UPEI’s Dr. Olive Bryanton speaks at World Health Organization report launch

UPEI research assistant Dr. Olive Bryanton gave remarks at the virtual launch of the World Health Organization (WHO)’s Baseline Report for the Decade of Healthy Ageing, on December 17. One key finding in the report is that at least 14 per cent of all people aged 60 years and over—more than 142 million people worldwide—are currently unable to meet all their basic daily needs.

Emily-Anne MacQuarrie commits to UPEI after strong showing in UPEI-CRFC rugby series

In the face of the adversity of 2020, one Charlottetown athlete took advantage of an opportunity that may not have presented itself otherwise. Emily-Anne MacQuarrie was looking forward to a year of competition and development on the Colonel Gray rugby team, but COVID-19 cut those dreams short.

“Not being able to complete my Grade 11 season was disappointing for me,” said MacQuarrie. “I was working so hard during the off-season to make sure I could have the best season and be the best me for my team.”

Web Conference with your Students: BlackBoard Collaborate Workshop

BlackBoard Collaborate is web conferencing software that allows instructors to do many things to engage with their students. Free for faculty and staff at UPEI, BlackBoard Collaborate can be used to both hold live sessions with participants as well as make recordings that can be watched at a later time. Share your presentation, use the interactive whiteboard, form breakout groups or conduct a poll, BlackBoard Collaborate allows you to set up a complete virtual classroom. It’s simple, easy and reliable.

Web Conference with your Students: BlackBoard Collaborate Workshop

BlackBoard Collaborate is web conferencing software that allows instructors to do many things to engage with their students. Free for faculty and staff at UPEI, BlackBoard Collaborate can be used to both hold live sessions with participants as well as make recordings that can be watched at a later time. Share your presentation, use the interactive whiteboard, form breakout groups or conduct a poll, BlackBoard Collaborate allows you to set up a complete virtual classroom. It’s simple, easy and reliable.

Three Master of Arts in Island Studies awarded SSHRC Canada Graduate Scholarship

Three students from the Master of Arts in Island Studies (MAIS) program at the University of Prince Edward Island have been awarded Canada Graduate Scholarships from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRCC) through its master’s program competition. The program is open to Canadian graduate students from across the country. This year, a total of 73 awards, valued at $17,500 each, were given out in the master’s category.

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