Did you know that as an employee of UPEI you can access funding to take professional development courses and certificates right here on campus through the UPEI Office of Continuing Education and Professional Development?

We offer a wide range of career enhancing education opportunities available right here for you to take coming up in December and early 2020.  Now is the time to plan and apply!

Our courses and certificates can help you improve your professional and personal skills, and are a great addition to your resume.

To learn what professional development funding available to you please visit this link if you are a contract employee, or this link if you are a union employee.

For more information about our upcoming courses please visit www.upei.ca/professional-development or email lreaman@upei.ca 

PLEASE NOTE: This event has been cancelled due to weather. 

Sunday, December 1, 2019 – First Sunday of Advent, Mass at the Chaplaincy Centre, 6:00 pm

Monday, December 2, 2019 – NO 12:05 PM MASS due to Study Retreat at Our Lady of Assumption Church Hall

Thursday, December 5, 2019  – NO 12:05 PM MASS due to Free Chili Lunch for Students

Sunday, December 8, 2019 – Second Sunday of Advent, Mass at the Chaplaincy Centre, 6:00 pm

Monday, December 9, 2019 – Mass at the Chaplaincy Centre, 12:05 pm

Thursday, December 12, 2019 – Mass at the Chaplaincy Centre, 12:05 pm

Sunday, December 15, 2019 –NO 6:00 PM MASS as exams are over

Rosemary Curley will launch the new book Mammals of Prince Edward Island and Adjacent Marine Waters on Tuesday, December 3rd from 7:30 - 9 p.m. at the Beaconsfield Carriage House in Charlottetown. This long-overdue book provides a comprehensive guide to the Island’s terrestrial and marine mammals. Rooted in historical accounts and local research, it illuminates the lives of PEI mammals large and small. From the Little Brown Bat to Sowerby’s Beaked Whale, this book highlights each species in illustrated detail and outlines the continued need for conservation efforts in this province.

Published by Island Studies Press at UPEI, Mammals of Prince Edward Island and Adjacent Marine Waters is the first in-depth guide to PEI mammals. Written by leading experts in the field, this collection gathers local history and scientific knowledge into one volume. It includes French and Mi’kmaq species names, colour illustrations, range maps, and tracks. Categories such as History on PEI provide the reader with answers to questions such as “How did Skunks arrive on PEI?” and “When did Black Bear and Walrus disappear from the Island?”

For more information about the book or the launch, please contact Bren at ispstaff@upei.ca or call (902) 566-0386.

The UPEI Concert Choir, under the direction of Sung Ha Shin-Bouey, will perform George Frideric Handel’s The Messiah-Part I (plus the Hallelujah Chorus) in collaboration with the Atlantic String Machine and UPEI voice majors as soloists. Other ensembles sharing the stage will be the UPEI Chamber Singers, Le Ragazze Girls Vocal Ensemble, and the Ragazzi Jrs Singers in collaboration with pianist Leo Marchildon.

The concert will take place in Charlottetown’s Park Royal United Church on Saturday, November 30, at 7:30 pm. Tickets can be purchased at the door for $15. Student admission is $10.

The Faculty of Education is bringing you a teaching presentation title "Enhancing Student Motivation" by Michael Ampong. Everyone is welcome to join. 

This presentation is a discussion of strategies that enhance student motivation, as outlined in Teaching At Its Best: A Research-Based Resource for College Instructors by Linda B. Nilson.

As part of the presentation, we will deliberate on:

• Students’ perceptions of their courses
• Students’ values about college and their impact on motivation
• Credible theories of motivation 
• Strategies for motivating students

The following scholarship is searching for applicants with an extended deadline of Wednesday, December 4, 2019.

There are 35 awards to be issued to undergraduate and graduate students valued at $1,000 each. 

Roderick Stirling MacDonald Scholarships

Granted to 15 graduate and 20 undergraduate students who are registered in full time studies at UPEI, maintained an academic record of 85% or greater in every course in their previous year of study, and show an interest in developing skills to enhance local and global communities  

There is a separate application required and can be submitted electronically to scholarships@upei.ca or in person to the Registrar's Office front desk. 

Best Regards,

UPEI Scholarships & Awards 

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the poor weather forecast for Saturday, the Charlottetown Christmas Parade has been postponed by 24 hours and will now take place on Sunday, December 1, 2019 at 5:00 pm.

To ensure the safety of parade participants and members of the campus community, there will be traffic restrictions at UPEI's University Avenue entrance. The parade will begin at the intersection of University Avenue and Enman Crescent at 5:00 pm and groups who are walking in the parade will be staged in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre parking lot.

Therefore, the University Avenue entrance will be closed between 3:30 pm and 6:30 pm. Please be aware of increased traffic and use the Belvedere Avenue entrance to access campus during this time.

At the Chaplaincy Centre, our thoughts are with students during exam time, their success and yes, of course, the chili lunch. During exam time the Chaplaincy Centre will be offering two free chili lunches for our students. Lunch will be served on Wednesday, December 4 and Thursday December 6 between 11:30am and 1:30pm. 

About 300 students show up each day with smiles and conversation during this busy time. We are looking for faculty and staff to help out and provide encouragement for students during the exam period. If you are able to volunteer some time please sign up here.

PLEASE NOTE: This event has been cancelled due to weather. 

Sunday, December 1, 2019 – First Sunday of Advent, Mass at the Chaplaincy Centre, 6:00 pm

Monday, December 2, 2019 – NO 12:05 PM MASS due to Study Retreat at Our Lady of Assumption Church Hall

Thursday, December 5, 2019  – NO 12:05 PM MASS due to Free Chili Lunch for Students

Sunday, December 8, 2019 – Second Sunday of Advent, Mass at the Chaplaincy Centre, 6:00 pm

Monday, December 9, 2019 – Mass at the Chaplaincy Centre, 12:05 pm

Thursday, December 12, 2019 – Mass at the Chaplaincy Centre, 12:05 pm

Sunday, December 15, 2019 –NO 6:00 PM MASS as exams are over

We have two MSc-SDE students presenting at this week's Graduate Seminar in the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering.

Junaid Maqsood, MSc-SDE Student, Advisor: Dr. Aitazaz Farooque

"Challenges and Opportunities under Climate Change for Sustainable Potatoes Production in Prince Edward Island" 

and

Truong Nhu, MSc-SDE Student: Advisor: Dr. Trung Ngo
"Active Soft Sensor-based Distributed Control of Robot Navigation and Swarming"

Wednesday, November 27 at 11:30am (PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME) in FSDE 212 

While the topic will be focused for FSDE graduate students, all are welcomed to attend.  

5 for $25 Dining Hall Deal

5 for $25 lunch cards for the month of December are currently available for purchase at the Wanda Wyatt Dining Hall! Enjoy 5 lunches (11AM - 2PM) for only $25 taxes in

Chef Al's Turkey Dinner Holiday Luncheon 
with the Bake Shop's Seasonal Sweets

On December 11, 2019 at 11am, enjoy a Turkey Dinner complete with your department, colleagues, friends, and family at our annual Holiday Luncheon at the Wanda Wyatt Dining Hall! Tickets are only $11.50 + tax and can be purchased in advance. Contact Marc Doiron at catering@upei.ca for more information and to purchase tickets. 

$11.50  + tax

Catering Holiday Menu
Gear up for the Holiday season by adding these goodies to your catering order:

Egg Nog, Warm Apple Cider & Hot Chocolate
Sticky Toffee Pudding
Christmas Cookies (decorated or plain)
Yule Logs
Christmas Cheesecakes
Christmas Cupcakes

Contact Marc Doiron in the catering office for more details at catering@upei.ca or 902-628-4370

The following scholarship is searching for applicants with an extended deadline of Wednesday, December 4, 2019.

There are 35 awards to be issued to undergraduate and graduate students valued at $1,000 each. 

Roderick Stirling MacDonald Scholarships

Granted to 15 graduate and 20 undergraduate students who are registered in full time studies at UPEI, maintained an academic record of 85% or greater in every course in their previous year of study, and show an interest in developing skills to enhance local and global communities  

There is a separate application required and can be submitted electronically to scholarships@upei.ca or in person to the Registrar's Office front desk. 

Best Regards,

UPEI Scholarships & Awards 

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the poor weather forecast for Saturday, the Charlottetown Christmas Parade has been postponed by 24 hours and will now take place on Sunday, December 1, 2019 at 5:00 pm.

To ensure the safety of parade participants and members of the campus community, there will be traffic restrictions at UPEI's University Avenue entrance. The parade will begin at the intersection of University Avenue and Enman Crescent at 5:00 pm and groups who are walking in the parade will be staged in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre parking lot.

Therefore, the University Avenue entrance will be closed between 3:30 pm and 6:30 pm. Please be aware of increased traffic and use the Belvedere Avenue entrance to access campus during this time.

Did you know that as an employee of UPEI you can access funding to take professional development courses and certificates right here on campus through the UPEI Office of Continuing Education and Professional Development?

We offer a wide range of career enhancing education opportunities available right here for you to take coming up in December and early 2020.  Now is the time to plan and apply!

Our courses and certificates can help you improve your professional and personal skills, and are a great addition to your resume.

To learn what professional development funding available to you please visit this link if you are a contract employee, or this link if you are a union employee.

For more information about our upcoming courses please visit www.upei.ca/professional-development or email lreaman@upei.ca 

At the Chaplaincy Centre, our thoughts are with students during exam time, their success and yes, of course, the chili lunch. During exam time the Chaplaincy Centre will be offering two free chili lunches for our students. Lunch will be served on Wednesday, December 4 and Thursday December 6 between 11:30am and 1:30pm. 

About 300 students show up each day with smiles and conversation during this busy time. We are looking for faculty and staff to help out and provide encouragement for students during the exam period. If you are able to volunteer some time please sign up here.

Courtyard Cafe / Tim Hortons: Starting December 2, operating hours are Monday to Thursday 7:30 am to 7 pm, Friday 7:30am to 3 pm | Closing date TBA
MicroMarket: Closes end of day on November 29
Samuel's Cafe: Closes end of day on December 6
AVC Cafe: Closes end of day on December 23

For any questions or concerns, you can contact angela.mackenzie@compass-canada.com 

 

Visit Samuel's Cafe at the Robertson Library from 10 am to 2 pm (or until sold out) on Wednesday, November 27th for Mellow Dough's classic and seasonal doughnuts!

MELLOW DOUGH is an artisan doughnut catering & pop-up shop based out of Charlottetown, PEI, focusing on handcrafted and small-batch doughnuts with a rotating menu featuring seasonal and local ingredients. The brioche-like, yeast-raised doughnuts are fluffy and have got that irresistible chew you keep coming back for. They are also a vegan-friendly business, with our dough being entirely plant-based and with our menu having an extensive vegan selection.

http://mellowdough.com

PLEASE NOTE: This event has been cancelled due to weather.