The elevator in Steel Building will be out of service until late the week of November 19th.  This closure is due to a hardware issue in the control board. The elevator contractor is working on procuring the necessary parts to complete the repair.  We will provide an update on timelines as soon as possible.

Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

If you have any questions or concerns, contact Jackie MacPhail at jmacphail@upei.ca or 902-566-6034.

The Island Lecture Series November lecture is Tuesday, November 20, at 7 p.m. in the SDU Main Building Faculty Lounge on the UPEI campus, and will feature Dr. Joseph Glass speaking about “The Life and Times of Dr. Leo Frank: A Jewish Fox Rancher.”

Hidden away in Stratford, a small municipal park is named in memory of a former resident, Dr. Leo Frank, a unique individual in the Jewish and general history of PEI. In 1915 he established the Rosebank Fur Farms: a profitable business and showcase for black silver fox ranching as featured in many postcards, stereoscope cards, articles in North America newspapers, and a motion picture. A mysterious character, he made quite an impression on Islanders and his economic, social, and cultural activities were often discussed in the local press. However, he did not draw attention to his Jewishness until after his marriage in 1935. Although the ranch ceased operations in 1944, he and his wife Ruchamah lived at Rosebank until 1958. The lecture highlights the story of the man memorialized in this green space in Stratford.

Admission to the lecture is free and everyone is welcome to attend. For more information, please contact Laurie at iis@upei.ca or (902) 894-2881.

Join the UPEI Faculty of Nursing and Graduate Studies coordinator, Dr. Janet Bryanton, for a Master of Nursing Open House on Thursday, November 29 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm in room 106 of UPEI’s Health Sciences Building.

Talk with current Master of Nursing students to hear about their journeys in the program, tour the building, and have your questions about admissions answered. All nurses in PEI are invited to attend.

Faculty/Staff now have access to the Access to Information and Privacy page on MyUPEI. It is located in the Menu under Administrative Services. There are educational resources and templates which may be useful.

Robertson Library, WUSC, and the Rotaract Club of UPEI will be presenting the award-winning film What Tomorrow Brings on Thursday, November 15th at 6 pm in Room 312, Robertson Library. 

Directed by Beth Murphy, the documentary showcases the challenges of young Afghan girls in a village recently freed from Taliban control.

The purpose of the film will be to raise money for the Shine A Light Program, an initiative that provides women and girls within refugee camps the opportunity to better their education prospects.

Admission is free, but there will be donations accepted at the door. Any amount can make a difference in someone's life.

All are welcome to attend! Doors open at 5:30 pm.

Games are compelling for young and old alike. Adding game elements to your course is one way of enhancing your students' engagement. In this workshop you will learn about basic game elements and how they can be used both in online and face-to-face teaching environments. Be sure to bring a set of headphones or earbuds with you. Facilitated by the E-Learning Office, this workshop will take place on November 19th from 10:30 to 11:30 am in Room 265 of the Robertson Library. REGISTER

Douglas Gibson is Canada’s most famous living book publisher and editor. In his 45-year career, he edited and published luminous constellations of Canadian authors including Alice Munro, Pierre Trudeau, Alistair MacLeod, Ken Dryden, Brian Mulroney, Hugh MacLennan, Robertson Davies, W.O. Mitchell, Mavis Gallant, and Barry Broadfoot.

Gibson will tell stories about his work and friendships with Canada’s celebrated authors at the next Winter’s Tales Authors Reading Series event on Tuesday, November 20 at 7:30 pm in the Carriage House of Charlottetown’s Beaconsfield Historic House.

Gibson’s show is hosted by the UPEI English Department, with support from the UPEI Dean of Arts and The Canada Council for the Arts. Admission is free. All are welcome

A new book from Island Studies Press will examine and compare the stories of abortion access in Prince Edward Island and Ireland.Crossing Troubled Waters: Abortion in Ireland, Northern Ireland, and Prince Edward Island is co-edited by UPEI’s Dr. Colleen MacQuarrie. The book launches Monday, November 19 at 4:00 pm in Schurman Market Square of UPEI’s Don and Marion McDougall Hall.

Crossing Troubled Waters: Abortion in Ireland, Northern Ireland, and Prince Edward Island is co-edited by Dr. Colleen MacQuarrie, Fiona Bloomer, Claire Pierson, and Shannon Stettner. Dr. MacQuarrie is a professor of psychology at UPEI and a co-founding member of the Abortion Rights Network, Abortion Access Now PEI, and RAARN, the Reproductive Activism and Abortion Rights Network.

Please join Island Studies Press in celebrating this new book. For more information about the book or the launch, please contact Bren at ispstaff@upei.ca or call (902) 566-0386.

The UPEI Wind Symphony will perform a Recital at the Homburg Theatre this Thursday, Nov 15 at 7:30 pm. Tickets, without the surcharges imposed by the Confederation Centre of the Arts Box Office, may be acquired at the Music Department Office [Steel #203]. Information about this event is available at http://www.upei.ca/communications/news/2018/11/upei-wind-symphony-homburg-theatre

Robertson Library would like to hear from UPEI students!
What do you need? What do you want?

Join us for FREE pizza on Monday, November 19th in the Library LINC, Room 265, from noon – 1 pm.

There will be a brief survey and a Q&A group discussion. All UPEI students are welcome!

Pizza while supplies last.

Campus Life Program is partnering with Charlottetown's Start Up Zone to bring an interactive session for our students on mental wellness and youth development. Join us for a panel presentation and Q&A with representation from both on and off campus on a variety of topics exploring the importance of taking care of oneself through stress management and becoming involved with one's community. Refreshments will be provided.

This event is Wednesday, November 14 at 11:00 in McMillan Hall. 

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 in business graduate studies, UPEI’s School of Business invites you to attend the following information session. Learn more about the program and application process, have your questions answered, and meet with staff from the Faculty of Business.

Tuesday, November 20
The Gallery, The Guild
Charlottetown
5:00 pm 

We encourage you to call (902) 566-6474 or email: mba@upei.ca to reserve a seat. For more information about UPEI’s Executive MBA program, please visit: upei.ca/mba or contact the Graduate Studies Coordinator at (902)566-6474.