UPEI Department of Music offers masterclass with trumpeter Paul Merkelo
The UPEI Department of Music, in partnership with Yamaha Canada Music and the PEI Symphony Orchestra, is pleased to host a brass masterclass with Montreal Symphony Orchestra principal trumpeter Paul Merkelo.
Merkelo’s masterclass will give students of all brass instruments an opportunity to learn from a master performer and teacher. The class will be held on Monday, October 21, 9:30-11:30 am, in the Steel Recital Hall at UPEI. Admission is free, and all are welcome.
Island Lecture Series November Lecture: Shifting sands: Capturing climactic and cultural change through art
The Island Lecture Series November lecture features Charlottetown visual artist Brenda Whiteway talking about her most recent undertaking, the White Sands PEI Shoreline Project. Her presentation melds images and words to create “Shifting sands: Capturing Climactic and cultural change through art.” The lecture will be held Tuesday, November 19, at 7 p.m. in the SDU Main Building Faculty Lounge on the UPEI campus.
Biomedical Sciences & Pathology and Microbiology Seminar
Speaker: Kathleen Parrish, Pathology and Microbiology
Title: Preliminary Results Indicate Co-Infection and Order of Infection of Lepeophtheirus salmonis and Moritella viscosa Affect Disease Progression in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)
UPEI & Friends Neuroscience Journal Club
The monthly UPEI & Friends Neuroscience Journal Club will be held Friday October 11, 2019 from 3-4 pm in the "fishbowl" conference room of the Regis and Joan Duffy Research Centre (NRC). All faculty, staff and students with an interest in neuroscience research are very welcome. For a copy of the paper to be discussed, please contact Andy Tasker (tasker@upei.ca)
Faculty of Business alumnus kicks off UPEI Alumni Speaker Series
UPEI Faculty of Business alumnus Kevin Ladner, Executive Partner and CEO of Grant Thornton, gave the first talk in the University’s 50th anniversary Alumni Speakers Series on Wednesday, September 11 in Don and Marion McDougall Hall.
Ladner reminisced about his time at UPEI, and then spoke about his work at Grant Thornton, sharing some insights he gleaned since joining the accounting and business advisory firm in 1985 after graduating with his BBA that same year.
UPEI Music Society's Haunted House
The UPEI Music Society Haunted House will take place at UPEI in the Steel Recital Hall on Friday October 18 and Saturday October 19, from 7pm-11pm. This event is the music society's largest fundraiser with proceeds going towards student scholarships. Cost is only $8 per person, with a discounted rate of $5 for students. Guests can also bring non-perishable food items for $1 off admission price. All food items will be donated to the UPEI Chaplaincy Centre Food Bank. A bake sale will take place at the entrance.
UPEI announces the Panther Subway Athletes of the Week, September 30 to October 6
Every week, UPEI Athletics and Recreation recognizes two student-athletes for their achievements and dedication to their respective sports. Congratulations to Camille Scherger and Cohen Reddick-Stevens, the UPEI Panther Subway Athletes of the Week for September 30 to October 6.
New book by Dr. James Moran examines history of madness in civil law
A new book by UPEI’s Dr. James Moran examines the history of madness in civil law on both sides of the Atlantic. Madness on trial: A transatlantic history of English civil law and lunacy digs deep into a little-understood subject and finds rich original sources to inform us of the changing perceptions of mental illness over time. Dr. Moran is a professor in and chair of the Department of History at UPEI.
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UPEI Alumni Speaker Series and the Faculty of Nursing presents Dr. Christine Cassidy
In celebration of UPEI’s 50th anniversary, the University is hosting a series of inspiring talks by alumni from all eight faculties. Speakers will tell their stories of success and how UPEI changed their lives. On Thursday, October 10, at 12:00 pm in Health Sciences Building 105, the Faculty of Nursing welcomes Dr. Christine Cassidy, BScN ‘13, back to campus. Dr. Cassidy is an Assistant Professor of Nursing at Dalhousie University. All are welcome, a light lunch will be provided.
Island Lecture Series October Lecture
The Island Lecture Series gets under way once again on Tuesday, October 22, at 7 pm in the SDU Main Building Faculty Lounge at UPEI. This lecture features a presentation by UPEI students and their professor about an experiential learning opportunity that took them to the Faroe Islands in May.
