"I did a lot of research and found that UPEI had everything I needed."
What brought you to UPEI? Why did you choose to study here?
My hometown is Cali, Colombia. Since I was a teenager, I always knew that I wanted to study abroad. I did a lot of research and found that UPEI had everything I needed, and my parents were able to help me financially.
Global Village Celebration 2024
The 2024 Global Village celebration will take place in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre, on November 30 at 3:30 pm.
Global Village is a celebration of the multiculturalism and diversity that exists on campus, so students from all over the world showcase their culture and traditions, as well as help encourage cultural sensitivity and a global perspective.
Aligning assessments with AI literacies
As we navigate changes in the age of generative AI, aligning our assessment strategies with the distinctly human skills and AI literacies we aim to foster is important. In this workshop, instructors will work collaboratively in small groups to revise and develop assessments that reflect their course learning outcomes.
Rethink Your Slides: A Working Session
This 45-minute session is created in collaboration between the TLC, EDIHR, and Accessibility Services. Make an impact on student learning by rethinking your slides. We will touch on simple suggestions that can build a connection with your students and enhance learning. If you haven’t reviewed your slides recently or if you feel like you need some support in this process, this is a great space to ask questions and be among others who are feeling the same way.
November Meeting: Excellence in Graduate Supervision-Community of Practice
Current and new members of the UPEI Community of Practice: Excellence in Graduate Supervision are invited to the next CoP meeting. Join Dr. Raquel Hoersting for a conversation about the practical applications of the supervision discrimination model to various practices within graduate supervision. Following a brief overview of the model applied to their own clinical supervision, Dr. Hoersting will engage CoP members in discussing ways the model can be applied to their own graduate supervision.
TRC Mawi’omi at UPEI draws large crowd
The TRC Mawi’omi, held on Friday, October 25, at the W.A. Murphy Student Centre, drew a large crowd made up of members of the Indigenous, campus, and broader community, with many wearing traditional regalia or orange shirts.
The Mawi’omi was hosted by the UPEI Faculty of Indigenous Knowledge, Education, Research, and Applied Studies (IKERAS); the Department of Student Affairs; and the UPEI Student Union.
Transgender Day of Remembrance is November 20
The University of Prince Edward Island will observe the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance on Wednesday, November 20, by flying the transgender flag and lowering all flags to half-mast. The Transgender Day of Remembrance has been held every year on November 20 since 1999, after the deaths of Rita Hester and Chanelle Pickett, transgender women in the United States. The day calls attention to the transgender and gender diverse people who have lost their lives due to anti-trans violence, and raises awareness around the continued adversity that trans people face in our society.
Transgender Day of Remembrance
The Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR), is held annually on November 20, honouring transgender people who have lost their lives in acts of anti-transgender violence. Read more
UPEI kinesiology students seeking participants for exercise training program
Students in UPEI’s Kinesiology 3440 class are seeking participants who are willing to take part in an exercise program two days per week for 12 weeks.
The program is directed towards individuals who are looking to become more physically active in their day-to-day lives. It will take place in the UPEI Fitness Centre, Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre, from 9:30 to 11:30 am on Tuesdays and Thursdays, beginning the week of January 13. The cost is $70+HST for the full semester.
Community “Quilt” for Gender-Based Violence Prevention
From November 25 until December 10, Canada observes 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. This international campaign raises awareness of gender-based violence and calls us to take action to make our communities safer for everyone.
This year, the Student Union Mental Health team and the Sexual Violence Prevention & Response Office (SVPRO) invite everyone to join us on November 27, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm at McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre, as we make a community “quilt” for gender-based violence prevention.
