Come one, come all to AVC’s popular Open House on Saturday, September 30, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.! A free event hosted by students, faculty and staff, AVC Open House offers the community an opportunity to get an inside view of a busy veterinary college. There is something for everyone, including family-friendly activities, exhibits, lots of different animals to see, a parade of dog breeds, and much more. Children can bring their stuffed animals to the teddy bear clinic where they will be examined by a veterinary student. They can also have their faces painted and get a balloon animal to take home. 

Celebrating 12,000 Years of Mi’kmaq resiliency   When Wednesday, September 6, 2017 from 4:00–5:30 pm in front of SDU Main Building, UPEI Rain location: Sustainable School of Engineering Room 128 A & B   Learn the Indigenous history that we’re rarely taught. This participatory event will help you understand the historic and contemporary relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada, how this relationship has been damaged over the years and how we can work together toward reconciliation.    This event will be witnessed by members of the Mi’kmaq community and other Indigenous peoples who now call Prince Edward Island their home.   FREE EVENT—Please dress for indoor/outdoor spaces—BYO Blanket.   Free BBQ to follow (6pm) for participants

Learn about UPEI scholarship opportunities, including academic, leadership and financial need awards, to support you in achieving your goals and completing your degree

Learn about UPEI scholarship opportunities, including academic, leadership and financial need awards, to support you in achieving your goals and completing your degree

Students in their second year of studies are invited to apply for the Co-operative Education Program, with the deadline for applications Friday, September 29, 2017. Students interested in applying must request  to create an account at co-opworkterms.upei.ca (Note: Allow 1-2 working days for new account approvals), and then upload their application.  For more information on Co-op, including programs that are eligible to apply, please contact the Co-operative Education Office at co-op@upei.ca  What is Co-op? Co-operative education combines classroom studies with practical work experience outside the university environment, enhancing students' learning by applying classroom theory and concepts to real world environments.  Why apply for Co-op? Co-op students benefit in a number of ways while participating in the program. The program provides an opportnity for students to: Apply classroom theory and concepts in the workplace. Gain marketable skills and experience that gives a competitive advantage post-graduation. Begin to develop professional networks and industry contacts. Earn money while learning. Refine resume writing, interview skills, and job search strategies with ongoing support from the Co-op Office. Test out post-graduation career choices. Gain confidence. Add value to their Bachelor Degree with the Co-Operative Education Designation For more information please visit upei.ca/co-op

The School of Sustainable Design Engineering will host an introductory session on motion capture and analysis in the Centre for Robotics and Industrial Automation. The goal is to raise awareness of new equipment in the Centre (OptiTrack Prime 41 motion capture cameras with Motive optical motion capture software), explain the process for requesting access, highlight related expertise and some potential applications, and demonstrate the equipment capabilities. All UPEI faculty, staff and students are welcome to attend!

Colleagues, students, friends, and family will gather to remember Rocky who passed away this summer. The memorial service will be Wednesday, September 13 at 3:00 pm in the Chaplaincy Centre. 

The Department of Health Management invites you to attend a seminar given by Dr. Ben Stoughton. Dr. Stoughton is interviewing for a tenure-track faculty position in Large Animal Internal Medicine. His research seminar is titled "Impaired Autophagy Correlates with Golden Retriever Muscular Dystrophy Phenotype."  The Selection Committee encourages everyone to participate and provide feedback on the candidate. The candidate's CV is available in the AVC Dean's Office, the VTH and the four departmental offices of the AVC. Selection Committee Dr. J McClure, Chair jmcclure@upei.ca Dr. Shawn McKenna slmckenna@upei.ca Dr. Aimie Doyle ajdoyle@upei.ca Dr. Jennifer Burns jburns@upei.ca Dr. Peter Foley pefoley@upei.caEveryone is welcome!

The Faculty of Education invites members of the campus community – students, faculty and staff – to attend a public presentation by Anne Marie FitzGerald, candidate for a tenure-track position in Educational Leadership. Dr. FitzGerald will present her program of research in the area of educational leadership, and how this program of research could unfold in the PEI context. 

As a part of the graduate students orientation week, we invite all students, faculty, staff, and community to the first Research on Tap event of the 2017-18 academic year, with a public presentation by Dr. Adam Fenech.