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.

To learn more about the program and to meet with staff, faculty and students from the School of Business, we invite you to attend an information session on Tuesday, March 13 at 5:00 pm in the Boardroom at The Confederation Centre of the Arts (Richmond Street Entrance).

Please call (902) 566-6474 or email mba@upei.ca to reserve a seat. For more information on UPEI's EMBA Program, please click here.

“Death on the Miramichi: Community Responses to Sick Immigrants in Mid-Nineteenth-Century New Brunswick”

Early in the shipping season of 1847, an unanticipated immigrant ship arrived on the Miramichi River, at Chatham. The Looshtauk ought to have gone to Quebec City, but fate intervened in the form of a devastating typhus epidemic. There weren't enough crew left standing to navigate the St. Lawrence by the time the Atlantic had been crossed, so Chatham became the ship's final destination. In this public talk, Dr. Lisa Chilton explores how the people of Chatham and beyond responded to the arrival of a ship carrying death in their midst as an entry point for a discussion about relations between host communities and newcomers in nineteenth-century Canada.

All are welcome to attend March 14 at 7:00 pm in SDU Main Building, Faculty Lounge (Rm. 201). Click here to view full details on the UPEI Events Calendar.

UPEI will host a public lecture by Dr. Mark Tremblay, chair of Canada’s Physical Activity Guideless Committee, on Canada’s 24-hour movement guidelines for young children. The presentation will be Tuesday, March 13 at 7:00 pm at the UPEI Health Sciences Building in Room 105. 

Dr. Tremblay will discuss Canada’s Guidelines for Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour, and Sleep for children aged 0–4 years. His lecture will explore how these guidelines were created, the evidence supporting the guidelines, and how they are being implemented. The information will be relevant for teachers, early childhood educators, researchers, parents, health promoters, policy makers, and members of the general public.

To register, please contact Travis Saunders, trsaunders@upei.ca. All are welcome!

In support of UPEI Mental Health Week, Relationships Matter, Robertson Library is presenting My Depression: The Up and Down and Up of It in our Movie Talks series.

Monday, March 12
7:00—8:30 pm
3rd floor, Robertson Library

Join us for this entertaining but enlightening film on the symptoms, emotions, and side effects of depression. It will help you to understand someone suffering from depression a little bit better and those who suffer from depression will not feel so alone. A discussion/Q & A period will follow the film. Free popcorn.

Everyone is welcome!

On Wednesday, March 21, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm "The spotlight is on you!" Sign up for your 10 minutes of fame!

Present your short story, poem, excerpt from your novel or journal, a song you have written, play your instrument, perform stand-up comedy, etc. – whatever you like – in front of a friendly audience.

Register online to book your performance by clicking here! Don’t want to perform? Come, relax & be part of the audience. Free popcorn, and everyone is welcome!

Click here to view full lisitng details on the UPEI Events Calendar.

Dr. Doug Marchbank, Nautilus Biosciences Canada, will present “Nautilus Biosciences – Development of Marine Natural Products and Future Directions in Blue Biotechnology” on March 14 at 12:30 pm in Duffy Research Centre, room 212.

Abstract: 
Nautilus Biosciences is Croda's new 'Centre of Innovation for Marine Biotechnology', which is focused on the discovery and development of natural products with various commercial applications. The microbial biodiversity within the marine habitat remains largely unknown and underexplored, thus representing a rich resource for novel natural product discovery. Although natural products have historically been an excellent source of bioactive compounds for pharmaceutical drug discovery, potential applications in other industries have mostly been ignored. With access to a diverse collection of marine microbes, consisting of nearly 6,000 bacteria and fungi, Nautilus has focused primarily on developing natural products with applications in the personal care industry. In this seminar, two recent projects that are moving towards commercial development and future directions under Croda International will be discussed.

All are welcome!

The Faculty of Business is pleased to present a candidate for a tenure track position in Marketing. On Friday, March 16, at 9:30 am in Kelley 211, Soyoung Kim will be presenting on 'Some Like It Warm: When and Why Warm Brands Make Better Partners'

All are welcome to attend. Please contact business@upei.ca with any questions.

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has asked UPEI’s Research Services Office and UPEI’s Sociology and Anthropology Department to promote the use of knowledge mobilization (KM) in research at UPEI.

On March 21 and 22, Mr. Steve Jreige, Analyst, Public Health Capacity and Knowledge Management Division, Atlantic Region, PHAC, will be on campus. His areas of interest are (1) Seniors Health and Aging (2) the Built Environment, and (3) Emergency Preparedness and Response.

On March 21, 10 – 11am, Mr. Jreige will provide a campus presentation on KM in the UPEI Faculty Association Lounge, Main Building. He will speak about his role as a Knowledge Mobilization Analyst and how that fits within the PHAC, and discuss the KM program being implemented at PHAC.

On March 21 and 22, he will also MEET WITH any individuals or research teams who wish to:

1) Discuss knowledge mobilization and research findings, and how PHAC can help in the KM process
2) Learn about how KM can be built into a future research project, and how PHAC can help
3) Discuss emerging issues in the three fields of study to which he is assigned
4) Learn more about KM

Half-hour meeting timeslots (single or double slots) for either day can be scheduled by emailing researchservices@upei.ca or phoning 628-4308.

The Karma Wellness Yoga class is cancelled on Tuesday, April 10. Please email Angela Marchbank if you have any quetions.

Go CODE Girl Day is a hands-on opportunity for girls in Grades 7 to 10 to learn about the exciting world of computer programming and software development. We will introduce and inspire girls with the skills needed to pursue interests in the fastest growing industries of technology, computing and engineering. On April 7, 2018 UPEI SSDE is excited to be a participant in Go CODE Girl Day, which is an initiative that takes place at 20+ universities with Engineering programs across Canada! Registration is free but space is limited.

Click here to view full details on the UPEI Events Calendar and to sign up!

The Faculty of Business is pleased to present two candidates for the tenure-track position in Entrepreneurship.

The public presentations are as follows:

• Monday, March 12, Dr. Dianne Tyers, 9:30 am in MCDH 329. Her presentation will be on The Experiences of Women Entrepreneurs Operating Businesses Cross-Culturally and Cross-Linguistically

• Wednesday, March 14, Dr. Jarrod Wiener, 9:30 am in MCDH 329. His presentation will be on Entrepreneurship in Complex Regulatory Environments: A Research Agenda

All are welcome!

Dr. Doug Marchbank, Nautilus Biosciences Canada, will present “Nautilus Biosciences – Development of Marine Natural Products and Future Directions in Blue Biotechnology” on March 14 at 12:30 pm in Duffy Research Centre, room 212.

Abstract: 
Nautilus Biosciences is Croda's new 'Centre of Innovation for Marine Biotechnology', which is focused on the discovery and development of natural products with various commercial applications. The microbial biodiversity within the marine habitat remains largely unknown and underexplored, thus representing a rich resource for novel natural product discovery. Although natural products have historically been an excellent source of bioactive compounds for pharmaceutical drug discovery, potential applications in other industries have mostly been ignored. With access to a diverse collection of marine microbes, consisting of nearly 6,000 bacteria and fungi, Nautilus has focused primarily on developing natural products with applications in the personal care industry. In this seminar, two recent projects that are moving towards commercial development and future directions under Croda International will be discussed.

All are welcome!

Dr. Katie Hoddinott (AVC Class of 2012) will be on-campus next week interviewing for the open, tenure-track faculty position in small animal surgery in the Department of Companion Animals at the Atlantic Veterinary College. Dr. Hoddinott is in the final year of her small animal surgery residency/graduate student program at the Ontario Veterinary College.

As part of the interview process, Dr. Hoddinott will be presenting a seminar. Any interested faculty / staff are invited to attend. A copy of her CV and letter of application will be available from Laurel Fisher (fisher@upei.ca).

Dr. Hoddinott will present on Wound Management Techniques on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at 12:30 pm in Lecture Theatre ‘A’, Atlantic Veterinary College.

The UPEI Mawi'omi Aboriginal Student Centre once again will host their annual Pow Wow on campus, featuring a Grand Entry at 10 am, followed by a mini Pow Wow with drumming, dancing, and cultural presentations. All are welcome to join in on Wednesday, March 14 in McMillan Hall at the W.A. Murphy Student Centre from 10 am to 2 pm!

From November 1 to April 30, winter restrictions on overnight campus parking are enforced. Parking Lot “A” is the only lot where overnight parking is permitted for the winter season. 

If vehicles are left in any parking lot other than Lot “A” during storms or before snow removal is complete, the vehicle will be towed at the owner's expense.

Facilities Management appreciates your co-operation to ensure parking lots are cleared safely. If you have any questions or concerns regarding winter parking, contact Mark Pharand, Manager, Security Services, at mpharand@upei.ca.

UPEI is excited to present UPEI Mental Health Week 2018 from March 12 to 16. Our hope is to build a culture of care that nurtures and celebrates mental health and wellness of everyone in our UPEI community. The theme of Mental Health Week is ‘Relationships Matter’ and we encourage students, staff and faculty to connect and build relationships with others.

Every day from 10 am–3 pm, check out the following UPEI MHW 2018 feature activities:

• Info Booth, Ball Pit & Build a Quilt (W. A. Murphy Student Centre Concourse)
• Info Booth & Ask a Counsellor (Robertson Library Breezeway and AVC Foyer)
• Zen Zone (W.A. Murphy Student Centre Day Lounge)

View the full UPEI Mental Health Week 2018 schedule

Dr. Kai Liu, Assistant Professor at the School of Mathematical and Computational Science will present "Predicting Forage Crop Loss in the Presence of Systemic Weather Risk Using Remote Sensing Data: An Insurance Application".

This is the second presentation in the Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning Series and will take place on Monday, March 12 at 3:15 pm in the Cass Science Hal, room 101.

Graduate students Sarah Muthee and Angela Johnston (AHS-Nutrition) will present seminars on Friday, March 9, 2018 at 12:30 pm in Duffy Science, Room 204.

Sarah Muthee will present “Impact of nutrition and agricultural intervention on diet and food security of Kenyan women”, and Angela Johnston will present “Food literacy and food security among University students: Impact of a University Foods Course".

All are welcome!

In support of UPEI Mental Health Week, Relationships Matter, Robertson Library is presenting My Depression: The Up and Down and Up of It in our Movie Talks series.

Monday, March 12
7:00—8:30 pm
3rd floor, Robertson Library

Join us for this entertaining but enlightening film on the symptoms, emotions, and side effects of depression. It will help you to understand someone suffering from depression a little bit better and those who suffer from depression will not feel so alone. A discussion/Q & A period will follow the film. Free popcorn.

Everyone is welcome!

Cheer on former UPEI Basketball Panthers Brad States and Tyler Scott! Every UPEI Alumni who registers will receive one FREE Island Storm Basketball game ticket for the last home game of the season March 25th - 2pm when the Storm take on the Saint John Riptide! Get spotted in the crowd wearing UPEI gear and you could WIN a fantastic prize!

Register for your FREE ticket by contacting Kathy Weatherbie at krweatherbie@upei.ca or at 902-566-0687 before noon on March 19. You will receive a special promo code to take to the Eastlink Centre box office between March 20 and game day to pick up your ticket.

Enjoy the game!