Campus Notices
Both the Hatha Yoga for Stress Release class and the Yoga Stretch and Meditation class are FULL. No wait list. Updates on these offerings in the Fall will be promoted in August. Stay tuned!
Please note that we do have a Karma Class on Tuesdays at noon that takes place all year round.
The Karma Yoga class is held every Tuesday from 12:10–12:55 pm at UPEI Chaplaincy Centre or in summer (weather permitting) we have it outside in Quad area. Please bring your own mat. Fee: Fee for each class is a donation to the UPEI food bank - $5 or food donation.
The UPEI Brass and Woodwind Summer Studios 2019 will take place June 24-29 in the Steel Building. This week-long chamber music workshop is an exciting opportunity for motivated young brass and woodwind students aged 14-18 to hone their musicianship, improve their technique, and meet like-minded young musicians. Students take part in individual lessons with UPEI music faculty, enjoy group rehearsals and performances, and participate in creative workshops, all within the welcoming environment of the UPEI Department of Music. Open to flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, French horn, trombone, euphonium, and tuba students.
Register online at: http://bit.do/UPEISummerStudios2019
Contact Dr. Nicole Strum with any questions at nstrum@upei.ca
Join our Facebook Group: UPEI Brass and Woodwind Summer Studios 2019
nteractive content can increase learner engagement and also help increase learning. Adding interactive content to your course is now so very easy to do. You can make videos interactive, images interactive, presentations interactive, quizzes interactive. The sky's the limit. In this workshop come learn how to get started creating your own interactive content. This workshop will take place on Thursday, June 13th from 10:30 to 11:30 am in Room 265 of the Robertson Library. REGISTER
Join us at Tim Hortons UPEI for Camp Day on June 5th! We will have giant jenga and bean bag toss and a chance to win prizes, inlcuding UPEI and Tim Hortons merchandise!
You can also enter our raffle of one (1) 3-person Coleman Sundome Tent in red and a S'mores kit! Just purchase a Camp Day bracelet or make a donation at our location to the Tim Hortons Children's Foundation. You will also receive raffle entries for every coffee you purchase on Camp Day, Wednesday June 5th.
Hope to see you there! For any inquiries, please contact via.reyes@compass-canada.com or visit us at Tim Hortons UPEI.
The Department of Physics invites the campus community and members of the public to view the Sun through a solar telescope. The telescope will be set up outside the FSDE Building main entrance. Drop by to see the features of the Sun safely and learn about our nearest star. Viewings will be held every second Wednesday, 12:30-1:30pm, starting June 5, depending on weather. For a full list of viewing dates and to find updates about the event status related to weather, visit our website at http://projects.upei.ca/astronomy/2019/05/31/solar-viewings-for-summer-2019/
Games are compelling for young and old alike. Adding game elements to your course is one way of enhancing your students' engagement. In this workshop you will learn about basic game elements and how they can be used both in online and face-to-face teaching environments. Be sure to bring a set of headphones or earbuds with you. This workshop takes place on Wednesday, June 19th from 10:30 to 11:30 am in Room 265 of the Robertson Library. REGISTER
A Yoga Stretch and Meditation class with Pam will be held on Mondays, 12:10 pm - 12:55 pm, June 10, 17 and 24. There are 5 spots available. Participants must pre-register by contacting Angela Marchbank at amarchbank@upei.ca. NOTE: participants in the Hatha Yoga for Stress Release class are not eligible to attend the Yoga Stretch and Meditation class.
These free yoga and meditation classes are provided to UPEI staff & faculty by the Healthy Campus Committee as part of the Employee Wellness Strategy.
The Department of Health Management invites the campus community to a seminar by Dr. Kerry Kuluski.
Dr. Kuluski is a Scientist at the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Sinai Health System, in Toronto, Ontario. She is also an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (University of Toronto). She is an Applied Health Services Researcher and a Social Worker by training. She received her PhD in Health Services and Policy Research from the University of Toronto followed by a Postdoctoral Visiting Fellowship at the University of Oxford. At the U of T she supervises graduate students and teaches a foundational course on Canada’s health care system. Her research focuses on quality and health system performance from the perspectives of people with multimorbidity and their caregivers in the contexts of community based primary health care, homecare, hospital care, Alternate level of Care and transitions between care settings. She uses multi methods, including co-design to understand what is required for care services to be person centred.
Attributes of Person Centered Care from the Perspectives of Patients and Caregivers
Friday, June 7th @ 10:00 am
AVC Lecture Theatre B
EVERYONE WELCOME
Join us at Tim Hortons UPEI for Camp Day on June 5th! We will have giant jenga and bean bag toss and a chance to win prizes, inlcuding UPEI and Tim Hortons merchandise!
You can also enter our raffle of one (1) 3-person Coleman Sundome Tent in red and a S'mores kit! Just purchase a Camp Day bracelet or make a donation at our location to the Tim Hortons Children's Foundation. You will also receive raffle entries for every coffee you purchase on Camp Day, Wednesday June 5th.
Hope to see you there! For any inquiries, please contact via.reyes@compass-canada.com or visit us at Tim Hortons UPEI.
Commercial Internet Cutover to Eastlink - June 5, 8pm
ITSS will be migrating our commercial Internet service to Eastlink during our regular Wednesday maintenance window on June 5 starting at 8pm to 9pm.
During this time there will be intermittent Internet access entering or leaving campus. Access within the campus will be unaffected.
If there are any concerns please contact the ITSS helpdesk at helpdesk@upei.ca or (902)566-0465.
You can also enter our raffle of one (1) 3-person Coleman Sundome Tent in red and a S'mores kit! Just purchase a Camp Day bracelet or make a donation at our location to the Tim Hortons Children's Foundation. You will also receive raffle entries for every coffee you purchase on Camp Day, Wednesday June 5th.
Hope to see you there! For any inquiries, please contact via.reyes@compass-canada.com or visit us at Tim Hortons UPEI.
The Department of Physics invites the campus community and members of the public to view the Sun through a solar telescope. The telescope will be set up outside the FSDE Building main entrance. Drop by to see the features of the Sun safely and learn about our nearest star. Viewings will be held every second Wednesday, 12:30-1:30pm, starting June 5, depending on weather. For a full list of viewing dates and to find updates about the event status related to weather, visit our website at http://projects.upei.ca/astronomy/2019/05/31/solar-viewings-for-summer-2019/
Is it a fiat, a decree? Italian vehicle with an edge? A party? No, indeed – It’s a Reading Series!
Join The Writers Union of Canada members Carol Malyon & Deborah Stiles in their Maritimes interactive reading of poetry & prose, highlighting the connections between women & sustainability.
Monday, June 3rd @ 7 pm
Faculty Lounge, Main Building, UPEI
All are welcome! Free admission!
Co-sponsored by Robertson Library, CUPE 1870, & Diversity and Social Justice Studies, UPEI.
Join us for the live stream of the Closing Ceremony and official release of the MMIWG Inquiry Final Report.
Where: Robertson Library, Rm 312
When: Monday, June 3 10:00 am to 12:00 pm (drop in anytime)
Tea/Coffee will be available
Commercial Internet Cutover to Eastlink - June 5, 8:00 pm
ITSS will be migrating our commercial Internet service to Eastlink during our regular Wednesday maintenance window on June 5 starting at 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm.
During this time there will be intermittent Internet access entering or leaving campus. Access within the campus will be unaffected.
If there are any concerns please contact the ITSS helpdesk (helpdesk@upei.ca / 902- 566- 0465 ).
Is it a fiat, a decree? Italian vehicle with an edge? A party? No, indeed – It’s a Reading Series!
Join The Writers Union of Canada members Carol Malyon & Deborah Stiles in their Maritimes interactive reading of poetry & prose, highlighting the connections between women & sustainability.
Monday, June 3rd @ 7:00 pm
Faculty Lounge, SDU Main Building, UPEI
All are welcome! Free admission!
Co-sponsored by Robertson Library, CUPE 1870, & Diversity and Social Justice Studies, UPEI.
Join us for the live stream of the Closing Ceremony and official release of the MMIWG Inquiry Final Report.
Where: Robertson Library, Rm 312
When: Monday, June 3rd 10 - 12 (drop in anytime)
Tea/Coffee will be available
Interactive content can increase learner engagement and also help increase learning. Adding interactive content to your course is now so very easy to do. You can make videos interactive, images interactive, presentations interactive, quizzes interactive. The sky's the limit. In this workshop come learn how to get started creating your own interactive content. This workshop will take place on Thursday, June 13th from 10:30 to 11:30 am in Room 265 of the Robertson Library. REGISTER
Interactive content can increase learner engagement and also help increase learning. Adding interactive content to your course is now so very easy to do. You can make videos interactive, images interactive, presentations interactive, quizzes interactive. The sky's the limit. In this workshop come learn how to get started creating your own interactive content. This workshop will take place on Thursday, June 13th from 10:30 to 11:30 am in Room 265 of the Robertson Library. REGISTER
