The National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism is marked every year on June 23 in Canada to mark the anniversary of the bombing of Air India Flight 182 off the coast of Ireland. On this day, flags across Canada, including at UPEI, are flown at half-mast to honour the victims of the bombing, as well as other acts of terrorist violence that have taken lives.

Gabriela Arias de Sanchez will defend her PhD dissertation on Tuesday, June 27 at 3:00 pm in AVC Lecture Room B.  It is entitled “Exploring Code Switching in Early Number Sense Activities”. All are welcome to attend.

Rain date: July 10 Please join us as we welcome the Three Sisters (corn, beans and squash) back to their home on Mi'kma'ki territory. John Doran, Indigenous scholar at UPEI, has obtained pre-contact seeds and has grown Mi'kmaq Flint Corn on the Sweet Clover Farm in Valleyfield. These crops were an important part of the Mi'kmaq diet and we even had songs and dances about corn. Unfortunately, as part of the colonization agenda, these crops have not been grown here since before 1870. We welcome everyone to come out and learn about the cultural significance and history of these crops-- join us as we welcome the Three Sisters back to their territory, where they have been loved and grown since time immemorial. We will have bannock, jam, and a fresh strawberry beverage for everyone to enjoy.  (Hosted by Mi'kmaq Iga'taqan - Three Sisters Teaching and Knowledge Garden)

The UPEI Climate Research Lab presents a breakfast seminar series with the Honourable David MacDonald as he leads discussions on a variety of topics. These UPEI breakfast seminars will be held Tuesday mornings from 8:00 am to 10:00 am from July 4 to August 22 at 618 University Avenue, Charlottetown.  On July 11, the discussion will revolve around the theme, "Is Politics the Art of the Deal? What is indispensable about Politics in our Global Village?" Future events include: July 18, 2017 How can we create a Habitable, Thriving and Just Future? July 25, 2017 Who’s Speaking, Who’s Listening, Who Cares? Why is the Medium really the Message? August 1, 2017 Is Capitalism over? What are Healthy Models for a Caring Economy? August 8, 2017 Why does our culture depend on Violence? If we love this Planet, can we Live in an age of Mass Destruction? August 15, 2017 Why Racism? Its Roots and Branches—‘The African Condition’ meets ‘Black Lives Matter’ August 22, 2017 Is Reconciliation possible? Why do we need to ‘Unsettle the Settler’? Register for individual seminars by contacting climate@upei.ca or 902-894-2852

The L.M. Montgomery Institute and the University of Prince Edward Island are pleased to invite you and your guests to a reception—complete with book signings, displays and artifacts, and special announcements—to celebrate the launch of “The Wreck of the Marco Polo” Virtual Reality Experience Thursday, July 27, 2017 4–6 pm in the Robertson Library The virtual reality experience is a five-minute adventure where participants are transported back in time, through special reality headsets, to the July 1883 wreck of the Marco Polo as witnessed by then eight-year-old Lucy Maud Montgomery. Participants will hear Montgomery’s words that were chronicled eight years later in her essay, “The Wreck of the Marco Polo”, describing how the ship came within 300 metres of the Cavendish shoreline, and eventually was grounded off PEI’s north shore during a raging storm.  If you cannot attend the reception, but would like to experience the voyage back in time, you can do so in the Robertson Library on July 27, noon-8 pm; July 28, 8 am–5 pm, and July 29, noon–5 pm. This is a UPEI Reunion Weekend Event. For the full schedule of events, visit upei.ca/reunionweekend      

UPEI, in partnership with Student Affairs, the Student Diversity Office, and Pride PEI, will raise the pride flag on Monday, July 24, 2017 at 12:00 pm at the flag plaza near Kelley Memorial Building. All are welcome to celebrate PEI Pride and the PEI Pride Festival 2017!  

President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz cordially invites members of our campus and Prince Edward Island communities to attend the eighteenth annual Recognition of Founders Ceremony. Each year, UPEI honours people who have contributed to the University in an exceptional way as Founders, instilling a sense of heritage and community.  Please join us Friday, September 22, 2017 at 1:30 pm in Schurman Market Square, Don and Marion McDougall Hall to honour the 2017 Founders for their contributions to the University:   Rev. Francis W.P. Bolger Ms. Glenda Clements-Smith Dr. Brendan O’Grady Dr. Glenn Palmer   and the Honourable Eugene F. Whalen Green Hat Award winner, Jewell Dale Farm, for contributions to the Atlantic Veterinary College.  

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research, through the Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR), has launched the SPOR Network in Primary and Integrated Health Care Innovation (PIHCI) –Programmatic Grants funding opportunity. This funding opportunity is part of Phase III of the PIHCI Network and will provide funding for cross-jurisdictional research projects involving a minimum of four PIHCI member networks that respond to one or more of the Network priorities (attached), which were determined in consultation with the PIHCI member networks and their stakeholders. An webinar information session will be held August 2 at 2:00. See the research notice for more information.

Residence move-in for the academic year will be held for new residence students (those students for whom it is their first year living in residence) on Saturday, September 2, 2017.

An amazing week (September 2–9) filled with events to welcome the newly incoming UPEI students to our Panther community! New Student Orientation events focus on both the academic aspect of UPEI, but also on coming to know and love the social aspect of our fantastic university. NSO is said to be the most spirited days on the UPEI campus, with events to bring all different kinds of students together and build friendships with not only first years but upper year students as well. Visit the NSO website for a complete event schedule