Applications for the Dr. L.I. Duffy Memorial Award will be acceptd unti June 1. Open to a Canadian student who has attended UPEI as part of their undergraduate studies and will be attending an accredited Dentistry school this fall. Click here to review the award criteria.

The Faculty of Arts was saddened to hear of the passing of the Rev. Dr. Ian "David" Morrison, a retired faculty member and founding member of the Department of Religious Studies. The entire UPEI community extends its condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of the long-time professor, counsellor, and minister. Dr. Morrison was instrumental in transforming what was essentially a department of Catholic theology into an inter-denominational and inter-religious department of religious studies. He was an extremely popular teacher and an accomplished scholar. His course on Christianity, which introduced students to the many forms of Christian thought and worship, was especially popular. He was very engaged with the on-campus community as well as the Island- and indeed world-wide community, where he generously donated his time and energy to many worthwhile causes. Visitation takes place Friday, May 19, with the funeral on Saturday, May 20. Please view the obituary for complete arrangements. 

The University of Prince Edward Island wishes to inform the campus community of the passing of the Rev. Dr. Ian "David" Morrison, a retired faculty member and founding member of the Department of Religious Studies. UPEI extends its condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of the long-time professor, counsellor, and minister. Dr. Morrison taught for many years and touched the lives of many. Please view the obituary for funeral arrangements.

Rural tourism will be the subject of a public symposium at UPEI on Wednesday, May 24, 7-9 pm, in the Alex H. MacKinnon Lecture Theatre, Room 242, Don and Marion McDougall Hall. “Tourism, Place and Identity: Rural Tourism in Iceland and Prince Edward Island” will feature Ms. Gudrun Gunnarsdottir of the Tourism Research Centre in Akureyri, Iceland. She will be joined by a Panel of authorities/practitioners in PEI Tourism, including Dr. Ed MacDonald from History and Ann Worth from Meetings and Conventions PEI.

All are welcome to attend!

The School of Sustainable Design Engineering at UPEI is launching its first ProGRES Summer Program to promote engineering research interest and involvement among high school girls. Through the ProGRES Program, high-school girls will have the opportunity to participate in cutting-edge research projects with world-class researchers in state-of-the-art facilities. The selected students will work directly with a woman faculty researcher and mentor on an independent research project, and they will have opportunities to meet and work with women engineers and women engineering students.

High school girls going into grades 11 and 12 are encouraged to apply for the ProGRES Summer Program. Please refer to our application instructions for complete program information and application.

Application deadline is 5:00 pm on June 7, 2017!

The campus community is invited to attend a research presentation by Dr. Stephanie Palmer, a candidate for a tenure-track faculty position in Environmental Studies. Dr. Palmer's presentation is entitled “Earth Observation of Water Resource Climate Variables” and will take place on May 18, 2017 at 9:30 am in Rm 204 of the Duffy Science Centre.

All are welcome!

The final Island Studies Lecture of the season is Tuesday, May 16, at 7 pm in the SDU Main Building Faculty Lounge, featuring Mauritius native and now Prince Edward Islander, Ms. Ouma Cuniah, speaking about the economic success of her home island, Mauritius. She will explore the drivers behind the economic development of the island, and draw comparisons and parallels with other islands sharing similar history, and with Prince Edward Island.

Ouma has been working at UPEI since July 2015. She holds a master’s degree in Commerce, and as a Chartered Certified Accountant has worked closely with the corporate sector in Mauritius and other neighbouring islands for nearly two decades.

Admission to the lecture is free and everyone is welcome to attend!

The School of Sustainable Design Engineering at UPEI is launching its first ProGRES Summer Program to promote engineering research interest and involvement among high school girls. Through the ProGRES Program, high-school girls will have the opportunity to participate in cutting-edge research projects with world-class researchers in state-of-the-art facilities. The selected students will work directly with a woman faculty researcher and mentor on an independent research project, and they will have opportunities to meet and work with women engineers and women engineering students.

High school girls going into grades 11 and 12 are encouraged to apply for the ProGRES Summer Program. Please refer to our application instructions for complete program information and application.

Application deadline is 5:00 pm on June 7, 2017!

The School of Sustainable Design Engineering at UPEI is launching its first ProGRES Summer Program to promote engineering research interest and involvement among high school girls. Through the ProGRES Program, high-school girls will have the opportunity to participate in cutting-edge research projects with world-class researchers in state-of-the-art facilities. The selected students will work directly with a woman faculty researcher and mentor on an independent research project, and they will have opportunities to meet and work with women engineers and women engineering students.

High school girls going into grades 11 and 12 are encouraged to apply for the ProGRES Summer Program. Please refer to our application instructions for complete program information and application.

Application deadline is 5:00 pm on June 7, 2017!

Health & Safety is compiling a list of employees who may enter a confined space as part of their job duties here at UPEI. This list will be used to ensure that employees in confined spaces have received appropriate training and are following the Occupational Health & Safety Act and Regulations while in such spaces.

Please review the definition of confined space below. If you or any of your employees may enter a confined space while working for UPEI please email Kathryn Harrison (kharrison@upei.ca) their names.

Confined space is defined as an enclosed or partially enclosed space,
a) not designed or intended for human occupancy.
b) with restricted access or exit; and
c) that is or may become hazardous to a person entering it because of its design, construction, location, atmosphere or the materials or substances in it or other conditions, and includes any bin, tank, tanker, tunnel, silo, sewer, vault, chamber, pipeline, pit, vessel, vat and flue.

If you have any questions please contact Kathryn Harrison 902-566-0901 or Kevin Robinson 902-566-0516.

UPEI is proud to host the second Pan-Canadian Conference on Universal Design for Learning (UDL), May 31 to June 2. UDL is an educational framework based on research in the learning sciences that guides the development of flexible learning environments that can accommodate individual learning differences.

The conference hopes to encourage an interdisciplinary dialogue and to offer participants a multi-faceted overview of current Canadian initiatives. To this end, the conference will offer a stream for student services and student affairs professionals, another specifically for instructional designers, and one showcasing the learner voice. The conference organizers hope to attract UDL practitioners from overseas in order to allow for an emerging international dialogue on UDL implementation and research. The theme of the conference also seeks to create a bridge between the UDL discourse and the User Experience (UX) literature, and welcomes participants from the community at large.

For registration or for more information, please visit www.udlconference.ca or contact udlpei17@gmail.com.

In order to allow ITSS sufficient time to install new and upgraded software in student computer labs so that students have the software resources needed for the fall semester (September 2017), we must receive requests including any installation media (CDs, DVDs, etc.) and any related licensing information such as serial numbers before June 1, 2017. (NOTE: Software should be Windows 7 compatible and is required to be licensed as network installations, not for single workstations only.)

Email all requests to Stephen at smahar@upei.ca. Any requests received after June 1 will be applied in the next round of software updates. ITSS appreciates your co-operation.

The deadline for Animal Care Protocol Submissions (new, renewal, or amendment) is Friday, June 2 for the June meeting.

Ensure you always: Download the current forms and use the most current Adobe Reader to complete forms. 

Both the signed hard copy and electronic protocol submission must be submitted by  Friday, June 2. Submit one copy of original protocol with signature to AVC - North Annex, Biomedical Sciences Dept., Rm 2302 and submit an electronic copy to animalcare@upei.ca.

Those protocols received after the deadline will be reviewed the following month. The Committee requires at least one month for processing applications. For more information, please contact Sherri Pineau, ACC Administrative Assistant, at 902-566-0973.

It is with great sadness that UPEI announces that Jason Driscoll, a first-year Science student, passed away earlier this week. The University extends condolences to Jason’s family and friends and asks that you keep them in your thoughts. Flags have been lowered to half-mast in his memory. For funeral arrangements, view the obituary.

For those who may require support, on-campus resources are available through UPEI Student Affairs at 902-566-0488 or trlsmith@upei.ca. 

The final Island Studies Lecture of the season is Tuesday, May 16, at 7 pm in the SDU Main Building Faculty Lounge, featuring Mauritius native and now Prince Edward Islander, Ms. Ouma Cuniah, speaking about the economic success of her home island, Mauritius. She will explore the drivers behind the economic development of the island, and draw comparisons and parallels with other islands sharing similar history, and with Prince Edward Island.

Ouma has been working at UPEI since July 2015. She holds a master’s degree in Commerce, and as a Chartered Certified Accountant has worked closely with the corporate sector in Mauritius and other neighbouring islands for nearly two decades.

Admission to the lecture is free and everyone is welcome to attend!

The next deadline for submitting Biosafety applications including new applications, renewals and/or amendments is Friday, May 26, 2017. These applications will be reviewed at the June 2017 meeting. Please ensure that you download and use the current forms and use Adobe Reader to complete the forms.

Submit the following:
• one hard copy of the application form with signatures and associated documents to Joy Knight at the Office of Academic and Research, 200 Kelley Memorial Building and
• one e-copy of all documents to reb@upei.ca

Please note that applications received after this deadline will be reviewed the following month. For more information, please contact Joy Knight at 620-5104 or reb@upei.ca

Ethics protocols that involve ‘more than minimal risk’ must be reviewed by the full UPEI Research Ethics Board (REB). The next deadline for submitting these protocols is Friday June 2, 2017. They will be reviewed at the June meeting.

Please note: The REB does not meet during July or August so protocols involving ‘more than minimal risk’ that are received after June 2 will be held until September for review at the September 2017 meeting.

Other ethics protocol submissions, including new applications that do not involve ‘more than minimal risk’, renewals, and amendments may be submitted at any time. They will be sent for delegated review as soon as all necessary forms are received.

Please ensure that you download and use the current forms and use Adobe Reader to complete forms.

Submit the following:
• one hard copy of the signed application form and associated documents to Joy Knight at the Office of Academic and Research, 200 Kelley Memorial Building and
• one e-copy of all documents to reb@upei.ca

For more information, please contact Joy Knight at 620-5104 or reb@upei.ca

You’ve worked so hard to receive your degree and it’s certainly something to be extremely proud of and on display.

Degree framing services are offered by the UPEI Alumni Association. Visit the secure order website, to view the five models of frames that are available. Each frame includes a mat with the UPEI coat of arms embossed in gold. You are encouraged to place your orders immediately so your desired frame is available. Frames may be picked up at the reception immediately following convocation ceremonies at the School of Sustainable Design Engineering. AVC Graduates may pick-up their frames at their post-convocation reception in the AVC Learning Commons.

Contact Sarah Hastelow in the UPEI Alumni Office (618 University Avenue) at (902) 566-0615 or shastelow@upei.ca to learn more. 

The Department of Companion Animals at the Atlantic Veterinary College will be interviewing three (3) candidates for the open, twelve-month term, lecturer faculty position in radiology & diagnostic imaging. As part of the interview process, each candidate has been asked to present a 50-minute lecture suitable for 3rd year DVM students on the topic of radiation safety. 

• Dr. Colleen Hughes (AVC Class of 2006) will present "The Importance of Radiation Safety in a Veterinary Setting" on Monday, May 15th, 2017 at 12:30pm in AVC Lecture Theatre “B”.
• Dr. Amy Lister-Kasycz (AVC Class of 2012) will present "Don’t Go Into the Light! What you Need to Know About Radiation Safety" on Tuesday, May 16th, 2017 at 12:30pm in AVC Lecture Theatre “B".
• Dr. Jennifer MacLean (AVC Class of 2010) will present "Radiation Safety in Veterinary Medicine" on Wednesday, May 17th, 2017 at 12:30pm in AVC Lecture Theatre “B”.

Any interested faculty / staff are invited to attend!