Panthers at Home, March 9 and 11—It’s PLAYOFF time!

It’s the most exciting time of year in winter sports, when both UPEI hockey teams prepare for the playoffs. 
 
UPEI Women’s Hockey kick things off Wednesday night when they host the St. Thomas Tommies in a win-or-go-home quarter-final game. Puck drops at 7 pm. The winner will then move on to a best-of-three semi-final. So, let’s "PACK THE MAC" and help us cheer on the Panthers who look to capture their second AUS championship. Tickets can be purchased at the Bell Aliant Centre box office Wednesday at 6 pm. 
 

UPEI Virtual Career Fair - March 23

The UPEI Experiential Education department and UPEI Career Services host an annual Career Fair inviting students to learn about employment opportunities in our region. The Fair will feature employers from various industries that are hiring students for full-time, part-time, or seasonal positions.

The Fair will include several virtual lunchtime events with live employer presentations and Q&A sessions.  There will also be information sheets on each employer, and a YouTube playlist of pre-recorded videos. 

UPEI Virtual Career Fair - March 22

The UPEI Experiential Education department and UPEI Career Services host an annual Career Fair inviting students to learn about employment opportunities in our region. The Fair will feature employers from various industries that are hiring students for full-time, part-time, or seasonal positions.

The Fair will include several virtual lunchtime events with live employer presentations and Q&A sessions.  There will also be information sheets on each employer, and a YouTube playlist of pre-recorded videos. 

UPEI Virtual Career Fair - March 16

The UPEI Experiential Education department and UPEI Career Services host an annual Career Fair inviting students to learn about employment opportunities in our region. The Fair will feature employers from various industries that are hiring students for full-time, part-time, or seasonal positions.

The Fair will include several virtual lunchtime events with live employer presentations and Q&A sessions.  There will also be information sheets on each employer, and a YouTube playlist of pre-recorded videos. 

UPEI Virtual Career Fair - March 15

The UPEI Experiential Education department and UPEI Career Services host an annual Career Fair inviting students to learn about employment opportunities in our region. The Fair will feature employers from various industries that are hiring students for full-time, part-time, or seasonal positions.

The Fair will include several virtual lunchtime events with live employer presentations and Q&A sessions.  There will also be information sheets on each employer, and a YouTube playlist of pre-recorded videos. 

UPEI Virtual Career Fair - March 9

The UPEI Experiential Education department and UPEI Career Services host an annual Career Fair inviting students to learn about employment opportunities in our region. The Fair will feature employers from various industries that are hiring students for full-time, part-time, or seasonal positions.

The Fair will include several virtual lunchtime events with live employer presentations and Q&A sessions.  There will also be information sheets on each employer, and a YouTube playlist of pre-recorded videos. 

On International Women’s Day, read about these UPEI researchers working on Mitacs-funded projects

March 8 is International Women’s Day, and UPEI is fortunate to have an abundance of inspiring women who lead by example as teachers and researchers. Among them are five researchers who are working on Mitacs-funded projects: 

Dr. Marya Ahmed, associate professor of chemistry, Faculty of Science
Title: Evaluation of antibacterial, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory efficacies of honey and bioactives extracted from honey gummies

AVC team brings home awards in AVMA Animal Welfare Assessment Contest

The Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC), University of Prince Edward Island, is proud to congratulate a team of five first-year Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) students who recently participated in the American Veterinary Medical Association’s (AVMA) virtual Animal Welfare Assessment Contest. The team of Brianna Forbes, Devyn Enwright, Alyssa McGee, Lily Mitchell, and Amy Stoyles placed first in the veterinary division interactive assessment and placed fourth overall in the veterinary division.

Productivity Tips and Tricks for Students Workshop (Virtual)

This session for students is offered through the UPEI Career Services department, and hosted by Jodi LeBlanc. Jodi LeBlanc is a productivity enthusiast who uses a host of different productivity tools. Her presentation will cover topics including Pomodoro, "email jail," do the hardest thing first, break things into microtasks, tools like Trello and Focusmate, essentialism, time tracking, and finding what works best for you. These tools will help individuals work smarter, not harder, and will help maximize their time and efforts.