Ebtehal El-Ghezlani, PhD Candidate, will deliver a presentation entitled "Novel Cationic Cyclopentadienyliron Based Chromene Complexes tuning the properties" on Wednesday, February 14 at 12:30 pm in room 212 of the Regis and Joan Duffy Research Centre.

All are welcome!

Drop by the Chaplaincy Centre February 13 for pancakes and February 14 for ashes!

Mardi Gras, Shrove Tuesday, Pancake Tuesday, call it what you will. UPEI Food and Nutrition students and members of Connection Point Church will be serving hot off the griddle pancakes 11:30-1:00.

Then come back on Wednesday to mark the beginning of the season of Lent, distribution of ashes will take place at a 12:05 pm Mass and again at a 4:00 pm Mass.

All are welcome!

All are welcome to attend Mary MacPhee's PhD Defense presentation, "The Experience of Non-Francophone Parents with Children in Minority-language Schools in Prince Edward Island: A Mixed Method Study".

The examining committee includes Dr. Jules Rocque (University of St.Boniface), Dr. Scott Lee (UPEI), Dr. Miles Turnbull (Bishops University), Dr. Marianne Cormier (University of Moncton)​, and Jane Preston (UPEI)​. The defense will be chaired by Dr. ​Tess Miller.

Thursday, February 22 at 10:00 am in Health Sciences Building room 106. Click here to view further details on the UPEI Events Calendar. 

Please join us for Theology on Tap! The St. Francis of Assisi Fraternity will speak on “Franciscan Spirituality for the 21st Century.” Presented by the SDU Institute of Christianity and Culture, 15 February 2018, 7 pm, the Pourhouse, 189 Great George Street. We look forward to seeing you!

The planning committee for UPEI Mental Health Week 2018 has been busy putting together a week of events and information sessions to bring our community together to share, learn, and celebrate our mental health and wellness; to help end the stigma and encourage conversation on this important topic.

If you would like to volunteer 1 - 3 hours of your time staffing an information booth and/or greeting people at sessions, we would love to have you. If interested, please provide your contact information and we will be in touch with you.

Do you have plans yet for the winter break? How about taking part in some interesting professional development? For two full days on February 20th and 21st, attend a workshop that focuses around the concept of practice teaching. A small group of peer instructors get together to teach short lessons in front of each other from a prepared lesson plan in order to gain feedback on their teaching in a low-stakes and collegial environment. Sessions will also be video-recorded and participants will be provided with a copy of their sessions for later review.

Co-sponsored by the E-Learning Office and the Faculty Development Office, the workshop is designed to help enhance the teaching effectiveness of new and/or experienced educators at UPEI. Participants will also have the opportunity to work at the process of giving and receiving feedback. A light breakfast and coffee/snack breaks will be provided each day. Lunch is on your own. For more information and to register, click here.

The Island Lecture Series is back with a new slate of speakers and presentations. Join us on Tuesday, February 13 at 7:00 pm for "Unlocking the mysteries of Prehistoric PEI".

Island filmmaker/photographer Will Beckett brings his childhood fascination with prehistoric life to the SDU Main Building Faculty Lounge. Starting at 7:00 pm he will speak about the adventures behind his upcoming Web documentary series, Prehistoric PEI. 

Click here to view full details on the UPEI Events Calendar!

The UPEI Multicultural Song Circle meets every Tuesday in SDU Main Building Faculty Lounge from 4:30 - 5:30. This is a non-audition singing group that shares songs of the many cultures and countries on the UPEI campus for fun, friendship,relaxation, and music-making.

All students, staff, faculty and community are welcome. Come when you can!

The Island Lecture Series is back with a new slate of speakers and presentations. Join us on Tuesday, February 13 at 7:00 pm for "Unlocking the mysteries of Prehistoric PEI".

Island filmmaker/photographer Will Beckett brings his childhood fascination with prehistoric life to the SDU Main Building Faculty Lounge. Starting at 7:00 pm he will speak about the adventures behind his upcoming Web documentary series, Prehistoric PEI. 

Click here to view full details on the UPEI Events Calendar!

Applications for 2018 Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Graduate Scholarship will be accepted until 12:00 noon (AST) Friday, February 16, 2018, with decisions to be announced in April.

Call for applications from potential graduate students for the 2018 Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Graduate Scholarship. The Scholarship will support the training of researchers at the masters or doctoral level to pursue animal welfare research at the University of Prince Edward Island. Both applied or more fundamental approaches to research pertaining to animal welfare are welcome.

Students may take up their award at any time of the year but must do so within twelve months of the date of the letter of offer. Click here for more information.

Drop by the Chaplaincy Centre February 13 for pancakes and February 14 for ashes!

Mardi Gras, Shrove Tuesday, Pancake Tuesday, call it what you will. UPEI Food and Nutrition students and members of Connection Point Church will be serving hot off the griddle pancakes 11:30-1:00.

Then come back on Wednesday to mark the beginning of the season of Lent, distribution of ashes will take place at a 12:05 pm Mass and again at a 4:00 pm Mass.

All are welcome!

Emergency First Aid Training is being held Tuesday, February 20 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. The training cost is covered by UPEI for all faculty and staff. Students who require the training for on-campus employment will also have the training cost covered.

If you are interested in attending, or have any questions, please email kharrison@upei.ca by February 16.

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) is a two-day interactive workshop in suicide first aid. ASIST teaches participants to recognize when someone may have thoughts of suicide and work with them to create a plan that will support their immediate safety. UPEI will be offering it's next ASIST Workshop on Thursday/Friday March 8th & 9th. This workshop has a limited capacity of 15, and will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis. All other interested contacts will be included for future ASIST sessions. Please email kjlawlor@upei.ca to request to join the workshop.

-Energy Audit-

Facilities Management has commissioned Siemens Canada Limited to perform an energy audit of the campus. In order to complete this audit Siemens will have their senior energy engineer, George Irving, on campus to gather information on various building systems, this will include accessing various spaces on campus including all labs, some of which will be after hours.

This work will begin on Monday, February 12, 2018 and will continue throughout the week.

Facilities Management apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your patience and understanding.

If you have any questions or concerns please contact Jackie MacPhail at jmacphail@upei.ca or 902-566-6034.

All are welcome to attend Mary MacPhee's PhD Defense presentation, "The Experience of Non-Francophone Parents with Children in Minority-language Schools in Prince Edward Island: A Mixed Method Study".

The examining committee includes Dr. Jules Rocque (University of St.Boniface), Dr. Scott Lee (UPEI), Dr. Miles Turnbull (Bishops University), Dr. Marianne Cormier (University of Moncton)​, and Jane Preston (UPEI)​. The defense will be chaired by Dr. ​Tess Miller.

Click here to view further details on the UPEI Events Calendar. 

In recognition of the outstanding performance and dedication of our faculty and staff, a number of annual awards have been created to acknowledge their efforts and achievements. 

Up to 10 Presidential Awards of Merit for UPEI Faculty, Librarians and Clinical Veterinary Professionals and four Presidential Awards of Merit for UPEI Staff will be awarded in 2018. These awards will be presented during a Celebration of Colleagues to be held on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 from 2:00-4:00 in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre. 

Susan Connolly, Associate Vice-President, Human Resources & Legal, will lead the process and chair the committee to select award recipients. 

Nominations for both faculty and staff awards close on Wednesday, April 4, 2018. 

For further details on the awards and the nomination process, please visit here.

Wednesday, February 14 is Valentine’s Day. We love and appreciate our students! Stop by the Service Desk in the Library and ask any questions you may have about our services or resources. But, have some fun too!

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with us in the Library! Take a selfie in our photo booth and make your own paper or 3D printer valentine. 

Join us for free pizza and movie, My Funny Valentine, 6 – 8:30 pm in Room 312, Upper Level of the Library. Bring a date, a friend, or come on your own!

Pizza while supplies last.

Come to the Atlantic Veterinary College this summer for an interactive, fun, and engaging venture into the world of veterinary medicine! At the college’s annual Dr. Tim Ogilvie AVC Vet Camp, you will learn about animals, meet others who share your love of animals, and participate in fun, educational activities. You’ll get a taste of what being a veterinarian is really like!

Junior camps (grades 7–9) are scheduled for July 9–13 and July 16–20; senior camps (grades 10–12) take place from July 23–27 and July 30–August 3.
For more information and to apply, visit upei.ca/avc/camp, or call 902-566-0589. Deadline for applications is Friday, March 9, 2018.

There will be a UPEI biosafety refresher training session Thursday, February 22, 2018 9:00 am to 11:30 am at the AVC, Rm 287N.

This session is required for those who attended the Basic Biosafety course in 2014 or earlier. It is not a substitute for Basic Biosafety. Topics to be covered include: a review of basic biosafety principles, a practical approach to spill cleanup, and an update on what’s new at UPEI in the field of biosafety.

To attend the Biosafety Refresher course, you must pre-register by contacting Kathryn Harrison, before February 16, 2018 at kharrison@upei.ca or 902-566-0901.

Please include your name, department, supervisor’s name (if applicable), email address and phone number in your email or voice message.

If you have any questions about this training session, please contact Kathryn.

Dr. Edward Chung, UPEI's Asian Studies Coordinator and Korean Studies Project Director, invites you to the 4th Annual Lunch Event in celebration of the traditional Chinese and Korean New Year's Day.

Come socialize with our Asian/Korean Studies students, instructors, staff and supporters. We will also offer a brief information session on UPEI’s new Korean Studies Program, including: student scholarship, TAship, workshop, and international opportunity.

You are most welcome to join us on Thursday, February 15, 12:00—1:00 pm in SDU Main Building Faculty Lounge (main floor, rm. 201) for a healthy East Asian lunch and soft drinks. Students who have taken an Asian Studies course last year, are enrolled this year, or will take one this summer or fall are welcome to attend!

Happy New Year again and best wishes for 2018!

Click here to view full details on the UPEI Events Calendar.