Campus Notices
Please plan to join us on January 16th from 12-1 in room 328 of McDougall Hall for a talk entitled "Teaching iGen: Considerations for the Next Decade of University Instruction," presented by Dr. Dany MacDonald, Department of Applied Human Sciences.
Students currently attending our classes have been named the iGen generation. With them, these students carry many characteristics that affect how they should be taught. This brown-bag lunch session will start by providing an overview of iGen by identifying important considerations regarding this group of students and subsequently outline implications for the classroom. Following a brief presentation, a discussion regarding the impact of iGen in the classroom will take place.
Individuals interested in reading about iGen can look at the following text. The presentation will be based on the arguments made in the book.
Twenge, J.M. (2017). iGen: Why today’s super-connected kids are growing up less rebellious, more tolerant, less happy – and completely unprepared for adulthood. Simon & Schuster, Inc: New York, NY.
ISBN: 978-1-5011-5198-9
Moodle will be updating its theme as part of the spring update happening this May. A preview of the theme has been set up and faculty are invited to try it out before the May update.
Feel free to come to the E-Learning Office's drop-in session Tuesday Jan 15 from 10am to 12pm, or Wednesday Jan 16 from 1pm to 3pm.
If you cannot attend these sessions but are interested in trying out the new theme, please contact moodle@upei.ca for more information.
Fisheries and Seaplants on PEI
The Environmental Studies Book Club Discussion Series
This winter we will be reading and discussing "Time and a Place: An Environmental History of Prince Edward Island" (2016). Our discussions will probe into past and present environmental changes on PEI, and how and why the Islanders are particularly sensitive to environmental issues and enmeshed in their landscape in a way that is unique among Canadians.
During our first discussion we will focus on two chapters: “Lines in the Water: Time and Place in a Fishery“ and “The Mermaid’s Tresses: Seaplants in the Culture and Economy of Prince Edward Island”.
We are thrilled that the authors of these chapters and the book editors, Dr. Edward MacDonald and Dr. Irené Novaczek, will join our discussion.
Date and time: January 16, 2019 at 5pm
Place: The Fox & Crow
All are welcome!
The e-book is available through the UPEI library. https://library.upei.ca/
If have any questions/suggestions, please feel free to contact Dr. Nino Antadze at nantadze@upei.ca
Starting on January 14th, UPEI Experiential Education and Work Integrated Learning will be offering drop-in hours in the new Career Studio in Dalton Hall room 209.
Drop-in hours will be every week on the following days:
Monday and Tuesday, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Wednesday and Thursday, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Students can drop in to meet with a Career Peer Mentor to receive one-on-one help with resumes, cover letters, interview prep, job search, and more. We will also offer to review students' online presence and professionalism with "social media checkups."
The Department of Psychology welcomes faculty, students, and the campus community to join us at our next Fiona Papps Colloquium Series on Friday, January 25 at 2pm. Dr. Scott Lee will present "Fetishism According to Lacan: Origins and Perversion in Jeanne by Marie-Hélène Lafon”. The presentation will take place in Main 232. All are welcome to attend.
UPEI Asian Studies-Korean Studies will host the second Korean Movie Night* on January 29 (Tuesday), beginning at 6 pm in ICC 104. Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (directed by Kang Je-gyu, 2004), the most famous movie on the Korean War, will be shown in Korean with English subtitles. The film starts at 6 pm, and free light refreshments will be served from 5:30 pm. Everyone is welcome.
Location: Room 104, K.C. Irving Chemistry Centre
Date and Time: January 29 (Tuesday), 6:00 PM
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Dr. Jeongeun Park at jeopark@upei.ca.
* The Korean Movie Night event is supported by UPEI's international Seed Program for Korean Studies grant (AKS-2017-INC-2230001) through the Ministry of Education, Republic of Korea and Korean Studies Promotion Service, the Academy of Korean Studies (AKS).
Makowska IJ, Weary DM. 2016. The importance of burrowing, climbing and standing upright for laboratory rats. Royal Society Open Science 3:160136. Available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsos.160136
This article looks at optimizing rodent housing from an ethological perspective, which will be of benefit to both the animals and the science.
The Animal Welfare Journal Club meets once a month (third Friday, generally) to discuss scientific articles related to animal welfare; for eg in areas of animal welfare science, animal ethics, animal behaviour, anesthesia and analgesia, ethical veterinary practice. Everyone is welcome to attend and to propose articles for future discussion. The club is co hosted by AVC’s Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Centre and Animal Welfare Club. Email acrook@upei.ca or jdamico@upei.ca to be on the e-mail list for future information.
Book a Library Orientation Tour!
Welcome all new and returning students! Come take a tour of your Library!
Learn how to use the library website, how to contact your subject librarian for research help, and where to go for writing and IT help.
Discover the best places to study in the Library, learn how to book group study rooms, find out about library computers, printers, laptops, 3D printing, Wi-Fi, and much more!
Not only will you learn about your Library's services and resources by attending a Library Orientation Tour, but your name will also be entered in a draw to win a $15 gift card to Indigo!
Tours start on Saturday, January 5 and are available throughout the month.
Tours leave from the Service Desk, last 30-40 minutes, and are limited to 6 people per tour so be sure to book early!
Let us help you with your academic journey! We have resources and information for all students! And, we'd love to show you around!
Book your tour today at https://library.upei.ca/tours.
UPEI Experiential Education and Work Integrated Learning is proud to present the new Career Studio! This new space provides career resources for students, and will offer one-on-one peer mentoring for all things career related.
Stop by on Thursday, January 10th between 11:00 and 1:00 to meet our team and learn about the new Career Studio in Dalton Hall!
Free snacks will be provided
Thursday, January 10th, 11:00-1:00
Dalton Hall 209
There will be no interruption of service as ShredIt will be utilizing the consoles from our previous vendor. Shred Guard had completed their last pick up on their contract in December. We are awaiting further details about frequency and prices. We will let the campus community know as soon as we have the contract finalized with UPEI.
If you are interested in joining our monthly pick up program please contact Procurement Services at procurement@upei.ca.
The Faculty of Nursing Selection Committee has short-listed Dr. Gail Macartney as a candidate for tenure track nursing faculty position. Dr. Macartney's public presentation on Linking Teaching, Learning and Research will be Friday, January 11 from 9:00-10:00am in the Steel Building Rm. 224 .
Telefilm Canada, UPEI Campus Life, and Robertson Library are presenting the award-winning movie Play Your Gender. The documentary, by Nova Scotia-based filmmaker Stephanie Clattenburg, is about the under-representation of women in the music industry.
“Only 6 women have ever been nominated for a Producer of the Year Grammy and no woman has ever won. In PLAY YOUR GENDER, Juno award-winning producer Kinnie Starr is on a quest to find out why this disparity exists by speaking to industry stars and veterans about the realities of being a woman in the recording studio.
Play Your Gender features interviews with Sara Quinn of Tegan & Sara, Melissa Auf der Maur of the Smashing Pumpkins, Patty Schemel of Hole, Chantal Kreviazuk, and many more of the music industry’s most talented women.” https://indiecanent.com/2015/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/PLAY-YOUR-GENDER-Synopsis.pdf
Special guest Wayne Carter, Executive Director, FIN: Atlantic International Film Festival will introduce the film and host a Q&A session after the movie.
Free dinner – pizza, drinks, and cookies (while supplies last)!
Monday, January 21st
5 pm, Doors open at 4:30 pm
Duffy Amphitheatre 135
Everyone is welcome!
https://library.upei.ca/north-49-films-free-movie-play-your-gender
Starting on January 14, UPEI Experiential Education and Work Integrated Learning will be offering drop-in hours in the new Career Studio.
Drop-in hours will be every week on the following days:
Monday and Tuesday, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Wednesday and Thursday, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Students can drop in to meet with a Career Peer Mentor to receive one-on-one help with resumes, cover letters, interview prep, job search, and more. We will also offer to review students' online presence and professionalism with "social media checkups."
The Faculty of Nursing Selection Committee has short-listed Dr. Gail Macartney as a candidate for tenure track nursing faculty position. Dr. Macartney's public presentation on Linking Teaching, Learning and Research will be today from 9:00-10:00 am in the Steel Building Rm. 224 .
Please plan to join us on January 16th from 12-1 in room 328 of McDougall Hall for a talk entitled "Teaching iGen: Considerations for the Next Decade of University Instruction," presented by Dr. Dany MacDonald, Department of Applied Human Sciences.
Students currently attending our classes have been named the iGen generation. With them, these students carry many characteristics that affect how they should be taught. This brown-bag lunch session will start by providing an overview of iGen by identifying important considerations regarding this group of students and subsequently outline implications for the classroom. Following a brief presentation, a discussion regarding the impact of iGen in the classroom will take place.
Individuals interested in reading about iGen can look at the following text. The presentation will be based on the arguments made in the book.
Twenge, J.M. (2017). iGen: Why today’s super-connected kids are growing up less rebellious, more tolerant, less happy – and completely unprepared for adulthood. Simon & Schuster, Inc: New York, NY.
ISBN: 978-1-5011-5198-9
Once again MHW will be hosting “Let’s Listen”, UPEI’s Mental Health Week Wrap-up event. We are looking for up to six members of the UPEI community (students, faculty, and staff) who would be willing to share their personal and/or supportive experience with mental health. You would be asked to speak for approximately 5 minutes in a safe, relaxed, and non-judgmental environment, and then engage in small group discussions with the support of professional staff as co-facilitators. You will have the full support of a representative from the UPEI Counselling Services to prepare and work with you throughout the presentation.
If you’re interested in being a part of our Let’s Listen event and are willing to share your story, please contact Grace Gibson at ggibson@upei.ca by Wednesday, Jan. 16th.
Let’s Listen to be held: Fri. February 1st, 3:30 - 5:00, The Fox & Crow.
The Island Lecture Series January lecture is Tuesday, January 15, at 7:00 pm in the SDU Main Building Faculty Lounge on the UPEI campus, and will feature Dr. Margôt Maddison-MacFadyen speaking on the topic, “To be free is very sweet”: The story of Mary Prince, a West Indian slave.
Admission to the lecture is free and everyone is welcome to attend. The next lecture is scheduled for February 19, 2019. Mark your calendars!
For more information, please contact Laurie at iis@upei.ca or (902) 894-2881.
The Faculty of Nursing Selection Committee has short-listed Dr. Gail Macartney as a candidate for tenure track nursing faculty position. Dr. Macartney's public presentation on Linking Teaching, Learning and Research will be Friday, January 11 from 9:00-10:00am in the Steel Building Rm. 224 .
Dr. Ryan Staufer, University of Calgary
Topic Bitcoin Microstructure and the Kimchi Premium
This event is Wednesday, January 9 at 10:00 am in Don and Marion McDougall Hall, room 329.
All are welcomed to attend.
