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Overview: Project management is a core competency in our rapidly changing environment. This certificate discusses and evaluates what is a project, what defines success, management of stakeholders, communication, leadership, project lifecycles, risk, budgets, and schedules. The program emphasizes agile and change management skills, which are important in today’s project environment. At the certificate completion, participants will have the confidence and ability to plan, manage, and complete almost any project size.
Designed for: Professionals who are responsible for managing projects, programs and portfolios, project team leads, managers whose resources are allocated to projects or who support project work, business analysts, project sponsors
Type of Delivery: In-person
Duration: Six courses for a total of forty-two hours; the “Foundations of Project Management” course is two days, and all other courses are one day
Facilitator: David Boyce
For more information, head to https://www.upei.ca/professional-development/certificates/project-management-certificate.
The UPEI Teaching and Learning Centre is currently looking for instructors or graduate and post-doctoral students who want to teach and would be interested in taking this course. We need participants to sign up for the synchronous portions of the course.
Part of the Academic Instructional Skills program, the three-part course investigates ways to create a positive classroom environment and encourage more effective discussion and productive groups, as well as look at ways of dealing with common group work and discussion dilemmas. Part one and three are delivered asynchronously online. Part two is a choice between taking a one-hour in-person class focused on practicing the delivery of discussion and group work in an in-person environment or a one-hour online class focused on practicing the delivery of discussion and group work in an online environment. Participants are welcome to take both the in-person and online sessions if they choose.
SIGN UP for the synchronous in-person practice class.
SIGN UP for the synchronous online practice class.
ENROL in the asynchronous online portions of this course (Part One of the asynchronous content must be completed before participating in Part Two).
For further information, please contact Joel MacDonald, instructional designer in the UPEI E-Learning Office, at joelmacdonald@upei.ca,
Are you aware of a student writer whose work deserves recognition and a broader audience? Perhaps that student is you! Here's a fantastic opportunity. The call for submissions to the UPEI Arts Review, Volume XII, is out. Our goal is to encourage and celebrate excellent, engaging writing on campus, both creative and academic (any faculty). For all relevant information, including electronic access to several previous editions, visit https://www.facebook.com/UPEIArtsReview.
Faculty members, please encourage your students to submit their exemplary course work.
Dr. Ed MacDonald, professor of history, will give a public lecture titled "Enshrined: Island Tourism and the Confederation Story" on November 15 at 7 pm in the Faculty Lounge, SDU Main Building. For over a century, the three staple constants in Prince Edward Island tourism have been our pastoral landscape, Anne of Green Gables, and the Island's claim as the "Birthplace of Confederation." But becoming the "Cradle of Confederation" was not as easy as it sounds, and the story of how Island tourism promoters recognized the tourism potential of that claim and then gradually convinced Canadians that it was both true and important presents a fascinating case study of "site sacralization" and branding in Canada's Garden Province. For this lecture, Dr. MacDonald will draw upon research conducted by him and his co-author, Dr. Alan MacEachern, for their new book, The Summer Trade: A History of Tourism on Prince Edward Island.
All are welcome to attend.
One of the challenges in software development is to integrate different technologies or product stacks efficiently, streamlining development and facilitating collaboration between teams. In this session we will discuss how to work together with Python and MATLAB, thus expanding the possibilities when carrying out data science projects. Highlights include calling Python libraries directly from MATLAB; calling a live MATLAB session from Python; and packaging MATLAB analytics as royalty-free .py libraries.
For details and registration, go to https://mathworksmeeting.webex.com/mathworksmeeting/j.php?RGID=r6f554bd5af185118daf71d7a8ffa5a19
This tutorial, delivered by the Acadia Institute for Data Analytics and hosted by ACENET, is a gentle hands-on introduction to developing predictive models using deep learning artificial neural networks. It provides a high-level overview of the key elements of neural networks and deep learning (BP, CNN, LSTM), along with recent advances that allow deep networks to solve challenging problems such as object recognition in images (e.g., classification of animal or letter) and sequence prediction (e.g., next word in a sentence, like Google auto-complete). Participants will build their own deep models using prepared software (Keras and Tensorflow) working in the browser. All necessary code is provided; however, a basic level of Python programming experience is needed.
For details and registration, go to https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/acenet-introduction-to-deep-learning-tickets-427327557227
Vagabond Productions is holding auditions for Twelfth Night on November 3, 4, and 5 in the Steel Recital Hall from 7 to 9 pm on each date.
Everyone is welcome.
UPEI is partnering with the Canada Games Host Society during the 2023 Canada Winter Games from February 18 to March 5, 2023, and they need volunteers! From scorekeepers and ushers to drivers and bloggers, it will take thousands of people working together to plan and support all the athletic and cultural events during the Games.
UPEI has developed Guidelines for Volunteer Leave for the 2023 Canada Winter Games. UPEI employees who wish to volunteer are eligible to apply for up to 15 hours of paid time off to volunteer for the Games. To learn more and apply to be a volunteer, visit the 2023 Canada Winter Games Volunteer Portal.
AccessDeck is now open for final exam bookings! We are receiving more requests than ever before to write tests with us, so book early to secure your spot. If you wish to use your accommodations (obtained through registration with Accessibility Services), you must book your exams in AccessDeck.
If you're not sure how to make an AccessDeck booking, please use the following instructions:
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The theme this year is "Together we RISE." When we RISE, we Rally in Screening Everyone.
The PEI Breast Screening Program is available to women aged 50-74 who are residents of PEI, do not have a history of breast cancer or a lump/discharge from the nipple, do not have breast implants, and have not had a mammogram in the last 12 months.
A mammogram is an X-ray of the breast that can detect changes in the breast before you can feel them. This can improve your chances of long-term survival from breast cancer.
You can schedule an appointment without a referral from your physician or nurse practitioner by calling 1-888-592-9888.
For more information about the PEI Breast Cancer Screening Program, visit https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/health-pei/pei-breast-screening-program
Ashton Dougan, candidate for a term-appointment faculty position with the Faculty of Nursing, will give a teaching presentation, Teaching and Scholarship in the Faculty of Nursing, on Thursday, November 3, 2022, at 3:00 pm in the Health Science Building, Room 104.
All are welcome to attend.
Ellen Taylor-Walsh, candidate for a term-appointment faculty position with the Faculty of Nursing, will give a teaching presentation, Teaching and Scholarship in the Faculty of Nursing, on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at 3:00 pm in the Health Science Building, Room 104.
All are welcome to attend.
Katelyn Smallwood-MacDonald, candidate for a term-appointment faculty position with the Faculty of Nursing, will give a teaching presentation, Teaching and Scholarship in the Faculty of Nursing, on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at 10:00 am in the Health Science Building, Room 105.
All are welcome to attend.
Black Changemakers is a new CBC series that recognizes Black individuals in Atlantic Canada who are creating positive change, inspiring others, and helping shape the future. The series will spotlight 20 people from Black communities in Atlantic Canada, five from each province.
Nominations are open until November 1, 2022. To learn more or submit a nomination, visit cbc.ca/blackchangemakers.
Submissions will be reviewed by a selection committee comprising members from Black communities and CBC staff in Atlantic Canada. Changemakers will be announced in February 2023.
The Internal SoTL Research Grant (ISRG) program supports research pursuits in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) through the funding of fully developed research proposals. Researchers are encouraged to provide high-quality student training opportunities and to propose collaborations with others from different, but complementary, disciplines.
VALUE: up to $1,500 for a two-year term. ISRG proposals for lesser amounts will be considered favourably.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: December 13, 2022, by 4 pm
ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS: Tenured, tenure-track, term and sessional UPEI faculty in Arts, AVC, Business, Education, IKERAS, Nursing, Science, or Sustainable Design Engineering, librarians, and lab instructors who are employed by UPEI at the time of application and for the duration of the award. A professor emeritus or adjunct professor may apply as co-applicant with a tenure/tenure-track UPEI faculty member. Successful applicants must adhere to the Spending Authority Policy. Please review general information in the guidelines for other eligibility considerations.
Support in developing a SoTL proposal for this grant program is available through the UPEI Teaching and Learning Centre.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Program guidelines and application instructions can be found here: https://www.upei.ca/research-services/resources-and-tools/internal-funding.
Apply using the UPEI Romeo Researcher Portal.
One of the challenges in software development is to integrate different technologies or product stacks efficiently, streamlining development and facilitating collaboration between teams. In this session we will discuss how to work together with Python and MATLAB, thus expanding the possibilities when carrying out data science projects. Highlights include calling Python libraries directly from MATLAB; calling a live MATLAB session from Python; and packaging MATLAB analytics as royalty-free .py libraries.
For details and registration, go to https://mathworksmeeting.webex.com/mathworksmeeting/j.php?RGID=r6f554bd5af185118daf71d7a8ffa5a19
Through live demonstrations and examples, learn how MATLAB can be used to visualize and analyze data, perform numerical computations, and develop algorithms. Topics will include accessing data from many sources; using interactive tools for iterative exploration, design, and problem solving; automating and capturing your work in easy-to-write scripts and programs; and sharing your results with others by automatically creating reports. This session is designed for those new to MATLAB, or more experienced users, as it will include some tips and tricks.
For details and registration, go to https://mathworksmeeting.webex.com/mathworksmeeting/j.php?RGID=r37b01e8b86a4572649ef47d7db531552
Canadian author, journalist, and historian Gwynne Dyer will give a public lecture titled “Planetary Maintenance Engineers: A Last-Ditch Climate Rescue Strategy,” on November 3 at 7 pm in the Duffy Science Centre Amphitheatre (Room 135) at UPEI. He will discuss challenges facing the world because of climate change and explore the concept of “geoengineering,” or cooling the planet by artificial means.
Mr. Dyer is a respected London-based independent Canadian journalist, syndicated columnist, and military historian. In 2010 he was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada. His lecture is presented by the Saint Dunstan’s University Board of Governors, in cooperation with the University of Prince Edward Island.
All are welcome to attend. Please note that masks are required.
Vagabond Productions is holding auditions for Twelfth Night on November 3, 4, and 5 in the Steel Recital Hall from 7 to 9 pm on each date.
Everyone is welcome.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The theme this year is "Together we RISE." When we RISE, we Rally in Screening Everyone.
The PEI Breast Screening Program is available to women aged 50-74 who are residents of PEI, do not have a history of breast cancer or a lump/discharge from the nipple, do not have breast implants, and have not had a mammogram in the last 12 months.
A mammogram is an X-ray of the breast that can detect changes in the breast before you can feel them. This can improve your chances of long-term survival from breast cancer.
You can schedule an appointment without a referral from your physician or nurse practitioner by calling 1-888-592-9888.
For more information about the PEI Breast Cancer Screening Program, visit https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/health-pei/pei-breast-screening-program
