Campus Notices
The Department of Pathology & Microbiology will be hosting a retirement celebration for three of our friends and colleagues on Thursday, May 25, 2017 from 2 - 4 in the AVC McCain Learning Commons.
Please join us in celebrating the careers of Dr. Barb Horney, Dr. Scott McBurney and Patty McKenna.
Light refreshments will be provided.
While the contractors have been instructed that the work be executed with the least possible interference or disturbance to the campus community, a certain amount of disruption is inevitable. Your patience and understanding is appreciated as we proceed with this renovation project that will enhance the facility.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Jackie MacPhail at 566-6034, jmacphail@upei.ca or Troy Gallant at 566-6033, trogallant@upei.ca.
Rural tourism will be the subject of a public symposium at UPEI on Wednesday, May 24, 7-9 p.m., in the Alex H. MacKinnon Lecture Theatre, Room 242, Don and Marion McDougall Hall. “Tourism, Place and Identity: Rural Tourism in Iceland and Prince Edward Island” will feature Ms. Gudrun Gunnarsdottir of the Tourism Research Centre in Akureyri, Iceland. She will be joined by a Panel of authorities/practitioners in PEI Tourism, including Dr. Ed MacDonald from History and Ann Worth from Meetings and Conventions PEI.
The symposium is sponsored by the Institute of Island Studies, UPEI’s Vice-President Research and Academic, and the Rural Policy Learning Commons. Admission is free and everyone is welcome to attend.
Jay Naidoo, political and soial activist, has been a leader in the anti-apartheid movement and served as the founding General Secretary of the Congress of South African Trade Unions. Mr. Naidoo is author of the book Change: organizing tomorrow, today, which warns: “Unless there is significant change, the world is heading to an explosion. The growing gap between rich and poor is dangerous and unsustainable.”
On Thursday, June 1, Mr. Naidoo will present at UPEI in Irving Chemistry Centre, Room 104, from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm. Naidoo's discussion explores why people are poor when we walk on gold, diamonds, and resources that fuel the global economy; the extent to which the technological revolution has changed the way we live, organize ourselves, and work; and what the future may hold for education, training and jobs.
All are welcome to attend. For more information, contact Dr. Ron MacDonald at rjmacdonald@upei.ca or Dr. Neb Kujundzic at nkujundzic@upei.ca
Dr. Charlotte Pye will be on-campus next week interviewing for the open, tenure-track faculty position in dermatology in the Department of Companion Animals at the Atlantic Veterinary College. Dr. Pye (AVC class of 2009) is board-certified by the American College of Veterinary Dermatology and is currently working in private practice in Guelph, Ontario. Dr. Pye returns to AVC three times a year to teach clinical rotations in dermatology in the Veterinary Teaching Hospital. As well, she provides dermatology lectures to 3rd year DVM students as part of VCA 322.
As part of the interview process, Dr. Pye will be presenting a seminar on the topic of large animal dermatoses. Any interested faculty / staff are invited to attend. A copy of her CV & letter of application are available upon request.
Charlotte Pye, BSc., DVM, DVSc., Diplomate, ACVD
Guelph Veterinary Specialty Hospital
Adjunct Faculty, Companion Animals, AVC
Approach to the Pruritic Horse
Wednesday, May 24th @ 8:30am
Lecture Theatre ‘C’, AVC
Young women of PEI going into grades 11 and 12 are encouraged to apply for the ProGRES Summer Program. Please refer to our application instructions for complete program information and application.
Application deadline is 5:00 pm on June 7, 2017!
The Department of Pathology & Microbiology will be hosting a retirement celebration for three of our friends and colleagues on Thursday, May 25, 2017 from 2 - 4 in the AVC McCain Learning Commons.
Please join us in celebrating the careers of Dr. Barb Horney, Dr. Scott McBurney, and Patty McKenna.
Light refreshments will be provided.
The Health & Safety Education Session being held today at 1:00 p.m. still has room for additional participants. If you would like to attend today's session but have not registered please show up to Don and Marion McDougall Hall room 243 a few minutes before the 1:00 p.m. start time and register in person. A reminder that all employees are required to attend one Health & Safety Education Session. Questions can be directed to Kathryn Harrison at kharrison@upei.ca or 902-566-0901.
Applicants must have a minimum academic average of 80 percent in courses you wish to tutor and have excellent communication skills. They must be able to work with a variety of learning styles; have an interest in teaching; and be highly motivated, flexible, and reliable.
Documentation required for applying:
- Transcripts (unofficial)
- Letter of recommendation from professor (if you are a student)
- List of courses you want to tutor
- Resume/CV
In order to allow ITSS sufficient time to install new and upgraded software in student computer labs so that students have the software resources needed for the fall semester (September 2017), we must receive requests including any installation media (CDs, DVDs, etc.) and any related licensing information such as serial numbers before June 1, 2017. (NOTE: Software should be Windows 7 compatible and is required to be licensed as network installations, not for single workstations only.)
Email all requests to Stephen at smahar@upei.ca. Any requests received after June 1 will be applied in the next round of software updates. ITSS appreciates your co-operation.
All faculty and staff are invited to attend the "Celebration of Colleagues" on Tuesday, May 23, 2017 from 2:00-4:00 pm, in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre.
Come early to socialize as we celebrate the achievements of our friends and co-workers at UPEI. Refreshments will be served! At 2:30 pm the 25-Year Service Awards and The Presidential Awards of Merit for Faculty and Staff will be presented.
Click here for further details on the awards.
Hope to see you there!
Dr. Charlotte Pye will be presenting a seminar on the topic of Large Animal Dermatoses on Wednesday, May 24 at 8:30 am in Lecture Theatre ‘C’, AVC. Any interested faculty/staff are invited to attend. A copy of her CV & letter of application are available upon request.
Dr. Pye (AVC class of 2009) will interview for the open, tenure-track faculty position in dermatology in the Department of Companion Animals at the Atlantic Veterinary College. Dr. Pye is board-certified by the American College of Veterinary Dermatology and is currently working in private practice in Guelph, Ontario. Dr. Pye returns to AVC three times a year to teach clinical rotations in dermatology in the Veterinary Teaching Hospital. As well, she provides dermatology lectures to 3rd year DVM students as part of VCA 322.
Rural tourism will be the subject of a public symposium at UPEI on Wednesday, May 24, 7-9 pm, in the Alex H. MacKinnon Lecture Theatre, Room 242, Don and Marion McDougall Hall. “Tourism, Place and Identity: Rural Tourism in Iceland and Prince Edward Island” will feature Ms. Gudrun Gunnarsdottir of the Tourism Research Centre in Akureyri, Iceland. She will be joined by a Panel of authorities/practitioners in PEI Tourism, including Dr. Ed MacDonald from History and Ann Worth from Meetings and Conventions PEI.
All are welcome to attend!
Applications for the Dr. L.I. Duffy Memorial Award will be acceptd unti June 1. Open to a Canadian student who has attended UPEI as part of their undergraduate studies and will be attending an accredited Dentistry school this fall. Click here to review the award criteria.
The Faculty of Arts was saddened to hear of the passing of the Rev. Dr. Ian "David" Morrison, a retired faculty member and founding member of the Department of Religious Studies. The entire UPEI community extends its condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of the long-time professor, counsellor, and minister. Dr. Morrison was instrumental in transforming what was essentially a department of Catholic theology into an inter-denominational and inter-religious department of religious studies. He was an extremely popular teacher and an accomplished scholar. His course on Christianity, which introduced students to the many forms of Christian thought and worship, was especially popular. He was very engaged with the on-campus community as well as the Island- and indeed world-wide community, where he generously donated his time and energy to many worthwhile causes. Visitation takes place Friday, May 19, with the funeral on Saturday, May 20. Please view the obituary for complete arrangements.
The University of Prince Edward Island wishes to inform the campus community of the passing of the Rev. Dr. Ian "David" Morrison, a retired faculty member and founding member of the Department of Religious Studies. UPEI extends its condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of the long-time professor, counsellor, and minister. Dr. Morrison taught for many years and touched the lives of many. Please view the obituary for funeral arrangements.
Rural tourism will be the subject of a public symposium at UPEI on Wednesday, May 24, 7-9 pm, in the Alex H. MacKinnon Lecture Theatre, Room 242, Don and Marion McDougall Hall. “Tourism, Place and Identity: Rural Tourism in Iceland and Prince Edward Island” will feature Ms. Gudrun Gunnarsdottir of the Tourism Research Centre in Akureyri, Iceland. She will be joined by a Panel of authorities/practitioners in PEI Tourism, including Dr. Ed MacDonald from History and Ann Worth from Meetings and Conventions PEI.
All are welcome to attend!
The School of Sustainable Design Engineering at UPEI is launching its first ProGRES Summer Program to promote engineering research interest and involvement among high school girls. Through the ProGRES Program, high-school girls will have the opportunity to participate in cutting-edge research projects with world-class researchers in state-of-the-art facilities. The selected students will work directly with a woman faculty researcher and mentor on an independent research project, and they will have opportunities to meet and work with women engineers and women engineering students.
High school girls going into grades 11 and 12 are encouraged to apply for the ProGRES Summer Program. Please refer to our application instructions for complete program information and application.
Application deadline is 5:00 pm on June 7, 2017!
The campus community is invited to attend a research presentation by Dr. Stephanie Palmer, a candidate for a tenure-track faculty position in Environmental Studies. Dr. Palmer's presentation is entitled “Earth Observation of Water Resource Climate Variables” and will take place on May 18, 2017 at 9:30 am in Rm 204 of the Duffy Science Centre.
All are welcome!
The final Island Studies Lecture of the season is Tuesday, May 16, at 7 pm in the SDU Main Building Faculty Lounge, featuring Mauritius native and now Prince Edward Islander, Ms. Ouma Cuniah, speaking about the economic success of her home island, Mauritius. She will explore the drivers behind the economic development of the island, and draw comparisons and parallels with other islands sharing similar history, and with Prince Edward Island.
Ouma has been working at UPEI since July 2015. She holds a master’s degree in Commerce, and as a Chartered Certified Accountant has worked closely with the corporate sector in Mauritius and other neighbouring islands for nearly two decades.
Admission to the lecture is free and everyone is welcome to attend!
