Events Archive

The UPEI Senate met and passed a motion on November 25, 2020, to change the starting date of the 2021 Winter Academic Semester to provide additional time to students for their health and wellness. The Senate decided unanimously that the UPEI Winter 2021 Academic Semester will begin on January…
TITLE OF THESIS: TSNET: Predicting Transition State Structures with Tensor Field Networks and Transfer Learning ABSTRACT: Transition states are among the most important molecular structures in chemistry, critical to a variety of fields such as reaction kinetics, catalyst design, and the study…
BlackBoard Collaborate is web conferencing software that allows instructors to do many things to engage with their students. Free for faculty and staff at UPEI, BlackBoard Collaborate can be used to both hold live sessions with participants as well as make recordings that can be watched at a later…
TITLE OF THESIS: The Ecology and Life History of Non-Native Rainbow Trout in Rivers of Prince Edward Island, Canada ABSTRACT: Humans have affected natural ecosystems in many ways, most prominently through widespread habitat destruction and the broad exchange of species between…
Join Experiential Education staff for an information session to learn about our free digital badge program. We'll give students an overview of our program and how all the components fit together--perfect for those who are working their way through the workshops but aren't sure of next steps, or…
TITLE OF THESIS: Carbon Footprints and Sustainable Solutions for Potato Cultivation on Prince Edward Island ABSTRACT: Soil organic matter (SOM) is pivotal in sustainable agriculture, soil health, and crop productivity. This study evaluated twelve cover crops and three soil…
The Faculty of Education would like to invite all to attend Kathryn Roberts-Bucca's public presentation of her MEd research titled: Education, Interrupted: An Autoethnographic Exploration of Barriers to Accessing Higher Education for a Student with Psychiatric Diagnoses. Please join us through…
December 6 is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women in Canada. Established in 1991 by the Parliament of Canada, this day marks the anniversary of the murders in 1989 of 14 young women at l'École Polytechnique de Montréal. UPEI will observe the day by lowering the…
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The UPEI Master of Nursing (MN) Program will be hosting their annual Open House on Friday, November 27, 2020 between 3:00-5:00 p.m.  To access the virtual MN Open House, please click on the following link: https://ca.bbcollab.com/guest/2bc83c33f3bd4610a92c454a51dd7236 3:00-3:10 p…
10:00 - 11:00 am For all UPEI Students and Alumni The UPEI Experiential Education department will be hosting a virtual information session on employment opportunities with Veterans Affairs Canada. All UPEI students and alumni are welcome to attend, listen in, and ask questions to learn…
Renowned journalist, columnist, editor, and philanthropist Norman Webster, who served as UPEI’s chancellor from 1996 to 2004, will launch his new book, Newspapering: 50 Years of Reporting from Canada and Around the World on November 26, 2020 at 7 pm ET (8 pm AT.)   From the publisher…
The UPEI Music Department is pleased to present a showcase recital featuring selected student solo and chamber performances to be held at UPEI Dr. Steel Building, on Thursday, November 26, at 7:30 pm.  Admission is FREE, however anyone interested in attending must fill out the…
The International Student Office and the English Language Centre would like to invite faculty and staff to attend an informal lunch-hour discussion on online learning and the needs of international students. Meet resource staff who are helping us all learn new ways to support our students. We…
The Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering is pleased to announce an upcoming Master of Science in Sustainable Design Engineering (MSc-SDE) Thesis Defenses on Thursday, November 26, 2020 At 9am Humna Khan, supervised by Dr. Bishnu Acharya, will present.  Her title is "MANAGEMENT ZONES…
For UPEI students and alumni. 9:00 - 10:30 am Registration is required and space is limited. A Google Meet link will be sent to all registrants the morning of the workshop. This workshop is part of UPEI’s Work Integrated Learning Digital Badge program. Students who participate in this workshop…
The presenter for this week's Graduate Seminar in the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering is: Dr. Joshua MacFadyen, Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in Geospatial Humanities at the University of Prince Edward Island. Title: "HAY MINES OR CIRCULAR …
UPEI’s Faculty of Business will hold an information session for those interested in its Executive MBA program. The event will be Tuesday, November 24 at 5:00 pm, and you can register for this online event by emailing mba@upei.ca UPEI's Executive MBA program offers a high-quality learning…
3:00 - 4:00 pm For all UPEI Students and Alumni The UPEI Experiential Education department will be hosting a virtual information session on employment opportunities with the Canada Revenue Agency All UPEI students and alumni are welcome to attend, listen in, and ask questions to learn…
12:00 - 1:00 pm Free for all UPEI students and alumni UPEI Student Affairs and the UPEI Experiential Education Department is hosting a session on Task & Time Management. This session will help you learn to better manage your tasks and your time, helping you relieve stress and…