The Faculty of Science Graduate Studies Committee invites the campus community to a presentation by Sean Brillant (Canadian Wildlife Federation & Dalhousie University) entitled: "Finding the right way to save the North Atlantic right whale".  Everyone is welcome.  

The Faculty of Science Graduate Studies Committee invites the campus community to the following two seminars:  Laura Young (MSc-Human Biology): Determining the role of cellular senescence in skeletal muscle regeneration. And Rachel Kays (MSc-Human Biology): Sedentary behaviour, physical activity, and health measures in participants of the SHAPES-PEI study.  Everyone is welcome.

Every spring, the University of Prince Edward Island holds Convocation ceremonies to celebrate and award degrees and diplomas to its graduating students. The Convocation ceremonies are held indoors at the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre at the University of Prince Edward Island, 550 University Avenue in Charlottetown. The first ceremony on Saturday begins at 10:00 am and the second one begins at 2:30 pm, after graduates have proudly walked in a procession across campus. UPEI Convocation website

The 5th Annual Asian Studies Lunch and Program Info Session in Celebration of the 2019 Lunar (Chinese-Korean) New Year’s Day Wednesday, Feb. 6, 12:00–1:30 pm (storm-day backup: Thur., Jan. 7) SDU Main Building 201 (Faculty Lounge) You are invited to this special lunch event. Come and socialize with our Asian Studies students, instructors, staff and supporters. We also offer a brief information session on AST program, new Korean Studies courses, student scholarship and assistantship, workshop, and international opportunity.  A healthy East Asian lunch is provided. Students who have taken an Asian Studies course last year, are enrolled this year, or will take one this summer or fall are most welcome to attend!  Happy New Year (again) and best wishes for 2019! Dr. Edward Chung, Asian Studies and Korean Studies Project Director Special acknowledgement: This event is supported by an international Seed Program for Korean Studies grant (AKS-2017-INC-2230001) through the Ministry of Education, Republic of Korea and Korean Studies Promotion Service (KSPS), the Academy of Korean Studies (AKS).

Dr. Xavier Ottenwaelder from Concordia University will be giving an information session on Concordia University's Graduate School. This will be followed by a pizza lunch in the Chemistry Student Lounge. All are welcome to attend.  

On Wednesday, January 30 in the LINC classroom, room 265 in the Robertson Library from 12:30 - 1:30 (Storm date of February 1, 2019, 11:30-12:30 pm) there will be an information session given by the Federal Public Service Commission, HR advisor, Rena Gagnon.  This presentation will be approximately 30-45 minutes, ending with questions. She will guide the application process for the Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) including how to create an account, apply and resume content/format.  For further information, contact Kylah Hennessey at khennessey@upei.ca or 902-620-5088.

In recognition of the outstanding performance and dedication of our faculty and staff, a number of annual awards have been created to acknowledge their efforts and achievements.  Up to 10 Presidential Awards of Merit for UPEI Faculty, Librarians, Clinical Veterinary Professionals and Clinical Nursing Instructors and four categories of Presidential Awards of Merit for UPEI Staff will be awarded in 2019. These awards will be presented during a Celebration of Colleagues to be held on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 from 10:30am-12:00pm in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre.  Susan Connolly, Associate Vice-President, Human Resources & Legal, will lead the process and chair the committee to select award recipients.  Nominations for both faculty and staff awards close on Friday, March 29, 2019.  For further details on the awards and the nomination process, please visit: http://www.upei.ca/president/presidential-recognition-awards-merit 

The Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering invites the campus community to this week's Graduate research seminar by Dr. Anna Demeo, entitled "Rethinking the Electricity Grid" Everyone is welcome.

February is Black History Month. During Black History Month, Canadians celebrate and honour the legacy of Black Canadians, past and present. In recognition of Black History Month, Robertson Library and the UPEI Student Diversity Office (SDO) are presenting I Am Not Your Negro, an Oscar-nominated documentary narrated by Samuel L. Jackson. This documentary “…explores the continued peril America faces from institutionalized racism.” Wednesday, February 6th Room 312, Upper Level Robertson Library 5 pm Everyone is Welcome! Free admission!  

The ACLC Workshop: The Insight Approach to Communication and Conflict, will take place Friday 1st February from 6-9pm and Saturday 2nd February from 9am - 5pm, in Andrew Hall 142, and will be led by Dr. Cheryl Picard. There is no charge for this workshop and Lunch and refreshments will be provided. Dr. Picard comes to us from Carleton University where she is Professor Emeritus and where she founded the Graduate Diploma in Conflict Resolution, the Centre for Conflict Education and Research, and the Mediation Centre. Dr. Picard is a leading scholar and practitioner in the skills of mediation and conflict resolution, and she is the founder of the insight approach, a learning-centered method of mediation which will be the subject of the workshop.  In this workshop, students will learn: 1) new ways of thinking about difficult and conflictual interpersonal and group relations 2) how to deepen the learning conversation by listening to understand and asking about interpretation, meaning- making, feelings and values, 3) how to link, delink and verify insights, and 4) to advance their existing communication and leadership skills and develop new ones. This is a great opportunity for students to learn from someone with training in criminology and social work, and to get better connected to some of the people in these fields. To register for this event please contact Phoebe Murphy - pbmurphy@upei.ca