00 pm (AST).

We encourage you to call 902-894-2866 or email mba@upei.ca to register for this event. For more information about UPEI's Executive MBA program, please visit www.upei.ca/emba 

Atlantic Canada Study and Sta – Prince Edward Island is hosting the “Bridge to PEI” Conference on Saturday, March 20th, from 9:00 am – 1:30 pm (AST) via Zoom. Register here:
https://upei.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5wrdOCprzMqHtRHTXqJWooi-fcbFrtQ0lS2

The event is offered free of charge to all Post-Secondary International Students on Prince Edward Island.

This conference will feature workshops on:

-Immigration Pathways to Prince Edward Island

-Prince Edward Island Labour Laws

-Presentation from the PEI Association for Newcomers to Canada

-PEI Study and Stay™ Alumni Panel

Anyone with any questions about the event can reach out to Kady McDonnell at studyandstaypei@upei.ca. 

Please help us share this event with your network. Thank you.

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. This training is available free of charge for UPEI's staff, students and faculty, thanks to a generous grant received from Bell Let's Talk.

The next workshop is scheduled on March 25th and 26th (with March 29th held as a backup in the event of campus closure).

Please email kjlawlor@upei.ca to request to join the workshop.

Please share with students and alumni!

The UPEI Experiential Education Department and UPEI Career Services will be hosting the annual Career Fair for students and alumni, and the fair will look a bit different this year.

This year's fair will be a virtual Career Video Fest designed to connect job-seeking students and alumni with employers through pre-recorded recruitment videos. These videos will be shared in a series of Facebook Live events and a YouTube playlist, all being released this Wednesday, March 10th.

The Facebook Live events will take place at: 10:00 am, 12:00 pm, and 2:00 pm (AST) on March 10th.

At 4:00 pm that afternoon, the link to the entire playlist of videos will be shared on the Career Fair webpage and on the UPEI Experiential Education's social media accounts. 

Important dates and times
Facebook Live streaming events: 10:00 am, 12:00 pm, 2:00 pm
Video playlist launch: 4:00 pm

UPEI students and alumni will be able to attend the live events on March 10th and then stream the full playlist or re-watch specific videos at any time after March 10th at 4:00 pm. Job-seekers will then be able to connect with employers about job opportunities that interest them.

Find and follow UPEI Experiential Education on social media!

Facebook: ExperientialEdUPEI
Twitter: @ExEdUPEI
Instagram: exedupei
LinkedIn: Experiential Education UPEI

Questions? Email careerfair@upei.ca

Are you hiring a summer student? Do you supervise students in your day to day work?

Health, Safety and Environment will be hosting two separate sessions 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 Sessions will be held on:

              Wednesday, March 10 at 9 am,  and

              Friday, March 12 at 1:30 pm

To register for one of these courses, 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.