Events Archive
Athletics & Recreation will be providing yoga every Wednesday from 12:10 – 12:55 pm at the UPEI Chaplaincy Centre for UPEI students and staff. During the summer months, the class will move outdoors to the Quad area, weather permitting.
This program provides a full body strength and flexibility…
The UPEI Student Union cordially staff and faculty to the UPEI Student Union Year End Reception and welcome of incoming Student Union executives. The event will take place on Friday, May 2, 12:00-1:00 pm in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre, Credit Union Day Lounge.
To attend, please RSVP by…
The departments of Chemistry, Physics, and Engineering are pleased to host a one-day science, engineering, math, and technology camp for girls in grades 7-9 at UPEI on May 2 from 9:30am-4:30pm.
Participants will be exposed to hands-on science activities and careers so that they can make informed…
UPEI will host a group of 26 high school students from 10 high schools in the province from May 2-4 for it's 12th annual Math Camp. The camp offers sessions on various mathematical topics, problem-solving competitions including math relays, as well as some recreational activities in the evenings.…
The Faculty Development Office in conjunction with the Vice-President Academic is pleased to host one of Canada’s most sought-after campus presenters, Ken Steele, on Thursday, May 1, 2014.
A public presentation will be held from 10:30 am to 12:00 noon in the Don and Marion McDougall Hall's Alex H.…
Emily Thomas will present her Master of Arts - Island Studies thesis defence on Monday, April 28th at 8:45am in Dalton Hall, room 409. The thesis title is: "Sustaining Island Fishing Communities: Policy and Management in Practice in Maine and Newfoundland". Since space is limited in this room, if…
Krishna Raghavan will present his Master of Arts - Island Studies thesis defence on Tuesday, April 22 at 12:30 pm in Dalton Hall, room 409. The thesis title is: "Evaluating Renewable Energy Options for Small Islands using Emergy Methodology: Case Study of Coconut Biodiesel in the Fiji Islands".…
A Good Friday Service will be held at the Chaplaincy Centre at 2:00 pm on Friday, April 18.
Students, faculty, and staff are invited to participate in town hall meetings on academic planning hosted by the Curriculum Planning Committee (CPC) on April 17 from 1:00-2:30 in the Alex H. MacKinnon Auditorium (room 242), Don and Marion McDougall Hall.
The meetings will focus on the draft program…
Dr. Daniel Elad from Kimron Veterinary Institute in Israel is giving a seminar Thursday, April 17, 2014 in AVC Lecture Theatre A, at 10:30 am, titled "Challenges Facing the Israeli Veterinary Services and Highlights of Some Animal Infectious Diseases in Israel."
Dr. Elad is Head of the Division of…
In this seminar, participants will learn ways to prepare, inspect, report and follow up on workplace hazards. The workshop uses group and individual activities involving common hazard scenarios and sample forms to guide you along in your next workplace safety
inspection.
Register for any of these…
Speaker: Jessica Hawkins, Biomedical Sciences
Title: Modulation of alpha-7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor function in organotypic hippocampal slice cultures
Staff, faculty, and students are invited to an information session on the 2014-15 budget led by President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz on Tuesday, April 15 in The McCain Foundation Learning Commons at AVC, from 2–3:30 pm.
In this seminar, participants will learn ways to prepare, inspect, report and follow up on workplace hazards. The workshop uses group and individual activities involving common hazard scenarios and sample forms to guide you along in your next workplace safety inspection.
Register for any of these…
Come see some of the marvels of the night sky through our 8-inch telescope at the UPEI observatory. Potential viewing objects include the Moon, planets, nebulae, and galaxies. Volunteers from the Charlottetown Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC) and the UPEI Physics…
Splash into Spring at the first-ever AVC Rubber Boot Revue--a ceilidh like no other!--on Friday, April 11, at 7:00 pm.
Emceed by well-known actor and comedian Wade Lynch, the AVC Rubber Boot Revue will feature the popular Island Band, Fiddlers Sons, with Eddy Quinn on lead vocals, John B. Webster…
The provincial government's manager of recruitment and retention, Gaylene MacKenzie, will give a presentation to international students and graduates, on the PNP program on Friday, April 11 at 1:00 pm in the Main Building Faculty Lounge. More information on the program can be found on the…
Drop by the Chaplaincy Centre for a FREE chili lunch on Thursday, April 10 from 11:30am-1:30pm to fuel your body and mind for upcoming exams. Don't like chili? Don't worry - there are options for everyone!
Drop by the Chaplaincy Centre for a FREE chili lunch on Wednesday, April 9 from 11:30am-1:30pm to fuel your body and mind for upcoming exams. Don't like chili? Don't worry - there are options for everyone!
At the next Research on Tap, join us for a discussion about the bloody history of free blood in Canada. Dr. Sarah Glassford, assistant professor of history at UPEI, will lead a discussion entitled “Blood: It’s in you to sell. Why Canadians give and get blood for free.” The discussion begins at 7:00…
