ENGLISH CORNER

Are you a student at UPEI who speaks English as an Additional Language (EAL) with questions about…

  • pronunciation?
  • spelling/grammar?
  • vocabulary?
  • reading comprehension?

We have great news. The English Corner is for you! We provide language support and practice for any EAL student at UPEI. We’re at the Robertson Library, Room 213, from 9 am to 12 pm on Thursdays. Please sign up for a 25-minute appointment by filling out the sheet on the door.

New Atlantic Zero-Emission Energy System Laboratory to be established at UPEI

Dr. Yulin Hu, an assistant professor in the UPEI Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering, has received funding from the federal and provincial governments to establish a new Atlantic Zero-Emission Energy System Laboratory (AZEESL) that will produce clean and sustainable fuels and materials from biowaste.

The project is being supported with a $151,439 contribution through the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) and $64,362 from Innovation PEI, as well as $147,564 from the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s John R Evans Leaders Fund. 

Save the Dates! Invitation from the Interim President to attend Campus Town Halls

The following message was also distributed by email to students, staff, and faculty on March 13, 2024.

Dear Members of the Campus Community,

As part of continuing to engage with the various audiences that make up the campus community, I would like to invite you to a series of Campus Town Halls where I will give brief updates as well as listen to your concerns and respond to questions.

Reviewing a teaching dossier and files for tenure and promotion

This session is designed to prepare colleagues to review teaching dossiers as part of the tenure and promotions process at UPEI. We touch on applicable clauses from the collective agreement, consider elements from EDI training, and discuss how to think about and assess teaching contributions. There will also be time to ask questions of colleagues with experience serving on the URC about best practices, and guidelines for reviewing a tenure or promotion file.

Lunch and Learn: OERs and alternatives for licensing Indigenous OERs

Join librarians Courtney Matthews and Kim Mears for a Lunch and Learn session focused on Open Educational Resources (OERs) and some alternatives for licensing Indigenous OERs. They'll start with the larger OER conversation and how OERs benefit students and the academy, share resources for finding existing OERs, and then take a look at the local UPEI OER context. There will be ample time to discuss details that specifically support OER creation for Indigenous researchers and educators. 

Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Centre to host webinar series

The Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Centre (SJDAWC) at the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the University of Prince Edward Island, is pleased to announce its 2024 Webinar Series.

The series will take place on March 12, 19, and 26 from 4 to 5 p.m. Atlantic Time, and will feature Dr. Karen Overall, professor of behavioural medicine, Department of Health Management, AVC.

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