The UNESCO Chair in Island Studies and Sustainability invites submissions for its upcoming conference, co-hosted with the University of Aruba: Island States/Island Territories: Sharing Stories of Island Life, Governance and Global Engagement, to be held in Oranjestad, Aruba, March 26-29, 2019. Deadline for abstracts: October 31. More info at: http://projects.upei.ca/unescochair/island-statesisland-territories-an-international-conference/

The Faculty of Science Graduate Studies Committee invites the UPEI community to the next seminar of the Environmental Sciences/Human Biology Series: Dr Angela Riveroll (PIHCI Network, Applied Human Sciences) will be presenting a talk entitled "Precision health: A personalized approach to active health management". The event is Friday, September 28 at 12:30 in room 204 of Duffy Science Centre. 

Anyone interested in finding out information about UPEI's JV Hockey program that plays in the Island Women's Hockey League please attend. The event is Tuesday, October 2 at 7:00 pm in room 212 of UPEI's Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre.

The Writing Centre is now open -in the Robertson Library Learning Commons - with the following hours:

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Wednesday: 10:00 to 7:00 pm
Friday: 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Saturday, Sunday:  12:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Sign up for appointments at the Centre. Writing Centre tutors can help with all aspects of writing and can help you become a better writer. 

Interested in Indigenous Cultures? UPEI's Master in Global Affairs will be hosting a presentation by Wise Elder Doña Sonia Catepillán Guinao (Chile). We invite all interested students and the community to attend the Skype presentation during which Doña Sonia will share her experience growing up as an Indigenous Williche woman in southern Chile. All are invited. The presentation will take place Wednesday October 3 from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm in SDU Main Building, Room 211 (UPEI Campus). Light refreshments will be served. For more information please contact Dr. Doreley Carolina Coll, Coordinator of the Master in Global Affairs program, dcoll@upei.ca, 566-0603.

The Board of Governors and the Senate invite all members of the UPEI community and the general public to attend the Installation of the Honourable Catherine Callbeck as the ninth Chancellor of the University of Prince Edward Island on Saturday, September 29, 2018 at 2 pm in the UPEI Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre.

Members of Faculty, Staff, and Students are also encouraged to be a part of the Academic Procession, which will assemble at 1:20 pm in the concourse of the W.A. Murphy Student Centre. Please contact Jane Vessey at javessey@upei.ca or 902-566-0974 for more information and to reserve a gown.

Flags at UPEI will be flown at half-mast on Sunday, September 30 to commemorate Police and Peace Officers' National Memorial Day. In 1998, the Government of Canada officially proclaimed the last Sunday of September of every year as National Memorial Day to give Canadians an opportunity each year to formally express appreciation for the dedication of police and peace officers, which made the ultimate tragic sacrifice to keep our communities safe.

Orange Shirt Day occurs annually at the end of each September, the time of year when Indigenous children were taken away from their homes and put into residential schools. Phyllis Wedstad was one such child. As a young child on her first day at residential school, Phyllis’ favourite orange shirt was promptly taken from her upon her arrival at the school. Her language and pride in her culture was also taken from her. Orange Shirt Day has been created in honour of Phyllis, and the many other children who attended residential schools. More information on this day can be found online at www.orangeshirtday.org.

This year on September 28, 2018, the UPEI is encouraging all students, staff, and faculty to wear orange as an annual opportunity to discuss aspects of residential schools, and to continue discussions year-round.  

UPEI Bookstore will be selling Orange Shirt Day shirts for $10 plus tax.

Thank you for your support in bringing awareness to Orange Shirt Day we hope that many of you will participate in wearing orange!

President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz cordially invites members of our campus and Prince Edward Island communities to attend the nineteenth annual Recognition of Founders Ceremony. Each year, UPEI honours people who have contributed to the University in an exceptional way as Founders, instilling a sense of heritage and community.

Please join us Friday, September 28, 2018 at 1:30 pm in Schurman Market Square, Don and Marion McDougall Hall to honour the 2018 Founders for their contributions to the University: Mr. Daryl Guignion and Dr. Ian MacQuarrie, and the Honourable Eugene F. Whalen Green Hat Award winner, Dr. Pierre-Yves Daoust, for his contributions to the Atlantic Veterinary College.

The Board of Governors and the Senate invite all members of the UPEI community and the general public to attend the Installation of the Honourable Catherine Callbeck as the ninth Chancellor of the University of Prince Edward Island on Saturday, September 29, 2018 at 2 pm in the UPEI Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre.

Members of Faculty, Staff, and Students are also encouraged to be a part of the Academic Procession, which will assemble at 1:20 pm in the concourse of the W.A. Murphy Student Centre. Please contact Jane Vessey at javessey@upei.ca or 902-566-0974 for more information and to reserve a gown.

Due to the large volume of events on campus over the next few days, UPEI Facilities Management will only be able to respond to emergency work order requests from September 27 - 28, 2018.  We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

Dr. Peter Denton, Living Close to Home, 2018 Dr. Eric Green lecture

Friday, Sept 28, 7:30 - 9:30 pm, 329 Don and Marion McDougall Hall, UPEI

Author of Live Close to Home (2016); Technology and Sustainability (2014); Gift Ecology: Reimagining a Sustainable World (2012), Dr. Denton will present a lively and dynamic discussion on Living Close to Home: Local Choices for a Sustainable Future.

About Dr. Denton:

Dr. Peter Denton works in the social, cultural and ethical dimensions of technology in multi-disciplinary contexts. He chairs the Policy Committee of the Green Action Centre and has been involved in UN Environment since 2012 as a civil society representative and as a contributing author to the GEO 6 North American Regional Assessment (2016). Dr. Denton is a principal consultant at greenethics.ca, inc., and holds multiple degrees, including a PhD in Religion and the Social Sciences from McMaster University. He is also an ordained minister in the United Church of Canada. He currently teaches history of technology at the University of Winnipeg and is an Adjunct Associate Professor of History at the Royal Military College of Canada.

This event is co-sponsored by UPEI Environmental Studies Program and the Kirk of St. James. It is a free, public event. All are welcome.

The Department of Psychology welcomes faculty, students, and the campus community to join us at our next Fiona Papps Colloquium Series event entitled "Quantitative and Qualitative Methods in Psychology: A Psychology Department Roundtable Discussion". The discussion takes place on Friday, September 28 at 1:30pm in MCDH 243. Hope to see you there.

Students in Kinesiology 3430 are looking for participants to perform a 4-week personalized exercise training program. No previous training experience is required. The program will take place on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons in the Kinesiology Teaching Lab (Steel 128). For information, please contact Travis Saunders (trsaunders@upei.ca).

BlackBoard Collaborate is web conferencing software that allows instructors to do many things to engage with their students. Use BlackBoard Collaborate to record your teaching for days when your face-to-face class has been cancelled. Share your PowerPoint or use the interactive whiteboard, BlackBoard Collaborate allows you to set up a complete virtual classroom. It’s simple, easy and reliable. Offered by the E-Learning office, this workshop will take place from 10:30 to 11:30 am in room 265 of the Robertson Library on two separate dates: Tuesday, October 2nd and Monday, November 5th. REGISTER

Reflection is the mediator between knowledge and experience and is a vital skill for instructional professionals in order to continuously improve their teaching. In this workshop, offered by the E-Learning Office, participants will be provided with exercises to practice reflection daily over a 30 day period. This is a collaborative learning experience as participants will share between themselves and comment on their daily reflections. This workshop consists of two face-to-face sessions (October 9 and November 7, 12:00-1:00 pm, room 292 Robertson Library) with the remainder of events, occurring between those sessions, online. Register early as space is limited for this event. REGISTER

October is Mi’kmaq History Month

What’s with “Land Acknowledgment”? Living Treaties in Mi'kma’ki

Join us for a brown bag talk by Tammy MacDonald, Director of Research and Outreach; Consultation Negotiation Coordinator Mi’kmaq Confederacy OF PEI.

Never conquered, and the land never ceded; find out why this entire section of Canada is still Mi'kma’ki, and why that one tiny fact is so important.

Monday, October 1
Robertson Library, Upper Level, Room 312
Noon – 1 pm

Check out our display of recently acquired titles for our indigenous book collection.

Everyone is welcome. Coffee will be served.