Campus Notices
The Faculty of Science Graduate Studies Committee invites the campus community to the next presentation of the 2024-25 Environmental Sciences & Human Biology seminar series on Friday, October 4, 2024, at 12:30 p.m. in Duffy Science Centre, Room 204.
Jiacheng (Eric) Chuan, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, will give a presentation titled "Application tour of bioinformatics in plant pathogenicity and early detection.鈥� All are welcome.
In consideration of the difficulties that exposure to scented products causes to scent-sensitive individuals, 91探花 asks for your cooperation in making our campus a scent-free environment. We ask that all faculty, staff, students, and visitors refrain from wearing or using products with strong scents/fragrances while on campus.
A few examples of products to refrain from wearing or using are strongly scented lotions, hair care products, shaving lotion/aftershave, air fresheners, aromatic or essential oils, and cologne/perfume/body sprays.
If you have any questions about 91探花鈥檚 Scent-Free Initiative, please contact the Health, Safety, and Environment department at 902-566-0901 or HSE@upei.ca.
91探花鈥檚 Scent-Free Initiative Policy
The excitement for this Saturday's Gold Rush draw is growing as big as the pot! With no winners in the last SIX draws, the total pot has grown to more than $20,250, with half going to the winner of the draw.
Gold Rush is a virtual fundraising initiative that raises funds for 91探花鈥檚 athletic and recreation programs. You can now select a specific team, club, or program to direct your proceeds from each of your tickets.
Play today and every week for a chance to win! Download the 91探花 Panther Recreation app from the App Store or on Google Play, or . The weekly draw is held at 8:00 pm every Saturday.
Sisters in Spirit vigils have been held every October 4 since 2006 in the memory of Canada鈥檚 murdered and missing Indigenous women, girls, and gender-diverse people. Sisters in Spirit Day raises public awareness to ensure that everyone, regardless of their cultural background, is aware of this crisis of violence and calls on us take action.
What each of us can do:
- Support Indigenous, BIPOC, and 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals and organization in their work. Attend community events and respectfully listen to their messages. Educate yourself.
- Read Reclaiming Power and Place: The Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and their Calls for Justice.
- Learn about Indigenous and colonial history from an Indigenous perspective. Learn about the integral roles of women and Two Spirit people within Indigenous culture.
- When you see or hear actions, behaviours, or words that are harmful, ask questions, speak up, or check in. Try to mitigate the harm.
If you would like more information, visit Safe Passages, an initiative of the Native Women鈥檚 Association of Canada (NWAC): You can also visit the Department of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Human Rights and the Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office in Kelley Memorial Building, Room 115-118 equity@upei.ca | @upei_edi | @upeisvpro
Attention Students and Researchers!
Join us for an informative session on Innovation PEI's Ignition Fund, a competitive funding opportunity for entrepreneurs seeking start-up capital for their innovative projects.
Details:
- Date: October 3, 2024
- Time: 12:00-1:00 pm
- Location: Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship, 201 Robertson Library
Don鈥檛 miss this chance to learn about funding opportunities that can help turn your venture ideas into reality! Please register in advance to secure your spot:
Applications and nominations are being accepted for the 2024 MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing.
Returning undergraduate students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to apply for a MacLauchlan Prize for Effective Writing by October 6, 2024. Criteria and application forms for the four prize categories can be found through the links below. Note that there are numerous awards available per category. Submissions should be made electronically to scholarships@upei.ca.
MacLauchlan Prize for Effective Writing (Community)
MacLauchlan Prize for Effective Writing (Course Work)
MacLauchlan Prize for Effective Writing (Faculty and Staff)
MacLauchlan Prize for Effective Writing (91探花 Writing Centre)
The family of Harry and Marjorie MacLauchlan of Stanhope PEI made a leadership gift to 91探花 鈥嬧�嬧�嬧�嬧�嬧�嬧�媔n July 2011 to create a substantial program of awards that encourages and recognizes student writing achievement. The gift honours H. Wade MacLauchlan鈥檚 12 years of service as 91探花 president and vice-chancellor and recognizes the importance of effective writing as a foundational skill for academic success and lifelong learning.
The Association of Atlantic Universities is pleased to partner with Acadia University to host the 2024 Annual AAU Teaching Showcase in Mi鈥檏ma鈥檏i, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mik鈥檓aq people and part of the beautiful Annapolis Valley in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. The 2024 AAU Teaching Showcase will take place in person on Saturday, November 2, 2024, at Acadia University.
To view the schedule, go to
Keynote workshop: We are excited to announce this year鈥檚 AAU Teaching Showcase Keynote Workshop! Titled "Ay, Ay, AI!: Innovate or Die?", this interactive keynote workshop by Dr. Jodi L. Porter and Rev. John Campbell of Acadia Divinity College offers time and space for participants to consider the future of higher education given advances in artificial intelligence.
Registration is now open! For details, go to .
The George Coles Bursary for the 2024-2025 academic year will be awarded to eligible students in the 2025 Winter semester. Information about this provincial bursary and the eligibility criteria can be found on the Government of Prince Edward Island website .
An initial list of potential recipients will be sent to PEI Student Financial Services in early November for their eligibility review. To be included in this initial review, eligible students must ensure that
- their Social Insurance Number is on file at 91探花;
- they are registered in full-time studies for both the 2024 Fall and 2025 Winter semesters (unless graduating in the 2024-2025 academic year);
- if graduating in the 2024-2025 academic year, they have applied to graduate prior to generation of the list in early November.
For any questions relating to this message or the George Coles Bursary, contact scholarships@upei.ca.
The Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, invites all to attend Sylvie Glisinski鈥檚 public dissertation defence presentation of her PsyD research titled "Examining the Associations Between ADHD, Callousness, Anxiety, and Antisociality in a Sample of Youth with History of Serious Antisocial Behaviour."
Please join us on Thursday, October 3, at 4 pm ADT through
Meeting ID: 642 0168 1258
Passcode: 391696
91探花 will host Research on Tap with a presentation titled 鈥淩ender unto Caesar: Catholics and the Alt-Right鈥� on Wednesday, October 2, at 6 pm, at the Upstreet Brewery Taproom, 41 Allen St., Charlottetown, PEI.
Dr. Ariana Patey, assistant professor, Department of Religious Studies, is the guest speaker for the event.
鈥淭he Internet has facilitated the creation of an Alt-Right movement that includes Catholics,鈥� she said. 鈥淭his talk explores the ways in which such groups understand and use Catholicism (and the Internet) to attract followers to extremist and white supremacist movements.鈥�
Dr. Patey鈥檚 presentation was originally scheduled for last March but had to be postponed at that time because of inclement weather.
Research on Tap is a discussion series featuring 91探花 researchers and is open to students, faculty, staff, and the general public. There is no charge to attend. All are welcome to attend.
Each year, Treaty Day is celebrated on October 1. This day serves as the official recognition of the historic Peace and Friendship Treaties between the Mi鈥檏maq and the Crown. These treaties guarantee the Mi鈥檏maq right to hunt, fish, gather, and earn a reasonable living, and still stand today. While these treaties sought to achieve a peaceful coexistence, the Mi鈥檏maq were never conquered, and never surrendered, gave up or ceded their land. Mi鈥檏ma鈥檏i is still Mi鈥檏maw territory.
Everyone is encouraged to recognize we are all treaty people. Being a treaty person means recognizing Epekwitnewaq Mi鈥檏maq Treaty Rights so we can move towards reconciliation together.
All are welcome to attend the second annual Treaty Day Mawi'omi from 12 noon鈥�5 pm at the Eastlink Centre, 46 Kensington Road, Charlottetown, featuring opportunities to learn traditional Mi'kmaw customs, dances, songs, art, games, and more.
Learn more on the .
Attention Students and Researchers!
Join us for an informative session on Innovation PEI's Ignition Fund, a competitive funding opportunity for entrepreneurs seeking start-up capital for their innovative projects.
Details:
- Date: October 3, 2024
- Time: 12:00-1:00 pm
- Location: Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship, 201 Robertson Library
Don鈥檛 miss this chance to learn about funding opportunities that can help turn your venture ideas into reality! Please register in advance to secure your spot:
Applications and nominations are being accepted for the 2024 MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing.
Returning undergraduate students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to apply for a MacLauchlan Prize for Effective Writing by October 6, 2024. Criteria and application forms for the four prize categories can be found through the links below. Note that there are numerous awards available per category. Submissions should be made electronically to scholarships@upei.ca.
MacLauchlan Prize for Effective Writing (Community)
MacLauchlan Prize for Effective Writing (Course Work)
MacLauchlan Prize for Effective Writing (Faculty and Staff)
MacLauchlan Prize for Effective Writing (91探花 Writing Centre)
The family of Harry and Marjorie MacLauchlan of Stanhope PEI made a leadership gift to 91探花 鈥嬧�嬧�嬧�嬧�嬧�嬧�媔n July 2011 to create a substantial program of awards that encourages and recognizes student writing achievement. The gift honours H. Wade MacLauchlan鈥檚 12 years of service as 91探花 president and vice-chancellor and recognizes the importance of effective writing as a foundational skill for academic success and lifelong learning.
Welcome to the following new employees who joined the 91探花 community in June, July, and August 2024:
June
- Jessica Field, Human Resources
- Emmanuel Griffon, IT Systems and Services
- Brett Hughes, Facilities Management
- Carter Hutcheson, Facilities Management
- Abdelmonem Mohamed, Health Management, Atlantic Veterinary College
- Manan Mutreja, Security Services
- Muhammed Rayyan, Facilities Management
- Shauna Reddin, 91探花 Health and Wellness Centre
- Wendy Rodgers, Office of the President
- Emily Shoemaker White, Facilities Management
July
- Misbaudeen Adesanya, Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering
- Damien Fudge, Facilities Management
- Rhea Gallant, Chemistry, Faculty of Science
- Suzanne Marie Gray, Biology, Faculty of Science
- Cinthya Guzman, Sociology and Anthropology, Faculty of Arts
- Maria Huayamave Hernandez, Dean鈥檚 Office, Atlantic Veterinary College
- Terri Jackson, Faculty of Education
- Emma Ladouceur, Biology, Faculty of Science
- Josephine Lansley, Ancillary Services
- Brent P Macdonald, Psychology, Faculty of Arts
- Stacey Lynn Meenink, Robertson Library
- Jessica Nelson, Diagnostic Services, Atlantic Veterinary College
- Duy Anh Nguyen, Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering
- Melina Potvin, Ancillary Services
- Ruth Quispe Gaspar, Pathology and Microbiology, Atlantic Veterinary College
- Kelly E Robinson, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Human Rights
- Pratichhya Rontija, Ancillary Services
- Michael Walker, Health Management, Atlantic Veterinary College
- Margaret Young, Applied Human Sciences, Faculty of Science
August
- Pamela Atkinson, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Human Rights
- Romina Babazadeh, Applied Human Sciences, Faculty of Science
- Kristina Anne Burke, Facilities Management
- Si Chen, School of Mathematics and Computational Sciences, Faculty of Science
- Celeste Coles, Ancillary Services
- Esther Currie, Faculty of Nursing
- Lucy De Jong, Human Resources
- Jennifer Lauren Dumont, Academic Affairs, Faculty of Medicine
- Jason Ellsworth, Faculty of Medicine
- Melda Leanne Gibson, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Atlantic Veterinary College
- Brittany Handke, Chemistry, Faculty of Science
- Andrea Hanlan, Faculty of Nursing
- Lisa Hollands, Faculty of Nursing
- Amber Holmes, Psychology, Faculty of Arts
- David Kaminski, Robertson Library
- Nicholas Lavergne, Security Services
- Feng Liu, IT Systems and Services
- Catherine Lokken, Faculty of Nursing
- Molly Mills, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Atlantic Veterinary College
- Elizabeth Mugumya, Human Resources
- Michelle Newton, Facilities Management
- Thomas Olney, Health Management, Atlantic Veterinary College
- Marie Pascal, Modern Languages, Faculty of Arts
- Joanne Mary Rankin, Office of the Vice-President Administration and Finance
- Amanda Savoie, Human Resources
- Ronald Siemens, Faculty of Medicine
- Kelton Thomason, Ancillary Services
- Renee Valiquette, Diversity and Social Justice Studies, Faculty of Arts
- Alex Van de Sande, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Atlantic Veterinary College
- Nan Zhang, Facilities Management
We are excited to have you join the 91探花 team!
Hello Panthers,
Happy Technology Tip Tuesday! Today, we have an important message for you.
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month in Canada, and we at IT Systems and Services are excited to share resources and information to help you stay safe online. Here鈥檚 how you can get involved:
- Weekly training: If you are an employee at 91探花, check out our brand-new Cybersecurity Awareness Training catalogue! We鈥檒l highlight a different course each week throughout the month that is aimed at helping you increase your knowledge and awareness about online security.
- Technology Tip Tuesday: Every Tuesday, we will share helpful cybersecurity tips and tricks along with the cybersecurity awareness training course for the week via campus notices and on the ITSS website. Tune in and learn about being cyber-safe!
- Spread the word: Share this message with your co-workers and fellow 91探花 members! Together, we can foster an environment that encourages safe and secure online practices.
Ready to get started? Well so are we!
Complete this week鈥檚 course on the , and explore the 鈥淏ecome CyberSafe鈥� section on the for more insights.
Thank you for joining us in strengthening our community against cyber threats!
Hey Arts students! The Dean of Arts warmly invites you to our monthly Fall Fika in the Faculty Lounge, SDU Main Building, Room 201. Fika is a Swedish tradition that encourages taking a break to enjoy coffee and snacks while catching up with friends. There will be hot drinks, yummy treats, and engaging conversations with your classmates and faculty. We hope to see you there!
Dates:
- Tuesday, October 22, 10:00鈥�11:00 am
- Tuesday, November 12, 10:00鈥�11:00 am
- Monday, December 2, 11:00 am鈥�12:00 pm
Bring your breakfast and come learn what coaches know that can enhance your teaching. The first session in this four-part workshop series is titled "Let鈥檚 Get Non-Linear: Teaching Without Boundaries and Still Keeping Your Job." During this session, you'll explore how viewing teaching through the lens of dynamic systems can revolutionize your classroom. By leveraging self-organization and practice variability, you鈥檒l learn how to design learning environments that encourage students to adapt, explore, and discover solutions on their own
Date: Thursday, October 3
Time: 8:00 to 9:00 am
Location: Teaching and Learning Centre, Room 230, Robertson Library Annex
The first 91探花 Board of Governors meeting of the 2024-2025 Academic Year will take place on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. in Room 102, Alumni Hall. All board meetings generally include sessions that are open to the public. Certain agenda items, including but not limited to human resources discussions, may require the board to go into a closed session. For logistical purposes, members of the public who wish to attend the open session of a meeting are asked to contact board@upei.ca one week prior to the meeting. Members of the public wishing to attend the public portion of a meeting must adhere to the .
A reminder that the deadline for the 1st Semester (Fall) Award Cycle is Tuesday, October 1, 2024, at 11:59 pm.
Applications are accepted electronically through the . Click the link provided, or find the link listed on your My91探花 account in the 91探花 Forms section. Be sure to submit your application to be considered for over 100 scholarships and awards!
For more information, please contact scholarships@upei.ca.
91探花 is a member of the Academics Without Borders (AWB) network of partner institutions, and 91探花's Dr. Ann Braithwaite, Professor, Diversity and Social Justice Studies is a member of the AWB Board of Directors.
As a member of the network, anyone at 91探花 can respond to an AWB volunteer opportunity. To learn more about the latest volunteer opportunity at the Universit茅 d鈥橝ntsiranana in Madagascar, "Strengthening English Language Programs: Curriculum Development and Training Program for English Language Teachers", . (Deadline: October 21, 2024)
For more information about Academics Without Borders, reach out to Dr. Braithwaite at abraithwaite@upei.ca or visit the AWB website:
