Need some support with a writing assignment or presentation?  Free, friendly, qualified help is available at the Writing Centre!  Save yourself from frustration, anxiety, and wasted time. 

Go to upei.mywconline.com to make an online or in-person appointment.  Drop-ins are also welcome at our location in the Robertson Library when tutors are present and available.

And the call for submissions is out for the UPEI Arts Review, volume XI.  This annual publication celebrates writing and writers on campus.  Both creative and academic pieces are welcome from any subject area. 

Send your submissions or questions to artsreview@upei.ca. and visit us at https://www.facebook.com/UPEIArtsReview.  Deadline for submissions:  December 21, 2021.

Wednesday, November 3, 2021, 8:00 pm

On Wednesday November 3rd, ITSS will be conducting routine maintenance on the MyUPEI portal and related services from 8 pm to 12 am midnight. During this time there may be intermittent access and performance issues with MyUPEI, Self-Service, Colleague & apply.upei.ca sites.

We encourage Students, Faculty, and Staff that may need documents or links located on myUPEI to plan ahead and bookmark or download the resources they may need during this period.

As a reminder, you can access Moodle directly using https://moodle.upei.ca & Outlook email directly using https://outlook.office.com.

If you have any questions, please contact the ITSS Help Desk at 902-566-0465.

Colleagues from Atlantic Canada are invited to join Mount Saint Vincent University for a talk by Aisha Haque, sought-after speaker and expert on inclusive teaching practices on Thursday, November 4, 2021 from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. The session will be online via Teams and advance registration is required. The link to join the event will be sent on November 4th. Please register online.

Synopsis: In her session “Antiracist and Decolonial Approaches to Higher Education,” Aisha will explore key principles for putting antiracist and decolonial theory into practice in education and encourage participants to collectively reflect on how we might embed these within our instructional practices. Before educators can ethically engage in antiracist work on their campuses, it is imperative that they understand and confront structural racism within the academy and within their own disciplines. To that end, participants will be invited to question, unsettle, and re-imagine what it means to be an educator for racial justice and ethical solidarity in our current times. Though based on the higher education environment, the lecture will be relevant to educators at every level, and others who seek to embed these practices in their work.

Are you still typing out text messages? Did you know you can slide over each letter rather than tapping? Excellent for those of us with chubby fingers! Try it and you'll never go back.

Android phone: Settings, Language & Input, Make sure the Google Keyboard is checked and scroll to Enable Gesture Typing. 

iPhone/iPad: Settings, General, Keyboard, enable "Slide to Type"

ALL UPEI students, staff and faculty must present their VaxPass at Panther Central desk to enter the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre. Those with exemptions must provide proof of exemption.  Everyone will only have to show VaxPass once.   

In addition, ALL members MUST NOW HAVE their CAMPUS ID card to enter the Fitness Centre.

If you are interested in renting an extra room or another housing accommodations to students, please contact offcampushousing@upei.ca

The new Geraldine Berrigan Memorial Scholarship is now available for applications! The scholarship will be granted to a student in the Faculty of Business who is in their second year of study, has achieved an 80% overall average or greater in their first year, is in financial need, and has an interest in pursuing a career in digital, technology, marketing or retail.

Students are encouraged to submit an application and supporting documents outlined on the application form by the November 5th deadline electronically to scholarships@upei.ca or in person to the Scholarships and Awards Office at 202 Dalton Hall. Best of luck to all who apply!

The UPEI Health and Wellness Centre will be offering the following clinics for students, faculty, staff and immediate family members at McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre:

FLU/COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics: 

                       November 2, 2021 from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm

                       November 3, 2021 from 12:00 pm to 7:00 pm

                       November 4, 2021 from  9:00 am to 3:30 pm           

Note:  New guidelines from NACI (National Advisory Committee on Immunization) have been released that report both the flu and COVID-19 vaccines may be received at the same time.  Consequently, we will provide the COVID-19 Vaccine to partially or unvaccinated people with the November Flu clinics.  For more information on these guidelines visit the following link: 

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/immunization/national-advisory-committee-on-immunization-naci/recommendations-use-covid-19-vaccines/summary-updates-september-28-2021.html  

Please bring your provincial health card or proof of your UPEI international insurance and UPEI student/staff/faculty ID.

If you are interested in renting an extra room or another housing accommodations to students, please contact offcampushousing@upei.ca

Due to COVID-19, the 'Take Our Kids to Work Day' program will not be permitted at UPEI this year.

 Speaker: Keegan Kirk 

 PhD Student, Department of Applied Mathematics

University of Waterloo

Abstract:  The finite element method (FEM) has been an indispensable tool used in engineering design to simulate problems in structural analysis, heat and mass transfer, fluid mechanics, and electromagnetics since the mid-20th century. At its heart, FEM is a technique for numerically solving differential equations, which presents many challenges of mathematical and computational interest. Six decades after its inception, it remains an extremely active field of research for mathematicians, engineers, and computer scientists alike.

In this talk, I will provide an introduction to the basic ideas of FEM through the study of some simple model problems. Afterward, I will present some numerical simulations for more physically realistic problems with applications to solid and fluid mechanics. I will also briefly discuss a few of the major active areas of research related to FEM. The topics will be relatively self-contained, but some familiarity with calculus, linear algebra, numerical analysis, and differential equations will be assumed.

Zoom Connection Details:  

Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/97342598765?pwd=SzNxOU0za1I4RmdSRFh0STlKN0NtUT09

Meeting ID: 973 4259 8765 / Passcode: 316255

Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/adVRhqn8r2  

If you are interested in renting an extra room or another housing accommodations to students, please contact offcampushousing@upei.ca

The new Geraldine Berrigan Memorial Scholarship is now available for applications! The scholarship will be granted to a student in the Faculty of Business who is in their second year of study, has achieved an 80% overall average or greater in their first year, is in financial need, and has an interest in pursuing a career in digital, technology, marketing or retail.

Students are encouraged to submit an application and supporting documents outlined on the application form by the November 5th deadline electronically to scholarships@upei.ca or in person to the Scholarships and Awards Office at 202 Dalton Hall. Best of luck to all who apply!

 Speaker: Keegan Kirk 

 PhD Student, Department of Applied Mathematics

University of Waterloo

Abstract:  The finite element method (FEM) has been an indispensable tool used in engineering design to simulate problems in structural analysis, heat and mass transfer, fluid mechanics, and electromagnetics since the mid-20th century. At its heart, FEM is a technique for numerically solving differential equations, which presents many challenges of mathematical and computational interest. Six decades after its inception, it remains an extremely active field of research for mathematicians, engineers, and computer scientists alike.

In this talk, I will provide an introduction to the basic ideas of FEM through the study of some simple model problems. Afterward, I will present some numerical simulations for more physically realistic problems with applications to solid and fluid mechanics. I will also briefly discuss a few of the major active areas of research related to FEM. The topics will be relatively self-contained, but some familiarity with calculus, linear algebra, numerical analysis, and differential equations will be assumed.

Zoom Connection Details:  

Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/97342598765?pwd=SzNxOU0za1I4RmdSRFh0STlKN0NtUT09

Meeting ID: 973 4259 8765 / Passcode: 316255

Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/adVRhqn8r2  

“I know I have to do well; it’s not a choice”: Being Black in University, with Carl E. James, Ph.D. York University

Colleagues at UPEI are invited to share in the opening session of Part 2 of the Black Students Matter Teaching Retreat at St. Francis Xavier University which features Dr. Carl James on Tuesday, November 9, beginning at 10:15 a.m. Atlantic. Please note: This session will NOT be recorded. Please use this link to register. The Zoom link will be shared ~ 24 hours before.

Synopsis: With reference to community, research, and media reports, we will explore the experiences of Black students in today’s universities noting how they negotiate the inequitable institutional structures in order to realize their educational, employment and career ambitions. We will reflect on how today’s discourses of “systemic racism” and the programs initiated are bringing about the changes anticipated or needed.  

If you are interested in a viewing /discussion session with the recording from Part 1 featuring Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billing's talk on Culturally Responsive Pedagogy, please email TLC@upei.ca.

Are you interested in an opportunity to gather and discuss ideas on different teaching approaches to use in your own classes? Teaching Squares are an opportunity for faculty to reflect on their own teaching in light of their observations of colleagues’ teaching and a constructive way to consider current teaching practices in light of some potential alternatives. Faculty members, including sessional faculty, interested in participating in a cross-disciplinary teaching square should email  TLC@upei.ca.

Thinking about ways to keep your students motivated at this point in the semester?  This blog post has some ideas for you and your students!  10 ways to keep your students motivated

Due to COVID-19, the 'Take Our Kids to Work Day' program will not be permitted at UPEI this year.

The Fall 2021 Reading Group will be reading and discussing Chapter 13 - Asynchronous Discussions for First-Year Writers and Beyond: Thinking Outside the PPR (Prompt, Post, Reply) Box from Resilient Pedagogies this Friday Oct. 29 at 12:00 pm on Zoom. Faculty and instructional staff interested in sharing ideas in an engaging conversation are welcome.  Zoom link: https://upei.zoom.us/j/64855934033?pwd=eXhmeExxSytnUEJROTBYall1WmMwdz09

 Speaker: Keegan Kirk 

 PhD Student, Department of Applied Mathematics

University of Waterloo

Abstract:  The finite element method (FEM) has been an indispensable tool used in engineering design to simulate problems in structural analysis, heat and mass transfer, fluid mechanics, and electromagnetics since the mid-20th century. At its heart, FEM is a technique for numerically solving differential equations, which presents many challenges of mathematical and computational interest. Six decades after its inception, it remains an extremely active field of research for mathematicians, engineers, and computer scientists alike.

In this talk, I will provide an introduction to the basic ideas of FEM through the study of some simple model problems. Afterward, I will present some numerical simulations for more physically realistic problems with applications to solid and fluid mechanics. I will also briefly discuss a few of the major active areas of research related to FEM. The topics will be relatively self-contained, but some familiarity with calculus, linear algebra, numerical analysis, and differential equations will be assumed.

Zoom Connection Details:  

Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/97342598765?pwd=SzNxOU0za1I4RmdSRFh0STlKN0NtUT09

Meeting ID: 973 4259 8765 / Passcode: 316255

Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/adVRhqn8r2