Events Archive
All former Soccer Panthers are invited back to campus to watch the games on Friday evening. UPEI takes on UNB on the turf field, with the women starting at 5pm and the men at 7:15. See you there!
Everyone is invited to join President MacLauchlan on the steps of Main Building for the annual Founder's Day ceremony. UPEI's new Coat of Arms will be unveiled by Lieutenant Governor Barbara Hagerman. A reception will follow.
All UPEI Alumni are invited to attend the AGM and cast their votes for members of the Board of Directors, discuss the direction of the Association, and lend their voice to any changes they would like to see.
All members of the UPEI Visionary Society are invited to attend this reception prior to the Founder's Day Ceremony on the UPEI Campus.
All former faculty and staff are invited back to campus to catch up on the news, spend some time together, and mingle with current staff and faculty. Afterward everyone will make their way to the Founder's Day Ceremony.
This year's Atlantic Association of Universities' Teaching Showcase will be held at UPEI, September 24-25. The theme is "Key Changes: Transitions in Our Students Our Classrooms, Ourselves." For more information, go to www.upei.ca/aaushowcase or email showcase@upei.ca.
Join students, faculty, staff, alumni, and the community at our annual Homecoming Pancake Breakfast at Meincke Plaze on the UPEI campus. Donations toward student awards will be accepted.
SPEAKER: Dr. J. Covello, Department of Pathology and Microbiology
TITLE: Aspects of the striped trumpeter (Latris lineata) immune response
SPEAKER: Dr. Armando Heriazon, Research Manager, Novartis Animal Health Canada Inc.
TITLE: Phenotypic and Genetic Parameters of Acquired Immune Responses to Improve Dairy Cattle Health
SPEAKER: Dr. J. Burka - Department of Biomedical Sciences
TITLE: Pharmacological concerns regarding treatment of Atlantic Salmon for Sea Lice: Possible alternatives.
SPEAKER: Dr. S. Dawson - Department of Biomedical Scienes
TITLE: Non-technical professional competencies in the curriculum: How…
MA Island Studies program will welcome its 8th co-hort and welcome back all its students with this festive event. In addition, the MA(IS) Scholarships and Awards will be announced and presented.
(Please alert young people/students who may be interested)
Limited entry youth forum for persons age 16-26 who are interested in marine and coastal issues, coastal livelihoods, coastal culture. Enjoy seaside activities; Share your ideas and vision for a sustainable future for coastal communities…
Dr. Antonello Novelli, Asturias University Institute of Biotechnology, University of Oviedo, Spain will give a lecture entitled, "The Hippocampus of Alexander the Great: History and Evolution of the Mind-Brain Problem"
Dr. Novelli is Associate Professor of Psychobiology and Faculty Coordinator of…
Friday 18 June 7:30 – 8:30PM
Toby Elaine Vigod
Executive Vice-Chair, Environmental Review Tribunal
Environment and Land Tribunals Ontario
Chief Justice Thane Campbell Lecture:
Environmental Law: Are we making progress?
(abstract to come)
Biography
Toby Vigod is a lawyer with over 30 years…
Thursday 17 June 7:30 – 8:30PM
Lecture theatre , McDougall Hall, UPEI
Dr. Harriet Ritvo
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
“Silent Partners: Animals in Human Environmental History”
The history of our species has unfolded in constant relation to that of other animals, even before we began to live…
Public Lecture sponsored by Institute of Island Studies as part of 'Time and a Place Conference, Environmental history of PEI Conference'
Wednesday 16 June
Souris Theatre , 7:00 – 8:00 PM
Dr. Daniel Pauly
University of British Columbia
“Crisis and Opportunity : The History and Future of Global…
Public Lecture sponsored by Institute of Island Studies as part of 'Time and a Place Conference, Environmental history of PEI Conference'
Dr. Graeme Wynn “Time, Place and Trees: Forest scenes and incidents in eastern North America”
Although George Perkins Marsh, sometimes called the “fountainhead”…
Preston Manning will deliver a public lecture entitled: "Legitimating the Expression of Faith in the Public Square". Mr. Manning will share his experience with the current taboos restricting the expression of faith within the political arena, including the Canadian House of Commons. He will discuss…
Donald Worster will give a public presentation entitled “North Americans in an Age of Limits” as part of a week long series of public lectures sponsored by the Institute of Island Studies.
Biography
Donald Worster is professor of U.S. history, environmental studies, and director of the graduate…
Island Studies Public lecture as part of the 'Time and a Place, Environmental History of PEI conference'
Speaker Dr. Finis Dunaway
“Seeing Connections: Environmental History and Visual Culture”
Why do images matter to environmental history? This lecture will draw on a wide array of visual texts—…
