We are pleased to announce the Call for Proposals for the 2019 Atlantic Universities' Teaching Showcase, which will be held at the University of Prince Edward Island on Saturday, October 19.  The theme of this year's showcase is "Critical Hope and Other Academic Virtues," and we are very fortunate to have three 3M National Teaching Fellows delivering the keynote address: Dr. Lisa Dickson (UNBC), Dr. Shannon Murray (UPEI), and Dr. Jessica Riddell (Bishop's University).   

Details of the theme, keynote address, and Call for Proposals can be found at  http://projects.upei.ca/au-showcase-2019/  

The deadline for proposals is August 16. Registration and details of accommodation will be available on the site shortly. We look forward to receiving your proposals and to seeing you in October! If you have any questions, please write to Gerald Wandio at fdo@upei.ca

Eric Fournier, Director General of Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) will be at UPEI on July 23 to do a presentation to the faculties as well as one-on-one meetings for those who wish to speak with him directly.  His presentation will be in FSDE 128A at 10am. 

The Innovation for defence excellence and security (IDEaS) program is looking for your solutions to support the development of defence and security capabilities. New opportunities will be available soon! Here is a sneak peek of some upcoming challenges:

• Shields up! Defend and protect satellites from natural and artificial threats
• Power Up! Portable power for soldiers on the move
• Breaking the ice – ground solutions for removing frozen contaminants from aircraft
• Now you see me, now you don’t – reducing visual and infrared detection of soldiers and their vehicles
• Collision Course – tracking and de-orbiting space debris

Inviting all staff, faculty and students to join UPEI in participating in the PEI Pride Parade. Come out and join other UPEI members in celebration of the 2SLGBTQ+ community. This year is the 25th Anniversary of the first Pride Parade on PEI so bring your friends, and bring your family! Show your Pride!

The Pride Parade is on Saturday, July 27, 2019, in Charlottetown. Pride parade participants must meet on Terry Fox Drive (behind the Shaw Building, by Victoria Park) between 11:30-12:00 (noon) on Saturday, July 27. We will meet at the UPEI van. Wear lots of colour, and show your Pride. Student Affairs will be providing UPEI Pride T-Shirts to those walking in the parade! T-Shirts will be available for pick up in Student Affairs, Dalton Hall, 5th floor, after Monday, July 15 (one per person, first come first served). And if anyone would like to join in the festivities but is unable to walk the parade route, not a problem! There are some seats available in the UPEI vehicle. For information about joining the UPEI group, please contact Treena Smith at trlsmith@upei.ca 

For more information on the Parade, and Parade route check out https://pridepei.ca/parade/

To sign up https://forms.gle/MWuke7rYTJeMNv8a8 Or simply show up and meet us on Saturday, July 27. Happy Pride Everyone!

The Faculty of Education invites the public to attend Zain Esseghaier's PhD proposal presentation, entitled: The Production of Language and Culture Through Talk in a French Language Minority School.

The Faculty of Education invites the public to attend Zain Esseghaier's PhD proposal presentation, entitled: The Production of Language and Culture Through Talk in a French Language Minority School.

Human Resources developed a new online Employee and Spouse/Dependent Tuition Waiver fillable form. These forms can be found on the main page of MyUPEI under UPEI Forms as well as on the Human Resources portal under Professional Development. In order to have the tuition waiver reflect your account prior to the tuition deadline, please submit all Fall 2019 Tuition Waivers via the online form no later than August 26, 2019. Please be advised Human Resources will no longer accept printed waiver forms. 

If you have any questions please contact Kellie Nicholson at: 902-566-0514 or HRgeneral@upei.ca.

Dr. Alaa Abd-El-Aziz, President and Vice-Chancellor, invites the friends and colleagues of Gary Bradshaw, who passed away suddenly last week, to an informal gathering on Wednesday, July 17, 2019 from 3–4 pm in the Faculty Lounge, to remember and reminisce.

Gary joined UPEI in 2002 as Vice-President Finance and Facilities, and, during his time, he successfully oversaw the planning, management, and development of several major capital expansion and renewal projects on campus. In 2011, to be closer to family, Gary moved back home to Corner Brook, NL where he served as associate vice-president, administration and finance at Grenfell Campus, Memorial University. He most recently had served as the associate vice-president at Memorial University’s Marine Institute.

We are pleased to announce the Call for Proposals for the 2019 Atlantic Universities' Teaching Showcase, which will be held at the University of Prince Edward Island on Saturday, October 19.  The theme of this year's showcase is "Critical Hope and Other Academic Virtues," and we are very fortunate to have three 3M National Teaching Fellows delivering the keynote address: Dr. Lisa Dickson (UNBC), Dr. Shannon Murray (UPEI), and Dr. Jessica Riddell (Bishop's University).   

Details of the theme, keynote address, and Call for Proposals can be found at  http://projects.upei.ca/au-showcase-2019/  

The deadline for proposals is August 16. Registration and details of accommodation will be available on the site shortly. We look forward to receiving your proposals and to seeing you in October! If you have any questions, please write to Gerald Wandio at fdo@upei.ca

Central Printing will be closed July 22 to August 9. Re-opens Monday, August 12. Please contact Wendy Henderson at whenderson@upei.ca or 902-566-0558.

The AIRS (Advancing Interdisciplinary Research in Singing) and Music Cognition Lab are celebrating 10- and 25-year anniversaries, respectively. Dr. Annabel Cohen and the summer students are hosting a free day-long workshop at the University of Prince Edward Island on July 19 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm in Andrew Hall, Room 142.  The day will include presentations of research in the fields of music and psychology from across the Maritimes. There will also be musical performances. The keynote speaker, Dr. Jessica Strong, presents at 11:00 am. From academics to enthusiasts, all are welcome to attend.

To register or for information, contact Alexandra or Corey at airs@upei.ca or by phone at 902-566-6023.

The Faculty of Education invites the public to attend Zain Esseghaier's PhD proposal presentation, entitled: The Production of Language and Culture Through Talk in a French Language Minority School.

Nimbus Publishing’s new edition of Imagining Anne: The Island Scrapbooks of L.M. Montgomery will be launched on July 25, from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm in the Robertson Library at the University of Prince Edward Island. The book is compiled and edited by Dr. Elizabeth “Betsy” Epperly, past-president of UPEI and founder of the L.M. Montgomery Institute (LMMI), who will speak about the book and sign copies. Montgomery treasures, from the LMMI and Robertson Library, will be on display. All are welcome.

At noon on August 2, Dr Jean Philippe Chaput of the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute and University of Ottawa will be presenting on the importance of of a "whole day" approach to health promotion.  Dr Chaput will explore the role of sleep, screen time, physical activity and diet in promoting health and wellness.  The presentation will take place from noon-1pm on August 2 in Health Science Building 105.  To attend, please RSVP before July 19 by clicking here.

The Faculty of Education invites the public to attend Zain Esseghaier's PhD proposal presentation, entitled: The Production of Language and Culture Through Talk in a French Language Minority School.

Join us for another reading and discussion session on indigenizing and decolonizing the university, organized by the FDO and the IEAC faculty development group! This time we'll be reading an article by Eve Tuck and K. Wayne Yang, entitled "Decolonization is not a Metaphor" — found online at: https://www.latrobe.edu.au/staff-profiles/data/docs/fjcollins.pdf. Since it's a fairly long piece, we're suggesting reading up to page 28 — but of course, feel free to read the whole thing! We'll meet on Thursday, July 18, 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm in the SDU Main Building Faculty Lounge. This has been a really great series so far; grab a colleague and come join the always dynamic conversation!   

Tartela Alkayyali will defend her MSc-SDE thesis entitled, "Towards the Cultivation of ‘Uncultivable’ Microbes: the Design and Development of a Microbial Domestication Pod Containing Microencapsulated Marine Sediment Bacteria " on Monday, July 15, 1:30 PM in FSDE Room 202. 

All are welcome!

The AIRS (Advancing Interdisciplinary Research in Singing) and Music Cognition Lab are celebrating 10- and 25-year anniversaries, respectively. Dr. Annabel Cohen and the summer students are hosting a free day-long workshop at the University of Prince Edward Island on July 19 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm in Andrew Hall, Room 142.  The day will include presentations of research in the fields of music and psychology from across the Maritimes. There will also be musical performances. The keynote speaker, Dr. Jessica Strong, presents at 11:00 am. From academics to enthusiasts, all are welcome to attend.

To register or for information, contact Alexandra or Corey at airs@upei.ca or by phone at 902-566-6023.

Inviting all staff, faculty and students to join UPEI in participating in the PEI Pride Parade. Come out and join other UPEI members in celebration of the 2SLGBTQ+ community. This year is the 25th Anniversary of the first Pride Parade on PEI so bring your friends, and bring your family! Show your Pride!

The Pride Parade is on Saturday, July 27, 2019, in Charlottetown. Pride parade participants must meet on Terry Fox Drive (behind the Shaw Building, by Victoria Park) between 11:30-12:00 (noon) on Saturday, July 27. We will meet at the UPEI van. Wear lots of colour, and show your Pride. Student Affairs will be providing UPEI Pride T-Shirts to those walking in the parade! T-Shirts will be available for pick up in Student Affairs, Dalton Hall, 5th floor, after Monday, July 15 (one per person, first come first served). And if anyone would like to join in the festivities but is unable to walk the parade route, not a problem! There are some seats available in the UPEI vehicle. For information about joining the UPEI group, please contact Treena Smith at trlsmith@upei.ca 

For more information on the Parade, and Parade route check out https://pridepei.ca/parade/

To sign up https://forms.gle/MWuke7rYTJeMNv8a8 Or simply show up and meet us on Saturday, July 27. Happy Pride Everyone!

The Faculty of Education invites the public to attend Zain Esseghaier's PhD proposal presentation, entitled: The Production of Language and Culture Through Talk in a French Language Minority School.

The AIRS (Advancing Interdisciplinary Research in Singing) and Music Cognition Lab are celebrating 10- and 25-year anniversaries, respectively. Dr. Annabel Cohen and the summer students are hosting a free day-long workshop at the University of Prince Edward Island on July 19 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm in Andrew Hall, Room 142.  The day will include presentations of research in the fields of music and psychology from across the Maritimes. There will also be musical performances. The keynote speaker, Dr. Jessica Strong, presents at 11:00 am. From academics to enthusiasts, all are welcome to attend.

To register or for information, contact Alexandra or Corey at airs@upei.ca or by phone at 902-566-6023.