The UPEI campus food bank has lots of fun things planned for the month of November. We will be having a different donation theme every week! We have “Fruits and Veggies”, “Donations by the Day”, “Soup for the Soul”, and “Study Snacks”! We are so excited to put this fun little twist on our donation drives and hope to increase student awareness of the food bank. Of course, don’t feel pressured to follow these themes as any donations are always welcomed and appreciated! Tune in to the UPEI Campus Food Bank Facebook page for more details about these themes and donation ideas. Thank you to all!

November 4th – November 8th: Fruits and Veggies

November 11th – November 15th: Donations by the Day

November 18th – November 22nd: Soup for the Soul

November 25th – November 29th: Study Snacks

And if you would like us to come to your department or to your desk for pick up, don't hesitate to ask!  Email us at foodbank@upei.ca

All are welcome to attend Dr. Kathy Snow's presentation arising from her research with co-author, Diane Obed, on Inuit student persistence and success.  This research will also be presented to funders, fellow researchers, and community members at the ArcticNet Annual General Meeting in December of this year.

McGregor (2010) in Inuit Education and Schools in the Eastern Arctic, describes what Inuit believe are the differences between formal and informal learning by outlining the meaning of the words ilisayuaq  and isumaqsayuaq. Isumaqsayuq is the traditional way of sharing knowledge through observation and imitation embedded in daily family and community life learning. Fundamentally based in the principals of  Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit,  isumaqsavuq  which encompasses land-based learning is known to help promote language revival, cultural practices, and positive self and cultural identities that will sustain youth. Indigenous land-based education is viewed as not only a source of resistance against a capitalist settler state (Coulthard, 2015) it is also important for environmental stewardship, climate change adaptation (Watt-Cloutier, 2015), and most importantly, promoting and maintaining Inuit autonomy and sovereignty (Petrasek MacDonald, 2014; Price, 2007; Wildcat et al., 2014). However formal ilisavuaq learning for these same objectives in K-12 schools is challenged by funding and policy restrictions that make opportunities to “go off” for youth in school more “special events” than inherent in education.  School districts across Inuit Nunangat are increasingly adopting land based programs, to inspire however it is still not enough to (re)balance ilisayuaq and isumaqsayuaq away from the dominating colonial education system to fully support a holistic education for all students

Calling all singing and music enthusiasts! Join us to share world music and songs from different countries and cultures represented on the UPEI campus. This is a non-audition singing group that meets Thursdays 4:30 to 5:45 pm in the Faculty Lounge of SDU Main Building.

Now in its 9th year. For more information, contact airs@upei.ca, Heather Barnick  hbarnick@upei.ca, or Annabel Cohen at 902-629-4325.

SPEAKER: Dr. Paul Bernard, Biomedical Sciences

TITLE: Early life seizures, long term consequences.

Everyone Welcome

All are welcome to attend Dr. Kathy Snow's presentation arising from her research with co-author, Diane Obed, on Inuit student persistence and success.  This research will also be presented to funders, fellow researchers, and community members at the ArcticNet Annual General Meeting in December of this year.

McGregor (2010) in Inuit Education and Schools in the Eastern Arctic, describes what Inuit believe are the differences between formal and informal learning by outlining the meaning of the words ilisayuaq  and isumaqsayuaq. Isumaqsayuq is the traditional way of sharing knowledge through observation and imitation embedded in daily family and community life learning. Fundamentally based in the principals of  Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit,  isumaqsavuq  which encompasses land-based learning is known to help promote language revival, cultural practices, and positive self and cultural identities that will sustain youth. Indigenous land-based education is viewed as not only a source of resistance against a capitalist settler state (Coulthard, 2015) it is also important for environmental stewardship, climate change adaptation (Watt-Cloutier, 2015), and most importantly, promoting and maintaining Inuit autonomy and sovereignty (Petrasek MacDonald, 2014; Price, 2007; Wildcat et al., 2014). However formal ilisavuaq learning for these same objectives in K-12 schools is challenged by funding and policy restrictions that make opportunities to “go off” for youth in school more “special events” than inherent in education.  School districts across Inuit Nunangat are increasingly adopting land based programs, to inspire however it is still not enough to (re)balance ilisayuaq and isumaqsayuaq away from the dominating colonial education system to fully support a holistic education for all students

At its September meeting, the UPEI Senate unanimously supported changes for the Convocation ceremonies in 2020, and also for the 2020–21 and 2021–22 academic years. For Convocation 2020, the University will hold four ceremonies, two each on Thursday and Friday:

Thursday, May 7

1. Morning (Faculty of Veterinary Medicine/Faculty of Nursing)
2. Afternoon (Faculty of Business/Faculty of Engineering)

Friday, May 8

1. Morning (Faculty of Arts/Faculty of Education)
2. Afternoon (Faculty of Science)

To read the full story, and for 2021 and 2022 Convocation dates, click here.

The UPEI 50^th Anniversary Alumni Speakers Series and the UPEI Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering are pleased to present a presentation by Jim Carter (Dip. Eng ’71, LLD ’08), retired CEO of Syncrude Canada Ltd. The event will take place on Thursday, November 7, at noon in the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering building, room 205. Lunch will be provided.

In 2019, the University of Prince Edward Island is marking 50 years as a leader in education and research in our province, and well beyond the Island’s shores. The University has developed a year-long celebration to reflect on its contributions spanning the globe. The Alumni Speakers Series is an opportunity to celebrate each of UPEI’s eight faculties by inviting prestigious alumni to speak about their journey from UPEI to today. 

The E-Learning Office has opened a time-based grant application for tenured and tenure-track faculty, sessional instructors, librarians, lab instructors, teaching assistants, student service professionals, and any others involved in teaching at UPEI who are interested in refreshing or revamping their course. 

The grant provides you with dedicated time (40 hours) with the E-Learning instructional design team to accomplish your vision for your course. The purpose of this grant is to provide instructors with pedagogical and technological support from the E-Learning Office to develop the course experience that the faculty member envisions for their students. 

Applicants can create proposals for two streams - an experiential learning stream and/or an integration of instructional technology stream. 

Find out more about the grant and download the application form. If you have questions, please contact elearning@upei.ca.

Closing date for applications is November 29, 2019 and completed application forms can be sent to dmoses@upei.ca with the subject line E-Learning Course Renewal Grant Application. 

UPEI Korean Speech Contest is open to all UPEI students who speak Korean as a foreign or second language at the introductory (beginner) level.

The 2019 Contest will be held on November 22 (Friday) from 1:00 to 3:00 pm in the Faculty Lounge (Main Building 201). Free food and beverage will be provided.

1. Deadline for application and speech draft submission:
Monday, November 15, 2019
Please send your submission to jeopark@upei.ca.

2. Eligibility:
Each contestant must satisfy all of the following criteria:

• Has studied or is studying Introduction to Korean at UPEI.
• Speaks Korean as a foreign or second language.

3. Category: Beginner

• Both parents/guardians are not native speakers of Korean
• Has not stayed in Korea for more than a total of 3 months
• Has studied or is studying Korean by taking beginner’s course of Korean

4. Speech Title and Content:
Choose your own title and subject. Speech topics may be drawn from any field.
Speech length: up to 3 minutes
Memorize the speech

5. Judges and Evaluation Criteria:

• Panel of 2-3 judges comprised of Korean-speaking and Korean language education professionals
• Speeches are assessed according to content and organization, grammar and pronunciation, manner of presentation and audience’s response. An appropriate length and delivery from memorization are parts of presentation.

NOTE:

• Reading the speech draft is subject to penalty. Placing the draft on the podium is for very discrete reference only
• The speech length limit is to be adhered to. Overtime will be subject to penalty. Overly short speeches will be penalized as well.
• Winners may not be declared if no contestants met the standard expected for the category.

6. Prizes:

• 1st prize: $500 scholarship
• 2nd prize: $300 scholarship
• 3rd prize: $200 scholarship
• All other participants will get a nice USB memory stick

Once again the UPEI Health & Wellness Centre is partnering with Public Health Nursing to offer the Flu Vaccine. Two mass clinics will be held on October 21st 10:30 am - 5:30 pm and November 6th 10:30 am - 5:30 pm. All UPEI Faculty, Staff, Students and their families are welcome to attend. No appointment is necessary. This vaccine is free of charge to all! Please bring your PEI health card or proof of insurance. 

UPEI students, staff, and faculty are you up for a challenge? Test your mental abilities alongside your fellow UPEI colleagues in a problem-solving fun experience—and, you won't be marked on it!

Robertson Library is presenting an escape room in the Library, Room 312, this semester: Escape the Deadly Virus on PEI: Crow Disease.

You and your fellow UPEI colleagues are locked in a room! Find clues, solve puzzles, find keys, and open locks to find the map to escape. Can you find the map and escape in time?

The Escape Room is limited to UPEI students, staff, and faculty and up to six participants per time.  Free admission!

Come and see if you have what it takes to escape!  Don’t miss out!

Sign up now!

SPEAKER: Dr. Paul Bernard, Biomedical Sciences

TITLE: Early life seizures, long term consequences.

Everyone Welcome

All are welcome to attend Dr. Kathy Snow's presentation arising from her research with co-author, Diane Obed, on Inuit student persistence and success.  This research will also be presented to funders, fellow researchers, and community members at the ArcticNet Annual General Meeting in December of this year.

McGregor (2010) in Inuit Education and Schools in the Eastern Arctic, describes what Inuit believe are the differences between formal and informal learning by outlining the meaning of the words ilisayuaq  and isumaqsayuaq. Isumaqsayuq is the traditional way of sharing knowledge through observation and imitation embedded in daily family and community life learning. Fundamentally based in the principals of  Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit,  isumaqsavuq  which encompasses land-based learning is known to help promote language revival, cultural practices, and positive self and cultural identities that will sustain youth. Indigenous land-based education is viewed as not only a source of resistance against a capitalist settler state (Coulthard, 2015) it is also important for environmental stewardship, climate change adaptation (Watt-Cloutier, 2015), and most importantly, promoting and maintaining Inuit autonomy and sovereignty (Petrasek MacDonald, 2014; Price, 2007; Wildcat et al., 2014). However formal ilisavuaq learning for these same objectives in K-12 schools is challenged by funding and policy restrictions that make opportunities to “go off” for youth in school more “special events” than inherent in education.  School districts across Inuit Nunangat are increasingly adopting land based programs, to inspire however it is still not enough to (re)balance ilisayuaq and isumaqsayuaq away from the dominating colonial education system to fully support a holistic education for all students

At its September meeting, the UPEI Senate unanimously supported changes for the Convocation ceremonies in 2020, and also for the 2020–21 and 2021–22 academic years. For Convocation 2020, the University will hold four ceremonies, two each on Thursday and Friday:

Thursday, May 7

1. Morning (Faculty of Veterinary Medicine/Faculty of Nursing)
2. Afternoon (Faculty of Business/Faculty of Engineering)

Friday, May 8

1. Morning (Faculty of Arts/Faculty of Education)
2. Afternoon (Faculty of Science)

To read the full story, and for 2021 and 2022 Convocation dates, click here.

The Faculty of Science Graduate Studies Committee invites the campus community to the next Environmental Sciences/Human Biology seminar on Friday, November 1st, 2019 at 12:30 p.m. in the Duffy Science Centre, Room 204.

Dr. Matthew Krause of the University of Windsor Department of Kinesiology will present “Is there such thing as too much PAI?” 

 All are welcome.

Please join Laura Victoria Young for her M.Sc. (Human Biology) Thesis Defense.

Abstract:
Satellite cells drive skeletal muscle regeneration in response to injury, a process regulated by factors released into the local muscle environment. However, the cellular sources of this trophic support are poorly defined. In this regard, recent work on skin and liver repair has revealed a surprising supportive role for cells termed “senescent cells” which are commonly associated with aging and pathology. However, the role of senescence in skeletal muscle repair is currently unknown. The PURPOSE of this study was to determine the presence and contribution of senescent cells in skeletal muscle repair following acute injury.

All are welcome to attend.

Central Printing will be closed Oct 31 - Nov 5.  

SPEAKER: Dr. Paul Bernard, Biomedical Sciences

TITLE: Early life seizures, long term consequences.

Everyone Welcome