Elevator Pitching: Harry W. MacLauchlan Entrepreneurship Program Workshop Series
Join us for an exciting, useful, and hands-on workshop focused on "Elevator with Amy Andrews and Jeremy Heartz" of the Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship. The workshop will be taking place at 248 Schurman Market Square, Tuesday, March 18, 4:00pm - 6:00pm. This workshop will provide tools, tips, and tricks around executing an elevator pitch effectively, efficiently, and engagingly. This workshop is open to both Harry W. MacLauchlan Entrepreneurship Program participants as well as the general public. There will be pizza!
Talking Points
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to scramble your way through a presentation you have no control over? It’s more fun than you think, and you can experience it yourself (or just come to watch!) on Tuesday, March 4, from 4:00 to 6:00 pm at the Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship in 201 Robertson Library! No pre-registration required!
Note: If you would like to participate, please bring a phone or computer that can access wi-fi or cellular data.
Financial Fundamentals with Kimberly Norgaard: Harry W. MacLauchlan Entrepreneurship Program workshop series
Join the Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship for a workshop focused on financial fundamentals with Kimberly Norgaard, Senior Manager at MNP LLP. The workshop will take place at Schurman Market Square, Don and Marion McDougall Hall on Monday, March 3, from 4:00 - 6:00 pm. This workshop will provide an introduction to completing the core financial proformas required of a business startup: income statement, balance sheet, and cash flows. It will also discuss planning out your initial startup costs. This workshop is open to both Harry W.
MiniPitch
Got a business idea you’re excited about? Join the Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship for MiniPitch on Tuesday, February 25, from 5:30pm to 7:00pm. It’s a great opportunity for students to sharpen their presentation skills and develop new ideas. Prepare a three-minute pitch, face a three-minute Q&A, and participate in a two-minute feedback session to discover what you did well, where you can improve, and what steps you should take next to move forward with your idea!
Poet and novelist John Steffler to give reading and workshop in late March
John Steffler, one of Canada’s most highly respected authors, will give a public reading of his poem, “That Night We Were Ravenous,” in the Faculty Lounge, SDU Main Building, UPEI, on Thursday, March 27, at 7:00 pm. The imaginative poem is about a near-fatal encounter with a moose on a Newfoundland highway at night. Admission is free.
UPEI Creative Writing Master Class reading on March 5
The annual public reading by UPEI’s Creative Writing Master Class will take place on Wednesday, March 5, at 7:00 pm in Schurman Market Square, Don and Marion McDougall Hall.
Lunch and Learn: What are Executive Functions?
Accessibility Services invites colleagues to our Lunch and Learn session, “What are Executive Functions,” in the Teaching and Learning Centre, Robertson Library Annex, room 230. Learn about executive functions, what they look like in action, and effective supports and strategies for instructors, staff and students. Specifically, the session will cover prioritizing and goal selection; planning and organizing; working memory; attention and flexibility; self-regulation; inhibition and initiation; and execution and goal attainment.
UPEI Philosophy Reading Group meeting
The UPEI Philosophy Reading Group will meet on Monday, February 24, from 5:00-6:00 pm in the Lady Slipper Room, Charlottetown Library Learning Centre, 97 Queen Street, Charlottetown. 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:
"Without imagination we cannot see truly, for to be lukewarm in a glowing world is to miss the truth"—Ella Lyman Cabot, Everyday Ethics
AVC and Canadian vet schools host first-ever Canadian Veterinary Colleges alumni reception at VMX
The Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC), University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI), joined forces with the four other Canadian veterinary schools in January to host the first-ever Canadian Veterinary College alumni reception at the 2025 Veterinary Meeting and Expo (VMX) in Orlando, Florida.
