Campus Notices
UPEI’s Faculty of Business will hold an information session for those interested in its Executive MBA program. The event will be Thursday, March 12 at 5:00 pm in the Boardroom at the Confederation Centre of the Arts in Charlottetown.
UPEI's Executive MBA program offers a high-quality learning experience for working business professionals. The program is designed for those working in, or aspiring to work in, a management or leadership position. Classes are offered bi-weekly on Fridays and Saturdays with the option to complete the program in 20 months.
Central to the program design is an evidence-based management approach which helps students develop the skills and knowledge to make better-informed and well-supported decisions both in the program and in applied situations in their workplaces.
To learn more about this exciting opportunity, the Faculty of Business invites you to attend this upcoming information session. Learn more about the program and application process, have your questions answered, and meet with staff, faculty and students.
We encourage you to call 902-894-2866 or email mba@upei.ca to reserve a seat. For more information about UPEI's Executive MBA program, please visit www.upei.ca/emba or email mba@upei.ca
The Multidisciplinary Faculty Discussion Group on Environmental Issues is hosting a series of brown bag lunch events which aim to showcase UPEI faculty's environment-related research.
The second speaker in the series is Dr. John McIntyre, Associate Professor in the Department of English Language and Literature, speaking on Climates of Modernism on Tuesday, March 10, from noon to 12:45 p.m. in the SDU Main Building Faculty Lounge, Room 201. Students, faculty, and staff are all welcome to attend.
The UPEI Diversity and Social Justice Studies program, the Dean of Arts, and the Dean of Education will host a launch of Dr. Darryl Leroux’s book, Distorted Descent: White Claims to Indigenous Identity, on Tuesday, March 10, at 4 pm in Lecture Theatre A, Atlantic Veterinary College, UPEI. Leroux, an associate professor at Saint Mary’s University, will give a lecture at this free public event.
In the book, Leroux explores a social phenomenon called race shifting, which has taken off in the twenty-first century. In race shifting, otherwise white, French-descendant settlers in Canada discover an Indigenous ancestor born 300 to 375 years ago through genealogy and use that ancestor as the sole basis for an eventual shift into an “Indigenous” identity today.
For more information, contact Dr. Ann Braithwaite, DSJS, at abraithwaite@upei.ca
The UPEI Multicultural Choir and Song Circle resumes rehearsals Wednesday 4:30, Faculty Lounge, SDU Main Building. This is a non-audition group that learns and sings songs from the many cultures represented at UPEI. All members of the UPEI community - students, staff, and faculty are welcome. Instruments also welcome. Take this opportunity to have a break, relax, meet new friends, and share the cultures of the world through song.
UPEI Professional Development Spring Courses Starting Soon!
Join us right here on campus for a class, or take a full certificate this year!
We also can provide private internal group training to your team on any of the following topics.
NEW: Customer Service For Managers and Front Line
Customer Service for Managers, April 9th, 2020
Customer Service for Front Line, May 21, 2020
Collaborative Leadership: Facilitating the Process
NEW: Stress Reduction and Mindfulness in the Workplace
Project Management Essentials
NEW: Indigenous Cultural Awareness
Social Media & Applied Digital Communication
NEW: Professional Communications Certificate
Writing Fundamentals April 3, 2020
Writing Strategically, May 1, 2020
Error Free Writing, June 20, 2020
Digital Communication, Oct 2, 2020
Public Speaking Fundamentals, Nov 6, 2020
The Presentation Toolbox, Dec 4, 2020
New Managers Certificate 2020
The Leader in You, May 19, 2020
Cultural Awareness, June 16, 2020
Effective Teams, Aug 25-26, 2020
Communicating as a Leader, Sept 22, 2020
Managing Conflict in the Workplace, Sept 23, 2020
Performance Management, Oct 13,14, 2020
Change Management, Nov 10, 2020
Strategic Thinking, Dec 8, 2020
If you are UPEI staff or faculty, funding is available to you. Visit these links:
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For information about your coverage please email dasmith@upei.ca.
SPEAKER: Chidozie Okoye, Biomedical Sciences
TITLE: Modulation of mitochondrial site-specific reactive oxygen species production by exogenous stress
Everyone is welcome
The Faculty of Graduate Studies is excited to be hosting the 3 Minute Thesis competition again this year. We would like to invite everyone to come out and watch the 3 Minute Thesis competition on Wednesday, March 11, in 135 Duffy Science Lecture Theatre, please come join us for pizza and then the competition.
Pizza at 5 pm with the 3MT starting at 5:30pm.
The 3MT is a skills development activity which challenges thesis-based graduate students to explain their research project to a non-specialist audience in just three minutes.
GREAT RESEARCH AND GREAT PRIZES!
Come out and support the graduate students competing and a fun filled evening.
Awarded to students who are in good academic standing and have shown an interest in the Buddhist faith by the successful completion of one or more of the following courses: Religious Studies 102, 221, 352, 251 or 261. Valued at $1,000 per student. Applicants can only receive this award once.
Details on the application can be found at https://www.upei.ca/scholarships-and-awards/display?awardid=796. Submissions can be dropped off to the UPEI Registrar's Office or submitted electronically to scholarships@upei.ca. Deadline has been extended to Wednesday, March 11.
This award is granted to an undergraduate or graduate student who has an expressed interest in pursuing a project directly related to the care, prevention and/or cure of breast cancer. The award is valued at $2,000 for the successful applicant.
For further details, please visit https://www.upei.ca/scholarships-and-awards/display?awardid=593 and complete the online application. Applications can be submitted in person to the UPEI Registrar's Office on or before the Wednesday, March 11 deadline or electronically to scholarships@upei.ca.
You are invited to attend a Research lecture
Friday, March 6
2:00-3:00 PM
Main 211
Dr Philippe Messier (The Graduate Center, CUNY & Trent University)
(Candidate for the tenure track position. Department of Sociology and Anthropology)
“Building Technologies: From Granite Stones to Digital Videos in the New Telangana State India.”
Take some time for 'YOU' and drop by the Health and Wellness Centre, 2nd floor W. A. Murphy Student Centre between 10:30 am-1:30 pm, Friday, March 6. Booths will include blood pressure checks, glucose & cholesterol testing, concussion booth, Sit n’ Reach test, hand grip testing, HPV booth and massages/accupressure.
Jessica MacKinnon, Nurse Practitioner student, will also provide a 15-minute "Heart Health" presentation from noon-12:15 pm and repeated at 12:45-1:00 pm.
Light refreshments provided. Door prizes including yoga mat and bag, blood pressure cuff, etc! No appointment required!
This event is brought to you by UPEI's Healthy Campus Committee, through the Employee Wellness Strategy.
Dr. Sarah Nutter, candidate for the tenure track position with the Department of Psychology in the Faculty of Arts, will make two public presentations.
The first is entitled "Weight Bias: The Benefit of Psychological Research in this Multidisciplinary Field" and will take place on Monday, March 9, 2020 at 11:30 am in Memorial Hall, room 308.
The second is entitled “Social Justice in Clinical Psychology Education and Practice”. This presentation will be held on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at 9:00 am in Memorial Hall, room 308.
All are welcome to attend.
Are you a member of UPEI’s LGBTQ2S+ community looking for a safe and fun space to discuss your experiences and connect with others? Then this group is for you!
On Friday March 6th, join UPEI’s LGBT+ Support Group as we connect for our first meeting. Headed by Joshua Peters and Allegra Netten, both Doctoral Psychology students and proud members of PEI’s LGBT2S+ community, this group will explore the unique mental health experiences of LGBT2S+ individuals. Topics may include anything from sex and sexuality, to finding support for specific LGBTQ2S+ issues, or tips for maintaining healthy relationships. Most importantly, this group will be a safe place to connect, learn, and support one another. For those who are new to the community or just want to listen – participation isn’t necessary. We hope to create a space for everyone, so confidentiality among participants will be strongly encouraged.
For our first gathering, we will be asking folks what they might want to include in our conversation as we move forward as well as outlining a few ideas we have for getting started. Light snacks will be provided.
Any questions or concerns? Don’t be afraid to reach out to either Allegra Netten (anetten@upei.ca) or Joshua Peters (jpeters5634@upei.ca), or find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/LGBT-Support-Group-for-UPEI-students-and-staff-102290731361044/
We look forward to seeing you there!
The Multidisciplinary Faculty Discussion Group on Environmental Issues is hosting a series of brown bag lunch events which aim to showcase UPEI faculty's environment-related research.
The second speaker in the series is Dr. John McIntyre, Associate Professor in the Department of English Language and Literature, speaking on Climates of Modernism on Tuesday, March 10, from noon to 12:45 p.m. in the SDU Main Building Faculty Lounge, Room 201. Students, faculty, and staff are all welcome to attend.
The UPEI Diversity and Social Justice Studies program, the Dean of Arts, and the Dean of Education will host a launch of Dr. Darryl Leroux’s book, Distorted Descent: White Claims to Indigenous Identity, on Tuesday, March 10, at 4 pm in Lecture Theatre A, Atlantic Veterinary College, UPEI. Leroux, an associate professor at Saint Mary’s University, will give a lecture at this free public event.
In the book, Leroux explores a social phenomenon called race shifting, which has taken off in the twenty-first century. In race shifting, otherwise white, French-descendant settlers in Canada discover an Indigenous ancestor born 300 to 375 years ago through genealogy and use that ancestor as the sole basis for an eventual shift into an “Indigenous” identity today.
For more information, contact Dr. Ann Braithwaite, DSJS, at abraithwaite@upei.ca
Hey Panther fans! Drop by the Fox & Crow today to watch your UPEI Panthers on the big screen. The U SPORTS # 6 ranked Panthers take on the #3 ranked Ryerson Rams in Ottawa. Game time is 2:00 pm. Come early to get a seat! Go Panthers Go!
Up to two awards are available to support the publication of manuscripts, written or edited by UPEI faculty, by Island Studies Press. This call is being funded by a SSHRC Institutional Grant, therefore, the subject matter of the publication must be compatible with SSHRC’s mandate. The awards of $5,000 each will be disbursed to Island Studies Press to cover publication costs (including editing, photo and other permissions, design, printing, marketing, and other costs associated with publishing a book). Authors will be offered ISP’s standard publication contract, which ensures authorial copyright and includes a royalty structure. The competition deadline will be April 30, 2020. For complete terms of reference and application process, please see https://www.upei.ca/research-services/resources-and-tools/internal-funding. For more information on the Internal Publication Awards program, contact Dr. Jim Randall at jarandall@upei.ca or Leslie Cudmore at lcudmore@upei.ca.
SPEAKER: Chidozie Okoye, Biomedical Sciences
TITLE: Modulation of mitochondrial site-specific reactive oxygen species production by exogenous stress
Everyone is welcome
On Friday, March 20th, Atlantic Canada Study and Stay Prince Edward Island Program will be hosting a networking event in the UPEI Schurman Market Square, Don and Marion McDougall Hall from 4:30 pm – 7:00 pm. All students, community members, employers are invited! This is a great opportunity for everyone to meet, exchange ideas and build connections. If you would like to attend, you can sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/92919878859
Refreshment will be served.
Please help us share this event with your network. Thank you!
The Faculty of Graduate Studies is excited to be hosting the 3 Minute Thesis competition again this year. We would like to invite everyone to come out and watch the 3 Minute Thesis competition on Wednesday, March 11, in 135 Duffy Science Lecture Theatre, please come join us for pizza and then the competition.
Pizza at 5 pm with the 3MT starting at 5:30pm.
The 3MT is a skills development activity which challenges thesis-based graduate students to explain their research project to a non-specialist audience in just three minutes.
GREAT RESEARCH AND GREAT PRIZES!
Come out and support the graduate students competing and a fun filled evening.
