Preparing your teaching dossier for tenure/permanency and promotion
Faculty and librarians preparing a teaching dossier often have questions about the process or what reviewers look for in a dossier. Dr. Nola Etkin, Dean of Science, will address these key points and answer questions about teaching dossiers on Friday, January 28, at 1:00 pm Atlantic time. To register for the zoom link to attend this teaching dossier session focused on tenure [permanency for librarians] and promotion, click here.
Star goaltender Camille Scherger shares own struggles with mental health to help others
Originally published on gopanthersgo.ca
Fans of UPEI's women's hockey team and Camille Scherger in particular know her as the team's star goaltender, an academic all-Canadian, a second team all-Canadian, and the host of the popular web series Schugs' Corner—a comedic take on CBC's Coach's Corner. But what they might not know is that she also struggles with mental illness.
Two AVC faculty members appointed to inaugural Associate Editor Board
The Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the University of Prince Edward Island is pleased to congratulate Drs. Fred Kibenge and Jason Stull on being appointed to the inaugural Associate Editor Board for the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (JAVMA) and the American Journal of Veterinary Research (AJVR).
Meet Kate Scarth, Chair of Lucy Maud Montgomery Studies and Assistant Professor
What's your job title here at UPEI, and what is your typical workday like?
It’s a long one! I’m Chair of L.M. Montgomery Studies and Assistant Professor of Applied Communication, Leadership, and Culture (ACLC).
Bell Let's Talk Day at UPEI
UPEI is joining in the 12th annual Bell Let’s Talk initiative by assembling resources and partnering on a number of activities taking place all week.
Bell Let’s Talk—Virtual Photo Booth
Bell Let’s Talk Day—Join the Conversation!
Bell Let’s Talk Day is Wednesday, January 26, 2022, and UPEI is joining in to help drive progress in mental health.
UPEI is excited to participate once again in the Bell Let's Talk campaign as part of our year-round efforts to build a culture of care that nurtures and celebrates the mental health and wellness of everyone in the University community.
Shoot for the Cure goes virtual again in 2022
U SPORTS, the governing body for university sport in Canada, has announced that the 15th edition of Shoot for the Cure will be held virtually once again due to the COVID-19 pandemic, from January 17–30, 2022.
Organized since 2007 in collaboration with the U SPORTS Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Association, the fundraising initiative raises money for the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) and other related local and provincial charities to help fight breast cancer.
Teaching Matters! Series - Finding a future beyond “a return to normal” on campus
Note: a recording of this session is available; please contact tlc@upei.ca.
The unconventional path: Meet veterinary student Alyson Brown
Alyson Brown’s path to the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) was not a conventional one. Growing up just outside of Saint John, New Brunswick, Brown always knew she wanted to help people whether through human or animal medicine. It wasn’t until she was well into her undergraduate degree at the University of New Brunswick Saint John that she had an opportunity to work with Dr. Jim Kieffer, a fish physiologist, who specializes in shortnose and Atlantic sturgeon.
