Digital Presence Workshop
For UPEI students and alumni.
11:00 am–12:30 pm
Registration is required and space is limited. A Google Meet link will be sent to all registrants the morning of the workshop.
This workshop is part of UPEI’s Work Integrated Learning Digital Badge program. Students who participate in this workshop will be eligible to receive digital badges to recognize their participation. For more information on this program and other workshop offerings, please visit the Work Integrated Learning web page.
Self Awareness Workshop
For UPEI students and alumni.
9:00–10:30 am
Registration is required and space is limited. A Google Meet link will be sent to all registrants the morning of the workshop.
This workshop is part of UPEI’s Work Integrated Learning Digital Badge program. Students who participate in this workshop will be eligible to receive digital badges to recognize their participation. For more information on this program and other workshop offerings, please visit the Work Integrated Learning web page.
Teamwork Workshop
For UPEI students and alumni.
11:00 am–12:30 pm
Registration is required and space is limited. A Google Meet link will be sent to all registrants the morning of the workshop.
Growth Mindset Workshop
For UPEI students and alumni.
2:00 pm–3:30 pm
Registration is required and space is limited. A Google Meet link will be sent to all registrants the morning of the workshop.
UPEI Chamber Singers perform in national video production of Handel’s Messiah
The UPEI Chamber Singers are featured in a video produced by Against the Grain Theatre, which includes singers from all provinces and territories of Canada with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.
UPEI sets up Mission Control centre to support students over the holidays
The University of Prince Edward Island has established a three-tier system to deliver support, services, and access to entertainment and activities to students who are either self-isolating on PEI or not able travel home for the holiday break.
Recent grad hopes to "inspire internationalism"
Krystin Matters, who graduated from UPEI this spring with a major in Religious Studies and a minor in Asian Studies, has accepted a position as an assistant English language teacher with the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) program. The position begins in the spring of 2021.
Recent grad looks to “inspire internationalism” with teaching placement in Japan
Krystin Matters, who graduated from UPEI this spring with a major in Religious Studies and a minor in Asian Studies, has accepted a position as an assistant English language teacher with the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) program. The position begins in the spring of 2021.
Research led by AVC faculty featured in Dairy Research Blog
A pan-Canadian research team, led by Drs. Javier Sanchez and Luke Heider, AVC’s Department of Health Management, is developing a surveillance program to measure antimicrobial use (AMU) and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) on Canadian dairy farms, and the effectiveness of antimicrobial stewardship protocols and programs. The team has developed a platform called the Canadian Dairy Network of Antimicrobial Stewardship and Resistance (CaDNetASR) to collect data and monitor AMU and AMR. This new platform is a first for the dairy sector.
UPEI’s Dr. Olive Bryanton speaks at World Health Organization report launch
UPEI research assistant Dr. Olive Bryanton gave remarks at the virtual launch of the World Health Organization (WHO)’s Baseline Report for the Decade of Healthy Ageing, on December 17. One key finding in the report is that at least 14 per cent of all people aged 60 years and over—more than 142 million people worldwide—are currently unable to meet all their basic daily needs.
