A Community Forum on Aging, Housing, and Diversity
The Atlantic Research Group on Economics of Immigration, Aging and Diversity (Argeiad), at the Saint. Mary's University, in Partnership With Upei, Epsi, Peianc and Afcc (Summerside), Will Present a Community Forum on Aging, Housing, and Diversity, at the Murchison Centre, St. Peter's Road, in Charlottetown, Pei, on March 16, 2018 from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm.
All are welcome, and rhere Is no cost to attend. Lunch and Refreshments Are Provided. However, Rsvp Is Required by Wednesday, March 14, 2018. Please Contact 902-206-1352 (Call/text) or agefriendlycoordinator@gmail.com.
The tentative agenda is as follows:
8:30-9:00: Dr. Martha Macdonald, St. Mary's University, Atlantic Research Group Oneconomics of Immigration, Aging and Diversity (Argeiad) Honourable Tina Mundy, Minister, Department of Family and Human Services
9:00-9:45: Dr. Suzanne Dupuis-blanchard, Director, Research Centre on Aging Université De Moncton, "Aging-in-place and Diversity"
9:45-10:00: Coffee Break
10:00-10:45: Panel: Bill Campbell, Community; Gordon Cobb, Acoa; Dr. James Sentance, Upei; Maitland Macisaac, Epsi
10:45-11:30: Breakout Session: Considering the Research: What Next?
11:30-12:00: Synopses From Breakout Sessions
12:00-12:45: Lunch (Provided)
12:45 – 1:00: Dr. Michael Corman, Department of Health and Wellness
1:00-1:40: David P Anderson, Vice-president Property Management, Slemon Park Corporation, "Building a Community"
2:00-2:40: Breakout Session: Community Options and Choices, Learning From Slemon Park
2:40-3:00: Mr. Maitland Macisaac, President Epsi, Vision Statement, Aging, Housing, Diversity
Department of Psychology Candidate - Dr. Stephen Butler
The Department of Psychology is pleased to present the second candidate for the position of Faculty Member and Director of Training for UPEI’s new Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) program. Dr. Butler will give two talks: the first is a simulated classroom presentation about his research and the second will outline his vision for the PsyD at UPEI.
Please join us for his presentation which will take place on Friday, March 16 at 9:45 am where Dr. Stephen Butler will present "Achieving excellence: A blueprint for the PsyD program at UPEI". It will take place in Memorial Hall room 417. (Please note that this is a room change.)
North of 49 Films Presents: Perfume War
**RE-SCHEDULED DUE TO WEATHER**
Free snacks and free Samuel's coffee & muffin voucher at this screening!
Perfume War is an inspiring documentary about two friends and their unstoppable fight for world peace. Captain Trevor Greene’s mission in Afghanistan ends violently with a Taliban axe in his head. Miraculously, he survives to see his best friend Barb Stegemann, a single mom, carry on his peace mission with a new strategy – perfume. In an Art of War maneuver, she takes what the enemy loves most, the poppy crop, by purchasing rose and orange blossom oils, which pay Afghan farmers twice the income over illegal poppy. Scientists marvel at Greene’s recovery as he rebuilds his brain, while Stegemann helps rebuild in Afghanistan and Rwanda. Barb fights a retail war in stores while working to keep her company financially afloat. In a world that monetizes war, Barb needs a cavalry of business to take up her retail activist charge. A global beauty giant shows interest, but is her essential oil good enough? Will she run out of money? Will she win her perfume war?
Located in the Campus Life Lounge, which is in Student Affairs (above the bookstore).
Learn to Knit!
Wanting to learn how to knit, have a passion for knitting and want to teach others, or do you want to knit in a social environment? If so, this event is for you! We will have knitting needles and yarn to spare, or bring your own items if you wish. There will be students present who know how to knit and are ready to teach you!
Knitting is an excellent stress reliever, and you can use or wear whatever you make.
Located in the Campus Life Lounge, which is in Student Affairs (above the Bookstore). We usually have tea, hot chocolate, coffee and snacks in the Campus Life Lounge as well.
Let's Talk Science!: St Patricks Day Family Event
Lets Talk Science is a volunteer-based program offering a wide variety of meaningful science, technology, engineering, and mathematics learning experiences to kids.
Take your kids and spend St Patricks Day at the Campus Life Lounge (located in Student Affairs above the bookstore) for science experiments with the Let's Talk Science volunteer group, St Patty's Day crafts and same diving in our super-fun BALL PIT!
The science activities planned for the day are "Elephant Toothpaste," which is a fun bubble-filled activity and "Ozobots"; easily programmable robots for kids.
Come on out on March 17 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm in the Student Affairs offices located in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre.
Health Career Conference
Interested in working in the healthcare sector? Then you will not want to miss this event!
On Wednesday, March 21st, the UPEI Pre-Med Society will be hosting a “Health Career Conference” in Don and Marion McDougall Hall (Room 242) from 6:00-8:00pm. The theme of this evening is “Informing the Next Generation of Healthcare Workers” and the conference will showcase different health professions, shed light on current healthcare issues, and educate students and community members interested in a career in healthcare about the realities of working in the healthcare system.
There will be four exciting presentations by influential healthcare workers that you won’t want to miss if you are considering working in the healthcare system.
6:00-6:30 – Sheila MacLean – Health Recruitment
6:30-7:00 – Roseanne Sark – Aboriginal Health
7:00-7:30 – Dr. William Montelpare -- Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research
7:30-8:00 – Dr. Kim Critchley the current Deputy Minister of Health and Wellness for PEI
Full descriptions of each presentation are included on the Facebook Page.
This event is open to anyone in the community. Admission is by donation and proceeds will be split between the 22nd Annual QEH/Eastlink Telethon and a local family in need (TBA). For more information contact us at upeipremed@gmail.com.
Research on Tap with Dr. Andrew Carrothers
Research on Tap is returning on March 20 at 6:30-7:30 pm in The Wave (located in the W.A. with a presentation by Dr. Andrew Carrothers entitled, "The impact of public scrutiny on executive compensation: Evidence from the financial crisis."
The event is open to all students, faculty, and staff at UPEI as well as the broader PEI community.
This event is organized by the Graduate Students' Association with support from the UPEI Student Union. There will be free nachos for graduate students who attend!
3 Minute Thesis
All are welcome to attend UPEI's 3 Minute Thesis competition, where graduate students will present their research in 3 minutes or less. The competition will take place on March 19 at 6:30 pm in the Health Sciences Building, room105. All are welcome to attend. Come support UPEI graduate students and enjoy hearing about diverse research studies happening on campus.
If you have questions, you can email Colleen Gallant at cgallant@upei.ca.
PhD Defence - Alaina Roach O'Keefe
Alaina Roach O'Keefe will deliver her PhD Defence presentation "Remixing Digital Play in the Early Years: Learning Stories from the Nested Ecology of One Family" on March 16 at 10:00 am in AVC 286N.
All are welcome to attend! Click here to view full details on the UPEI Events Calendar.
Biomedical Sciences & Pathology and Microbiology Seminar
Speaker: Anna Kuznetsova, Biomedical Sciences
Title: Temperature dependent regulation of natural products biosynthesis in Arctic actinomycetes
Speaker: Ashley McKibbon, Pathology and Microbiology
Title: Identification of virus-host receptor(s) for Atlantic salmon bafinivirus, a coronavirus of fish.