Community “quilt” for gender-based violence prevention on display
As part of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence in November 2024, the UPEI Student Union Mental Health team and the UPEI Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office (SVPRO) invited students, staff, and faculty to create a community “quilt” for gender-based violence prevention. Each participant created a canvas square for the quilt. Thank you to all who contributed to this important art piece!
IUPAC Global Women’s Breakfast event to be held at UPEI on February 11
The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) Global Women’s (and Allies) breakfast (GWB) will be held at the Fox & Crow, W.A. Murphy Student Centre, on February 11, 2025, from 7:00–9:00 am.
2025 IUPAC Global Women's (and Allies') Breakfast
The UPEI Department of Chemistry will host the 2025 IUPAC Global Women's (and Allies') Breakfast on Tuesday, February 11, from 7:00-9:00 am at the Fox & Crow, W.A. Murphy Student Centre.
UPEI campus community invited to presentation by Dr. Jessica Riddell
UPEI faculty, staff, and students are invited to attend a thought-provoking presentation and discussion titled "The State of Post-Secondary Education in Canada and Embedding a Culture of Hope at UPEI" by Dr. Jessica Riddell, celebrated professor and author of "Hope Circuits: Rewiring Universities and other Systems for Human Flourishing."
Hope Circuits back to UPEI, with award-winning scholar and celebrated author Dr. Jessica Riddell
Members of the UPEI community are invited to join award-winning scholar and celebrated author Dr. Jessica Riddell for a thought-provoking discussion on:
The State of Post-Secondary Education in Canada and Embedding a Culture of Hope at UPEI
Monday, February 10, 2025
10:30 am to 12:00 noon
McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Centre, UPEI
UPEI graduate student wins national Inclusive Culture Scholarship
Aadesh Nunkoo, a Master of Science student at the University of Prince Edward Island, was recently awarded one of two 2025 Inclusive Culture Scholarships by the Canadian Institute of Actuaries (CIA) and the Actuarial Students’ National Association (ASNA).
Pan-African flag flies over UPEI during Black History Month
The Pan-African flag was raised at UPEI on Monday, February 3, to mark Black History Month by Dr. Greg Naterer, vice-president academic and research at UPEI; Jessica Ekeleme, president of the African Students Association; and Tamara Steele, executive director of the Black Cultural Society of Prince Edward Island.
Members of the UPEI and broader communities, including Dr. Wendy Rodgers, president and vice-chancellor of UPEI, attended the flag-raising. The flag will fly on the campus for the duration of Black History Month.
Virtual workshop for graduate students: Using Refworks to automate your citations
Refworks is a great tool for organizing your research and referencing easier. In this hands-on, virtual workshop you will learn how to
- organize and track citations for your different projects
- automate bibliography creation for any citation style
- insert automated citations into your writing as you write through Word or Google Docs
Facilitator: Keri McCaffrey, One Health and Scholarly Communications Librarian
Audience: UPEI master's and doctoral students
Hands On Workshop: Using Refworks to automate your citations for graduate students
Date: Wednesday, February 26th
Time: 12:00-1:00pm Atlantic
Audience: UPEI Master's & Doctoral Students
Register: https://forms.gle/rCNybXxwo2my2iNN8
Using Refworks to automate your citations for Graduate Students (in-person version)
Refworks is a great tool for organising your research and referencing easier. In this hands-on, in-person, workshop you will learn how to:
UPEI Panthers this Week (February 3–9)
The UPEI Hockey, Basketball and Track and Field Panthers are looking forward to a week of competition at home and away.
Wednesday, February 5
AT HOME:
7:00 pm: The UPEI Women’s Hockey Panthers host the Université de Moncton Aigles Bleues at MacLauchlan Arena.
AWAY:
7:00 pm: The UPEI Men’s Hockey Panthers play the Saint Mary’s University Huskies in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
