The UPEI Faculty of Nursing invites you to attend our Simulator Demonstration Open House on Friday, December 1,  from 2:00-4:00 pm in the Health Sciences Building 203. Advanced Obstetric "Victoria" S2200 and Newborn "Tor" S2210 will be on display during this informative and interactive event. 

Are you still deciding what to gift your loved ones for Christmas? Discover unique gifts, treats, and festive delights sold by small businesses owned by students and alums at the UPEISU's Holiday Fair! 

Approximately 20 vendors will be offering a variety of items, including clothing, jewelry, and more.

Explore the talents of our student entrepreneurs!

Location: McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre

Date: Friday, November 30, 2023

Time: 12:00 to 2:30 pm

Depending upon the work requirements of University departments, the Christmas holiday schedule will be in effect from December 25, 2023, through January 1, 2024, inclusive.  Office and regular business hours will resume on Tuesday, January 2, 2024. 

Payroll deadlines: 

For the December 22 pay, the deadline for PTFs, pay changes, etc., are due by noon on November23. Timesheets/overtime are due December 11 on 10:00 am. 

For the January 5 pay, the deadline for PTFs, pay changes, etc., are due by noon on December 7. Timesheets/overtime are due on January 2 at 10:00 am. 

For the January 19 pay, the deadline for PTFs, pay changes, etc., are due by noon on December 21. Timesheets/overtime are due on January 8. 

Additional information regarding the Christmas holiday schedule can be found at MyUPEI. 

The Faculty of Education would like to invite all to attend the public presentation of Mahdi Najim Albishi's PhD dissertation defense, "An Exploratory Case Study: Distributed Leadership for Reforming Higher Education Leadership and Academic Governance Aligning Vision 2030 in a Saudi Arabian Context."

The presentation will take place on December 6 at 4:00 pm in Memorial Hall 417 or through Zoom at https://upei.zoom.us/j/64690934094?pwd=TlRRUWUvd3kvL1lXTk1YWllzQkZ2QT09

Meeting ID: 646 9093 4094
Passcode: 364808

The Faculty of Science Graduate Studies Committee invites the campus community to the next presentation of the 2023-24 Environmental Sciences and Human Biology seminar series on Friday, December 1, 2023, at 12:30 p.m. in Kelley Memorial Building, Room 237. Dr. Jay Penney, Department of Biomedical Sciences, AVC, will present “Understanding microglial contributions to neuro-degenerative disease using stem cell models.”

All are welcome.

The UPEI Jazz and Popular Music Ensemble is looking forward to sharing an exciting program of music on Tuesday, December 5, at 7:30 pm, on the SDU Stage in the Dr. Steel Recital Hall. This 26-member ensemble is a hybrid of a jazz big band, including several vocalists, with a mixture of jazz, soul, funk, pop, and everything in between. 

In addition to the full set, there will also be a variety of solo and small group performances curated by members of the ensemble. From Stevie Wonder to Weather Report, Dusty Springfield, Amy Winehouse, Peter Gabriel, singer-songwriters, and Latin fusion, there's something for everyone! 

On November 30 at 7:30 pm, the UPEI Wind Symphony will have its inaugural performance in the new Performing Arts Centre at the UPEI Campus.

The performance, entitled “Flashes and Apparitions,” will be led by conductors Nicole Strum and Dale Sorensen. The performance will feature works by Pulitzer Prize winner Augusta Read Thomas, Irish composer Amanda Feery, Juno award-winning Canadian composer Jordan Nobles, and the Atlantic Canadian premiere of Nerve and Verve by PEI’s own Evan Hammell.

This is a 45-minute drop-in session where we will look at some basic slide design principles and then spend time redesigning one of your own slide decks.  

What to bring: A set of slides and a device to work on

Schedule:  

• 10-minute presentation on slide design 

• 30 minutes to work individually on your own slides; the host is present for questions 

• 5 minutes to reflect on how it went and ask more questions 

Contact Kristy at kmckinney@upei.ca if you have any questions.

The search committee for the Dean of the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering has arranged for the online viewing of the video presentations for Dr. Ali Akgunduz, Dr. Regina Lee, and Dr. Yudong (David) Yao.

Dr. Ali Akgunduz's presentation can be viewed at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rYS6Dat8obGZN9xnIzkod_AVO7WdPL2X/view

Dr. Regina Lee's presentation can be viewed at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pd4axSlMbp9wbbxFT-MNl4pQ5X5X-pgy/view

Dr. Yudong (David) Yao's presentation can be viewed at https://drive.google.com/file/d/19ps-QR-r0FJMEt5YFrwPDvEAEBHF99zm/view

The committee welcomes your feedback on the candidates. Please send feedback by email to vpar@upei.ca by 4:00 pm on Thursday, November 30, 2023. Thank you for your input into this search process. All feedback remains confidential.  

The UPEI Faculty of Nursing invites you to attend our Simulator Demonstration Open House on Friday, December 1,  from 2:00-4:00 pm in the Health Sciences Building 203. Advanced Obstetric "Victoria" S2200 and Newborn "Tor" S2210 will be on display during this informative and interactive event. 

The UPEI Faculty of Nursing invites you to attend our Simulator Demonstration Open House on Wednesday, November 29, from 2:00-4:00 pm in the Health Sciences Building 103. Adult "Hal" S5301 and Advanced Pediatric "Hal" S2225 will be on display during this informative and interactive event. 

Are you still deciding what to gift your loved ones for Christmas? Discover unique gifts, treats, and festive delights sold by small businesses owned by students and alums at the UPEISU's Holiday Fair! 

Approximately 20 vendors will be offering a variety of items, including clothing, jewelry, and more.

Explore the talents of our student entrepreneurs!

Location: McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre

Date: Friday, November 30, 2023

Time: 12:00 to 2:30 pm

The title of her talk is: “Noticing power in the mundane: creating critical environmental narratives".

November 29, 2023

Time: 1:00-2:00 pm

Location: Health Science Building 106

Dr. Joshua MacFadyen will launch a new book that offers an aerial view of PEI’s changing landscapes on November 29, 2023, at 7:30 pm, in the Faculty Lounge (Room 201), SDU Main Building, University of Prince Edward Island.

Published by Island Studies Press, Time Flies: A History of Prince Edward Island from the Air offers an unprecedented view of one island province’s journey into modernity through a unique blend of aerial photography and historical synthesis. The book presents images of iconic landscapes on Prince Edward Island and traces how those communities and natural ecosystems have changed over 85 years (1935–2020). Each site history illustrates and reflects on the nature of modern land use and land cover change in one of four chapters organized around primary resource economies, rural communities, urban development, and islands and coastal change. Time Flies offers a visually rich discussion of one island as the world and offers lessons that we can learn from the social and ecological transformation of PEI.

Dr. MacFadyen is the Canada Research Chair in Geospatial Humanities and an associate professor in the Applied Communication, Leadership, and Culture program at UPEI. His previous books include Flax Americana: A History of the Fibre and Oil That Covered a Continent and Time and a Place: An Environmental History of Prince Edward Island.

This book was published with the support of a Scholarly Book Award from the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences and a SSHRC Exchange Publication Award from the Office of the Vice-President, Academic and Research at UPEI. 

Books will be available for purchase and signing at the launch. The event is free and open to the public.

For more information about the book or the launch, please contact Bren Simmers at 902-566-0386 or ispstaff@upei.ca.

With the release of the UPEI Review Report, the University has coordinated two confidential processes to support faculty and staff who have experienced harm from harassment, sexual violence, or discrimination at UPEI. 

Confidential third-party personal counselling:

The UPEI Health and Wellness Centre has engaged a psychologist to meet individually with faculty and staff, by appointment. Employees may email Caylin Jenkins at cbjenkins@upei.ca, indicating “Appointment required” in the subject line. Caylin will coordinate with the psychologist and confirm the time and location of the appointment with the employee. 

Making a confidential disclosure:

People have asked about the process for making disclosures of incidents of harassment or discrimination by senior executive members of the University. The University has established an independent third-party process to address any such issues with Resonance Inc., a multidisciplinary human resources firm, based in Saint John, NB, that specializes in workplace assessments. The contact person at Resonance is Trisha Perry, who may be reached at tperry@resonanceinc.ca or (506)799-0412. 

For more information, go to https://www.upei.ca/response-to-independent-review/community-support

Regularly clean up and optimize your device’s storage by uninstalling unused apps, deleting old files, and clearing cache and temporary data. This can improve your device’s performance and help you avoid storage-related issues. Also, regularly backing up important data to a secure location protects you if your device is stolen or you delete something accidentally.

The Mawi’omi Indigenous Student Centre's full moon gathering, which was planned for November 27 but delayed due to weather, will take place today outdoors between Kelley Memorial Building and the W.A. Murphy Student Centre where the tipi stood. An open fire will be lit at 4:30 pm, and the event will begin at 5:00 pm. The designated firekeeper is Elder Dr. Patrick Augustine. 

Since time immemorial, Indigenous Peoples have followed the 13 Moons or moon cycles to ground themselves in their teachings and ensure balance. This is captured in their turtle's back teachings, which capture the different moon phases (13 different moons and 28 days in each moon cycle). Life on Earth is connected to and regulated by Grandmother Moon, through the tides and waters, which stabilizes our Earth's position and determines the cycle of women and the birth of new life. Grandmother Moon helps us with healing and is strongly connected to human life, especially women. Every phase of Grandmother Moon has a different focus, and this month, we focus on the strength and beauty of slowing down as Mother Earth begins her time of rest (freezing moon). All are welcome to join and share.

For information, please contact Jasmine Pauze, coordinator, Mawi’omi Indigenous Student Centre, at 902-620-5125 or jpauze@upei.ca.

The Healthy Campus Committee is launching a new fitness subsidy for one-on-one personal training. The intention of the program is for a UPEI staff/faculty member who isn’t active and/or hasn’t participated in small group training and/or fitness programming (i.e., fitness subsidies).  

We are arranging two 30–minute information sessions with Derek Smith, UPEI personal trainer, and Angela Marchbank, UPEI Fitness and Wellness Coordinator who will provide a tour of the sports centre and the private personal training studio, discuss what personal training is, and answer questions.

For those attending the orientation session, an offer of an Introductory personal training package will be provided. The package includes a 45-minute consultation and assessment, three 45-minute personal training sessions, and one program design at a cost of $50 (+HST). The regular cost is $230 plus applicable taxes.

Those who are currently active and have accessed fitness programming will be placed on a waitlist as we have a limited number of subsidies for this program.  

Please contact Angela Marchbank, amarchbank@upei.ca, for more information and/or to register for the information sessions and/or to be placed on the waitlist. 

On November 30 at 7:30 pm, the UPEI Wind Symphony will have its inaugural performance in the new Performing Arts Centre at the UPEI Campus.

The performance, entitled “Flashes and Apparitions,” will be led by conductors Nicole Strum and Dale Sorensen. The performance will feature works by Pulitzer Prize winner Augusta Read Thomas, Irish composer Amanda Feery, Juno award-winning Canadian composer Jordan Nobles, and the Atlantic Canadian premiere of Nerve and Verve by PEI’s own Evan Hammell.

The search committee for the Dean of the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering has arranged for the online viewing of the video presentations for Dr. Ali Akgunduz, Dr. Regina Lee, and Dr. Yudong (David) Yao.

Dr. Ali Akgunduz's presentation can be viewed at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rYS6Dat8obGZN9xnIzkod_AVO7WdPL2X/view

Dr. Regina Lee's presentation can be viewed at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pd4axSlMbp9wbbxFT-MNl4pQ5X5X-pgy/view

Dr. Yudong (David) Yao's presentation can be viewed at https://drive.google.com/file/d/19ps-QR-r0FJMEt5YFrwPDvEAEBHF99zm/view

The committee welcomes your feedback on the candidates. Please send feedback by email to vpar@upei.ca by 4:00 pm on Thursday, November 30, 2023. Thank you for your input into this search process. All feedback remains confidential.