Campus Notices
PsyD Dissertation Defense by Emily Jewell
The Department Psychology, Faculty of Arts, would like to invite all to attend Emily Jewell’s public Dissertation Defense presentation of her PsyD research titled: The Use of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy among Older Adults in Assisted Living: A Trend Analysis and Acceptability and Feasibility Study.
Time: June 13, at 3pm in Memorial Hall room 104
15 June, 1300-1630hrs Atlantic / 1330-1700hrs NL
Scientific visualization of large datasets allows you to identify critical areas and vulnerabilities during the design process so that you can focus efforts, cut design time and create a better product. Imagine how you could use it in your research, and then join us to learn how to use the open source software Paraview to create scientific visualizations on your desktop.
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The search committee for the Dean of the Atlantic Veterinary College has arranged the video presentations for finalists Dr. Andrew Mackin, Dr. Chris Clark, and Dr. Dominique Griffon.
Dr. Mackin’s presentation can be viewed at
Dr. Clark’s presentation can be viewed at
Dr. Griffon’s presentation can be viewed at
The committee welcomes your feedback on the candidates. Please send feedback by email to vpar@upei.ca by 4:00 pm on Friday, June 16, 2023. Thank you for your valued input into this search process. All feedback remains confidential.
91̽»¨ faculty and staff are invited to attend a Wellness Check and Coffee Break on Friday, June 16, anytime between 10:00 am and noon. The event will be held at McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre. Coffee, tea, and light refreshments will be provided. There will be a draw for two wellness baskets ($125 value each).
There will be a variety of booths, including
- rapid neurofascial specialists demonstration and information
- glucose and blood pressure checks
- colorectal and cervical cancer screening booth
- diabetes and blood glucose information
- meditation and mindful breathing demo
- nutrition display
- ADAPT booth
- health and safety (summer safety, hand hygiene and your health, tick safety, and food safety).
The event is being coordinated by the 91̽»¨ Healthy Campus Committee.
World Blood Donor Day is celebrated every year by people around the world on June 14, the birthday anniversary of Karl Landsteiner who was awarded the Nobel Prize for his discovery of the ABO blood group system. Dr. Landsteiner was born in Austria and emigrated to the United States of America in 1923. His background was in biology, and he was a physician and immunologist. He worked at the Rockefeller Institute.
World Blood Donor Day was organized in 2004 for the first time to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products and to thank donors for their voluntary life-saving gifts of blood. Transfusion of blood and blood products helps to save millions of lives each year and improve the quality of life of individuals who rely on blood and blood products to live.
To learn more about donating blood, plasma, stem cells, or organ/tissue donation go to . You can book online appointments to donate by choosing Charlottetown as your site.
Sydney Gaudet, candidate for a term appointment faculty position with the Faculty of Nursing will be offering a Teaching Presentation: Teaching and Scholarship in the Faculty of Nursing on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, from 2:00-3:00 P.M. in the Health Science Building (HSB) room 104.
All are welcome to attend.
The search committee for the Dean of the Atlantic Veterinary College has arranged the video presentations for finalists Dr. Andrew Mackin, Dr. Chris Clark, and Dr. Dominique Griffon.
Dr. Mackin’s presentation can be viewed at
Dr. Clark’s presentation can be viewed at
Dr. Griffon’s presentation can be viewed at
The committee welcomes your feedback on the candidates. Please send feedback by email to vpar@upei.ca by 4:00 pm on Friday, June 16, 2023. Thank you for your valued input into this search process. All feedback remains confidential.
The Student Accounts Office (Dalton Hall Room #202) will be closed from 1:00 to 2:00 pm on Friday, June 9.
The introduction of readily available AI resources provides a catalyst for better assessment practices. Enacting the principles of good assessment becomes even more pressing as we prepare our students to work and live with artificial intelligence. This guide from the identifies two sets of recommendations that enhance student development as well as promoting academic integrity. It makes suggestions for: 1) how the principles of assessment design can be enacted in a time of genAI; and 2) how assessment practices can immediately take account of genAI, including ChatGPT.
The search committee for the AVC Associate Dean, Graduate Studies and Research, announces the upcoming public presentation by Dr. Laurie McDuffee, Professor of Large Animal Surgery and Director of Human and Animal Health Collaborations, Department of Health Management, Atlantic Veterinary College, 91̽»¨.
Public Presentation: Monday, June 12, 2023, 8:30–9:30 am, AVC, Room 201N (Lecture Theatre A).
All are welcome to attend.
PsyD Dissertation Defense by Emily Jewell
The Department Psychology, Faculty of Arts, would like to invite all to attend Emily Jewell’s public Dissertation Defense presentation of her PsyD research titled: The Use of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy among Older Adults in Assisted Living: A Trend Analysis and Acceptability and Feasibility Study.
Time: June 13, at 3pm in Memorial Hall room 104
ITSS will be migrating Kelley Memorial Building to our new network on Saturday, June 10. We expect minimal disruption to staff and faculty during this time.
Once the migration is complete, please contact our helpdesk at helpdesk@upei.ca or call 902 566 0465 if you experience any network issues.
Please note that this migration will not affect WiFi.
Thank you,
The ITSS Team
Fifty bursaries valued at $1,000 each have been created for domestic students who are taking part in work-integrated learning as part of their 91̽»¨ coursework during the 2023 Summer Semester. Applications for round one of funding, focusing on the first Summer Session (May–June), are open until Sunday, June 11, at 11:59 pm. For more details and to apply, please visit our website.
15 June, 1300-1630hrs Atlantic / 1330-1700hrs NL
Scientific visualization of large datasets allows you to identify critical areas and vulnerabilities during the design process so that you can focus efforts, cut design time and create a better product. Imagine how you could use it in your research, and then join us to learn how to use the open source software Paraview to create scientific visualizations on your desktop.
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The Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Centre is pleased to share our with you!
World Blood Donor Day is celebrated every year by people around the world on June 14, the birthday anniversary of Karl Landsteiner who was awarded the Nobel Prize for his discovery of the ABO blood group system. Dr. Landsteiner was born in Austria and emigrated to the United States of America in 1923. His background was in biology, and he was a physician and immunologist. He worked at the Rockefeller Institute.
World Blood Donor Day was organized in 2004 for the first time to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products and to thank donors for their voluntary life-saving gifts of blood. Transfusion of blood and blood products helps to save millions of lives each year and improve the quality of life of individuals who rely on blood and blood products to live.
To learn more about donating blood, plasma, stem cells, or organ/tissue donation go to . You can book online appointments to donate by choosing Charlottetown as your site.
Sydney Gaudet, candidate for a term appointment faculty position with the Faculty of Nursing will be offering a Teaching Presentation: Teaching and Scholarship in the Faculty of Nursing on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, from 2:00-3:00 P.M. in the Health Science Building (HSB) room 104.
All are welcome to attend.
The introduction of readily available AI resources provides a catalyst for better assessment practices. Enacting the principles of good assessment becomes even more pressing as we prepare our students to work and live with artificial intelligence. This guide from the identifies two sets of recommendations that enhance student development as well as promoting academic integrity. It makes suggestions for: 1) how the principles of assessment design can be enacted in a time of genAI; and 2) how assessment practices can immediately take account of genAI, including ChatGPT.
The search committee for the AVC Associate Dean, Graduate Studies and Research, announces the upcoming public presentation by Dr. Laurie McDuffee, Professor of Large Animal Surgery and Director of Human and Animal Health Collaborations, Department of Health Management, Atlantic Veterinary College, 91̽»¨.
Public Presentation: Monday, June 12, 2023, 8:30–9:30 am, AVC, Room 201N (Lecture Theatre A).
All are welcome to attend.
Fifty bursaries valued at $1,000 each have been created for domestic students who are taking part in work-integrated learning as part of their 91̽»¨ coursework during the 2023 Summer Semester. Applications for round one of funding, focusing on the first Summer Session (May–June), are open until Sunday, June 11, at 11:59 pm. For more details and to apply, please visit our website.