Events Archive

Come out to your campus pub, The Wave, and enjoy some mental health based trivia! Questions are a mix from pop culture to clinically based. It's going to be a great time!  View the full schedule for UPEI Mental Health Week 2018
“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…
In this repeat session, Grace Wedlake and Amy Rix, co-leads of Jack.org UPEI will share a Jack Talk on their own mental health journeys and how they supported one another along the way. Snacks kindly provided by Department of Workforce and Advanced Learning, Government of Prince Edward Island. View…
Title: Light at Heart - Fiber optics from laboratory to market Presenter: Prof. Caroline Boudoux Department of Engineering Physics Ecole Polytechnique Montréal Abstract: Endoscopy has changed modern medicine by allowing physicians to explore inner organs with minimal trauma. Single optical…
Social media is inescapable, so let’s learn to use it well! Join Tayte Willows of the Canadian Mental Health Association to talk about cyber wellness and how to take control of your mental health online. Snacks provided by UPEI Marketing and Communications. View the full schedule for UPEI Mental…
In this presentation by Dr. Frederic Fovet, he will explore the use of Universal Design Learning (UDL) as a lens when designing instruction and evaluation methods that do not exacerbate mental health issues. Coffee and sweets kindly provided by the Office of the CIO. View the full schedule for UPEI…
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/…
Mi'kmaq Elder Junior Peter-Paul will introduce and teach about the traditional spiritual practice of smudging. He will speak on the medicines used, the purpose and benefits of smudging. All students, faculty, and staff are welcome. View the full schedule for UPEI Mental Health Week 2018
***CANCELLED***  Due to impending storm conditions, the UPEI Mawi'omi Centre has cancelled the annual Pow Wow for March 14, 2018.  The event will be postponed until Fall 2018.  We apologize for any inconvenience. UPEI Mawi'omi Aboriginal Student Centre once again will host their…
Come meet Mary-Kate Pond, a young professional who recently graduated with her MBA and is now working as the Client Relations Manager with ScotiaBank in Charlottetown. During her six years of undergraduate and graduate studies, she did not have an easy journey as she struggled with anxiety. By her…
In this workshop we will introduce you to Bullet Journaling (a planning system) and art journaling as two platforms for helping you stay on top of your priorities, including your mental health. Bring any type/size notebook and a pen/pencil with you to the workshop so you can get started! View the…
On March 13 at 3:00 pm in  Leacture Theatre A at the AVC: Enooyaq Sudlovenick, Pathology and Microbiology will present a seminar titled, Pathogens and heavy metals in harvested ringed seals in Iqaluit, NU.   Zacharie Maw, Biomedical Sciences will present a seminar titled,…
Grace Wedlake and Amy Rix are co-leads of Jack.org UPEI and will be sharing a Jack Talk on their own mental health journeys and how they supported one another along the way. Snacks provided by the Department of Workforce and Advanced Learning, Government of Prince Edward Island. View the full…
The Karma Yoga class is held every Tuesday from 12:10–12:55 pm at UPEI Chaplaincy Centre. This program provides a full body strength and flexibility workout which tones the body. Long stretches will melt away stress and create a feeling of deep relaxation. Please bring your own mat and/or towel and…
This informal session will provide the opportunity to come chat with Wil after his keynote and explore his story further. View the full schedule for UPEI Mental Health Week 2018
Wil Gunning is the captain of a fishing enterprise, a local entrepreneur of two companies, a mentor for young adults, and a keynote speaker who travels throughout Canada sharing stories of his experience in the foster care system. Wil speaks about why he went into care and the life experiences…
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. Join us for this entertaining but enlightening film on the symptoms, emotions, and side effects of depression. It will help you to…
This interactive session discusses effective ways of communicating and supporting a friend who is in need. The session will be led by two UPEI students and a counsellor will be present to contribute to the session and offer support as needed. Light snacks will be kindly provided by the Office of…
The UPEI Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Presentation Series presents: Dr. Kai Liu, Assistant Professor, UPEI Title: Predicting Forage Crop Loss in the Presence of Systemic Weather Risk Using Remote Sensing Data: An Insurance Application Date: Monday, March 12, 3:00 pm, Location: Cass…
In this workshop we will introduce you to Bullet Journalling (a planning system) and art journalling as two platforms for helping you stay on top of your priorities, including your mental health. Bring any type/size notebook and a pen/pencil with you to the workshop so you can get started! View the…