The UPEI Concert Choir, under the direction of Sung Ha Shin-Bouey, will perform The Messiah-Part I (plus the Hallelujah Chorus), in collaboration with the Atlantic String Machine and the UPEI Voice Majors as soloists. Other ensembles sharing the stage will be the UPEI Chamber Singers, Le Ragazze Girls Vocal Ensemble, and the Ragazzi Jrs Singers in collaboration with pianist Leo Marchildon.

The concert will take place at UPEI’s Dr. Steel Recital Hall on Sunday, December 8, 2019, at 2:00 pm.

Tickets can be purchased at the door for $15 for adults, $10 for students.

Do you have library fines? Would you like to help a fellow student or family on campus?

Bring non-perishable food or grocery items (e.g. canned goods, pasta, light bulbs, toilet paper, etc.- please no damaged, expired, or opened goods) for the UPEI Food Bank to the Service Desk at the Library from Wednesday, December 4 to Saturday, December 14, 2019 and we’ll deduct $2.00 per item from your library fines.

And, if you don't have any Library fines? We will gladly accept your items (as mentioned above) to support the UPEI Food Bank!

If you have any questions, please contact the Service Desk, 902-566-0583.

From November 1 to April 30, winter restrictions on overnight campus parking are enforced. Parking Lot “A” is the only lot where overnight parking is permitted for the winter season.

Residents of Andrew Hall and Bernardine Hall may park overnight in the Andrew Hall lot, provided that their vehicles are moved to Lot “A” during storm conditions and until the lots have been plowed after a storm.

If vehicles are left in any parking lot other than Lot “A” during storms or before snow removal is complete, the vehicle will be towed at the owner's expense. Facilities Management appreciates your co-operation to ensure parking lots are cleared safely.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding winter parking, contact Mark Pharand, Manager, Security Services, at mpharand@upei.ca.

On December 6, 1989, at approximately 5 pm, what should have been a joyful celebration of camaraderie and the end of the school semester turned into a tragedy. A man entered a classroom at École Polytechnique de Montréal with an assault weapon. He ordered the men to go to one side of the room and the women to go to the other. He targeted the female engineering students and shot them.

The murder of 14 brilliant and creative women sparked a deep outrage among the population and became a tragic part of Canadian history. Governments quickly declared December 6th as the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.

In order to keep the memory of these young victims alive, a new memory committee was formed at École Polytechnique de Montréal in 2014. Since then, 14 beams of light have lit up the evening sky in Montreal every December 6 in memory of the victims. This year, Polytechnique has reached out to partner engineering schools across the country to commemorate this event by beaming a giant light into the sky. 

Join faculty members, students, and others as we mark this event, and reflect on diversity within engineering and the work that has been done and continues to be needed. The event begins at 5 pm at the Learning Staircase of the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering Building with UPEI’s light being lit just after 6 pm. All are welcome.

The Faculty of Education is bringing you a teaching presentation title "Enhancing Student Motivation" by Michael Ampong. Everyone is welcome to join. 

This presentation is a discussion of strategies that enhance student motivation, as outlined in Teaching At Its Best: A Research-Based Resource for College Instructors by Linda B. Nilson.

As part of the presentation, we will deliberate on:

• Students’ perceptions of their courses
• Students’ values about college and their impact on motivation
• Credible theories of motivation 
• Strategies for motivating students

Cheryl Carmichael, a student in the MA Island Studies program, will be defending her thesis entitled, "SPARTECA, PICTA and WTO: How the Pacific Island states are impacted by free trade agreements" Cheryl's defence will take place on Friday, December 6th at 10:00am in Rm. 104 Health Sciences Building. Seating is limited so please RSVP (Jim Randall  jarandall@upei.ca or 620-5013) if you wish to attend.

Did you know that as an employee of UPEI you can access funding to take professional development courses and certificates right here on campus through the UPEI Office of Continuing Education and Professional Development?

We offer a wide range of career enhancing education opportunities available right here for you to take coming up in December and early 2020.  Now is the time to plan and apply!

Our courses and certificates can help you improve your professional and personal skills, and are a great addition to your resume.

To learn what professional development funding available to you please visit this link if you are a contract employee, or this link if you are a union employee.

For more information about our upcoming courses please visit www.upei.ca/professional-development or email lreaman@upei.ca 

Courtyard Cafe / Tim Hortons: Starting December 2, operating hours are Monday to Thursday 7:30 am to 7 pm, Friday 7:30am to 3 pm | Closing date TBA
MicroMarket: Closes end of day on November 29
Samuel's Cafe: Closes end of day on December 6
AVC Cafe: Closes end of day on December 23

For any questions or concerns, you can contact angela.mackenzie@compass-canada.com 

 

UPEI's faculties of Veterinary Medicine, Nursing, Education, and Science have partnered with Farmers Helping Farmers (FHF) over the past two decades, providing students with valuable practical experience and an opportunity to contribute to vital projects in Kenya. FHF has embarked on a 2019 Holiday Campaign to help raise its matching share of Global Affairs Canada funding for its latest project, More Food, Better Food: Empowering Kenyan Women Farmers, and invites you to visit the FHF website to see donation options. For eligible items, your donation will grow fivefold! In return for your donation you will receive a tax deductible receipt and a card acknowledging your gift (please donate by December 15 to receive in time for Christmas).

On December 6, 1989, at approximately 5 pm, what should have been a joyful celebration of camaraderie and the end of the school semester turned into a tragedy. A man entered a classroom at École Polytechnique de Montréal with an assault weapon. He ordered the men to go to one side of the room and the women to go to the other. He targeted the female engineering students and shot them.

The murder of 14 brilliant and creative women sparked a deep outrage among the population and became a tragic part of Canadian history. Governments quickly declared December 6th as the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.

In order to keep the memory of these young victims alive, a new memory committee was formed at École Polytechnique de Montréal in 2014. Since then, 14 beams of light have lit up the evening sky in Montreal every December 6 in memory of the victims. This year, Polytechnique has reached out to partner engineering schools across the country to commemorate this event by beaming a giant light into the sky. 

Join faculty members, students, and others as we mark this event, and reflect on diversity within engineering and the work that has been done and continues to be needed. The event begins at 5 pm at the Learning Staircase of the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering Building with UPEI’s light being lit just after 6 pm. All are welcome.

The Department of Pathology and Microbiology invites members of the campus community to attend a seminar presentation by Dr. Karen Liljebjelke, the second of three candidates interviewing for the tenure-track faculty position in Molecular Clinical Bacteriology.  As part of the interview process, Dr. Liljebjelke will be presenting a seminar entitled Integrating Diagnostic Services and Teaching: Incorporating Case Studies to Enhance Learning on Tuesday, December 3rd @ 1:30 pm in Room 207N (AVC Lecture Theatre C).

A copy of the candidate's CV and letter of application are available by contacting Karen Roche (kroche@upei.ca) in the Department of Pathology & Microbiology.

Everyone is welcome.

The Faculty of Education is bringing you a teaching presentation title "Enhancing Student Motivation" by Michael Ampong. Everyone is welcome to join. 

This presentation is a discussion of strategies that enhance student motivation, as outlined in Teaching At Its Best: A Research-Based Resource for College Instructors by Linda B. Nilson.

As part of the presentation, we will deliberate on:

• Students’ perceptions of their courses
• Students’ values about college and their impact on motivation
• Credible theories of motivation 
• Strategies for motivating students

Cheryl Carmichael, a student in the MA Island Studies program, will be defending her thesis entitled, "SPARTECA, PICTA and WTO: How the Pacific Island states are impacted by free trade agreements" Cheryl's defence will take place on Friday, December 6th at 10:00am in Rm. 104 Health Sciences Building. Seating is limited so please RSVP (Jim Randall  jarandall@upei.ca or 620-5013) if you wish to attend.

The following scholarship is searching for applicants with an extended deadline of Wednesday, December 4, 2019.

There are 35 awards to be issued to undergraduate and graduate students valued at $1,000 each. 

Roderick Stirling MacDonald Scholarships

Granted to 15 graduate and 20 undergraduate students who are registered in full time studies at UPEI, maintained an academic record of 85% or greater in every course in their previous year of study, and show an interest in developing skills to enhance local and global communities  

There is a separate application required and can be submitted electronically to scholarships@upei.ca or in person to the Registrar's Office front desk. 

Best Regards,

UPEI Scholarships & Awards 

At the Chaplaincy Centre, our thoughts are with students during exam time, their success and yes, of course, the chili lunch. During exam time the Chaplaincy Centre will be offering two free chili lunches for our students. Lunch will be served on Wednesday, December 4 and Thursday December 6 between 11:30am and 1:30pm. 

About 300 students show up each day with smiles and conversation during this busy time. We are looking for faculty and staff to help out and provide encouragement for students during the exam period. If you are able to volunteer some time please sign up here.

Sunday, December 1, 2019 – First Sunday of Advent, Mass at the Chaplaincy Centre, 6:00 pm

Monday, December 2, 2019 – NO 12:05 PM MASS due to Study Retreat at Our Lady of Assumption Church Hall

Thursday, December 5, 2019  – NO 12:05 PM MASS due to Free Chili Lunch for Students

Sunday, December 8, 2019 – Second Sunday of Advent, Mass at the Chaplaincy Centre, 6:00 pm

Monday, December 9, 2019 – Mass at the Chaplaincy Centre, 12:05 pm

Thursday, December 12, 2019 – Mass at the Chaplaincy Centre, 12:05 pm

Sunday, December 15, 2019 –NO 6:00 PM MASS as exams are over

Rosemary Curley will launch the new book Mammals of Prince Edward Island and Adjacent Marine Waters on Tuesday, December 3rd from 7:30 - 9 p.m. at the Beaconsfield Carriage House in Charlottetown. This long-overdue book provides a comprehensive guide to the Island’s terrestrial and marine mammals. Rooted in historical accounts and local research, it illuminates the lives of PEI mammals large and small. From the Little Brown Bat to Sowerby’s Beaked Whale, this book highlights each species in illustrated detail and outlines the continued need for conservation efforts in this province.

Published by Island Studies Press at UPEI, Mammals of Prince Edward Island and Adjacent Marine Waters is the first in-depth guide to PEI mammals. Written by leading experts in the field, this collection gathers local history and scientific knowledge into one volume. It includes French and Mi’kmaq species names, colour illustrations, range maps, and tracks. Categories such as History on PEI provide the reader with answers to questions such as “How did Skunks arrive on PEI?” and “When did Black Bear and Walrus disappear from the Island?”

For more information about the book or the launch, please contact Bren at ispstaff@upei.ca or call (902) 566-0386.

The Island Lecture Series December 10 lecture in the SDU Main Building Faculty Lounge features a visiting scholar from Jamaica, Dr. Dacia Leslie, speaking about Jamaica’s prison system: “'Don’t Discard the Utilitarian Aims': Revisiting the UK Prison Offer." One of the extended controversies surrounding the J$5.5 billion ($51.8 million CAD) offer of the United Kingdom in 2016 to help build a modern prison in Jamaica concerns the extent to which the offer was a form of “penal humanitarianism.” Dr. Leslie’s talk offers a pragmatic lens through which we might gain deeper insight into the justifications for Jamaica’s rejection of the offer. Dacia Leslie is a Research Fellow at the Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social & Economic Studies (SALISES), The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Jamaica. She is also a 2019 recipient of the Canada-CARICOM Faculty Leadership Scholarship that is being hosted by the Institute of Island Studies. The lecture gets under way at 7 p.m. All are welcome.  

Online Employee and Spouse/Dependent Tuition Waiver fillable form can be found on the main page of MyUPEI under UPEI Forms.

The deadline for tuition deadline Winter 2020 Tuition Waivers is no later than December 6, 2019. Accounts for which waivers are received by HR after the deadline of December 6th, may be subject to late fees in accordance with the Academic Calendar. Please be advised Human Resources will no longer accept printed waiver forms.

If you have any questions please contact Kellie Nicholson at: (902) 566-0514 or HRgeneral@upei.ca.

December 6th, 2019 marks the 30th anniversary of the mass shooting of fourteen women (almost all of whom were women engineering students) at École Polytechnique de Montréal (now Polytechnique Montreal). 

The campus community is invited to join UPEI Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering faculty members, students, staff, women engineers, and others as we mark this event and reflect on inclusion and diversity within engineering and the work that has been done and continues to be needed. 

The event will be on Friday, December 6, 2019 at the Learning Stairways in the UPEI FSDE building at 5:00 PM.  In addition to a few reflections by the Dean, women P.Engs. and current engineering students, a white rose will be laid for each woman who died as their names are read by a FSDE engineering student, and at 6:00 PM (5:00 PM Montreal time), we will shine a beam of light in remembrance.

In addition, Engineering Deans Canada (EDC) and Engineers Canada has created a link www.30yearslater.ca that will go live on December 5 that profiles 30 women who graduated within three years of the Massacre (1986 to 1992) and whose careers exemplify the value that women bring to the engineering profession and the changes that they have brought to the Canadian society.