Wear orange on September 30 in honour of Residential School Survivors and to remember those who didn't make it home.

Orange shirts are available for sale at the UPEI Bookstore.

Join us for a campus photo at 12:30 pm in the Robertson Library along with an Orange Shirt Day info table.

The next talk in the Franklin (Frank) Pigot Memorial Lecture Series at UPEI will explore how the spirit of the 1960s shaped the University. On Thursday, September 26, Dr. Alan MacEachern will present “A Child of the ’60s: Creating the University of Prince Edward Island” at 7:00 pm in the Faculty Lounge of SDU Main Building. 

The PEI government began pressing for a single Island university in the spring of 1968. By spring 1970, UPEI was not merely up and running, but was holding its first graduation. The whirlwind nature of UPEI’s founding—with long-term decisions made in the very short-term—meant the new university was a product of its time: a time of visionary planning and respect for tradition, of religious authority and rising secularism, of student alienation and student power.

As part of UPEI’s 50th anniversary, the Robertson Library is presenting a lecture series to celebrate the historical roots of higher education on Prince Edward Island and its future. The series is named after educator Frank Pigot, honoured as a UPEI Founder for his work building the Library’s PEI Collection and University Archives. 

Dr. Alan MacEachern is the author of Utopian U: The Founding of the University of Prince Edward Island, 1968–1970. He is a professor of history at Western University.

The Atlantic Veterinary College at the University of Prince Edward Island will hold its 31st annual Open House on Saturday, September 28, from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm.

Members of the public are invited to attend this free and fun family event where they can see all kinds of demonstrations and exhibits.  View a painted horse and cow;  see different dog breeds during the Parade of Dog Breeds; visit some farm animals;  learn how to dress for surgery, and much more. Children can bring their most loved stuffed toys for a check-up and treatment at the Teddy Bear Clinic. And they can have their faces painted and choose their favourite balloon animal. 

Organized and run by AVC students, AVC Open House is one of the largest, most successful open houses in Atlantic Canada. The event is one of many activities taking place during Homecoming Weekend (upei.ca/alumni/homecoming), celebrating UPEI’s 50th Anniversary, September 25-28.

For more information:  (902) 566-0589.

President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz cordially invites the campus community to attend the twentieth annual Recognition of Founders Ceremony to honour the 2019 Founders, Don Gillis, FEC, P.Eng., and Don MacEwen, FEC, P.Eng., for their contributions to the University. All are welcome!
 

You always wanted to work in Diplomacy and Global Affairs? The Master in Global Affairs will be hosting a presentation on the Advanced Policy Analyst Program (APAP).

The APAP is a federal recruitment program that offers recent graduates an unparalleled development opportunity in the federal public service. The APAP develops high potential individuals for policy roles in the Government of Canada by offering recent master's-level graduates the opportunity to establish a foundation of knowledge and experience in federal public administration.

We invite all interested students to attend a presentation on the program where APAP alumni will discuss their experiences: Friday September 27, 12:30-1:30 pm KMBl 210. For more information please contact Dr. Doreley Carolina Coll, Master in Global Affairs Coordinator, dcoll@upei.ca, 566-0603

Students from UPEI’s Kinesiology and Foods and Nutrition 4520 class are seeking participants to take part in an assessment of their fitness, nutrition and physical activity levels.

Participants must be healthy, 65 years of age or older and are able to visit the Kinesiology Teaching Lab (Steel 128) ONCE to participate in a low-intensity fitness assessment and complete several questionnaires related to nutrition and physical activity.  Fitness assessments will be from 12:30 to 1:20 pm on October 7, 9, and 11.

For information or to sign up, please contact Dr. Adam Johnston - adjohnston@upei.ca or 902-620-5225

Celebrating 50 years of UPEI!

In celebration of UPEI’s 50th anniversary, join us for an inspiring talk by alumna Dr. Leslie Steele, DVM ’97 CEO, CBS Animal Hospital, Kenmount Road Animal Hospital and Virtual Vet Solutions.

October 3, 2019

12:30 pm (lunch will be provided)

Lecture Theatre A, AVC

There will be a UPEI Blood Borne Pathogen training session on Thursday, October 17, 2019 from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. in Kelley Memorial Building 313.

This session is for those individuals whose research involves human blood, tissue, and other bodily fluids. If you wish to attend you must pre-register by contacting Sarah Sudworth before October 11, 2019 by email (hse@upei.ca) or by phone (902-566-0901). Please provide your name, department, email address, and phone number in your email or voice message. 

If you have any questions about this training session, please contact Sarah.

Please join Mathew Larade for a brief introduction to the free digital research services offered by  ACENET and Compute Canada. ACENET serves researchers across all disciplines. Services include access to high performance and big data computing, cloud, storage, consultation, training and ongoing support. The talk will consist of a brief description of the services available, before presenting several case studies, and concluding with how to get you and your research group up and running on the freely available services.

You are invited to attend this free and fun family event where they can see all kinds of demonstrations and exhibits.  View a painted horse and cow;  see different dog breeds during the Parade of Dog Breeds; visit some farm animals;  learn how to dress for surgery, and much more. Children can bring their most loved stuffed toys for a check-up and treatment at the Teddy Bear Clinic. And they can have their faces painted and choose their favourite balloon animal.   

Organized and run by AVC students, AVC Open House is one of the largest, most successful open houses in Atlantic Canada. The event is one of many activities taking place during Homecoming Weekend (upei.ca/alumni/homecoming), celebrating UPEI’s 50th Anniversary, September 25-28.

 For more information:  (902) 566-0589.

Maymester 2019: The Planning, Pitfalls, and Pleasures of Taking Students to Europe 

Please grab your lunch and join us in the Main Building Faculty Lounge on September 25th from 12:00-1:00 pm for the first brown-bag lunch of the term.

This past May, Arts and Sciences faculty members took UPEI students on field schools to the UK, France, and Ireland as part of courses in English, History, Biology, and Religious Studies. In our brown-bag session, we will briefly introduce the planning and pedagogy that went into the courses, and, along with a few of our returning students, will discuss the joys and challenges of taking students abroad.

Wear orange on September 30 in honour of Residential School Survivors and to remember those who didn't make it home.

Orange shirts are available for sale at the UPEI Bookstore.

Join us for a campus photo at 12:30 pm in the Robertson Library along with an Orange Shirt Day info table.

UPEI’s Applied Communication, Leadership, and Culture (ACLC) program will host three public lectures featuring new research on the ways that maps and other geospatial data shape regional development. The lectures are part of a three-day workshop exploring new digital humanities tools and training for research and public policy. 

Dr. Ed MacDonald, professor of history at UPEI, will present the first public talk on Thursday, October 3, starting at 7 pm at the Carriage House, Beaconsfield Historic House, Charlottetown. Dr. MacDonald’s talk, Designing Change: A Semicentennial Review of the Comprehensive Development Plan on Prince Edward Island, will explore the largest and first provincial-federal development initiative in post-war Canadian history. 

Environmental and digital historian Dr. Jim Clifford will present Combining the Local and Global Scales: London’s Nineteenth Century ‘Ghost Acres’ on Friday, October 4, at 8:30 am in the Atlantic Veterinary College’s Lecture Theatre B, UPEI. Dr. Clifford is an associate professor of environmental history at the University of Saskatchewan.

Dr. Tina Loo, professor of environmental and Canadian history at UBC, will present Moved by the State: Forced Relocation and ‘a Good Life’ in Postwar Canada on Friday, October 4, at 4 pm in The McCain Foundation Learning Commons at the Atlantic Veterinary College.

All are welcome to these three public lectures.

Please join the members of the English Department as we celebrate the life of our dear friend Dr. Catherine Innes-Parker, who passed away unexpectedly. We will be celebrating Catherine's life on September 27 at 4 pm in the Steel Recital Hall. Everyone is welcome.

For more information, please contact the Chair of English. Dr. Greg Doran at gdoran@upei.ca.

Once again the UPEI Health & Wellness Centre is partnering with Public Health Nursing to offer the Flu Vaccine. Two mass clinics will be held on October 21st 10:30 am - 5:30 pm and November 6th 10:30 am - 5:30 pm. All UPEI Faculty, Staff, Students and their families are welcome to attend. No appointment is necessary. This vaccine is free of charge to all! Please bring your PEI health card or proof of insurance. 

Maymester 2019: The Planning, Pitfalls, and Pleasures of Taking Students to Europe 

Please grab your lunch and join us in the Main Building Faculty Lounge on September 25th from 12:00-1:00 pm for the first brown-bag lunch of the term.

This past May, Arts and Sciences faculty members took UPEI students on field schools to the UK, France, and Ireland as part of courses in English, History, Biology, and Religious Studies. In our brown-bag session, we will briefly introduce the planning and pedagogy that went into the courses, and, along with a few of our returning students, will discuss the joys and challenges of taking students abroad.

The start of a new school year brings great opportunities. Not only is it a time to take new classes and meet new people, it’s the perfect time to try new fitness activities such as Aqua Zumba. Aqua Zumba (aka “Pool Party”) is a fun, easy-to-follow, invigorating workout. Inspired by Latin music, this upbeat class is the perfect stress buster and a fantastic way to burn calories. A 45-minute class burns from 300 to 500+ calories. Moreover, it’s free for full-time UPEI students! Anyone who can stand up in shallow water and is inspired by great music will love this class.

From September to December 2019, enjoy 6 weekly classes: Monday at 5:45 pm, Tuesday at 8:00 pm, Wednesday at 5:45 pm, Thursday at 8:00 pm, Friday at 5:45 pm, and Sunday at 9:30 am. For more information contact the Bell Aliant Centre at info@bellaliantcentre.ca or 902-569-4584 ext 0. 

Please join the members of the English Department as we celebrate the life of our dear friend Dr. Catherine Innes-Parker, who passed away unexpectedly. We will be celebrating Catherine's life on September 27 at 4 pm in the Steel Recital Hall. Everyone is welcome.

For more information, please contact the Chair of English. Dr. Greg Doran at gdoran@upei.ca.

Students from UPEI’s Kinesiology 3430 class are seeking participants to take part in a five-week exercise training program. Students will create personalized exercise training programs for each participant, based on their fitness, skill level, and personal interests.

Participants must be between 30 and 65 years of age. The program will take place Tuesday and Thursday afternoons in the Kinesiology Teaching Lab (Steel 128), beginning the week of October 7. Participants will receive a fitness test the first and last week of the program, separated by three weeks of supervised aerobic and strength training.  For information or to sign up, please contact Tyler Baker - tpbaker@upei.ca.

Appointments at the UPEI Health & Wellness Centre can be made by telephoning 902-566-0616 or by email at:  healthcentre@upei.ca (use your UPEI email address). It is important to attend your appointment at the time it is scheduled!  If you need to cancel the appointment please contact us as we can give this appointment to someone else who is waiting.