NSERC Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Workshop

Register now to join NSERC for an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Workshop! The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), on behalf of the granting agencies and in collaboration with UPEI's Office of the Vice-President Academic and Research, is hosting a workshop at UPEI on the implementation of the “made-in-Canada” Athena SWAN program on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 from 9 am to 12 noon (with a reception from 8:30 am - 9 am). We hope you can attend this workshop and share your insights on how we can best implement this initiative in Canada and provide comments on the proposed draft Charter. The workshop is a half-day event. Refreshments and treats will be provided. For more information on the made-in-Canada Athena SWAN initiative and to register for the workshop, please visit NSERC’s website.

Raising Resilient Children

Fathers and mothers, grandfathers and grandmothers, and all who care for children are invited to "Raising Resilient Children", the final is a series of free Triple P Positive Parenting Seminars, presented by Dr. Philip Smith, Psychology. It's not necessary to have attended the first sessions to attend this one. For more information, and to sign up for free child care, visit triplep-parenting.ca/pei.

Compelling Works for the Contemporary Saxophone Duo

The UPEI Music Department Recital Series presents Compelling Works for the Contemporary Saxophone Duo featuring Strum-De Borba duo Nicole Strum and Tristan De Borba on Friday, March 1 at 7:30 pm in the Dr. Steel Recital Hall of UPEI’s Steel Building. Saxophonists Nicole Strum and Tristan De Borba will perform works by Monnakgotla, Stockhausen, Lauba, Labadie, Scelsi, Fournier, and Lemay using soprano, alto, and tenor saxophones. Tristan De Borba, an applied saxophone instructor at Acadia University, is one of Canada’s preeminent classical and contemporary saxophonists and is quickly gaining a reputation as an innovative and engaging musician, with versatility and a sensitive musicianship, orchestral saxophonist and pedagogue across Canada. De Borba is a founding member of the Brogue Saxophone Quartet and one half of the recently founded Strum-De Borba duo with fellow saxophonist Nicole Strum. He has a strong interest in the music of our time. Canadian saxophonist Nicole Strum was awarded the  Diplôme Professionel de Perfectionnement Musical “à l`unanimité et avec felicitations du jury” from the Conservatoire de Bordeaux, where she studied with Marie-Bernadette Charrier. While in Bordeaux, she collaborated with composer José-Luis Campana on a premiere for saxophone quartet and percussion which was featured in the September 2005 edition of the Association des Saxophonistes Les Cahiers du Saxophone. She is a graduate of the Université Européenne de Saxophone in Gap, France, where she studied with Claude Delangle, Jean-Denis Michat, Arno Bornkamp, and Vincent David. In North America she studied with Stan Fisher, Jeremy Brown, and Steven Stusek, earning a DMA from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro in 2012. Tickets are $25 or $10 for students and are available at the door.

UPEI MBA in Global Leadership Open House

Earn your MBA in just 12 months! You’re invited to attend an Open House for the new MBA in Global Leadership at UPEI! Meet with Dean of Business Dr. Jurgen Krause, MBA Program Director, Dr. Don Wagner, faculty, staff, and current students to learn all about this innovative and in-demand program. Attendees will be able to apply on-site (please bring a laptop or mobile device) and have their application fee waived. UPEI students with an average of at least 80% in their last two years of undergraduate study in any discipline are automatically eligible for the MBA program, with no GMAT/GRE requirement.  Light refreshments will be served. We look forward to seeing you there! Can’t make the Open House? Feel free to contact the Graduate Studies Coordinator Grace McCourt at 902-566-6474, or by email at mba@upei.ca to request a call.

Free Documentary - To Educate A Girl: Empowering Women and Girls

March 8th is International Women's Day - a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women.  In celebration of International Women’s Day, WUSC UPEI Local Committee, the Rotaract Club of UPEI, and Robertson Library will be showing the documentary To Educate A Girl: Empowering Women and Girls in the Developing World, by filmmakers Frederick Rendina and Oren Rudavsky. “What does it take to educate a girl? Framed by the United Nations global initiative to provide equal access to education for girls by 2015, TO EDUCATE A GIRL takes a ground-up and visually stunning view of that effort through the eyes of girls out of school, starting school or fighting against the odds to stay in school.” Kanopy The purpose of the film will be to raise money for the Shine A Light Program, an initiative that provides women and girls within refugee camps the opportunity to better their educational prospects. Admission is free, but there will be donations accepted at the door. Any amount can make a difference in someone's life. Friday, March 8th Robertson Library, Room 312  Doors open at 5:30 pm Show starts at 5:45 pm All are welcome!

UPEI Alumni and Friends Toronto Chapter

President and Vice Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz and Board Chair Pat Sinnott invite you and a guest to a special 50th Anniversary Event. Join together with alumni and friends of UPEI and celebrate 50 years of People, Impact, and Excellence. Special Guest Dr. Adam Fenech, Director of the UPEI Climate Lab will discuss global warming and its impact to PEI. Toronto Cricket, Skating, and Curling Club 141 Wilson Avenue, Toronto, ON M5M 3A3 March 6, 2019 6:00PM - 8:00PM Please RSVP by March 2 to Anthony at adgill@upei.ca or call 902-566-0761.
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