Campus Notices

Neuroscience Journal Club
Friday, March 8, 2019
3:00-4:00 pm, Duffy Research Ctr

The monthly meeting of the UPEI & Friends Neuroscience Journal Club will be held Friday, March 8th from 3-4 pm in the "Fishbowl" of the Duffy Research Centre (NRC). Our special guest will be Dr. Vic Rafuse, Director of the Brain Repair Centre at Dalhousie University. Dr. Rafuse will present a seminar in the Biology Department at 12:30 that day and join us for discussions about his work and potential interactions with the BRC. All faculty, staff and students with an interest in neuroscience research are welcome.

The Faculty of Science Graduate Studies Committee invites the campus community to a presentation by Victor Rafuse (Dalhousie University) entitled: "Strategies to restore useful motor function after severe nerve injuries"

This event is Friday, March 8 in Duffy Science Centre, room 204. Everyone is welcome.

UPEI's Executive MBA program hosts Information Session

UPEI’s Executive MBA program offers a high-quality learning experience for working business professionals. The program is designed for those working in, or aspiring to work, in a management or leadership position. Classes are offered bi-weekly on Fridays and Saturdays with the option to complete the program in 20 months.

Central to the program design is an evidence-based management approach which helps students develop the skills and knowledge to make better-informed and well-supported decisions both in the program and in applied situations in their workplaces.

To learn more about this exciting opportunity in business graduate studies, UPEI’s School of Business invites you to attend the following information session. Learn more about the program and application process, have your questions answered, and meet with staff from the School of Business.

Thursday, March 14
The Gallery, The Guild
Charlottetown
5:00 pm

We encourage you to call (902) 566-6474 or email: mba@upei.ca to reserve a seat. For more information about UPEI’s Executive MBA program, please visit: upei.ca/mba or contact the MBA Coordinator at (902)566-6474.

Invitation to Students

Faculty of Arts
Academic Advising
Drop In Session
Thursday, 7 March 2019
11:30am - 2:00pm

SDU Main 201 (Faculty Lounge)
  • Explore Arts programs and courses
  • Ask questions
  • Faculty advisors will be available to talk with you
  • Check out the 2019-20 timetable
  • Socialize
  • Free refreshments
 
And no, not at the same time! This year, Wednesday March 6 marks the beginning of the Christian season of Lent. So before we fast, we feast!
Tuesday March 5 - Pancake Tuesday @ Chaplaincy Centre 11:30-1:00 in collaboration with Connection Point Christian Church
Wednesday March 6 - Ash Wednesday Masses 12:05 and 4:05
All are welcome!

 

How can we help learners learn more of what they are taught? Students must gather information, decide when to pay attention and what to pay attention to. Next, in order to make the information stick learners must be able to combine the new information with what they already know, making it personal and meaningful. And last but not least learners must be competent at retrieving that stored information from their heads in a way that shows you they now know what you’ve taught them. This workshop aims to help instructors help students with all of those things. The workshop takes place on Tuesday, March 19th, from 10:30 to 11:30 am in Room 265 of the Robertson Library. REGISTER

You’re invited to attend an Open House for the new MBA in Global Leadership at UPEI!

Meet with Dean of Business Dr. Jurgen Krause, MBA Program Director, Dr. Don Wagner, faculty, staff, and current students to learn all about this innovative and in-demand program.

Attendees will be able to apply on-site (please bring a laptop or mobile device) and have their application fee waived.

UPEI students with an average of at least 80% in their last two years of undergraduate study in any discipline are automatically eligible for the MBA program, with no GMAT/GRE requirement. 

Light refreshments will be served.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Can’t make the Open House? Feel free to contact the Graduate Studies Coordinator Grace McCourt at 902-566-6474, or by email at mba@upei.ca to request a call.Wednesday, March 6th from 4:30 to 6:00 pm in Schurman Market Square,

Don and Marion McDougall Hall, UPEI Campus.

Another new article is up for discussion! Head on over to http://projects.upei.ca/arts-equity-and-inclusion/ for Peggy McIntosh's oft-quoted piece "White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Backpack." Let us all know some thoughts about how the articles are resonating with you!

 

Online Password Safety
It sounds so obvious but by using the same password over and over for all your services you are putting yourself and your data at unnecessary risk. Here are some simple tips:
* Choose a unique password (like a phrase) and mix up the letters, numbers and symbols. RaD!0playzBLInk182 is an example.
* Use a password manager. ITSS can advise on a reputable one if you're unsure but it means you don't have to remember complicated passwords. It goes without saying never write them down!
* Two factor authentication. Enable this feature where available, a code will be texted or emailed which you need to login. It only takes an extra few seconds but works really well.
* Never save your passwords to browsers. If they are, go to settings and make the change.
As always if you have any questions drop by ITSS helpdesk. We're here to help.

 

nvitation to Students

Faculty of Arts
Academic Advising
Drop In Session
Thursday, 7 March 2019
11:30am - 2:00pm

SDU Main 201 (Faculty Lounge)

  • Explore Arts programs and courses
  • Ask questions
  • Faculty advisors will be available to talk with you
  • Check out the 2019-20 timetable
  • Socialize
  • Free refreshments
The next event in the series being presented by the Faculty Development Office and the Indigenous Education Advisory Circle’s faculty development committee will occur on Wednesday, March 6, from 3:00-4:00 in HSB 106. Dr. Ann Braithwaite will facilitate a discussion of the article "Questions academics can ask to decolonise their classrooms" by Shannon Morreira and Kathy Luckett. African Skies blog. 2018. Please read the article and come join the discussion! Available at https://folukeafrica.com/questions-academics-can-ask-to-decolonise-their-classrooms/?fbclid=IwAR0GEvqZ2jfXxyP2pyCdPuPktAe_lVnvLMrkW-7t7nBzPP45RSxu8p93AUY

 

March 8th is International Women's Day - a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. 

In celebration of International Women’s Day, WUSC UPEI Local Committee, the Rotaract Club of UPEI, and Robertson Library will be showing the documentary To Educate A Girl: Empowering Women and Girls in the Developing World, by filmmakers Frederick Rendina and Oren Rudavsky.

“What does it take to educate a girl? Framed by the United Nations global initiative to provide equal access to education for girls by 2015, TO EDUCATE A GIRL takes a ground-up and visually stunning view of that effort through the eyes of girls out of school, starting school or fighting against the odds to stay in school.” Kanopy

The purpose of the film will be to raise money for the Shine A Light Program, an initiative that provides women and girls within refugee camps the opportunity to better their educational prospects.

Admission is free, but there will be donations accepted at the door. Any amount can make a difference in someone's life.

Friday, March 8th
Robertson Library, Room 312 
Doors open at 5:30 pm
Show starts at 5:45 pm

All are welcome!

Fathers and mothers, grandfathers and grandmothers, and all who care for children are invited to "Raising Resilient Children", the final is a series of free Triple P Positive Parenting Seminars, presented by Dr. Philip Smith, Psychology. It's not necessary to have attended the first sessions to attend this one. For more information, and to sign up for free child care, visit triplep-parenting.ca/pei. This event is today at 7:00 pm at Murphy's Community Centre, 200 Richmond Street, Charlottetown.

Another new article is up for discussion! Head on over to http://projects.upei.ca/arts-equity-and-inclusion/ for Peggy McIntosh's oft-quoted piece "White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Backpack." Let us all know some thoughts about how the articles are resonating with you!

 

Featuring a panel of experts in kidney care, door prizes and a delicious healthy breakfast! Limited seating so registration is required. Please call 902-892-9009 or email marlene.dorey@kidney.ca
 
This event is Thursday, March 14 at 9:30 am at the HMCS Queen Charlotte.

Join us for the next several weeks as our MSc-SDE graduate students present their thesis research in three-minutes, for the purpose of preparing and practicing clear, concise, and inspired talks. This week we have four 3-minute presentations:

"What do potato chips and climate change have in common?”
Melanie Bos

"Delineating map based management zones for site-specific fertilization in potato cropping system”
Humna Khan

"Precision irrigation strategies for sustainable potato production on Prince Edward Island“
Hassan Afzaal

“Biochar assisted wastewater treatment and nutrient recycling”
Abhishek Pokarel

This event is today at noon in FSDE 212. 

The UPEI Music Department Junior Senior Recital Series would like to present Junior Recitals featuring Jamie Gooch, soprano,  Morgan Saulnier, piano; and Melissa Lewis, mezzo soprano, Frances McBurnie, piano on Friday, March 8, 2019 at 7:30 pm at the Dr. Steel Recital Hall. Admission is FREE.

Earn your MBA in just 12 months!

You’re invited to attend an Open House for the new MBA in Global Leadership at UPEI!

Wednesday, March 6th from 4:30 to 6:00 pm in Schurman Market Square,

Don and Marion McDougall Hall, UPEI Campus.

Meet with Dean of Business Dr. Jurgen Krause, MBA Program Director, Dr. Don Wagner, faculty, staff, and current students to learn all about this innovative and in-demand program.

Attendees will be able to apply on-site (please bring a laptop or mobile device) and have their application fee waived.

UPEI students with an average of at least 80% in their last two years of undergraduate study in any discipline are automatically eligible for the MBA program, with no GMAT/GRE requirement. 

Light refreshments will be served.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Can’t make the Open House? Feel free to contact the Graduate Studies Coordinator Grace McCourt at 902-566-6474, or by email at mba@upei.ca to request a call.

The UPEI Health & Wellness Centre is pleased to offer 3 brief STI (Sexually Transmitted Infection) presentations on Wednesday March 6 at 1:30, 2:00 and 2:30 in room 238 (beside the clinic). These are the original talks that were to have taken place on our storm day during Love & Sex Week! We have a limited number of gift bags for attendees and you can also enter our draw for a gift card! Hope you can join us in the W.A. Murphy Centre North, 2nd floor (above the bookstore) to improve your STI awareness!

 

Dr. Charlie Pye, veterinary dermatologist at AVC, will give a public workshop on Tuesday, March 19, at 7 pm, on common medical conditions that can cause excessive scratching in our canine companions and explain what treatments can be used to treat them. The workshop will take place in Lecture Theatre A at AVC.

Everyone is welcome. Admission is free, and refreshments will be served. For information, contact (902) 566-0589 or upei.ca/avc.