Campus Notices
Join PEI Community Reads on Tuesday, November 30, 2021, 6 pm as we continue discussing the national bestseller, The Skin We're In: A Year of Black Resistance and Power, by award-winning author, journalist, and activist, Desmond Cole.
For our virtual meeting in November, we will be discussing chapters the unsettling (july) and here for dafonte (august). Follow our Facebook page for the link to join our Zoom meeting. Discussion questions and resources to help guide you through the chapters are also available through our Facebook page.
We're very excited to announce that we will host a special virtual event featuring Desmond Cole in the spring of 2022! Details will be announced at a later date.
Copies of the book are available at the Robertson Library for a 28-day loan and through the PEI Public Library Service in both hardcover and e-book editions!
Whether you can make our programming this Tuesday or not, be sure to follow us on social media for updates!
https://www.facebook.com/PEICOMMUNITYREADS
https://www.instagram.com/peicommunityreads/
PEI Community Reads is a joint initiative of the UPEI Robertson Library, UPEI International Student Office, UPEI Student Union, Prince Edward Island Public Library Service, Charlottetown Rotary Club, Rotaract Club of UPEI, and Black Cultural Society of PEI.
Everyone is welcome to join!
Getting ready to hang your office decorations up? Grab your iPhone and flick to the Measurement tool and you have an instant spirit level. Balance the phone on the edge of the decoration and there you go. Android phones have a similar feature: you just need to search 'bubble level' in the Google app. No more arguments over crooked decorations in ITSS!
In response to some inquiries, the Teaching and Learning Centre looking for faculty interested in learning about Liquid Syllabi. If you have a liquid syllabus for one or more of your courses that you are willing to share, or are interested in creating one of your own, email TLC@upei.ca before Friday Dec. 3 and we'll find a time in the next few weeks to bring folks together.
The Faculty of Arts welcomes the campus community to two presentations by tenure track candidate for Island Studies, Dr. Tyler DesRoches. The first presentation is a sample class lecture on Wednesday, December 1st at 12:30 pm in Kelley room 210. The title of the lecture is "The Concept of Sustainability and Measuring Island Sustainability".
The next presentation is a public lecture on Thursday, December 2nd at 10:00 am in Kelley room 210. The title of the lecture is "The Arts, Humanities, and Island Studies".
Vaxpass and masks are required for both events.
Together we can make a difference!
UPEI students are extremely grateful for people like you who choose to give back through donations, volunteering, and genuine acts of kindness on GivingTuesday and throughout the year!
We are hoping you will consider designating your Giving Tuesday gift to the area of Performing Arts at UPEI.
All levels of donations matter and will help us expand artistic endeavors, support renovations to the beloved Dr. Steel Recital Hall, and purchase much-needed equipment that will enable our students to thrive!
We are thrilled that the UPEI Alumni Association has generously offered to be our "Matching Funds Partner"!
Every donation made on Giving Tuesday designated to the Performing Arts will be matched by the UPEI Alumni Association up to $2,500, making your gift that much more impactful!
Thank you for your generous act of giving and for making a difference in the lives of UPEI students!
upei.ca/donate
GivingTuesday is a global movement for giving and volunteering, taking place each year after Black Friday. As the “opening day of the giving season,” it is a time when charities, companies, and individuals join together and rally for favourite causes. To learn more about GivingTuesday, you can visit givingtuesday.ca
The UPEI Health, Safety and Environment Department (HSE) is offering Emergency and Standard First Aid/CPR training sessions in December.
Emergency First Aid/CPR
December 17, 2021
8:30 am–3:30 pm HSB 104
This basic one-day course offers lifesaving first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills.
Standard First Aid/CPR
December 15 & 16, 2021
8:30 am–3:30 pm HSB 105
This comprehensive two-day course offers first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills for those who need enhanced training as a work requirement (high risk areas such as labs).
Cost of registration will be covered by HSE for all UPEI faculty and staff, Priority will be given to First Aiders in each campus building who need to renew their certification. Please note that lunch will not be provided.
Please contact Melissa Bender at mbender@upei.ca or 902-566-0901.
Are you willing to answer some questions on concussion knowledge and policies on PEI? The Concussion Awareness Program is conducting a brief (30 min max) survey and would love to hear from you.
If you are 18+, a PEI resident and involved with children/youth between the ages of 5 and 22, please reach out to us at jdeighan@upei.ca or 902-628-4300.
It's the home stretch!
If you need some support with a writing assignment or presentation, or perhaps just a second pair of eyes to confirm that you're on the right track, make an appointment with the UPEI Writing Centre.
Go to upei.mywconline.com to see our schedule. We offer both online and in-person appointments seven days a week, including on some evenings.
If we're fully booked when you need us, try the waiting list option (bottom right of each daily schedule).
We will remain open until the final day of classes, Thursday, December 9.
Finish strong!
(Reminder: Submit your strong academic or creative piece to the UPEI Arts Review to be considered for publication. Artwork submissions also welcome. For more information, visit the Writing Centre in the Robertson Library or our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/UPEIArtsReview. The deadline for submissions is December 21.)
Once again the UPEI Bookstore will be offering Christmas Staff Shopping to all Staff/Faculty.
Staff/Faculty will be able to charge purchases from the UPEI Bookstore to their personal account between Monday, December 6 and Saturday, December 11, 2021.
Payroll deductions will be from January 21-April 29, 2022.
Your 20% discount will apply.
Please contact bookstore@upei.ca for any questions.
In response to some inquiries, the Teaching and Learning Centre looking for faculty interested in learning about Liquid Syllabi. If you have a liquid syllabus for one or more of your courses that you are willing to share, or are interested in creating one of your own, email TLC@upei.ca before Friday Dec. 3 and we'll find a time in the next few weeks to bring folks together.
The Faculty of Arts welcomes the campus community to two presentations by tenure track candidate for Island Studies, Dr. Tyler DesRoches. The first presentation is a sample class lecture on Wednesday, December 1st at 12:30 pm in Kelley room 210. The title of the lecture is "The Concept of Sustainability and Measuring Island Sustainability".
The next presentation is a public lecture on Thursday, December 2nd at 10:00 am in Kelley room 210. The title of the lecture is "The Arts, Humanities, and Island Studies".
Vaxpass and masks are required for both events.
UPEI was saddened to learn of the death of philanthropist and Chancellor Emeritus Norman Webster in Magog, Quebec on November 19, 2021. He served as Chancellor from 1996–2004, and was elevated to Chancellor Emeritus in 2006 for his exceptional commitment and service to UPEI.
As Chancellor, he worked steadily and generously to promote and support the University, including the creation of the Webster Smart Campus Fund and the establishment of the Webster Centre for Teaching and Learning.
After having a distinguished career in journalism, Chancellor Emeritus Webster served as president of the R. Howard Webster Foundation of Montreal.
UPEI expresses condolences to Chancellor Emeritus Webster’s wife, Patterson (UPEI LLD’06), and his children David, Andrew, Derek, Gillian, and Hilary. There will be a memorial service in North Hatley, Quebec, next summer.
Title: Reinforcement learning in algorithm trading using python
Speaker: Dr. Atousa Assadi Senior Quantitative Manager, CIBC
Abstract: “Deep Reinforcement Learning (RL)”, is the extension of deep learning where the objective is not only learning through examples but also learning via try and error in a wise and autonomous way. It is based on a learning process in which an agent interacts with its environment to reach a pre-defined goal in such a way that the agent can maximize the number of rewards, and minimize the penalties given by the environment for each step made by the agent. RL in finance is now considered a key aspect of several financial services and applications, including trading bot, chat bot, risk optimization in lending, portfolio management, pricing strategy, recommendation system and more. In this presentation, I talk about the concept of reinforcement learning along with some demos. The first demo is about a bot for trading application. The second demo is about sentiment analysis to take the emotional angle out of the stock market by creating a trading indicator. I demonstrate how we can define customized environment and policy from the available libraries in python.
(For further information please contact Dr. Kai Liu at kailiu@upei.ca)
Date: Monday, November 29, 3:30 pm (Atlantic Time)
Zoom Meeting Link: https://zoom.us/j/97342598765?pwd=SzNxOU0za1I4RmdSRFh0STlKN0 NtUT09
Meeting ID: 97342598765; Passcode: 316255
Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday! A global day where people around the world will come together for one common purpose: to celebrate generosity and to give!
Giving is not just about making a donation...it is about making a difference!
UPEI students are extremely grateful for people like you who choose to give back through donations, volunteering, and genuine acts of kindness on GivingTuesday and throughout the year!
We are hoping you will consider designating your Giving Tuesday gift to the area of Performing Arts at UPEI.
All levels of donations matter and will help us expand artistic endeavors, support renovations to the beloved Dr. Steel Recital Hall, and purchase much-needed equipment that will enable our students to thrive!
We extend our deepest gratitude to the UPEI Alumni Association who have generously offered to be our "Matching Funds Partner"
Every donation made on Giving Tuesday designated to the Performing Arts will be matched by the UPEI Alumni Association up to $2,500, making your gift that much more impactful!
Thank you for your generous act of giving and for making a difference in the lives of UPEI students!
upei.ca/donate
GivingTuesday is a global movement for giving and volunteering, taking place each year after Black Friday. As the “opening day of the giving season,” it is a time when charities, companies, and individuals join together and rally for favourite causes. To learn more about GivingTuesday, you can visit givingtuesday.ca
The Scholarships and Awards Office has extended the deadline to apply for a variety of awards. The new deadline is November 30, 2021, and students can access the eight remaining awards as follows:
- The online Scholarship and Award Application portal has been reopened to accept applications for five awards. Eligible applicants are encouraged to click the link provided to review the award criteria and submit an application. Applicants can also find the link listed on their MyUPEI account in the UPEI Forms section.
- The Scholarships and Awards webpage has three separate application awards remaining from the 1st Semester Award Cycle list. Eligible applicants are encouraged to click the links provided below to review the award criteria and submit an application.
Be sure to review the individual award criteria and submit your application in time for the November 30th deadline!
For more information, please contact scholarships@upei.ca.
Dr. Karen Overall, professor of behavioural medicine at the Atlantic Veterinary College at UPEI, is featured in The New Human, a new episode of CBC’s The Nature of Things, which will air on Friday, November 26, at 9 pm. Click here for more information.
UPEI was saddened to learn of the death of philanthropist and Chancellor Emeritus Norman Webster in Magog, Quebec on November 19, 2021. He served as Chancellor from 1996–2004, and was elevated to Chancellor Emeritus in 2006 for his exceptional commitment and service to UPEI.
As Chancellor, he worked steadily and generously to promote and support the University, including the creation of the Webster Smart Campus Fund and the establishment of the Webster Centre for Teaching and Learning.
After having a distinguished career in journalism, Chancellor Emeritus Webster served as president of the R. Howard Webster Foundation of Montreal.
UPEI expresses condolences to Chancellor Emeritus Webster’s wife, Patterson (UPEI LLD’06), and his children David, Andrew, Derek, Gillian, and Hilary. There will be a memorial service in North Hatley, Quebec, next summer.
Vaccination Passes and IDs are required to attend this event. Children under 12 years will be permitted, but must provide proof of age. All patrons will be required to remain masked throughout the performance.
Join us for the inaugural UPEI String Orchestra concert! This new group will be presenting a varied program of both string orchestra favourites and some unknown gems.
Admission is $15 for adults and $10 for students, payable at the door.
Advance registration is required as the seating capacity is limited. Click the link below to reserve your spot:
Title: Reinforcement learning in algorithm trading using python
Speaker: Dr. Atousa Assadi Senior Quantitative Manager, CIBC
Abstract: “Deep Reinforcement Learning (RL)”, is the extension of deep learning where the objective is not only learning through examples but also learning via try and error in a wise and autonomous way. It is based on a learning process in which an agent interacts with its environment to reach a pre-defined goal in such a way that the agent can maximize the number of rewards, and minimize the penalties given by the environment for each step made by the agent. RL in finance is now considered a key aspect of several financial services and applications, including trading bot, chat bot, risk optimization in lending, portfolio management, pricing strategy, recommendation system and more. In this presentation, I talk about the concept of reinforcement learning along with some demos. The first demo is about a bot for trading application. The second demo is about sentiment analysis to take the emotional angle out of the stock market by creating a trading indicator. I demonstrate how we can define customized environment and policy from the available libraries in python.
(For further information please contact Dr. Kai Liu at kailiu@upei.ca)
Date: Monday, November 29, 3:30 pm (Atlantic Time)
Zoom Meeting Link: https://zoom.us/j/97342598765?pwd=SzNxOU0za1I4RmdSRFh0STlKN0 NtUT09
Meeting ID: 97342598765; Passcode: 316255
