UPEI Community Bulletin: UPEI and UPEI FA agree to enter mediation
The following message was also issued to UPEI students and employees via their @upei.ca email accounts.
The University is pleased to get back to the bargaining table with the UPEI Faculty Association (UPEI FA).
Earlier today, the Government of Prince Edward Island contacted both parties to see if they would be interested in entering mediation in an attempt to resolve the ongoing UPEI FA strike.
Both parties have agreed.
"How To Apply For A Study Permit Outside Canada" Virtual Information Session
Join us for an information session where you will get practical and theoretical advice on how to give yourself the best chance of approval on your Canadian study permit. This virtual session is hosted by Erica Stanley, Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant and International Student Advisor at UPEI.
Join Zoom Meeting on April 21, 10:00 am Atlantic Time
Meeting ID: 889 8449 9996
Passcode: 868146
See you there!
RISE Program Information Session
The RISE program is part of community legal information here on PEI. They work with people who have experienced sexual violence, intimate partner violence, and workplace sexual harassment. They provide support through legal information, referrals to community services, and up to 4 hours of advice from a trauma-informed lawyer at no cost to the client.
Meet Trish Van Bolderen, professional translator and UPEI Modern Languages graduate
Trish Van Bolderen lives in Dublin, Ireland and works full-time as a freelance translator (from French and Spanish into English) and English-language reviser. She also works as a Translation Studies scholar, having obtained a PhD in that area.
2023 Asian/Korean Studies International Speaker Series Lecture--Dr. Philip J. Ivanhoe
The UPEI Asian/Korean Studies Program is pleased to announce a special public talk by an eminent, world-class scholar for the 2023 Global Confucian Studies Speaker Series. Dr. Philip J. Ivanhoe will present a thought-provoking lecture, “Oneness, Virtue, and Happiness: Confucian, Comparative, and Contemporary Perspectives,” in the Faculty Lounge of SDU Main building.
2023 Asian/Korean Studies International Speaker Series Lecture--Dr. Jin Y. Park
Dr. Jin Y. Park presents a fascinating lecture, “Women in Contemporary Buddhism: Reflections on Korean Zen Master Kim Iryŏp,” in the Faculty Lounge of UPEI’s SDU Main building.
The event begins with refreshments and a reception. Dr. Greg Naterer, UPEI Vice-President Academic and Research, will give the welcoming address.
Find a Job Workshop
Are you thinking about part-time or summer employment but not sure how to find jobs? Maybe you are not getting the results you want with your current searches, and you want to identify new strategies. Join us at this workshop to learn about methods for finding opportunities that match your goals.
Visit our Eventbrite page to register.
UPEI mourns the loss of faculty member Dr. Kai Liu
The University of Prince Edward Island community is saddened to learn of the recent death of Dr. Kai Liu, assistant professor in the UPEI School of Mathematical and Computational Sciences.
“On behalf of the University community, I extend my sincere condolences to Dr. Liu’s family, friends, and colleagues,” said UPEI President and Vice-Chancellor Greg Keefe in a message to the campus community on Thursday, March 30.
PEI Bunny Hop takes place on April 8
For the third consecutive year, the UPEI Distance Running Program is managing the popular PEI Bunny Hop, which will take place on Saturday, April 8, starting at 8:30 am at Colonel Gray High School.
Since the 1970s, the Bunny Hop has been a popular road-running race on PEI and is typically considered the official start to the Island’s road-racing season. The race is a fun run through Charlottetown, with distances of 5k and 10k. The first 100 registrants receive a free Bunny Hop T-shirt. The cost is $25.
CANCELLED: Summer Job and Career Fair 2023
Due to the ongoing UPEI Faculty Association (FA) strike, the UPEI 2023 Summer Job and Career Fair, originally scheduled for Tuesday, April 4, has been cancelled and will not be rescheduled.
Students