Are you interested in applying for funding to develop, adapt, or peer review open education resources for your course? Drop-in during this grant information session for more information or to ask questions.

Wednesday, 19 Feb 2020 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm, Faculty Lounge, SDMB 201
Thursday, 20 Feb 2020 9:00 am - 9:30 am, Faculty Lounge, SDMB 201
Monday, 24 Feb 2020 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm, Faculty Lounge, SDMB 201  

The funding is available to any instructor of a credit course at UPEI and can be applied for as individuals or teams. The deadline for applications is March 6, 2020. For more information, see https://library.upei.ca/oerprogram or contact Kim Mears, kmears@upei.ca.

The E-Learning Office is hosting a Moodle Gradebook drop-in clinic. Want to set up grades in Moodle? Need to adjust some grade weights? Want some help making sure things are set-up correctly? Come visit the E-Learning Office on the morning of Tuesday, Feb 18 for dedicated help with your Moodle Gradebook. 

If you have any questions about the session, or need help at another time, please email moodle@upei.ca 

The UPEI Diversity and Social Justice Studies program, the Dean of Arts, and the Dean of Education will host a launch of Dr. Darryl Leroux’s book, Distorted Descent: White Claims to Indigenous Identity, on Tuesday, March 10, at 4 pm in Lecture Theatre A, Atlantic Veterinary College, UPEI. Leroux, an associate professor at Saint Mary’s University, will give a lecture at this free public event.

In the book, Leroux explores a social phenomenon called race shifting, which has taken off in the twenty-first century. In race shifting, otherwise white, French-descendant settlers in Canada discover an Indigenous ancestor born 300 to 375 years ago through genealogy and use that ancestor as the sole basis for an eventual shift into an “Indigenous” identity today.

For more information, contact Dr. Ann Braithwaite,  DSJS, at abraithwaite@upei.ca 
 

Call for Feedback on Dean of Science Candidates

The Search Committee for the Dean of Science position is posting the video presentations for candidates Nola Etkin and Bill Whelan. They can be viewed at the following links:

Nola Etkin

https://drive.google.com/file/d/10jxu1uT-1y7Tk9tAAZtpl1MqG9br2J-t/view?usp=sharing

Bill Whelan

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IrXGpnB2i7Riu58amMYKbzIPV3caOJRL/view?usp=sharing

The Committee welcomes your feedback on the two candidates and requests that it be forwarded by email to vpar@upei.ca by 4:00 pm on Tuesday, February 18, 2020

All feedback remains confidential.

Thank you

SPEAKER:  Haifaa Mahjoub, Pathology and Microbiology

TITLE:  Use of an In-vitro Larval Motility Assay evaluating anthelmintic efficacy against canine and feline metastrongyloids

Everyone Welcome

It's not too late - flu shots are still available.  he second wave of Influenza has not come yet and you can still protect yourself and others by getting the flu shot. Contact the UPEI Health & Wellness Centre at 902-566-0616 or healthcentre@upei.ca to get your flu shot today. Available free of charge to all students as well as faculty, staff, and families.  

Students, faculty, and staff at UPEI are invited to participate in a research project titled Evaluating UPEI Student and Faculty/Staff Interest in WOOFS (Wellness-Oriented Outreach for Students & Staff). Honours student Amy MacQuarrie, under the supervision of Dr. Tracy Doucette in the Psychology Department here at UPEI, is conducting a campus-wide survey on this topic.

The purpose of this research project is to examine UPEI student and faculty/staff interest in a proposed comfort dog program on campus (WOOFS). In addition, it will also explore
connections between pet attitudes and comfort/therapy dog programs. Students enrolled in PSY 1020 will receive a 1% bonus credit in PSY 1020 for participating. Students and faculty/staff not enrolled in PSY 1020 will be entered into a draw for the chance to win a $50 gift card! Students enrolled in PSY 1020 who do not wish to complete the survey may complete an alternative writing assignment for extra credit.

If you are interested, please click on the link to the survey to access the participant information letter and more information about the project! Survey Link: http://survey.upei.ca/index.php/781549/lang-en

The Island Lecture Series February lecture features a lecture by Dr. Ed MacDonald (History): The Goose and the Golden Egg: The Environmental Turn in Island Tourism, 1970-1990. Based on Dr. MacDonald's forthcoming history of Island tourism, the lecture explores how the Island's natural landscape became a tourist asset. Admission is free and all are welcome.

You are invited to attend The Blackest Trivia hosted by PRIDE PEI’s 2SBIPOC Committee. Fun and Informative! Come learn the little known (and underappreciated!) black history of PEI and across the country.  

For more information, call PEERS Alliance at 902-566-2437 or email outreach@peersalliance.ca. 

For the 2SLGBTQ+ Adult Drop In, PEERS Alliance recognizes and appreciates the support of UPEI Student Affairs, Holland College, PRIDE PEI, and the Women's Network.

Please be advised that Accessibility Services will now be accepting referrals for students from Faculty and Staff through a new Accessibility Services Referral Form available on myUPEI under the UPEI Forms section. 

All staff and faculty should use this tool when making a referral as it will help us gather the appropriate information to support the student. 

If you have any questions, please contact Nicole Wadden Garland, Coordinator, Accessibility Services via email at nwadden@upei.ca

The E-Learning Office is hosting a Moodle Gradebook drop-in clinic. Want to set up grades in Moodle? Need to adjust some grade weights? Want some help making sure things are set-up correctly? Come visit the E-Learning Office on the morning of Tuesday, Feb 18 for dedicated help with your Moodle Gradebook. 

If you have any questions about the session, or need help at another time, please email moodle@upei.ca 

Call for Feedback on Dean of Science Candidates

The Search Committee for the Dean of Science position is posting the video presentations for candidates Nola Etkin and Bill Whelan. They can be viewed at the following links:

Nola Etkin

https://drive.google.com/file/d/10jxu1uT-1y7Tk9tAAZtpl1MqG9br2J-t/view?usp=sharing

Bill Whelan

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IrXGpnB2i7Riu58amMYKbzIPV3caOJRL/view?usp=sharing

The Committee welcomes your feedback on the two candidates and requests that it be forwarded by email to vpar@upei.ca by 4:00 pm on Tuesday, February 18, 2020

All feedback remains confidential.

Thank you

Attention Dads, Moms and Guardians:

Do you want to learn how to stay positive and confident as a parent and reduce stress in your
family? Free Triple P-Positive Parenting Seminars will be held February 18th, 25th and March
3rd at Murphy’s Community Centre (room 207) from 7:00-8:30pm. Triple P is an international
project promoted and supported by the Government of Prince Edward Island. There are three
sessions in the seminar series, and each session addresses a different theme. Fathers,
mothers, grandparents, foster parents and guardians are welcome!

For more information, contact Catherine Noseworthy at cnoseworthy@upei.ca

Mitacs Training and Synapse are co-hosting a free "Practice Your Presentation Skills I" workshop for UPEI graduates and postdoctoral fellows in Room 142 of Andrew Hall on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm 

There are still a limited number of spots open for registration in the course. 

Course registration is on first-come, first-served basis and can be made on EDGE. A light breakfast and lunch will be provided to all participants.

Practice Your Presentation Skills I – Charlottetown, PE (February 25, 2020)

In this one-day course, theory is introduced in short bursts and participants spend the majority of time practicing their presentation skills while receiving onsite feedback. The focus on extensive practice and feedback is what makes the program meaningful, and is what makes the learning stick.

Learning Outcomes:

Through completing this course, participants will: 

• Broaden their understanding of presentation logistics
• Gain a greater ability to persuade and motivate others
• Understand how to plan and structure presentations
• Understand how (and how not to) use visual aids
• Learn to engage others through genuine and authentic presentation
• Learn tools to overcome and manage fears of public speaking
• Gain onsite practice and receive expert and peer feedback
• Be perceived as an expert in their topic area

To learn more and register for this course, please click here or sign in to EDGE if you already have an account. Questions? Email Diego at training@mitacs.ca

The Island Lecture Series February lecture features a lecture by Dr. Ed MacDonald (History): The Goose and the Golden Egg: The Environmental Turn in Island Tourism, 1970-1990. Based on Dr. MacDonald's forthcoming history of Island tourism, the lecture explores how the Island's natural landscape became a tourist asset. Admission is free and all are welcome.

The UPEI Multicultural Choir and Song Circle resumes rehearsals Wednesday 4:30, Faculty Lounge,  SDU Main Building. This is a non-audition group that learns and sings songs from the many cultures represented at UPEI.  All members of the UPEI community - students, staff, and faculty are welcome.  Instruments also welcome.  Take this opportunity to have a break, relax, meet new friends, and share the cultures of the world through song.  

Call for Feedback on Dean of Science Candidates

The Search Committee for the Dean of Science position is posting the video presentations for candidates Nola Etkin and Bill Whelan. They can be viewed at the following links:

Nola Etkin

https://drive.google.com/file/d/10jxu1uT-1y7Tk9tAAZtpl1MqG9br2J-t/view?usp=sharing

Bill Whelan

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IrXGpnB2i7Riu58amMYKbzIPV3caOJRL/view?usp=sharing

The Committee welcomes your feedback on the two candidates and requests that it be forwarded by email to vpar@upei.ca by 4:00 pm on Tuesday, February 18, 2020

All feedback remains confidential.

Thank you

Call for Feedback on Dean of Science Candidates

The Search Committee for the Dean of Science position is posting the video presentations for candidates Nola Etkin and Bill Whelan. They can be viewed at the following links:

Nola Etkin

https://drive.google.com/file/d/10jxu1uT-1y7Tk9tAAZtpl1MqG9br2J-t/view?usp=sharing

Bill Whelan

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IrXGpnB2i7Riu58amMYKbzIPV3caOJRL/view?usp=sharing

The Committee welcomes your feedback on the two candidates and requests that it be forwarded by email to vpar@upei.ca by 4:00 pm on Tuesday, February 18, 2020

All feedback remains confidential.

Thank you

The UPEI & Friends Neuroscience Journal Club will be held on Friday February 14, 2020 from 3-4 pm in the Fishbowl conference room of the Duffy Research Centre (NRC).  All faculty, students and staff with an interest in neuroscience are most welcome.  For a copy of the paper to be discussed please contact Jessica Rock (jrock@upei.ca) or Andy Tasker (tasker@upei.ca)

Dr. Karen Overall, a board-certified specialist in veterinary behavioural medicine, will give a public workshop on Tuesday, February 25, about the issue of behavourial problems in cats and dogs. Her presentation, titled “Help! I think my dog/cat needs a shrink! How the modern science of veterinary behavioural medicine saves lives, families, and sanity,” will take place at 7 p.m. in Lecture Theatre A, Atlantic Veterinary College, UPEI. 

Like people, animals are affected by mental illness, including anxiety and depression. Behavioral problems and complaints are the most common reasons why people abandon, relinquish, or euthanize companion animals. Dr. Overall will talk about some of the common problems that afflict cats and dogs, driving their owners crazy in the process. She will discuss how pet owners can understand and treat their animals’ needs so they can all live together happily.

All are welcome to attend. Refreshments will be served. For information, call Janice MacWilliam at 902-566-0589.