Join us for the 2021 UPEI Panther Golf Classic, presented by Stewart McKelvey
Join us on Friday, June 25, for a fun day of golf and activities at the 2021 UPEI Panther Golf Classic, presented by Stewart McKelvey. Tee times are available every ten minutes from 8 am–3 pm at Fox Meadow Golf Course in Stratford.
Your registration includes tee times for four golfers, power carts (two players per cart), a Panther gift for each player, a barbeque lunch, healthy snacks, and giveaways and events on the course.
Mood & Depression Essentials Session
This presentation provides a high-level overview of how mood impacts work. it takes a particular focus on depression in the workplace and guides participants through the Mental Health Works 3-gear method of addressing it. By the end of this sessions, participants will:
- Be exposed to an accessible and evidence based introduction to mood and depression
- Begin to see mood and depression in terms of balance and barriers
- Start to understand how to talk openly about depression.
Mental Health & Safety in Focus Workshop - UPEI Employees
This presentation provides an introduction to workplace mental health and safety. It includes a high-level introduction to mental health awareness and responding to some common issues, as well as accommodation, return to work, and the National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace. By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
• Consider mental health and safety as an important part of overall health and safety.
• Better understand mental health and common mental health problems in terms of balance.
Medical School Information Session
The Admissions Office in the Faculty of Medicine at Memorial University is hosting an online information session on applying to medical school, “Are you Thinking of a Career in Medicine?” on June 10, 2021, 3:30 – 4:30pm ADT, for interested students.
Melanie Bos: Master of Science in Sustainable Design Engineering Thesis Defense
Monday, June 7, 2021, 1:00 pm
Location
web conference via Zoom
The Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering is pleased to announce an upcoming Master of Science in Sustainable Design Engineering (MSc-SDE) Thesis Defense on Monday, June 7th at 1pm. Melanie Bos will defend her thesis titled, Understanding topographic, nutrient management, and weather controls on nitrate and phosphorus losses from a Prince Edward Island Potato Crop.
The presentation and examination will be presented via a web conference.
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UPEI Music Summer Studios
June 28–July 2, 2021
Join us for a five-day summer chamber music experience for brass, woodwind, percussion, and piano students, aged 14–18.
The daily schedule runs from 9:00 am–3:00 pm, June 28 to July 2, 2021 in the Steel Building on the UPEI campus. (Participants will need to bring a lunch.)
Warm-up and technique classes
Musicianship classes
Chamber music
Private lessons
Workshops
Final performance
Tuition fee: $275.00
Meet Darvin Patel, Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Design Engineering graduate
Darvin Patel graduated with his Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Design Engineering degree in May, 2021. Originally from India and possessing a diploma in mechanical engineering, Darvin found UPEI's Sustainable Design Engineering program was an exceptional next step to reach his full potential.
UPEI lowers flags to half-mast to honour children of former residential school
The entire UPEI community was dismayed to hear the news of the discovery of remains at a former residential school in Kamloops, BC. Flags on the UPEI campus will be flown at half-mast until sunset on June 8 to honour and grieve the lives of the 215 First Nation children whose remains were found in unmarked graves.
UPEI Convocation 2020 AND 2021
The University of Prince Edward Island conferred degrees, diplomas, and certificates to more than 950 graduates as part of Convocation 2021 celebrations.
This year’s celebrations were unique in the history of UPEI. We were unable last year to celebrate the accomplishments of the Class of 2020 due to the pandemic. This year, UPEI offered a hybrid online and in-person experience to celebrate the graduates of the last two years.
Faculty of Science Online Presentation of Graduates
The Online Presentation of Graduates for the Classes of 2020 and 2021 will allow all graduates to celebrate Convocation from the comfort of their own homes with their loved ones on PEI, across the country, and around the world. The Chancellor of the University, the Hon. Catherine Callbeck, will provide remarks; the Dean of each respective faculty will present the graduates virtually; and graduates will see their photos appear on screen as faculty members announce their names. A Valedictorian from each Faculty will also address their fellow graduates during this presentation.
