UPEI adds one-year stream to Master of Applied Health Services Research program
The University of Prince Edward Island has added a new one-year course-based professional stream to its Master of Applied Health Services Research (MAHSR) program.
Previously, students earned their degree through a two-year thesis-based MAHSR-T stream. Now they can choose either it or the one-year MAHSR-P stream.
Dr. Jennifer Taylor, program lead for the MAHSR program, said it is very exciting to have the one-year course-based professional program come to fruition.
UPEI Arts Review group launches new publication
The UPEI Arts Review group held a book launch on Wednesday, May 1, for its latest publication, Into a New Tongue, a collection of academic and creative writing. Members of the campus community gathered in Schurman Market Square, Don and Marion McDougall Hall, to celebrate the creative skills of UPEI students from various degree programs, and the only printed, student-led publication of its kind at the University.
UPEI marks National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
Every May 5, the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, also called Red Dress Day, is solemnly observed. Throughout the UPEI campus, red dresses were carefully hung by the staff of the Mawi’omi Indigenous Student Centre. The purpose of hanging the dresses on the campus is to draw attention to the gendered and racialized nature of violent crimes against Indigenous women and to evoke a presence through the marking of absence by honouring Canada’s missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.
UPEI Summer Studios Chamber Music Workshop July 2-6
Join us for a five-day chamber music experience for motivated young brass, woodwind, percussion, and piano students aged 14-18, taking place Tuesday, July 2, to Saturday, July 6, in the Steel Building on the UPEI campus. Students participate in private lessons, small ensembles, workshops, masterclasses, and performances under the guidance of our world-class faculty. The days run from 9 am to 3 pm, and participants will need to bring a lunch.
Message from the Chair of Board of Governors: Dr. Wendy Rodgers appointed as UPEI’s seventh President and Vice-Chancellor
The following message was emailed to students, staff, and faculty May 6, 2024
On behalf of the Board of Governors and Presidential Search Committee, I am excited to announce that after a comprehensive search and the Board’s unanimous approval, Dr. Wendy Rodgers has been appointed the seventh President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Prince Edward Island. Dr. Rodgers’ appointment is effective June 1, 2024.
Networking with alumni
Interested in learning more about UPEI Connect? Come and join Dayle Carmody and Shawn Murphy to learn how UPEI alumni have been connecting with students. Register here.
National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
Today, UPEI marks the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, also known as Red Dress Day. In 2010 Métis artist Jaime Black created an art installation known as the REDress Project to raise awareness about the thousands of women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people lost to violent crime. Since then, red dresses continue to be hung across Canada in May, including on the UPEI campus, to honour those lost and to serve as a call for action to prevent future violence.
PsyD dissertation defence by Emily MacQuarrie
The Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, invites all to attend Emily MacQuarrie's public dissertation defence presentation of her PsyD research titled "Examining Predictive Factors of Relational Aggression Engagement Among Adolescents."
Please join us via Zoom: https://waypointcentre-ca.zoom.us/j/62944608183?pwd=S0hKRG1DeDFZWCs0N21WdU5pMGozZz09
Meeting ID: 629 4460 8183
Passcode: 032829
AVC alum awarded 2023 Atlantic Award of Excellence
Dr. Lesley Steele, a graduate of the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI), is the winner of the College’s 2023 Atlantic Award of Excellence in Veterinary Medicine and Animal Care.
Dr. Dominique Griffon, dean of AVC, presented the award to Dr. Steele at the closing ceremony of the Atlantic Provinces Veterinary Conference in Halifax on April 21. Dr. Steele was nominated by Shelley Wood, an employee of one of her many veterinary hospitals.
Chief Justice Thane A. Campbell Lectureship in Law
Canadian criminal defence lawyer James Lockyer, CM, will speak about wrongful convictions in Canada during the Chief Justice Thane A. Campbell Lectureship in Law presentation on Thursday, May 9, 2024, at The Guild, 111 Queen Street, Charlottetown, at 4:30 pm. All are welcome to attend.
