In order to allow ITSS sufficient time to install new and upgraded software in student computer labs so that students have the software resources needed for the fall semester (September 2017), we must receive requests including any installation media (CDs, DVDs, etc.) and any related licensing information such as serial numbers before June 1, 2017. (NOTE: Software should be Windows 7 compatible and is required to be licensed as network installations, not for single workstations only.)

Email all requests to Stephen at smahar@upei.ca. Any requests received after June 1 will be applied in the next round of software updates. ITSS appreciates your co-operation.

All faculty and staff are invited to attend the "Celebration of Colleagues" on Tuesday, May 23, 2017 from 2:00-4:00 pm, in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre.

Come early to socialize as we celebrate the achievements of our friends and co-workers at UPEI. Refreshments will be served! At 2:30 pm the 25-Year Service Awards and The Presidential Awards of Merit for Faculty and Staff will be presented.

Click here for further details on the awards.

Hope to see you there!

Dr. Charlotte Pye will be presenting a seminar on the topic of Large Animal Dermatoses on Wednesday, May 24 at 8:30 am in Lecture Theatre ‘C’, AVC.  Any interested faculty/staff are invited to attend. A copy of her CV & letter of application are available upon request.

Dr. Pye (AVC class of 2009) will interview for the open, tenure-track faculty position in dermatology in the Department of Companion Animals at the Atlantic Veterinary College. Dr. Pye is board-certified by the American College of Veterinary Dermatology and is currently working in private practice in Guelph, Ontario. Dr. Pye returns to AVC three times a year to teach clinical rotations in dermatology in the Veterinary Teaching Hospital. As well, she provides dermatology lectures to 3rd year DVM students as part of VCA 322.

Rural tourism will be the subject of a public symposium at UPEI on Wednesday, May 24, 7-9 pm, in the Alex H. MacKinnon Lecture Theatre, Room 242, Don and Marion McDougall Hall. “Tourism, Place and Identity: Rural Tourism in Iceland and Prince Edward Island” will feature Ms. Gudrun Gunnarsdottir of the Tourism Research Centre in Akureyri, Iceland. She will be joined by a Panel of authorities/practitioners in PEI Tourism, including Dr. Ed MacDonald from History and Ann Worth from Meetings and Conventions PEI.

All are welcome to attend!

Applications for the Dr. L.I. Duffy Memorial Award will be acceptd unti June 1. Open to a Canadian student who has attended UPEI as part of their undergraduate studies and will be attending an accredited Dentistry school this fall. Click here to review the award criteria.

The Faculty of Arts was saddened to hear of the passing of the Rev. Dr. Ian "David" Morrison, a retired faculty member and founding member of the Department of Religious Studies. The entire UPEI community extends its condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of the long-time professor, counsellor, and minister. Dr. Morrison was instrumental in transforming what was essentially a department of Catholic theology into an inter-denominational and inter-religious department of religious studies. He was an extremely popular teacher and an accomplished scholar. His course on Christianity, which introduced students to the many forms of Christian thought and worship, was especially popular. He was very engaged with the on-campus community as well as the Island- and indeed world-wide community, where he generously donated his time and energy to many worthwhile causes. Visitation takes place Friday, May 19, with the funeral on Saturday, May 20. Please view the obituary for complete arrangements. 

The University of Prince Edward Island wishes to inform the campus community of the passing of the Rev. Dr. Ian "David" Morrison, a retired faculty member and founding member of the Department of Religious Studies. UPEI extends its condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of the long-time professor, counsellor, and minister. Dr. Morrison taught for many years and touched the lives of many. Please view the obituary for funeral arrangements.

Rural tourism will be the subject of a public symposium at UPEI on Wednesday, May 24, 7-9 pm, in the Alex H. MacKinnon Lecture Theatre, Room 242, Don and Marion McDougall Hall. “Tourism, Place and Identity: Rural Tourism in Iceland and Prince Edward Island” will feature Ms. Gudrun Gunnarsdottir of the Tourism Research Centre in Akureyri, Iceland. She will be joined by a Panel of authorities/practitioners in PEI Tourism, including Dr. Ed MacDonald from History and Ann Worth from Meetings and Conventions PEI.

All are welcome to attend!

The School of Sustainable Design Engineering at UPEI is launching its first ProGRES Summer Program to promote engineering research interest and involvement among high school girls. Through the ProGRES Program, high-school girls will have the opportunity to participate in cutting-edge research projects with world-class researchers in state-of-the-art facilities. The selected students will work directly with a woman faculty researcher and mentor on an independent research project, and they will have opportunities to meet and work with women engineers and women engineering students.

High school girls going into grades 11 and 12 are encouraged to apply for the ProGRES Summer Program. Please refer to our application instructions for complete program information and application.

Application deadline is 5:00 pm on June 7, 2017!

The campus community is invited to attend a research presentation by Dr. Stephanie Palmer, a candidate for a tenure-track faculty position in Environmental Studies. Dr. Palmer's presentation is entitled “Earth Observation of Water Resource Climate Variables” and will take place on May 18, 2017 at 9:30 am in Rm 204 of the Duffy Science Centre.

All are welcome!

The final Island Studies Lecture of the season is Tuesday, May 16, at 7 pm in the SDU Main Building Faculty Lounge, featuring Mauritius native and now Prince Edward Islander, Ms. Ouma Cuniah, speaking about the economic success of her home island, Mauritius. She will explore the drivers behind the economic development of the island, and draw comparisons and parallels with other islands sharing similar history, and with Prince Edward Island.

Ouma has been working at UPEI since July 2015. She holds a master’s degree in Commerce, and as a Chartered Certified Accountant has worked closely with the corporate sector in Mauritius and other neighbouring islands for nearly two decades.

Admission to the lecture is free and everyone is welcome to attend!

The School of Sustainable Design Engineering at UPEI is launching its first ProGRES Summer Program to promote engineering research interest and involvement among high school girls. Through the ProGRES Program, high-school girls will have the opportunity to participate in cutting-edge research projects with world-class researchers in state-of-the-art facilities. The selected students will work directly with a woman faculty researcher and mentor on an independent research project, and they will have opportunities to meet and work with women engineers and women engineering students.

High school girls going into grades 11 and 12 are encouraged to apply for the ProGRES Summer Program. Please refer to our application instructions for complete program information and application.

Application deadline is 5:00 pm on June 7, 2017!

The School of Sustainable Design Engineering at UPEI is launching its first ProGRES Summer Program to promote engineering research interest and involvement among high school girls. Through the ProGRES Program, high-school girls will have the opportunity to participate in cutting-edge research projects with world-class researchers in state-of-the-art facilities. The selected students will work directly with a woman faculty researcher and mentor on an independent research project, and they will have opportunities to meet and work with women engineers and women engineering students.

High school girls going into grades 11 and 12 are encouraged to apply for the ProGRES Summer Program. Please refer to our application instructions for complete program information and application.

Application deadline is 5:00 pm on June 7, 2017!

Health & Safety is compiling a list of employees who may enter a confined space as part of their job duties here at UPEI. This list will be used to ensure that employees in confined spaces have received appropriate training and are following the Occupational Health & Safety Act and Regulations while in such spaces.

Please review the definition of confined space below. If you or any of your employees may enter a confined space while working for UPEI please email Kathryn Harrison (kharrison@upei.ca) their names.

Confined space is defined as an enclosed or partially enclosed space,
a) not designed or intended for human occupancy.
b) with restricted access or exit; and
c) that is or may become hazardous to a person entering it because of its design, construction, location, atmosphere or the materials or substances in it or other conditions, and includes any bin, tank, tanker, tunnel, silo, sewer, vault, chamber, pipeline, pit, vessel, vat and flue.

If you have any questions please contact Kathryn Harrison 902-566-0901 or Kevin Robinson 902-566-0516.

UPEI is proud to host the second Pan-Canadian Conference on Universal Design for Learning (UDL), May 31 to June 2. UDL is an educational framework based on research in the learning sciences that guides the development of flexible learning environments that can accommodate individual learning differences.

The conference hopes to encourage an interdisciplinary dialogue and to offer participants a multi-faceted overview of current Canadian initiatives. To this end, the conference will offer a stream for student services and student affairs professionals, another specifically for instructional designers, and one showcasing the learner voice. The conference organizers hope to attract UDL practitioners from overseas in order to allow for an emerging international dialogue on UDL implementation and research. The theme of the conference also seeks to create a bridge between the UDL discourse and the User Experience (UX) literature, and welcomes participants from the community at large.

For registration or for more information, please visit www.udlconference.ca or contact udlpei17@gmail.com.

In order to allow ITSS sufficient time to install new and upgraded software in student computer labs so that students have the software resources needed for the fall semester (September 2017), we must receive requests including any installation media (CDs, DVDs, etc.) and any related licensing information such as serial numbers before June 1, 2017. (NOTE: Software should be Windows 7 compatible and is required to be licensed as network installations, not for single workstations only.)

Email all requests to Stephen at smahar@upei.ca. Any requests received after June 1 will be applied in the next round of software updates. ITSS appreciates your co-operation.

The deadline for Animal Care Protocol Submissions (new, renewal, or amendment) is Friday, June 2 for the June meeting.

Ensure you always: Download the current forms and use the most current Adobe Reader to complete forms. 

Both the signed hard copy and electronic protocol submission must be submitted by  Friday, June 2. Submit one copy of original protocol with signature to AVC - North Annex, Biomedical Sciences Dept., Rm 2302 and submit an electronic copy to animalcare@upei.ca.

Those protocols received after the deadline will be reviewed the following month. The Committee requires at least one month for processing applications. For more information, please contact Sherri Pineau, ACC Administrative Assistant, at 902-566-0973.

It is with great sadness that UPEI announces that Jason Driscoll, a first-year Science student, passed away earlier this week. The University extends condolences to Jason’s family and friends and asks that you keep them in your thoughts. Flags have been lowered to half-mast in his memory. For funeral arrangements, view the obituary.

For those who may require support, on-campus resources are available through UPEI Student Affairs at 902-566-0488 or trlsmith@upei.ca.