UPEI celebrates its second annual Diversity Week from January 18 to 22, and everyone is invited to take in the events. All events are open to the public and are free of charge.
Diversity Week is a commitment to recognizing and appreciating the variety of characteristics—both visible and invisible—that make individuals unique, in an atmosphere that promotes inclusion and celebrates individual and collective achievement, says Ruth Freeman, equity outreach coordinator at UPEI.
The celebration kicks off with an opening ceremony at noon on Monday, January 18, in McMillan Hall, W. A. Murphy Student Centre. The ceremony will include drumming, a blessing by a Mi’kmaq elder, welcoming remarks by UPEI’s Academic VP Rosemary Herbert, and cake and hot chocolate.
At 7 p.m. in McMillan Hall, a panel,...
The PEI Business Women’s Association (PEIBWA) will kick-start 2010 by hosting a workshop to assist business owners to optimize their companies’ financial performance.
PEIBWA is partnering with ProfitLearn PEI to offer a workshop called “Financial Statement Analysis for Small Business.” The session will strengthen the ability of the small business community to understand and apply business financial statements. This will be held on Tuesday, January 19, at the Best Western Charlottetown, from 1:30-4:30 p.m. The workshop will also be held at the Alberton Business Centre on January 21, from 1:30-4:30 p.m.
PEIBWA executive director Melody Beck says, "Understanding how to use the information in financial statements will assist business owners in the proper management of their businesses and increase their chances of success."
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Dr. Kim Critchley (left), UPEI Dean of Nursing, presents Leslie Warren, divisional nurse supervisor with the Office of the Attorney General, with the 2009 Bill and Denise Andrew Preceptor Scholarship for her longstanding work as a preceptor with nursing students. Fourth-year students work with preceptors to gain experience in community agencies across the province. Looking on is Simon Pickles who completed his five-month placement under Warren’s guidance at the Sleepy Hollow Correctional Centre, and Christine Murray, a member of the UPEI Nursing Faculty and advisor for the Nursing and Population Health course. Fifty-four nursing students recently completed their community placements in a wide variety of rural and urban settings.
Heather Russell is the winner of the UPEI Staff Achievement Award for 2009. This award recognizes outstanding contributions to University community life and quality of service across campus.
Heather has been a staff member at UPEI for 12 years. Since 2003, she has provided administrative support services to faculty and students in the psychology department, one of the largest departments in the Faculty of Arts. In nominating her for the award, her colleagues praised her unique combination of competence and caring, describing her as “the heart and soul of the department.” In a testimonial from a former student, Heather was commended for going “above and beyond her duty to make students’ academic careers at UPEI fruitful.”
As a volunteer, she has been an integral part of the free lunch programs for students during exam times organized through...
