Campus Notices
UPEI Multicultural Choir – First rehearsal of 2019 – Calling all voices
4:30 – 5:30 pm, Wednesday, January 23, SDU Main Building - Main Floor room 201 (Faculty Lounge)
All welcome – students, staff, faculty. No experience needed.
Take a break, relax, have fun, and sing.
For more information, please contact Justin Amador (jamador@upei.ca) or Joy Nnadi (jnnadi@upei.ca).
The Faculty of Science Graduate Studies Committee and the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering invite the campus community to a seminar by Ahmad Bhatti (PhD-Environmental Sciences) entitled "Climate change impact assessment and mitigation strategies for sustainable water and agriculture management in PEI".
Everyone is welcome.
BlackBoard Collaborate is web conferencing software that allows instructors to do many things to engage with their students. Use BlackBoard Collaborate to record your teaching for days when your face-to-face class has been cancelled. Share your PowerPoint or use the interactive whiteboard, BlackBoard Collaborate allows you to set up a complete virtual classroom. It’s simple, easy and reliable. Offered by the E-Learning Office, you can take this workshop on one of two different dates. February 4th or March 12th from 10:30 to 11:30 am in Room 265, Robertson Library. REGISTER
The Faculty of Education would like to invite you to the public presentation by Dr. Tom Russell, Queens University: Book Knowledge, Craft Knowledge & Learning From Experience In A Teacher Education Program.
This event is Friday, January 25 at noon in room 328 of Don an Marion McDougall Hall. All are welcome.
Timothy will be defending his dissertation titled " Applying an Experiential Learning cycle to Inform a Deeper Understanding of Teaching and Learning in a Changing Canadian community College."
All are welcome to attend Timothy's public presentation, taking place Friday January 25, 2019 from 2:30 - 3:00 pm in Memorial Hall 417.
Dr. Sam Kolahgar, Finance Candidate, Faculty of Business will give a public presentation on Wednesday, January 23, at 10 am in MCDH room 329.
Topic: Corporate Communications as a Self-governing Mechanism, Evident From Substitution/Complementary Effect
All are welcome to attend
Challenge Dates: Monday, January 28 – Sunday, March 24, 2019. For UPEI students, faculty and staff only!
Program benefits: FREE access to the Sports Centre walking track from January 28 - march 24, 2019, prize draws and group activities including noontime volleyball, dodgeball, meditation, etc.
IT Systems & Services would like to take this opportunity to share some best practices with regards to the update process on your Windows computer:
1. Please never turn off a computer that is in the process of applying an update.
2. Please frequently save your work, as updates will require your PC to restart.
3. At the end of the work day, log-off or lock your computer instead of shutting down. This will allow updates to be installed while you are out of the office. If you are concerned about power consumption, the computer's power management settings will minimize power usage during this time.
4. When new updates have been installed, you will be prompted to restart your computer. This can be done at any time that is convenient for you, such as over your lunch break or when you leave at the end of the day.
If you have any questions or issues, please contact the ITSS Help Desk at helpdesk@upei.ca or 902-566-0465.
Two presentations will be made:
Brittany Handke will be speaking on " "Synthesis and Characterization of Fluorescent MOFs made with Terephthalic Acid and 2-Hydroxyterephthalic acid." This will be an uUpdate on the study and optimization of synthetic methods to create fluorescent MOF structures and the comparison of fluorescence and chemical structure between frameworks made with terephthalic acid versus 2-hydroxyterephtalic acid using various characterization techniques.
Also presenting will be Maysun Benaaisha on the "Nanocomposites based on Dendrimers and layered Molybdenum Disulfide.:
All are welcome to attend.
This event is today at 12:30 pm in room 104 of the K.C. Irving Chemistry Centre.
Jack Frost Winterfest 20% Discount for UPEI Alumni, Faculty and Staff!
The UPEI ALUMNI ASSOCIATION is offering an exclusive 20% DISCOUNT for UPEI ALUMNI, FACULTY and STAFF attending JACK FROST WINTERFEST!
Help celebrate UPEI’s 50th Anniversary by visiting the UPEI booth in the lobby of the Eastlink Centre on Saturday, February 16 between 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm.
Say Hello to Pride the Panther and some of his Jack Frost Character Friends, get some Free Swag, Free Cookies, and Enter to WIN some Awesome Prizes!
From January 2 – February 8th register with the UPEI Alumni office to receive your special promotion code for discount on ticket purchases and be automatically entered for your chance to win up to 4 Jack Frost Weekend Passes.
The lucky winners will be contacted on February 11.
Contact Sarah today at shastelow@upei.ca or by calling 902-566-0615.
Once you have your promo code you will be all set to purchase your weekend passes.
For tickets and the full schedule visit
jackfrostfestival.com
UPEI students, staff, and faculty are you up for a challenge? Test your mental abilities alongside your fellow UPEI colleagues in a problem-solving fun experience – and, you won't be marked on it!
Robertson Library is presenting an escape room in the Library’s LINC, Room 265, this semester – Museum Marauders.
You and your fellow UPEI colleagues are locked in a room! Find clues, solve puzzles, find keys, and open locks to save the missing manuscript. You have 30 minutes. Can you find the manuscript in time?
The Escape Room is limited to UPEI students, staff, and faculty and up to six participants per time. Free admission!
Come and see if you have what it takes to escape! Don’t miss out!
Wednesday, January 30 @ 5 pm & 6:30 pm
Monday, February 11 @ 5 pm & 6:30 pm
Wednesday, March 13 @ 5 pm & 6:30 pm
Sign up at https://library.upei.ca/
The Faculty of Nursing Masters of Nursing Graduate Studies committee invites the Campus community to the first graduate seminar winter 2019. Dr. Christine Cassidy will be speaking about her work in Implementation Science at the IWK Health Centre. Everyone is welcome.This event is Friday, January 25, at 3:00 pm in room 104 of the Health Sciences Building.
The Faculty of Education would like to invite you to the public presentation by Dr. Tom Russell, Queens University: Book Knowledge, Craft Knowledge & Learning From Experience In A Teacher Education Program. This presentation is Friday, January 25 at noon in room 328 of Don and Marion McDougall Hall. All are welcome.
Timothy will be defending his dissertation titled " Applying an Experiential Learning cycle to Inform a Deeper Understanding of Teaching and Learning in a Changing Canadian community College."
All are welcome to attend Timothy's public presentation, taking place Friday January 25, 2019 from 2:30 - 3:00 pm in Memorial Hall 417.
Dr. Sam Kolahgar, Finance Candidate, Faculty of Business will give a public presentation on Wednesday, January 23, at 10 am in MCDH room 329.
Topic: Corporate Communications as a Self-governing Mechanism, Evident From Substitution/Complementary Effect
All are welcome to attend.
During the evening of Wednesday, January 23rd, 2019, IT Systems & Services will be making a change to improve the delivery of regular updates to Windows computers on campus. As a result, you may notice some increased Windows Update activity on your office computer over the coming weeks.
IT Systems & Services would like to take this opportunity to share some best practices with regards to the update process on your Windows computer:
1. Please never turn off a computer that is in the process of applying an update.
2. Please frequently save your work, as updates will require your PC to restart.
3. At the end of the work day, log-off or lock your computer instead of shutting down. This will allow updates to be installed while you are out of the office. If you are concerned about power consumption, the computer's power management settings will minimize power usage during this time.
4. When new updates have been installed, you will be prompted to restart your computer. This can be done at any time that is convenient for you, such as over your lunch break or when you leave at the end of the day.
If you have any questions or issues, please contact the ITSS Help Desk at helpdesk@upei.ca or 902-566-0465.
Scholarships and bursaries are available. To learn more about these innovative degrees, join us on Tuesday, January 29th, from 3:00 to 4:00pm or from 6:00 to 7:00pm, in Rm. 237 of the Don and Marion McDougall Hall. For more information, contact Jim Randall, the Program Coordinator, at mais@upei.ca or 902-620-5013.
It's that time of year again! Mental Health Week is Jan 28-Feb 1 and we are sending out a call for anyone who is interested in volunteering! If so please submit your name and email to the link below and we will be in touch.
If you have any questions please contact the Volunteer Coordinator, Talia Melone at tmelone@upei.ca.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScsB-KSn2sFuyoxsiFlqomUDTjE49klexZnvWIwHPnCkLPE5g/viewform
Amel Farhat, Finance Candidate, Faculty of Business, will give a public presentation on Monday, January 21, at 10:00 am, in MCDH 329.
Topic: When is the Price of Dispersion Risk Positive
All are welcome to attend.
Colleen MacQuarrie and Sobia Ali-Faisal from the Department of Psychology will be facilitating a workshop on white privilege in the academy. They will be applying liberation psychological theory to:
- examine white privilege and white supremacy in the academy
- provide space for attendees to explore and navigate their emotions and thoughts around their own privilege, and
- provide time to practice strategies to challenge their white privilege.
We are holding this workshop to support UPEI's efforts at honouring the TRC recommendations and creating a safe environment for everyone. (Side note: We will also be holding a workshop for Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) communities on campus on March 4th. Please keep an eye out for a notice regarding that very soon.)
When: February 4th, 1 - 3pm
Where: Andrew Hall, Room 142
For: Faculty, staff, and students
It is a free workshop and refreshments will be provided.
Please feel free to email Sobia (sali@upei.ca) or Colleen (cmaquarrie@upei.ca) if you have any questions.
We would like to thank the Department of Psychology, Office of the Dean of Arts, and Office of Vice-President Academic and Research for their support of the workshop.
