Shoot for the Cure goes virtual again in 2022
U SPORTS, the governing body for university sport in Canada, has announced that the 15th edition of Shoot for the Cure will be held virtually once again due to the COVID-19 pandemic, from January 17–30, 2022.
Organized since 2007 in collaboration with the U SPORTS Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Association, the fundraising initiative raises money for the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) and other related local and provincial charities to help fight breast cancer.
Teaching Matters! Series - Finding a future beyond “a return to normal” on campus
Note: a recording of this session is available; please contact tlc@upei.ca.
The unconventional path: Meet veterinary student Alyson Brown
Alyson Brown’s path to the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) was not a conventional one. Growing up just outside of Saint John, New Brunswick, Brown always knew she wanted to help people whether through human or animal medicine. It wasn’t until she was well into her undergraduate degree at the University of New Brunswick Saint John that she had an opportunity to work with Dr. Jim Kieffer, a fish physiologist, who specializes in shortnose and Atlantic sturgeon.
Careers in the PEI Public Service
12:00–1:00 pm (AST)
Open to all UPEI students and alumni.
Networking Workshop (virtual)
6:00–7:30 pm (AST)
Open to all UPEI students and alumni.
An online workshop where UPEI students & alumni develop strategies to build strong and diverse networks of support and information. This workshop covers the following objectives and will provide participants with practical tools and tips to improve their networking skills:
Conflict Resolution Workshop (virtual)
1:00–2:30 pm (AST)
Open to all UPEI students and alumni.
An online workshop where UPEI students & alumni can reflect on how they manage conflict and learn strategies for conflict resolution. This workshop covers the following objectives and will provide participants with practical tools and tips to improve their conflict management skills:
Job Skills & Pathways Workshop (virtual)
6:00–7:30 pm (AST)
Open to all UPEI students and alumni.
An online workshop where UPEI students & alumni learn to map out how career pathways connect to different sets of skills and competencies. This workshop covers the following objectives and will provide participants with practical tools and tips to improve their job skills:
Teamwork Workshop (virtual)
11:00 am–12:30 pm (AST)
Open to all UPEI students and alumni.
An online workshop where UPEI students and alumni can learn about team dynamics and get tips on how to work more collaboratively. This workshop covers the following objectives and will provide participants with practical tools and tips to improve teamwork skills and learn about:
Interrupting Harm Workshop (virtual)
1:00–2:30 pm (AST)
Open to all UPEI students and alumni.
An online workshop where UPEI students and alumni can learn how to recognize harm and gain strategies for intervention. In this workshop, participants will learn about:
- Taking ownership of harm and intervention
- Noticing opportunities to interrupt harm
- Choosing an interruption that fits for you and the person you are helping
Dr. Jean Mitchell named UNESCO Chair in Island Studies and Sustainability
Dr. Katherine Gottschall-Pass, interim vice-president academic and research at UPEI, has announced the appointment of Dr. Jean Mitchell as the next UNESCO Chair in Island Studies and Sustainability at the University. Dr. Mitchell is an associate professor of anthropology at UPEI with extensive research and project experience in Indonesia, India, and the South Pacific nations of Kiribati, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu.
