Campus Notices
An award valued at $1,400 will be granted to a UPEI researcher who has shown excellence in health research. Deadline for applications is April 30.
http://www.upei.ca/studentlife
Two awards valued at $1,000 each will be granted to a UPEIFA member, staff member, or volunteer who has made an outstanding contribution to the research enterprise at UPEI. Deadline for nominations is April 30.
http://www.upei.ca/studentlife
You're invited to join the Experiential Ed Office for Job Ready Bootcamp, April 19th & 20th, 2018!
Navigating an increasingly precarious work world can be difficult. Job Ready Bootcamp is a 2 day workshop focused on helping UPEI students prepare for today's labour market.
Primarily face-to-face, with supplementary online modules, Job Ready Bootcamp will help you focus your goals and competencies, polish your resume and networking skills, and practice your responses to difficult questions. This FREE mini-badge program will be part of a broader non-credit badging system coming to UPEI in 2018-19!
April's Bootcamp is a way to build competencies and confidence that you can carry into potential work situations, while earning a mini-badge you can display on Linked In & other social platforms. Registration is limited and will be first-come, first-served - sign up here.
Up to 10 Presidential Awards of Merit for UPEI Faculty, Librarians and Clinical Veterinary Professionals and four Presidential Awards of Merit for UPEI Staff will be awarded in 2018. These awards will be presented during a Celebration of Colleagues to be held on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 from 2:00-4:00 in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre.
Susan Connolly, Associate Vice-President, Human Resources & Legal, will lead the process and chair the committee to select award recipients.
Nominations for both faculty and staff awards close on Wednesday, April 4, 2018.
For further details on the awards and the nomination process, please visit: http://www.upei.ca/president/presidential-recognition-awards-merit
There will be no Mon and Thur weekday masses this week at the Chaplaincy Centre this week.
Thursday March 29 - Mass of the Lord's Supper at local parishes
Friday March 30 - Good Friday Service Chaplaincy Centre 3:00 pm
Sunday April 1 - Easter Sunday Mass Chaplaincy Centre 11:00 am
Weekday masses will after the Easter Weekend on Thursday April 5 Chaplaincy Centre 12:05
Speaker: Nicole Kaiser, Pathology and Microbiology
Title: Prostaglandin receptor expression in feline oral squamous cell carcinoma
Speaker: Vernon Ptycia-Lamky, Biomedical Sciences
Title: Investigation of New Natural Products from 20 Marine-Derived Bacteria
This event begins at 3:00 pm April 3 in AVC Lecture Theatre A.
Professional Development is offering an 8 day certificate program called Collaborative Leadership and Facilitation. This program is designed to encourage participants to examine the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to create positive, vibrant and effective workplaces, which provide exemplary service to clients. Participants will reflect their professional and personal experience in the light of current understandings of collaborative leadership, facilitation, organizational culture, and social responsibility. To learn more go to: http://www.upei.ca/programsandcourses/collaborative-leadership-facilitation-certificate
The AVC Wildlife Service and Wildlife Club are celebrating National Wildlife Week with a public lecture in Lecture Theatre A, Atlantic Veterinary College, UPEI, on Wednesday, April 4, 2018, at 7 p.m.
National Wildlife Week, which takes place from April 8–14 this year, is a program of the Canadian Wildlife Federation that celebrates Canada’s natural heritage and the importance of its conservation.
Fiep de Bie, technician with the AVC Wildlife Service, will give a lecture called “Island wild birds: Monitoring their health and well-being.” She will reflect on the outbreak of trichomonosis in finches in the summer of 2017 and address the question of whether wild birds should be fed. Other issues related to wild birds on Prince Edward Island will also be discussed.
There will be a fundraiser for the AVC Wildlife Service, including a silent auction of art, a raffle, and the sale of cupcakes. Proceeds will go towards the care of wildlife submitted to the service.
Everyone is welcome. Admission is free.
The Faculty of Business is pleased to present Dr. Parminder Singh Kang, Management Science Candidate, public presentation on Planning and Scheduling Optimization - Concept and Dimensions. All are welcomed to attend.
This event begins 9:30, Wednesday, March 28 in room 238 of Don and Marion McDougall Hall.
The Faculty of Nursing extends an invitation to the campus community to Stacey Burns MacKinnon's public presentation of her master's thesis entitled "A Description of Hepatitis C Infection on Prince Edward Island". Stacey's presentation will be held in HSB Rm 106 on Wednesday, April 4, 2018, 9:30 am.
2018 graduates mark your calendars! This is an event not to be missed! Celebrate the last day of classes, de-stress before exams, grab a bite, take a selfie with the 2018 sign, win some awesome door PRIZES, and just have some FUN with entertainment by Ryan Merry.
This event begins at 5:00 pm at the Delta Prince Edward ~ Tupper Harbourview Room.
One lucky student will WIN our GRAND PRIZE DRAW* for $1.000 CASH - sponsored by TD Insurance
*Only 2018 Grads eligible to win and must be present at time of draw
Hosted by your UPEI Alumni Association
Panthers for Life!
Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine will be on the UPEI campus to deliver information about the process of applying to medical school. Any student who has ever considered a career in medicine should attend and learn more about what is required in the application process. Students from all faculties and year levels are encouraged to attend.
This event begins today at noon in Kelley 234.
IT Systems and Services has completed the rollout of a new antivirus and workstation security application, ESET Endpoint Security, which has replaced the previous product, Kaspersky.
If you have a UPEI Windows workstation and still have the old Kaspersky application installed (indicated by a red “K” icon by the clock) you will need to restart your computer to complete the installation process (which runs automatically). Please ensure your computer is connected to the wired UPEI network before restarting your PC.
If you run into any issues with the ESET installation please contact the ITSS Help Desk at helpdesk@upei.ca or 902-566-0465. If you use a UPEI Mac workstation, please submit a request to the ITSS Help Desk requesting to have ESET installed on your Mac.
How do you know if you have ESET installed? You will see a blue & white “e” icon on your system tray (by the clock). If you still have the old Kaspersky antivirus you will see a red “K” icon instead.
It is very important that you update your antivirus and security applications, otherwise your computer will be susceptible to viruses and other security breaches, which can also spread to other computers throughout the university.
In recognition of the outstanding performance and dedication of our faculty and staff, a number of annual awards have been created to acknowledge their efforts and achievements.
Up to 10 Presidential Awards of Merit for UPEI Faculty, Librarians and Clinical Veterinary Professionals and four Presidential Awards of Merit for UPEI Staff will be awarded in 2018. These awards will be presented during a Celebration of Colleagues to be held on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 from 2:00-4:00 in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre.
Susan Connolly, Associate Vice-President, Human Resources & Legal, will lead the process and chair the committee to select award recipients.
Nominations for both faculty and staff awards close on Wednesday, April 4, 2018.
For further details on the awards and the nomination process, please visit: http://www.upei.ca/president/presidential-recognition-awards-merit
There will be no Monday and Thursday weekday masses this week at the Chaplaincy Centre this week.
Thursday March 29 - Mass of the Lord's Supper at local parishes
Friday March 30 - Good Friday Service Chaplaincy Centre 3:00 pm
Sunday April 1 - Easter Sunday Mass Chaplaincy Centre 11:00 am
Weekday masses will after the Easter Weekend on Thursday April 5 Chaplaincy Centre 12:05
Global Affairs Canada launched its 2018-2019 Student Exchange Program for Latin American and Caribbean citizens wishing to study, to conduct research or to undertake professional development in Canada.
Canadian post-secondary academic institutions can submit scholarship applications on behalf of students, faculty and international liaison officers/managers from eligible countries by April 17, 2018. Only applications submitted directly by Canadian post-secondary institutions will be considered.
The UPEI internal deadline is Thursday, April 12, 2018
Interested candidates are invited to submit the required documents to Sherilyn Acorn-LeClair - sdacorn@upei.ca at the UPEI International Relations Office. The details of the application requirements can be found here: http://www.scholarships-bourses.gc.ca/scholarships-bourses/non_can/opportunities-opportunites.aspx?lang=eng
The programs for Latin America and the Caribbean are as follows:
Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program
Canada-Chile Leadership Exchange Scholarship
Canada-CARICOM Leadership Scholarships Program
Canada-CARICOM Faculty Leadership Program
Courtyard Cafe in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre
Regular hours of operation until Friday, April 20:
Monday to Thursday: 7:30 am to 8:00 pm
Friday: 7:30 am to 3:00 pm
Starting April 23 to August 31 the operational hours will be:
Monday to Friday: 7:30 am to 3:00 pm
AVC Cafeteria
No change in operational hours for the summer: Monday to Friday from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm
Samuel's in the Robertson Library
Will close on Friday, April 13 at 3:00 pm until Tuesday, September 4 at 8:00 am
Micro Market in the School of Sustainable Design Engineering
Will close on Thursday, March 29 at 3:00 pm until Tuesday, September 4 at 8:00 am
Wanda Wyatt Dining Hall
Monday to Friday: 700 am-9:00 pm
Saturday & Sunday
Continental Breakfast - 9:30 am-10:30 pm
Hot Meal Service - 10:30 am-9:00 pm
Wanda Wyatt Dining Hall will end the academic year dining program at 1:00 pm Saturday, April 21.
Summer hours of operation for the Wanda Wyatt Dining Hall will be advertised at a later date.
Catering Services will continue without interruption.
Thank you,
Angela MacKenzie
Chartwells Food Service Director
dineoncampus.ca/upei
Molecular and Macromolecular Sciences Seminar Program – Winter Semester 2018
Title: “Cyclodextrins and their use in food chemistry”
by Spencer Gallant, Master of Science, Molecular and Macromolecular Sciences
March 28, 2018, 12:30 pm
Duffy Research Centre, Room 212
All are welcome
UPEI Career Services
It's the time of year where students and soon to be graduates are seeking employment. Career Services posts off-campus jobs for both students and alumni. On the left hand panel, there is a 'subscribe' option, this notifies students any time a new job gets posted. We post employment, volunteer and internships that are available literally around the world! Please share with students, add to Moodle pages and social media sites!
http://www.upei.ca/experientialeducation/career-services/job-postings
