Campus Notices
The School of Nursing would like to welcome the campus community to the public presentation for Margie Burns' thesis examination. Margie will present her thesis entitled "Anticipating the Awakening: The Lived Experience of Families of Patients Undergoing Targeted Temperature Management after Cardiac Arrest" at 10:00 am on Wednesday, March 15 in HSB Rm. 103.
The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) is currently underway for first- and fourth-year students. NSSE annually collects information at hundreds of four-year colleges and universities about first-year and senior students' participation in programs and activities that institutions provide for their learning and personal development.
Three UPEI students have already won $100 by completing the NSSE survey. However, if eligible students have not completed the survey yet, it is not too late to do so and to be included in the next early bird prize draws which are scheduled to take place on March 3, March 10, and the final grand prize in mid-April. First- and fourth-year students should check their UPEI email account for an email from NSSE to complete their online survey today.
Here's a snapshot of all the great free activities that are taking place today, Friday, March 3, as part of UPEI Mental Health Week 2017. We hope you enjoy the events we have organized this year and that you use every opportunity to come and celebrate together - relationships matter!
10:30 am - 11:30 pm: The 'Write' Way To Calm: A Follow Up, Zen Zone, MSC Day Lounge
12:05 pm -12:50 pm: Glow Yoga, Fitness Studio 1, Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre
2:30 pm - 4:30 pm: Let’s Listen, The Wave, MSC
4:30 - 5:30 pm: Happy Hour Hustle, Fitness Studio 1, Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre
Here's a snapshot of all the great free activities that are taking place today, Thursday, March 2, as part of UPEI Mental Health Week 2017. We hope you enjoy the events we have organized this year and that you use every opportunity to come and celebrate together - relationships matter!
9:00 - 10:00 am: The 'Write' Way To Calm, ZenZone, W.A. Murphy Student Centre Day Lounge
11:30 am - 1:30 pm: Therapy Dogs—Meet and Greet, W.A. Murphy Student Centre Concourse
12:00 - 1:00 pm: EFAP Seminar—“Understanding Depressive Illness”, Faculty Lounge, SDU Main Building
12:00 - 1:00 pm: SoundEscapes, Fitness Studio1, Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre
1:30 - 2:30 pm: Grounding, Meditation & Mindfulness, Dr. Cassandra Goodwin, Faculty Lounge, SDU Main Building
5:30 - 6:15 pm: Glow Yoga, Bill and Denise Andrew Hall, Room 142 (bring a mat)
7:00 - 8:30pm: A Night of Songs & Stories, Brian J. Dunn with Jon Matthews, Duffy Science Centre Amphitheatre
View the full schedule for UPEI Mental Health Week.
Laura Carvalho, Pathology and Microbiology, will give a seminar entitled "Characterizing infection dynamics and host response in simultaneous infections of Lepeophtheirus salmonis and Moritella viscosa in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)" on Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at 3:00 pm in AVC Lecture Theatre "A". Everyone welcome!
Randy Colbert is a Senior Consultant and Actuary with Towers Watson, one of the world's leading global advisory, broking and solutions companies. He will give a talk to explain a bit about what it means to be a consulting actuary and look at the funding of two public pension plans to demonstrate how a consulting actuary uses actuarial science in the real world.
All are welcome to attend on Monday, March 6, 3:00 - 3:50 pm, MCDH 246.
The Fiona Papps Psychology Colloquium Series presents a talk entitled "It's the End of Psychology as We Know It. . . (and I Feel Fine)", by Dr.Scott Greer on Friday, March 3 at 3:00 pm in Memorial Hall, Rm. 215.
All are welcome to attend!
Career Services will be hosting the UPEI Career and Summer Job Fair on March 8, 2017 in Schurman Market Square, McDougall Hall from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to attend and develop networks with on-island and off-Island companies, organizations, and businesses. Our hope is that these networks will inspire our students and provide career opportunities in the future.
The 2017 UPEI Don Mazer Arts and Science Lecture by Dr. Catherine Morley, cancelled on February 10 because of a snowstorm, has been rescheduled for Thursday, March 2, 7:00 pm, in the Dining Room (third floor, room 301) of the UPEI Health Sciences Building, located next to the Student Union Building and Sports Centre.
Dr. Catherine Morley, a film-maker, textile artist, and professor in the School of Nutrition and Dietetics at Acadia University, will present “The Arts and the Health/Helping Professions.” Her talk will focus on arts-informed teaching strategies for working with students who are preparing for health and human services careers. She will also draw on her expertise and experience in using arts-based approaches for research in health and human services.
The UPEI community is invited to come celebrate with us as we kick off UPEI Mental Health Week 2017 at 11:30 am in McMillan Hall with featured guest speaker, former UPEI Student Union President, Anastasia Smallwood. “Growing up I didn't talk about mental health-- it wasn't at home or in school, but mental illness was still there. As any relationship does, it has taken time to come to terms with my mental illness,Trichotillomania: accepting the good, the ugly, and myself through self acceptance and relying on others.”
Come be a part of our celebrations, support one another and be reminded of the relationships that matter to you. Snacks and refreshments will be served.
The Fiona Papps Psychology Colloquium Series presents a talk entitled "It's the End of Psychology as We Know It. . . (and I Feel Fine)", by Dr.Scott Greer on Friday, March 3 at 3:00 pm in Memorial Hall, Rm. 215.
All are welcome to attend!
Randy Colbert is a Senior Consultant and Actuary with Towers Watson, one of the world's leading global advisory, broking and solutions companies. He will give a talk to explain a bit about what it means to be a consulting actuary and look at the funding of two public pension plans to demonstrate how a consulting actuary uses actuarial science in the real world.
All are welcome to attend on Monday, March 6, 3:00 - 3:50 pm, MCDH 246.
Mark your calendars! Next Thursday, March 9 from 2:30-3:30 pm in the SDU Main Building Faculty Lounge, the 2016 Janet Pottie Murray Award for Educational Leadership will be presented to Dr. Andrew Carrothers, Faculty of Business. Speeches will be few, collegiality will be high, refreshments will be tasty, and all are welcome, so please join us!
Dr. Peter Foley, Assistant Professor, Small Animal Internal Medicine, Atlantic Veterinary College, will give a public workshop on Thursday, March 9, at 7:00 pm, about end-of-life issues with companion animals. The workshop will take place at AVC in Lecture Theatre A.
Dr. Foley will offer information to help people act on behalf of their beloved pets as the end of life draws near. He will discuss palliative care options, assessing quality of life, deciding when euthanasia is right, the euthanasia procedure itself, and coping strategies for dealing with the loss of a pet.
Everyone is welcome! Admission is free, and refreshments will be served.
For more information, contact (902) 566-0589.
The Campus Life program is hosting this event for people with children. Let's Talk Science will be here to do fun experiments and projects with the kids, and we'll be showing the movie Meet The Robinsons.
Snacks will be provided, and there will be coffee and tea for parents. Current students, recently graduated students, staff, and faculty, are all invited to bring their kids/grandkids/children in their care.
Join us Saturday March 4, 2017, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm in Student Affairs, W.A. Murphy Student Centre.
If you have any questions please contact Elyse Cottrell at ecottrell@upei.ca.
Attention: 2016 T4/T4As are now available electronically through the UPEI Campus Login. For those who did not select the electronic option, your T4/T4A will be mailed to your home address.
Relationships matter, and one of the most important relationships you will encounter in your lifetime is the one you have with yourself! The W.A. Murphy Student Centre Day Lounge has been designated as the Zen Zone for UPEI Mental Health Week 2017. This space will serve as an area for relaxation, reflection, and mindfulness. Open Wednesday to Friday (March 1-3) from 10 am–3 pm, members of the campus community are invited to participate in quiet activities such as colouring, journaling, reading, and reflective thought or take part in our "Write" Way to Calm events.
Here's a snapshot of all the great activities that are taking place today, Wednesday, March 1, as part of UPEI Mental Health Week 2017. We hope you enjoy the events we have organized this year and that you use every opportunity to come and celebrate together - relationships matter!
10:00 - 11:00 am: ZenZone Grand Opening, W.A. Murphy Student Centre Day Lounge
11:30 am - 12:30 pm: MHW 2017 Kick-Off with Anastasia Smallwood, McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre
1:30 - 2:30 pm: Dr. Heather Keizer, Dealing with Difficult People, Schurman Market Square, Don and Marion McDougall Hall
2:00 - 3:00 pm: The 'Write' Way To Calm, ZenZone, W.A. Murphy Student Centre Day Lounge
7:30 - 8:30 pm: Dexter Nyuumibe, The Art of Loving Yourself, McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre
9:00 - 10:30 pm: Mental Health Trivia Night, The Wave, W.A. Murphy Student Centre
The 2016 T4/T4As are now available electronically through the UPEI Campus Login.
For those who did not select the electronic option your T4/T4A will be mailed to your home address.
The UPEI Incident Reporting Form has been updated. Please visit the UPEI Health & Safety Office page to familiarize yourself with the new form, related forms and the process for both reporting and investigating incidents. It is important that all incidents be reported using the form. Anyone with questions should contact Kevin Robinson (902-566-0516, kjrobinson@upei.ca) or Kathryn Harrison (902-566-0901, kharrison@upei.ca).
