Campus Notices
The UPEI Women’s and Men’s Basketball teams will play their final games of the regular season this weekend at home versus St. FX (Friday night) and Dal (Saturday night). To coincide with the on-court action, the Panthers are holding a weekend-long food drive at the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre to collect donations for the UPEI Campus Food Bank. A collection box will set up in the lower lobby beginning Thursday evening, February 22. For game times and information about other game-day activities, read Panthers at Home. Go Panthers Go!
Canadian Blood Services is looking for people to join their OneMatch Stem Cell and Marrow Network, a registry that is responsible for finding and matching volunteer donors to patients requiring stem cell transplants. For more information about OneMatch and the registration process check out the following link.
Canadian Blood Services will be set up on Tuesday February 27th from 11am-2pm in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre Concourse for those who are interested in joining. Anyone between the ages of 17-35 are eligible to register, and the registration process only takes 10 minutes and a cheek swab.
Click here to view full details on the UPEI Events Calendar.
Have you enjoyed watching the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics in Korea? Here is another fantastic opportunity for you to enjoy knowing more about Korean culture!
The UPEI Faculty of Arts, Asian Studies Program, and its Korean Studies Project are pleased to announce the following special public talk by the first invited speaker of our new Asian Studies International Seminar and Korean Studies Speaker Series:
Professor Don L. Baker from the Department of Asian Studies, University of British Columbia, will deliver a presentation called “From the Mountains into the Cities: The Transformation of Korean Buddhism in the Twentieth Century” on March 8 from 2:30 to 3:45 pm in the Faculty Lounge (room 201), SDU Main Building.
As the first of our international seminar and speaker series, this is a wonderful lecture topic for understanding the religious-cultural transformation of Buddhism in modern Korea under the influence of Japan, changing Korean values, Christianity, and Western ideas.
Everyone is invited to attend! For further information and details, click here to view the UPEI Event Calender listing.
The University is in the process of updating the 2006 UPEI Campus Plan. The 2018 Campus Plan Update will enable the University to plan for the location, appearance, and design of new buildings and open space on campus.
What Is Your Vision for the Campus?
Your feedback will be central to the development of the UPEI Campus Plan Update. At upcoming consultation events, you will be able to review the draft directions, provide feedback and tell us more about how the Campus functions today. Opportunities to provide your input and shape the Master Plan Update are coming up, they include:
A Campus Visioning Workshop
Following an overview presentation with draft directions, attendees will be asked to complete a series of discussion-based exercises. These exercises will allow attendees to provide direction on the Campus Master Plan Update and to comment on the preliminary directions. This will take place on Tuesday, February 27, 2018, from 9:30-11:30 pm, SDU Main Building, Faculty Lounge (Rm. 201).
Two Pop-Up Workstations
The Consultant Team will be facilitating two pop-up workstations around Campus. The workstation will include large maps of the campus, a summary of the existing guiding principles and precedent photos to identify what you like.
• Monday, February 26, 12:00-2:00 pm, W.A. Murphy Student Centre Concourse
• Tuesday, February 27, 12:00-2:00 pm, Schurman Market Street, Don & Marion McDougall Hall
All are welcome to join!
The University is in the process of updating the 2006 UPEI Campus Plan. The 2018 Campus Plan Update will enable the University to plan for the location, appearance, and design of new buildings and open space on campus.
What Is Your Vision for the Campus?
Your feedback will be central to the development of the UPEI Campus Plan Update. At upcoming consultation events, you will be able to review the draft directions, provide feedback and tell us more about how the Campus functions today. Opportunities to provide your input and shape the Master Plan Update are coming up, they include:
A Campus Visioning Workshop
Following an overview presentation with draft directions, attendees will be asked to complete a series of discussion-based exercises. These exercises will allow attendees to provide direction on the Campus Master Plan Update and to comment on the preliminary directions. This will take place on Tuesday, February 27, 2018, from 9:30-11:30 pm, SDU Main Building, Faculty Lounge (Rm. 201).
Two Pop-Up Workstations
The Consultant Team will be facilitating two pop-up workstations around Campus. The workstation will include large maps of the campus, a summary of the existing guiding principles and precedent photos to identify what you like.
• Monday, February 26, 12:00-2:00 pm, W.A. Murphy Student Centre Concourse
• Tuesday, February 27, 12:00-2:00 pm, Schurman Market Street, Don & Marion McDougall Hall
All are welcome to join!
All are welcome to attend Mary MacPhee's PhD Defense presentation, "The Experience of Non-Francophone Parents with Children in Minority-language Schools in Prince Edward Island: A Mixed Method Study".
The examining committee includes Dr. Jules Rocque (University of St.Boniface), Dr. Scott Lee (UPEI), Dr. Miles Turnbull (Bishops University), Dr. Marianne Cormier (University of Moncton), and Jane Preston (UPEI). The defense will be chaired by Dr. Tess Miller.
Thursday, February 22 at 10:00 am in Health Sciences Building room 106. Click here to view further details on the UPEI Events Calendar.
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) is a two-day interactive workshop in suicide first aid. ASIST teaches participants to recognize when someone may have thoughts of suicide and work with them to create a plan that will support their immediate safety. UPEI will be offering it's next ASIST Workshop on Thursday/Friday March 8th & 9th.
This workshop has a limited capacity of 15, and will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis. All other interested contacts will be included for future ASIST sessions. Please email kjlawlor@upei.ca to request to join the workshop.
Canadian Blood Services is looking for people to join their OneMatch Stem Cell and Marrow Network, a registry that is responsible for finding and matching volunteer donors to patients requiring stem cell transplants. For more information about OneMatch and the registration process check out the following link.
Canadian Blood Services will be set up on Tuesday February 27th from 11am-2pm in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre Concourse for those who are interested in joining. Anyone between the ages of 17-35 are eligible to register, and the registration process only takes 10 minutes and a cheek swab.
Click here to view full details on the UPEI Events Calendar.
Need a stronger resume? Want to help your students succeed in finding work? Students can drop-in for a one-on-one resume review with Career Services staff, anytime between 10:00-2:00 in the Pit, Robertson Library, on the following dates:
- Thursday, February 15
- Thursday, February 22
- Thursday, March 1
- Monday, March 5
Resumania has been planned in conjunction with the 2018 Career and Summer Job Fair, taking place Wednesday March 7 from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm in McDougall Hall.
Once again UPEI will host Let’s Listen, UPEI’s Mental Health Week Wrap-up event, and 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 listening and non-judgemental environment for all to listen to your story, 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 Melissa Bruce at mjbruce@upei.ca by March 1.
The Molecular and Macromolecular Sciences Seminar Program presents Dr. Tyson MacCormack, Mount Allison University, on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at 12:30 pm in Regis and Joan Duffy Research Centre, Room 212. The title of his talk is "Physical and physiological mechanisms of nanoparticle toxicity."
Everyone is welcome!
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 here.
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) is a two-day interactive workshop in suicide first aid. ASIST teaches participants to recognize when someone may have thoughts of suicide and work with them to create a plan that will support their immediate safety. UPEI will be offering it's next ASIST Workshop on Thursday/Friday March 8th & 9th.
This workshop has a limited capacity of 15, and will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis. All other interested contacts will be included for future ASIST sessions. Please email kjlawlor@upei.ca to request to join the workshop.
All are welcome to attend Mary MacPhee's PhD Defense presentation, "The Experience of Non-Francophone Parents with Children in Minority-language Schools in Prince Edward Island: A Mixed Method Study".
The examining committee includes Dr. Jules Rocque (University of St.Boniface), Dr. Scott Lee (UPEI), Dr. Miles Turnbull (Bishops University), Dr. Marianne Cormier (University of Moncton), and Jane Preston (UPEI). The defense will be chaired by Dr. Tess Miller.
Thursday, February 22 at 10:00 am in Health Sciences Building room 106. Click here to view further details on the UPEI Events Calendar.
The UPEI Multicultural Song Circle meets every Tuesday in SDU Main Building Faculty Lounge from 4:30 - 5:30. This is a non-audition singing group that shares songs of the many cultures and countries on the UPEI campus for fun, friendship,relaxation, and music-making.
All students, staff, faculty and community are welcome. Come when you can!
Interactive videos can increase student engagement and interest. Our latest version of Moodle is now equipped with interactive video creation capability. Offered by the E-Learning Office, instructors are invited to attend a workshop on how to create a basic interactive video. The workshop will be offered on two dates: February 27 from 1:00 to 2:00 pm and then again on March 22 from 10:00 to 11:00 am. Location is room 265 of the Robertson Library.
Check out the latest issue of the Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Centre newsletter by clicking here! A special nod of appreciation to the staff at UPEI Marketing and Communications for their services in the creation of this newsletter.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact Dr. Alice Crook: acrook@upei.ca.
Have you enjoyed watching the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics in Korea? Here is another fantastic opportunity for you to enjoy knowing more about Korean culture!
The UPEI Faculty of Arts, Asian Studies Program, and its Korean Studies Project are pleased to announce the following special public talk by the first invited speaker of our new Asian Studies International Seminar and Korean Studies Speaker Series:
Professor Don L. Baker from the Department of Asian Studies, University of British Columbia, will deliver a presentation called “From the Mountains into the Cities: The Transformation of Korean Buddhism in the Twentieth Century” on March 8 from 2:30 to 3:45 pm in the Faculty Lounge (room 201), SDU Main Building.
As the first of our international seminar and speaker series, this is a wonderful lecture topic for understanding the religious-cultural transformation of Buddhism in modern Korea under the influence of Japan, changing Korean values, Christianity, and Western ideas.
Everyone is invited to attend! For further information and details, click here to view the UPEI Event Calender listing.
The Summer course schedule is now available in the myUPEI Course Catalogue under the term "2018S". The 2018 Fall and 2019 Winter course schedules / registration dates will be available in the coming weeks. A further notice will be posted when more information is available.
For the 2018S (Summer term), registration for all students opens on Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at 12:00 am Atlantic Time
Please note that:
- outstanding account balances may impact a student's ability to register. Please check well before registration to ensure all balances are paid.
- effective immediately, NO DEPOSIT will be required prior to registration for current returning students.
- any questions regarding registration may be directed to registrar@upei.ca.
The Molecular and Macromolecular Sciences Seminar Program presents Dr. Tyson MacCormack, Mount Allison University, on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at 12:30 pm in Regis and Joan Duffy Research Centre, Room 212. The title of his talk is "Physical and physiological mechanisms of nanoparticle toxicity."
Everyone is welcome!
