The UPEI Rainbow Alliance is partnering with the UPEI Student Diversity Office and PRIDE PEI to host the 3rd Annual PEI Gender & Sexuality Alliance Conference.  This conference is geared towards Jr. High and High School students, but is open to all students (including post-secondary), parents, teachers, professors, staff, and community members in related fields. There will be a pump up session by Gordon McNeilly from UFIT Inc. and attendees will have the chance to socialize and learn through networking opportunities and workshops hosted by groups such as The Youth Project (Halifax), AIDS PEI Community Support Group, PRIDE PEI, GET REAL UPEI, as well as Sandra Sheridan (Former Guidance Counsellor at TOSH), Janet Bradshaw, The Reverend Doctor Andrew Richardson and artist Russell Louder.   We are excited to have a Meet and Greet Lunch with the PEI Premier, The Honorable Wade MacLauchlan. Registration is FREE, and lunch is provided.  There are a limited number of spots available, so register: https://peigsaconference.eventbrite.ca/ For more information contact Elyse Cottrell at ecottrell@upei.ca     uest speakers including the Premier of Prince Edward Island,Wade MacLauchlan. And to top it off did we mention free lunch is provided?

Girls in grades 7 to 9 are invited to a science retreat on Friday, April 29 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Activities include a design challenge, exploring biomechanical testing and 3-D printing, building a spectroscope to learn about stars, and performing chemical experiments. Girls will also meet female role models who are working or studying in the science, engineering, and technology fields. This 3rd annual Girls Get WISE (Women in Science and Engineering) retreat will expose girls to hands-on science activities and careers so that they can make informed decisions about subject choices in later school years. The event is hosted by Island WISE, Engineers PEI, Let’s Talk Science, and UPEI. Register by calling the Engineers PEI office at 902-566-1268 or go to http://www.engineerspei.com/node/395. Space is limited. Cost is $10 which includes lunch. Subsidies are available upon request.

The Faculty of Education cordially invites you to attend the PhD Proposal Presentation of Tim McRoberts entitled "Uncovering the Lived Experiences of Post-Secondary Students, Faculty, and Administrators: A Step Toward Achieving and Promoting High Impact Learning at the College Level." All are welcome to attend.

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is hosting a series of Virtual Career Fairs to promote career possibilities to students looking to work for the CRA.  These will take place on April 28th, May 2nd, May 4th and May 6th. These opportunities are for graduating students as well as Co-op and/or Summer Students.  Please use the following link to register on a date that is convenient to you.  These sessions will be bilingual. Click HERE to sign up to participate. 

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is hosting a series of Virtual Career Fairs to promote career possibilities to students looking to work for the CRA. These will take place on April 28th, May 2nd, May 4th and May 6th. These opportunities are for graduating students as well as Co-op and/or Summer Students.  Please use the following link to register on a date that is convenient to you. (Sessions will be bilingual.) Click HERE to sign up to participate. 

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is hosting a series of Virtual Career Fairs to promote career possibilities to students looking to work for the CRA. These will take place on April 28th, May 2nd, May 4th and May 6th. These opportunities are for graduating students as well as Co-op and/or Summer Students.  Please use the following link to register on a date that is convenient to you. (Sessions will be bilingual.)   Click HERE to sign up to participate.

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is hosting a series of Virtual Career Fairs to promote career possibilities to students looking to work for the CRA. These will take place on April 28th, May 2nd, May 4th and May 6th. These opportunities are for graduating students as well as Co-op and/or Summer Students.  Please use the following link to register on a date that is convenient to you. (Sessions will be bilingual.)   Click HERE to sign up to participate.

The UPEI Music Society is proud to present its sixth annual Variety Show on Friday, May 6 at 7:30 pm. This year, the show will take place at the Florence Simmons Performance Hall (Holland College, Prince of Wales Campus). Doors open at 6:30 pm. Tickets are available in advance either from the Florence Simmons box office or website. Admission is $18. All proceeds from the show will go towards UPEI Music scholarships.  In the opening act, singers will perform backed by a house band comprised of current UPEI music students and alumni, the second act will feature a chamber orchestra, and the evening will close with a performance from the UPEI Jazz Ensemble. A cash bar will be available and there will also be a silent auction. Vocalists will tackle tunes by Elvis, Matt Andersen, Elton John, Stevie Nicks, The Supremes, Stevie Wonder and more. Singers will be backed by house band, The Newts, formed by Zachary Bernard (guitar), Parker Clements (keyboards), Michael Gallant (Drums), and Isaac Williams (bass). UPEI student vocalists include: Parker Clements, Lindsay Gillis, Leah Jordan, William Millington, Taylor Poirier, Emily Roberts, and Alexandra Smith. The UPEI Music Society is also excited to team up with three alumni of the Holland College School of Performing Arts Theatre Performance program: Becca Griffin, Kristena McCormack, and Kaitlyn Post. This year’s chamber orchestra will be presenting arrangements of Disney songs, with vocalists, under the baton of arranger, Travis Boudreau. The orchestra, comprised of UPEI music students, alumni, and community members will perform songs from Toy Story, Hercules, Hunchback of Notre Dame, the Little Mermaid and many other beloved classics. The UPEI Jazz Band lead by Professor David Shepard will close the night with charts from Bublé, Mangione, Strayhorn, and the Supremes.  

Faculty Recognition Night will be held Wednesday, May 4, beginning at 7:00 pm (Reception: with live music, 6:30 pm) at the Fox Meadow Golf and Country Club. This event honours the winners of the Hessian Award for Excellence in Teaching, the UPEI Merit Award for Scholarly Achievement, and the Outstanding Service Award  as well as those FA members who are retiring. Tickets are $50.00 each (with a subsidized price of $25.00 for FA members and their guests), and can be pre-ordered at the Faculty Association Office, SDU Main Building, Room 315, Ext. 0438. Deadline for reserving tickets is 11:00 am, Monday, May 2, 2016.  Faculty Recognition Night is co-sponsored by the UPEI Faculty Association and the Office of the President. For more information: sgallant@upei.ca

The UPEI School of Mathematical and Computational Sciences is holding its 13th annual Math Camp scheduled April 29 – May 1, 2016. Supported by the Canadian Mathematical Society and the Atlantic Association for Research in the Mathematical Sciences, ours is one of about 20 math camps being organized across Canada during the spring and summer months. This year there are 24 students participating from Island high schools. The 2016 Math Camp is organized by Dr. Shafiqul Islam and Dr. David Horrocks.