Campus Notices
Public Presentations by Candidates for the Dean of Science
The Search Committee for the Dean of Science is pleased to announce the upcoming public presentations for the two candidates for the position of Dean of Science. Each candidate will deliver a public presentation on Their Vision for the Faculty of Science.
Bill Whelan - January 29, 2020 - 9:30 – 11:00 – Public Presentation in Andrew Hall, Room 142
Nola Etkin - January 30, 2020 - 10:30 – 12:00 – Public Presentation in Lecture Theatre A - AVC 201N
Textbook and other learning resource costs can contribute significantly to student debt. A proven method for mitigating and reducing barriers to learning and reducing costs for students is the use of open textbooks and other types of OERs. One of the UPEI Student Union’s policy priorities for 2018/2019 was an open textbook pilot project with the purpose of reducing the cost of accessing educational resources.
As a result of the student union’s advocacy efforts, through a strategic investment in student learning and success by the provincial government, the OER Development Program at UPEI has been created at the Robertson Library, supported by the province.
The funding program will run through 2020 and will be administered by the Robertson Library, and provides a variety of funding opportunities including:
- an open textbook grant to support the development of a new open textbook on a topic that is currently not covered by an existing open textbook,
- an open textbook adaptation grant to support the adaptation of one or more open textbooks to create a new version or edition of an open textbook,
- a supplementary resources grant to support the creation of ancillary materials for existing open textbooks, including, but not limited to test banks, slide decks, or interactive media, etc. for an open textbook or other open education resource, or
- an honoraria for open textbook peer reviews to support individuals completing a formal peer review of an existing open textbook.
The funding is available to any instructor of a credit course at UPEI and can be applied for as individuals or teams. For more information, see library.upei.ca/oerprogram.
Registration for the 2020 UPEI Career and Summer Job Fair is now open!
The fair will take place on Wednesday, March 11th from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm in McMillan Hall, in the W. A. Murphy Student Centre.
If your department will be hiring students, register for the fair so you can meet students face-to-face and tell them about upcoming employment opportunities.
To register, or if you have any questions, please email careerservices@upei.ca
Come join an informal discussion with six directors and officers of non-profit organizations in PEI/Charlottetown, as they talk about the advantages and limitations of working in the non-profit sector, and what brought them to this kind of work.Organized by Diversity and Social Justice Studies, abraithwaite@upei.ca. Free, everyone welcome!
Public Presentations by Candidates for the Dean of Science
The Search Committee for the Dean of Science is pleased to announce the upcoming public presentations for the two candidates for the position of Dean of Science. Each candidate will deliver a public presentation on Their Vision for the Faculty of Science.
Bill Whelan - January 29, 2020 - 9:30 – 11:00 – Public Presentation in Andrew Hall, Room 142
Nola Etkin - January 30, 2020 - 10:30 – 12:00 – Public Presentation in Lecture Theatre A - AVC 201N
On Wednesday January 29, 2020, ITSS will be conducting routine maintenance on the MyUPEI portal from 8 pm to 12 midnight. During this time there may be intermittent access and performance issues with accessing and using MyUPEI.
We encourage students, faculty, and staff who may need documents or links located on myUPEI to plan ahead and bookmark or download the resources they may need during this period.
As a reminder, you can access Moodle directly using https://moodle.upei.ca.
If you have any questions, please contact the ITSS Help Desk at 902-566-0465.
The E-Learning Office is hosting the 3rd UPEI Teaching Community Conference on May 5th, 2020. This is a conference for UPEI faculty and staff to present on their teaching and how they support teaching here at UPEI.
The call for teaching and teaching support proposals is open for 30 minute presentations. If you are interested in presenting, please see our presentation proposal form: https://forms.gle/iXFSS42Ku8Epphqg6. Final deadline for proposals is April 17th, 2020.
SPEAKER: Nicolas Decelles, Pathology and Microbiology
TITLE: Pathologic findings in Northern Gannets collected in Atlantic Canadian waters
Everyone Welcome
Did you know you can get news about your UPEI Panthers sent straight to your inbox? Subscribe to the Panther email newsletter today! Every week, we'll send you a schedule of upcoming games and a wrap-up of the weekend action. You'll also receive news stories and profiles and our monthly newsletter!
Sound like fun? Sign up today!
In commemoration of the 30th anniversary of International Development Week, a Workshop on Promoting Gender Justice with a Social Determinants and Sustainable Development perspective will be held on Wednesday, 5 February in the Home Science Building 104 (HSB 104) at 5:00 pm.
The workshop will be led by Jillian Kilfoil, Executive Director, Women's Network of PEI.
All are welcome to attend this free event.
Coffee and snacks will be served.
Please RSVP (sroy@upei.ca) by 29 January 2020.
The UPEI Multicultural Choir and Song Circle resumes rehearsals Wednesday 4:30, Faculty Lounge, SDU Main Building. This is a non-audition group that learns and sings songs from the many cultures represented at UPEI. All members of the UPEI community - students, staff, and faculty are welcome. Instruments also welcome. Take this opportunity to have a break, relax, meet new friends, and share the cultures of the world through song.
In commemoration of the 30th anniversary of International Development Week, a Workshop on Promoting Gender Justice with a Social Determinants and Sustainable Development perspective will be held on Wednesday, 5 February in the Home Science Building 104 (HSB 104) at 5:00 pm.
The workshop will be led by Jillian Kilfoil, Executive Director, Women's Network of PEI.
All are welcome to attend this free event.
Coffee and snacks will be served.
Please RSVP (sroy@upei.ca) by 29 January 2020.
Our EFAP provider, LifeWorks by Morneau Shepell, has created orientation webinars for any Employee, Faculty member, and their dependents that want to know more about how their UPEI EFAP benefits work. These general overview sessions are offered in both English and French at no cost to participants. Dates offered: February 20, April 16, July 16, and October 15.
To register
- Click this link to view the brochure
- Choose the best date (please note the time zone is listed in EST)
- Click the date you want to register for
- You will receive an email confirmation. The email will have the log-in and call-in details
EFAP offers a short-term, solution-focused approach to professional counselling to assist you in resolving your concerns and issues. EFAP provides counselling that best suits your needs and busy schedules, whether it is in person, by telephone, or online [E-Counselling] as well as immediate help with crises. In addition to professional counseling, employees and their eligible family members can access a wide range of programs that provide telephonic consultation with qualified advisors who can help answer questions and clarify concerns that affect us all.
For EFAP Counselling, WorkLife Programs, and Information Services 24 hours a day / 7 days a week / 365 days a year, call:
English: 1-844-880-9142
Visit: www.workhealthlife.com
More information on the UPEI EFAP benefit can be found on the MyUPEI website here.
Come join an informal discussion with six directors and officers of non-profit organizations in PEI/Charlottetown, as they talk about the advantages and limitations of working in the non-profit sector, and what brought them to this kind of work.Organized by Diversity and Social Justice Studies, abraithwaite@upei.ca. Free, everyone welcome!
Public Presentations by Candidates for the Dean of Science
The Search Committee for the Dean of Science is pleased to announce the upcoming public presentations for the two candidates for the position of Dean of Science. Each candidate will deliver a public presentation on Their Vision for the Faculty of Science.
Bill Whelan - January 29, 2020 - 9:30 – 11:00 – Public Presentation in Andrew Hall, Room 142
Nola Etkin - January 30, 2020 - 10:30 – 12:00 – Public Presentation in Lecture Theatre A - AVC 201N
It's a big UPEI Panthers-at-Home weekend, January 24–26, and we invite you to be a part of the excitement! Download the new UPEI Panthers mobile app either from the App Store (for iOS devices) or Google Play (for android devices), show your mobile device and employee ID at the door, and you'll receive free admission to all seven Panther home games this weekend!
Friday:
Women’s basketball vs St. FX – 6:00 pm
Men’s hockey vs Acadia – 7:00 pm
Men’s basketball vs St. FX – 8:00 pm
Saturday:
Women’s basketball vs St. FX – 6:00 pm (Shoot for the Cure)
Men’s hockey vs SMU – 7:00 pm
Men’s basketball vs St. FX – 8:00 pm (Shoot for the Cure)
Sunday:
Women’s hockey vs UNB – 3:00 pm (Pink in the Rink)
The official UPEI Panthers mobile app features the latest information on upcoming games and events, results, and lots more! Go Panthers Go!
SPEAKER: Nicolas Decelles, Pathology and Microbiology
TITLE: Pathologic findings in Northern Gannets collected in Atlantic Canadian waters
Everyone Welcome
Wednesday, January 29, UPEI joins communities all across the country in celebrating Bell Let's Talk Day. We are looking for volunteers to staff 2 information/photo booths where students, staff and faculty can receive handouts on mental health topics, take a selfie with our Bell Let's Talk props and help promote awareness about mental health. If you have an hour and would like to volunteer at a booth, please sign up on the attached google form in a time slot that works with your schedule. We are hoping to have at least 2 people per hour at each booth. If you have time and would like to sign up for more than 1 hour, feel free to do so.
Bell Let's Talk Volunteer Sign-up Sheet:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SsZ7is8OxTOvjNzZ1fF6N6ZYyvq1L1CkvoRO9A_jtn0/edit?usp=sharing
Seminar Title: A robust approach to construct coherent risk measures
Speaker: Dr. Alexander Alvarez, School of Mathematical and Computational Sciences (SMCS) at UPEI
Abstract: In this work we consider the problem of constructing robust, coherent financial risk measures. In particular we construct a general risk measure that is conceptually comparable to the well known Value-at-Risk. Our method is based on a reference subset of possible trajectories of the asset prices, which can be generated in terms of geometric properties of the sample space. This approach can be used when we have full knowledge of the probabilistic model for the asset prices and also in the context of model uncertainty. We provide numerical results based on simulated data.
All are welcome to attend!
For more information please contact AARMS CRG Seminar Series organizer Dr. Shafiqul Islam sislam@upei.ca
UPEI Hackers, start your engines!
This year, Atlantic Water Network is proud to be bringing the AquaHacking Challenge to Atlantic Canada for the first time! Through this competition, we’re launching an ambitious search for the most innovative solutions to tackle urgent water issues on the east coast.
UP FOR GRABS:
- $50K in cash prizes to jump-start winning teams
- 360° mentorship & skill-building workshops
- Secured spot in a local start-up incubator
Join us for this info session to learn how you can put PEI on the map for AquaHacking 2020 in Atlantic Canada!
What we’ll cover in this session:
- What is AquaHacking and how does it work?
- Who is eligible to participate?
- Where and when is the Challenge taking place?
- How can I get involved?
When: Tuesday, January 28 from 12:30 – 1:30 pm
Where: Room 142, Bill and Denise Andrew Hall, University of Prince Edward Island
Food and drinks will be provided.
FREE but pre-registration would be appreciated at: https://bit.ly/2RsTpPu
The competition is OPEN, meaning anyone is invited to participate. Whether you’re a student, young professional or researcher – or just interested in starting a business while making the world a better place – we invite you to join a growing movement of emerging water leaders working to improve the health of our waters. It doesn’t matter if you’re interested in technology, data, engineering, environmental issues or marketing – AquaHacking sets you and your team up for success through round-the-clock mentorship, skill-building workshops and leadership opportunities.
For more information, visit aquahacking.com/en/2020-atlanticcanada/ or contact us at aislin.livingstone@smu.ca.
See you there!
