Campus Notices
“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.
Join Occupational Therapist, Sarah MacKenzie, as she introduces sensory processing differences and sensory diets.Neurodivergent individuals often experience challenges with sensory input to their brain. Some individuals are hypersensitive to sensory input of light, noise, sound, touch, and smell, while others may be hyposensitive to the senses. Whichever experience an individual has, there are ways professionals can help to combat it, sometimes through the use of sensory diets. Sensory diets are specifically designed for the individual to have a variety of sensory-based activities that are designed to assist with attention, arousal, and adaptive responses to their environment. Sensory diets can also be helpful in assisting someone in understanding their sensory needs, as many individuals who experience sensory challenges have a hard time discerning their specific areas of need. In this presentation we will go over what sensory diets are, and what they are used for. We will also go over sensory diet activities, and how to determine what sensory needs an individual has. While this lunch 'n' learn is intended for students, all are welcome.
Please sign up here:
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.
This zoom presentation provides a high-level overview of how stress and anxiety might impact work. It takes a particular focus on anxiety in the workplace and guides participants through the MHW 3-Gear method of addressing it. A representative from Canadian Mental Health Association will lead the session.
Wednesday, November 17, 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
To register for this zoom presentation, please log into recreation.upei.ca with your campus email and password. Click on Fitness Programming icon, then click on 'Campus Faculty/Wellness Programs' and the presentation registration will be posted. Session provide by the Healthy Campus Committee via UPEI Employee Wellness Strategy.
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.
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
Not sure if you've registered for MFA correctly?
Questions about which method suits you and your work situation?
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ITSS will be in the lobby of the AVC this Thursday between 10 am and 3 pm.
Drop by and see us!!
November is Canada Career Month! UPEI Career Services has events planned throughout the month to help students improve their skills and prepare for their careers.
Some events include:
- Virtual job fairs
- Free workshops for improving employability skills
- Federal Government employment information sessions
Learn more and view the full list of Career Month events.
Questions? Email careerservices@upei.ca or call (902) 566-0336
Join with others in the UPEI community of students, faculty, staff and alumni to remember Ewoma Michael Okah, who passed away this month. We will gather from 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm and the gathering will include opportunities to write messages of support to Michael's family. Sister Sue will lead a prayer, 7:50 - 8:10. You are welcome to come for part or all of the hour. During this grieving time, please drop by as a gesture of support for the whole campus. In keeping with UPEI Covid19 protocols, please remember our vaccine policy and your mask.
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.
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
November is Canada Career Month! UPEI Career Services has events planned throughout the month to help students improve their skills and prepare for their careers.
Some events include:
- Virtual job fairs
- Free workshops for improving employability skills
- Federal Government employment information sessions
Learn more and view the full list of Career Month events.
Questions? Email careerservices@upei.ca or call (902) 566-0336
Yoga Instructor Pam Harris will guide you through a 45-minute class offering meditation and gentle yoga stretches. The meditation segment of the class creates more calm, inner peace, and balance that benefits both your emotional well-being and overall health
Thursdays 12:10–12:55 pm, with instructor Pam Harris-Stewart
November 4–December 16 (No class on November 11, Remembrance Day)
The class is FREE and for current UPEI employees only, provided by the Healthy Campus Committee and supported by the UPEI Employee Wellness Strategy. You do not need to have a sports centre membership in order to take this class.
Staff/Faculty who participated in the first session ( Sept 23 - Oct28) are not eligible for the second session. However, if the November 4 session isn't full by October 26, we will open up any spots left for those who registered in the first session. But spots are a first register basis. Registration and to check if spots available be follow instructions below.
UPEI FACULTY/STAFF: Please sign in using your UPEI email address and password at our new portal: recreation.upei.ca. Then click on the Fitness Programs Icon. In the drop-down menu on the left, click on Campus Staff/Faculty Wellness programs. Sign up information is at that site.
Join with others in the UPEI community of students, faculty, staff and alumni to remember Ewoma Michael Okah, who passed away this month. We will gather from 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm and the gathering will include opportunities to write messages of support to Michael's family. Sister Sue will lead a prayer, 7:50 - 8:10. You are welcome to come for part or all of the hour. During this grieving time, please drop by as a gesture of support for the whole campus. In keeping with UPEI Covid19 protocols, please remember our vaccine policy and your mask.
Title: The Feasibility and Costing of Guaranteed Basic Income in Canada
Speaker: Prof. Louis Doiron, FCIA, FSA, MAAA School of Mathematical and Computational Sciences University of Prince Edward Island
Location: Virtual presentation. The Zoom link is: https://upei.zoom.us/j/69028986831?pwd=N21TS 3IyS1owdUFEajBJMm1EMXkwQT09
Abstract: In this session you will learn about the design and costing of a Guaranteed Basic Income program in Canada (sometimes referred as Universal Income) which was part of the most recent budget of the federal government of Canada in April 2021 and of its potential challenges as well as the roles of actuaries in the various phases of its implementation.
(For further information please contact Dr. Nasser Saad at nsaad@upei.ca or Dr. Kai Liu at kailiu@upei.ca)
The Concussion Awareness Program invites you to participate in our survey to better understand how we can improve the care of concussed children and young adults on PEI. This study is being led by the Concussion Awareness Program (CAP) located here at UPEI.
The goal of the CAP is to increase public awareness related to concussion injury including the steps and protocols that facilitate recovery. The findings from this survey will help us refine our strategic plan.
The survey will take approximately 30 minutes with open-ended, ranking, and classifying questions. If interested, please contact cbeck8805@upei.ca or call 902-628-4300.
Yoga Instructor Pam Harris will guide you through a 45-minute class offering meditation and gentle yoga stretches. The meditation segment of the class creates more calm, inner peace, and balance that benefits both your emotional well-being and overall health
Thursdays 12:10–12:55 pm, with instructor Pam Harris-Stewart
November 4–December 16 (No class on November 11, Remembrance Day)
The class is FREE and for current UPEI employees only, provided by the Healthy Campus Committee and supported by the UPEI Employee Wellness Strategy. You do not need to have a sports centre membership in order to take this class.
Staff/Faculty who participated in the first session ( Sept 23 - Oct28) are not eligible for the second session. However, if the November 4 session isn't full by October 26, we will open up any spots left for those who registered in the first session. But spots are a first register basis. Registration and to check if spots available be follow instructions below.
UPEI FACULTY/STAFF: Please sign in using your UPEI email address and password at our new portal: recreation.upei.ca. Then click on the Fitness Programs Icon. In the drop-down menu on the left, click on Campus Staff/Faculty Wellness programs. Sign up information is at that site.
Join with others in the UPEI community of students, faculty, staff and alumni to remember Ewoma Michael Okah, who passed away this month. We will gather from 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm and the gathering will include opportunities to write messages of support to Michael's family. Sister Sue will lead a prayer, 7:50 - 8:10. You are welcome to come for part or all of the hour. During this grieving time, please drop by as a gesture of support for the whole campus. In keeping with UPEI Covid19 protocols, please remember our vaccine policy and your mask.
Title: The Feasibility and Costing of Guaranteed Basic Income in Canada
Speaker: Prof. Louis Doiron, FCIA, FSA, MAAA School of Mathematical and Computational Sciences University of Prince Edward Island
Location: Virtual presentation. The Zoom link is: https://upei.zoom.us/j/69028986831?pwd=N21TS 3IyS1owdUFEajBJMm1EMXkwQT09
Abstract: In this session you will learn about the design and costing of a Guaranteed Basic Income program in Canada (sometimes referred as Universal Income) which was part of the most recent budget of the federal government of Canada in April 2021 and of its potential challenges as well as the roles of actuaries in the various phases of its implementation.
(For further information please contact Dr. Nasser Saad at nsaad@upei.ca or Dr. Kai Liu at kailiu@upei.ca)
The Atlantic Council for International Cooperation’s annual Symposium is on October 26-27. The theme this year, ‘From Obstacles to Opportunities: Harnessing the Momentum from a Global Pandemic to Inspire a More Resilient and Just Future,’ draws parallels to past crises and the global turning points they ushered in as we emerge from this pandemic and look to the future. Opportunities, momentum and cooperation in this transitional time will be discussed from a broad perspective of industry experts, academics and activists in Canada and the Global South.
Tuesday, October 26 from 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm, and Wednesday, October 27 from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Speakers include:
- Dr. Bernard Mware, Kenya
- Mathilde Hutchings, Director of Partnerships, PIVOT
- Dr. Felisa Chan, Asian Heritage Society of New Brunswick
- Brianna Miller, Coordinator, Gender-Based Violence Prevention Project, YMCA of Greater Halifax/Dartmouth
- Blair Crawford, SDG Program Director, Engage Nova Scotia
- Farah Kabir, Country Director, ActionAid Bangladesh
- Nohely Guzmãn, Co-founder, Jasy Renyhê
Register here for ACIC’s (online) Symposium
Click here to stay updated: Symposium program schedule.
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