Campus Notices
Join the Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship for an engaging session on risk mitigation delivered by Permjot Valia! This virtual workshop will provide insight on what types of risk exist, how startups and organizations can categorize and prioritize risks, how risks can be perceived as opportunities, and what tools can be used to demonstrate risk to external stakeholders.
This event is part of the Harry W. MacLauchlan Entrepreneurship Program, but anyone from the public is welcome to attend! Please note: AI notetakers will be prohibited from joining the session.
The workshop is taking place virtually on Tuesday, March 25 from 4:00-6:00 pm.
You can register to attend the virtual workshop here!
Permjot Valia (he/him) is a globally recognized mentor, facilitator and business coach. He founded MentorCamp and was Lead Mentor of Cape Breton’s Navigate Startup House. He served as a Mentor-in-Residence at the University of Arkansas Sam Walton School of Business and has helped multiple researchers commercialise their research. This work continues through the 3 day Lab2Market program he delivers across Canada to researchers. He is an expert pitch coach, with companies he has coached winning over $10m in prize money. Permjot serves on Boards of several startups, works with Dal Innovates, and lectures globally on business modelling, strategy and leadership.
The UPEI Faculty of Education invites all to attend the public presentation of Paulina Huayamave Hernandez's PhD dissertation defense, "Transformative Teacher Education in Search of the Sumak Kawsay (the Good Living): A Mixed-Methods Study on Critical Global Citizenship Education in Ecuador" on March 27 at 11:30 am.
Please join us in person in Memorial Hall, Room 417 or via Zoom at https://upei.zoom.us/j/65282001257?pwd=B7Tu73zBAAMGJPl7yzCHCMDOb3Igsa.1
With measles outbreaks in Canada and the United States, Islanders are wondering if they need to be vaccinated.
Who is protected?
- Born before 1970? You’re considered immune due to natural exposure and high herd immunity.
- Born after 1970? You should have two doses of the MMR vaccine (Measles-Mumps-Rubella).
How to get vaccinated?
In PEI, the MMRV vaccine (Measles-Mumps-Rubella-Varicella) is part of childhood immunization:
- 1st dose at 12 months
- Booster at 18 months
Older children and adults who haven’t been vaccinated should complete their two-dose MMR series.
If you have a PEI Health Card, book an appointment to get vaccinated.
If you don’t have a PEI Health Card, you can get your measles vaccine at a Public Health Nursing
Book an appointment with a registered nurse at the UPEI Health & Wellness Centre to discuss measles and other vaccines.
Learn More:
Measles, Mumps & Rubella Vaccine Info: Click here
Check if You’re Due for a Vaccine: Click here
MMR Vaccine Explained (Video): Watch here
Consent is a key part of all social interactions and healthy relationships. This is true for friends, family, sexual partners, acquaintances, coworkers, classmates, and people we don’t know yet! Making consent a priority is about respect and safety for each other and building a healthy community.
Let’s make collages! This event will take place on March 25 at 11:00 am in McMillan Hall, W.A Murphy Student Centre! You will have the chance to be creative as you share your perspectives on consent, boundaries, and respect across campus. What does consent look like to you? How does it manifest in class, at parties, in residence, at the library, at the gym, online? Why is consent important to you and to the UPEI community?
Choose a part of campus life and consider what roles consent can play. Create a collage on your theme using any materials you wish!
All art supplies will be provided. Everyone is welcome--students, staff, and faculty!
The event is hosted by the UPEI Student Union Student Wellness Coordinator and the UPEI Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office.
The Asian Studies Program and the Centre for Korean Studies are pleased to invite everyone to this special academic event, Asian Studies International Seminar: Confucian Studies Speaker Series 2025.
Speaker: Dr. Richard Kim, associate professor, Department of Philosophy, Loyola University Chicago
Title: “The Contemporary Significance of Confucianism: A Guide to Wellbeing and Good Life”
Date and location: Thursday, March 27, 2:15–-4:00 pm, Faculty Lounge, Room 201, SDU Main Building.
Reception and healthy refreshments from 2:15-–2:30 pm.
Welcome address by Dr. Greg Naterer, UPEI Vice-President Academic and Research
Thank you and farewell address by Dr. Sharon Myers, Dean of Arts
This is a wonderful opportunity for everyone to learn and discuss the Confucian way of “well-being and good life” together with Professor Kim’s comparative (East-West) and contemporary perspectives.
Bio: Richard Kim (BA, UCLA; MA and PhD, University of Notre Dame) is an associate professor in the Department of Philosophy, Loyola University Chicago. He specializes in comparative ethics, Confucian philosophy, and moral psychology. He has recently published a monograph, Confucianism and the Philosophy of Well-Being (Routledge), and many journal and book chapter articles and presented numerous conference papers in his areas of expertise. He is currently preparing a major book manuscript Ritual and Human Flourishing in Confucianism (under contract with Cambridge University Press). He is also the co-host (with Justin Tiwald ) of This Is The Way—a podcast on Chinese philosophy. Dr. Kim is an established young researcher who is destined to become a prominent world-class scholar in the near future. Everyone is welcome to attend.
For the event poster, e-mail jbbandara@upei.ca or chung@upei.ca.
Special acknowledgement: This Confucian Studies International Speaker Series is funded by Dr. Edward Chung’s international Lab Program for Korean Studies grant at UPEI (AKS-2022-LAB-2230002), thanks to Korean Studies Promotion Service (KSPS), the Academy of Korean Studies (AKS), Ministry of Education, Government of South Korea.
Contact Name: Jay K. Bandarage jbbandara@upei.ca, 566-0331 (AST admin assistant); Dr. Edward Chung (AST Director), 566-0324.
Please join us for an in-person event at the Kings Playhouse in Georgetown, PEI, on Monday, March 24, 2025, from 10:00 am–2:00 pm, to officially launch UPEI's new Master of Cleantech Leadership and Transformation (MCLT). This event will be a good opportunity to network, collaborate, and learn with leaders shaping the future of cleantech innovation and education on Prince Edward Island and who designed the MCLT program.
The launch will include an official announcement by President Rodgers followed by a panel discussion, called “From Vision to Action: The Future of Cleantech Leadership and Transformation” with UPEI panelists Dr. Laurie Brinklow, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Arts, Institute of Island Studies; Dr. Pamela Courtney-Hall, Associate Professor, Faculty of Arts, Philosophy; Dr. Nick Mercer, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Science, Environmental Studies, and Faculty of Arts, Institute of Island Studies; Dr. Sébastien Parker, Lecturer, Faculty of Arts, Political Science/Sociology; Dr. Kuljeet Grewal, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering and Faculty of Science, School of Climate Change and Adaptation; Dr. Tina Saksida, Associate Dean, Graduate Programs and Research, McDougall Faculty of Business; and Dr. Marva Sweeney-Nixon, Dean of Graduate Studies and Associate Vice-President of Research (facilitator).
The Cleantech Academy asks you to register here in advance if you plan to attend.
Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in Canada and every three days, someone on PEI is diagnosed with colorectal cancer.
March is Colorectal Cancer Screening Month. Current colorectal cancer screening guidelines on PEI recommend a FIT test (fecal immunochemical test) every two years for Islanders aged 50-74 years of age for average risk individuals. If you are at a higher risk for colorectal cancer (positive family history, blood in the stool, history of colorectal cancer, notice a change in bowel movements, unexplained weight loss, vomiting, experience long-standing diarrhea or constipation) then you should have a colonoscopy and this can be arranged at the UPEI Health & Wellness Centre.
The FIT test is available for anyone who is average risk and aged 50-74 at the UPEI Health & Wellness Centre, located on the second floor north at the W.A. Murphy Building (above the bookstore). If you identify as being higher risk, make an appointment to see a nurse practitioner at the health centre and they can review the screening that is best for you, referring for gastroenterology consult if necessary.
Detecting colorectal cancer at an earlier stage improves your chances of survival and avoidance of treatment. For more information, check out Health PEI’s Provincial Colorectal Cancer Screening Program.
The Robertson Library invites the campus community to a candidate presentation for the library’s permanent-track position of Clinical Librarian.
Candidate: Mr. Jarrod Irwin
Title: evidence-based medicine for undergraduate medical learners
When: Friday, March 28, 2025
Where: Robertson Library, Room 264
At 10:30, Mr. Irwin will give a 45-minute demonstration, on evidence-based medicine for undergraduate medical learners, with 15 minutes for questions and answers.
Jarrod holds an ALA-accredited Master of Library and Information Studies degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is currently the Behavioral and Health Sciences Librarian at Eastern Michigan University.
Library Appointments Committee: Kim Mears, (Chair), Rosie Le Faive, Lisa Chilton (History), Sarah Peddle (Medicine), Tammie Muise (Medicine), Joe Gordon (AVC/Medicine)
The third in this series of President's town halls for the 2025 winter academic semester is called "It's Easy 'Bein' Green'!"
For this town hall, we have invited students to bring forward their ideas for actions that UPEI and its community members can take quickly and easily to enhance our environmental sustainability and reduce negative environmental impact on the University campus.
Students will provide very brief presentations on what actions could be taken from their points of view. The audience will be able to commit to green-enhancing activities too!
President's Town Hall: It’s Easy “Bein’ Green!”
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
11:00 am–12:00 pm
Amphitheatre, Performing Arts Centre and Residence building (PAC121S)
If you are unable to attend in person, you are welcome to join us virtually at this Teams Town Hall link.
The Faculty of Science Graduate Committee invites the campus community to two student seminars on Friday, March 21, at 12:30 pm in the Duffy Science Centre, Room 204.
Tayah Sommer (MSc-HB, Murphy's Lab, Biology), will be presenting "Investigating the role of 3-Hydroxyanthranilic acid in breast cancer metabolism" while Dylan MacLennan (PhD-ESC, Feneque's Lab, SCCA) will be presenting "Achieving energy sovereignty in First Nations".
Everyone is welcome.
On March 27, the UPEI Wind Symphony, under the direction of Dale Sorensen, will present a concert of music on the theme of exploration-of nature, space, sound, and self. The program will include an arrangement of Bedrich Smetana’s Vltava (The Moldau), alongside evocative works by Julie Giroux (Mystery on Mena Mountain), Judith Zaimont (City Rain), and Canadian composer Nova Pon (Tilting Sunward). Of special note will be the performance of Rescue by PEI-born composer E.K.R. (Evan) Hammell, a former student at UPEI. Rounding out the program will be works by Andrew Boysen, Jr. (I Am), Giovanni Gabrieli (Canzon in Double Echo for three antiphonal brass choirs), Yukiko Nishimura (Star Ship), and Dana Wilson (Sang!).
Tickets are available in advance at upei.universitytickets.com or by cash at the door. Admission is $20 for adults and $10 for students.
Accessible parking is available, and the recital hall has an accessible entrance via elevator.
Title: Repurposing Biomass and Organic Waste into Engineered Biocarbon Materials
Presenter: Dr. Yulin Hu, assistant professor, Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering, University of Prince Edward Island
Date and Time: March 21, 2025, 1:30–2:30 PM (Atlantic Time)
Registration: https://t.ly/f2e2q (The webinar is free, but registration is needed to receive the Zoom link).
Join the Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship for an engaging session on risk mitigation delivered by Permjot Valia! This in-person workshop will provide insight on what types of risk exist, how startups and organizations can categorize and prioritize risks, how risks can be perceived as opportunities, and what tools can be used to demonstrate risk to external stakeholders.
This event is part of the Harry W. MacLauchlan Entrepreneurship Program, but anyone from the public is welcome to attend!
The workshop is taking place in Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship, 201 Robertson Library on Wednesday, March 26 from 1:00-3:00 pm. You can register to attend the in-person workshop here!
Permjot Valia (he/him) is a globally recognized mentor, facilitator and business coach. He founded MentorCamp and was Lead Mentor of Cape Breton’s Navigate Startup House. He served as a Mentor-in-Residence at the University of Arkansas Sam Walton School of Business and has helped multiple researchers commercialise their research. This work continues through the 3 day Lab2Market program he delivers across Canada to researchers. He is an expert pitch coach, with companies he has coached winning over $10m in prize money. Permjot serves on Boards of several startups, works with Dal Innovates, and lectures globally on business modelling, strategy and leadership.
The Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship is hosting a virtual workshop on pitching fundamentals on Tuesday, March 25, from 12:00-2:00 pm with world-renowned pitch coach Permjot Valia! Participants will learn tools, tips, and tricks around executing a business pitch effectively, efficiently, and engagingly!
This event is part of the Harry W. MacLauchlan Entrepreneurship Program, but anyone from the public is welcome to attend! Please note: AI notetakers will be prohibited from joining the session.
Register to attend the virtual workshop here!
Permjot Valia (he/him) is co-founder at Nava Develop Inc., a business development firm serving innovation focused corporates, startup organizations and academic institutions. A globally recognized mentor, facilitator and business coach, he has led strategic planning successes for organizations throughout Canada’s innovation ecosystem. He founded MentorCamp and was Lead Mentor of Cape Breton’s Navigate Startup House. He is an expert pitch coach with companies he has coached winning over $10m in prize money. Permjot serves on Boards of several startups, works with Dal Innovates, and lectures globally on business modelling, strategy and leadership. He is passionate about contributing to Canada’s economic development and cultural success.
Join the Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship for an engaging session on risk mitigation delivered by Permjot Valia! This virtual workshop will provide insight on what types of risk exist, how startups and organizations can categorize and prioritize risks, how risks can be perceived as opportunities, and what tools can be used to demonstrate risk to external stakeholders.
This event is part of the Harry W. MacLauchlan Entrepreneurship Program, but anyone from the public is welcome to attend! Please note: AI notetakers will be prohibited from joining the session.
The workshop is taking place virtually on Tuesday, March 25 from 4:00-6:00 pm.
You can register to attend the virtual workshop here!
Permjot Valia (he/him) is a globally recognized mentor, facilitator and business coach. He founded MentorCamp and was Lead Mentor of Cape Breton’s Navigate Startup House. He served as a Mentor-in-Residence at the University of Arkansas Sam Walton School of Business and has helped multiple researchers commercialise their research. This work continues through the 3 day Lab2Market program he delivers across Canada to researchers. He is an expert pitch coach, with companies he has coached winning over $10m in prize money. Permjot serves on Boards of several startups, works with Dal Innovates, and lectures globally on business modelling, strategy and leadership.
The UPEI Faculty of Education invites all to attend the public presentation of Paulina Huayamave Hernandez's PhD dissertation defense, "Transformative Teacher Education in Search of the Sumak Kawsay (the Good Living): A Mixed-Methods Study on Critical Global Citizenship Education in Ecuador" on March 27 at 11:30 am.
Please join us in person in Memorial Hall, Room 417 or via Zoom at https://upei.zoom.us/j/65282001257?pwd=B7Tu73zBAAMGJPl7yzCHCMDOb3Igsa.1
The Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Centre (SJDAWC) at the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) invites you to its three-part webinar series exploring animal welfare issues in small mammals kept as pets. This series will provide participants with insights on the care and welfare of small companion animals, with an emphasis on rabbits and rodents.
The webinars feature Dr. Lee Niel, Dr. Carol Tinga, and Dr. Dan O’Neill, and will take place on April 15, 22, and 29, beginning at 4:00 pm.
Veterinarians and veterinary technicians are eligible for continuing education credit. The webinar cost is $50 per webinar, or $120 for all three. There will be no charge for students.
IMPORTANT TO NOTE: Participating veterinarians and veterinary technicians are eligible to earn one hour of RACE-accredited continuing education per webinar. Participants are required to attend the live webinar to earn this credit. RACE-program number: 20-1286545.
The third in this series of President's town halls for the 2025 winter academic semester is called "It's Easy 'Bein' Green'!"
For this town hall, we have invited students to bring forward their ideas for actions that UPEI and its community members can take quickly and easily to enhance our environmental sustainability and reduce negative environmental impact on the University campus.
Students will provide very brief presentations on what actions could be taken from their points of view. The audience will be able to commit to green-enhancing activities too!
President's Town Hall: It’s Easy “Bein’ Green!”
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
11:00 am–12:00 pm
Amphitheatre, Performing Arts Centre and Residence building (PAC121S)
If you are unable to attend in person, you are welcome to join us virtually at this Teams Town Hall link.
The Faculty of Science Graduate Committee invites the campus community to two student seminars on Friday, March 21, at 12:30 pm in the Duffy Science Centre, Room 204.
Tayah Sommer (MSc-HB, Murphy's Lab, Biology), will be presenting "Investigating the role of 3-Hydroxyanthranilic acid in breast cancer metabolism" while Dylan MacLennan (PhD-ESC, Feneque's Lab, SCCA) will be presenting "Achieving energy sovereignty in First Nations".
Everyone is welcome.
The UPEI Philosophy reading group will meet on Thursday, March 20, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. in downtown Charlottetown (the exact location is TBD). All are welcome.
During this gathering, we will discuss Mark Fisher's Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative? The following passages capture the spirit of the book:
"It is easier to imagine the end of the world than the end of capitalism"
"Capitalist realism insists on treating mental health as if it were a natural fact, like weather (but, then again, weather is no longer a natural fact so much as a political-economic effect). In the 1960s and 1970s, radical theory and politics (Laing, Foucault, Deleuze and Guattari, etc.) coalesced around extreme mental conditions such as schizophrenia, arguing, for instance, that madness was not a natural, but a political, category. But what is needed now is a politicization of much more common disorders. Indeed, it is their very commonness which is the issue: in Britain, depression is now the condition that is most treated by the NHS. In his book The Selfish Capitalist, Oliver James has convincingly posited a correlation between rising rates of mental distress and the neoliberal mode of capitalism practiced in countries like Britain, the USA and Australia. In line with James’s claims, I want to argue that it is necessary to reframe the growing problem of stress (and distress) in capitalist societies. Instead of treating it as incumbent on individuals to resolve their own psychological distress, instead, that is, of accepting the vast privatization of stress that has taken place over the last thirty years, we need to ask: how has it become acceptable that so many people, and especially so many young people, are ill?" - M. Fisher
If you would like to attend, please reach out to Dr. Max Schaefer at mschaefer@upei.ca for more information.
