Campus Notices
Join 糖心vlog官方入口 President Wendy Rodgers for her casual "coffee chat" this Thursday, October 9 in The Fox and Crow at the W.A. Murphy Student Centre while CBC's Island Morning and Radio-Canada's Le r茅veil are broadcast live! The two radio shows will air simultaneously, beginning at 6:00 am, with each featuring different guests from 糖心vlog官方入口 on a variety of topics, in addition to regular show elements.
Drop by between 6:00鈥�9:00 am to watch the live broadcasts take place, while enjoying a cup of coffee and baked goods for free (beginning at 7:00 am) courtesy of CBC PEI. This event falls on the same morning as a previously scheduled "Coffee Chat with the President," so President Wendy will instead spend her "chat" in The Fox and Crow.
President Rodgers' coffee chats offer a relaxed setting where any member of the 糖心vlog官方入口 community can drop by, grab a coffee, and chat with her about anything on your mind. Whether you want to share ideas, ask questions or simply say hello, these chats are a great way to connect with the President in a comfortable and informal environment.
Welcome to the following new employees who joined the 糖心vlog官方入口 community in August 2025:
- Kent Avery, Student Affairs
- John Bayhi, Robertson Library
- Jeffrey Collins, Political Science, Faculty of Arts
- Esther Currie, Faculty of Nursing
- Julia Cusack, Companion Animals, Atlantic Veterinary College
- Meghan Dewar, Graduate Studies, Atlantic Veterinary College
- Patrick Dunham, IT Systems and Services
- Susan Fitzky, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Human Rights
- Melissa Gillespie, Faculty of Nursing
- Andrew Halliday, Island Studies, Faculty of Arts
- Mdalomgir Hossain, Health Management, Atlantic Veterinary College
- Zahra Kalvani, Biology, Faculty of Science
- Courtney Kennedy, Faculty of Nursing
- Catherine Lacey, Human Resources
- Sula Levesque, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Human Rights
- Kerri Linzel-Waddell, School of Mathematics and Computational Sciences
- Jiayang Liu, Human Resources
- Dawson MacDonald, Registrar鈥檚 Office
- Alexa Macdougall, Faculty of Nursing
- Annerose Mauz, McDougall Faculty of Business
- Jennifer Neves, Faculty of Nursing
- Angie Petty, Teaching and Learning Centre
- Johnna Lee Pike, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Atlantic Veterinary College
- Diego Quintanilla Ahumada, Biology, Faculty of Science
- Rebecca Scott, Faculty of Medicine
- Alexander Smith, Faculty of Nursing
- Paula Tummon Flynn, Biology, Faculty of Science
- Andrew Whitehead, Recruitment and First-Year Advisement
- Robbie Younker, Financial Services
We are excited to have you join the 糖心vlog官方入口 team!
Faculty members who supervise graduate students are invited to participate in upcoming equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) training. This training is a commitment in the University鈥檚 CRC EDI Strategy, and required for all faculty members who supervise graduate students.
The session in October is the first in a series of upcoming conversations on best practices supervising graduate students. Session times are organized by faculty; however you are welcome to attend the time that best fits your schedule.
- Science and Sustainable Design Engineering, Tuesday, October 14, 9:00 am-11:00 am
- Arts, Business, Education, Nursing, Wednesday, October 15, 9:00 am-11:00 am
- Atlantic Veterinary College, Thursday, October 16, 9:00 am-11:00 am
RSVP by completing this .
These sessions are organized collaboratively by the Teaching and Learning Centre, the EDI and Human Rights Office, and the Faculty of Graduate Studies.
The excitement for this Saturday's Gold Rush draw is growing as big as the pot! With no winners in the last THIRTEEN draws, the total pot has grown to more than $50,000, with half going to the winner of the draw.
Gold Rush is a virtual fundraising initiative that raises funds for 糖心vlog官方入口鈥檚 athletic and recreation programs. You can now select a specific team, club, or program to direct your proceeds from each of your tickets.
Play today and every week for a chance to win! Download the 糖心vlog官方入口 Panther Recreation app from the App Store or on Google Play, or . The weekly draw is held at 8:00 pm every Saturday.
Did you know your research might support Canada鈥檚 defence and security priorities...even if it doesn鈥檛 seem obvious? The Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) program funds a wide range of projects, from technology and engineering to health, data, social sciences, and more.
IDEaS offers:
- Funding opportunities up to $3M
- Collaborations with academia, industry, and government
- Opportunities to test and advance solutions with defence experts
This session will show how your work, whether directly or indirectly connected, could align with national defence challenges and open new opportunities for funding and collaboration.
October 16 | 11:00 am | Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering building, Room 301
For more information, visit
Get ready Panthers, the highly anticipated IT Ecosystem Tour is happening on Thursday, October 16! Check out the itinerary below:
8:45 am: Meet at 201 Robertson Library, 糖心vlog官方入口
9:00 am - 10:00 am: Sub-Sector Presentations of PEI-based companies focused in the IT Sector
10:00 am - 10:30 am: Commute to Other Ocean Limited in Cornwall
10:30 am - 11:30 am: Learn about Other Ocean Limited, Lost Pixels, and Sculpin QA, each focused in different areas of the video game sector
11:30 am - 12:50 pm: Commute to The Foundry in Charlottetown & Lunch
12:50 pm - 2:00 pm: Startup Presentation Sprints from Foundry member companies, along with presentations from Propel ICT and the PEI IT Alliance
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm: IT Sector Networking Power Hour
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm: Spark Tank Pitch Competition
4:30 pm: Commute back to 糖心vlog官方入口/Disperse
Any full-time 糖心vlog官方入口 student is eligible to apply to participate. There is no cost associated with participating, with transportation and lunch being provided by the Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship. Registration for the tour opens on Wednesday, October 8 at 1:00 pm AST, but only the first 20 students to sign up will be invited to attend the tour, so make sure you apply as soon as registration opens!
Register here on October 8 at 1:00 pm:
The Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship invites you to join our Team Building workshop, facilitated by Katie Muldrew of The Collective Knot! Join us on Friday, October 10 from 12:00 - 2:00 pm for a powerful and engaging workshop! Sign up .
Katie helps entrepreneurs and teams uncover what makes them unique and translate that into clear, confident action. Drawing on her background in engineering and innovation, she guides people to cut through uncertainty, collaborate effectively, and bring ideas to life.
The workshop will take place at Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship in Robertson Library on 糖心vlog官方入口 campus.
Join us for an informative session on Innovation PEI's Ignition Fund, a competitive innovation fund designed for entrepreneurs seeking start-up capital for new business ventures. The Ignition Fund provides seed capital to successful applicants, enabling them to turn their venture ideas into tangible, viable businesses. This session is ideal for entrepreneurs, researchers, and anyone interested in leveraging funding for innovative projects.
What: Ignition Fund Information Session
When: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm, Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Where: 201 Robertson Library
Sign up !
The Dean of Arts warmly invites arts students to our first Fall Fika of the semester. It will take place in SDU Main Building, Room 201 on Wednesday, October 8 from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm. Fika is a Swedish tradition that encourages taking a break to enjoy coffee and snacks while catching up with friends. There will be hot drinks, yummy treats, and engaging conversations with your classmates and faculty. We hope to see you there!
You鈥檙e invited to a series of TLC Lunch and Learn sessions throughout the month of October; each focused on a Core Principle of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Grab your own lunch to join us online for engaging conversations and practical strategies to support inclusive teaching.
Session Lineup:
- Wednesday, October 1, 12 鈥� 1 pm 鈥� Expanding Access Through Representation
- Learn how offering multiple ways for learners to access and engage with content can enhance understanding and equity. .
- Wednesday, October 8, 12 鈥� 1 pm 鈥� Fostering Engagement
- Explore how to motivate and sustain learner interest through varied approaches to engagement. .
- Wednesday, October 22, 12 鈥� 1 pm 鈥� Supporting Action and Expression
- Discover strategies for allowing learners to demonstrate what they know in diverse and meaningful ways. .
Each session will include a brief presentation, followed by interactive discussion and idea-sharing with colleagues across departments. You鈥檒l leave with practical insights and tools you can apply in your own teaching.
The first 糖心vlog官方入口 Board of Governors meeting of the 2025-2026 Academic Year will take place on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at 4:00 pm in Room 102, Alumni Hall. All board meetings generally include sessions that are open to the public. Certain agenda items, including but not limited to human resources discussions, may require the board to go into a closed session. For logistical purposes, members of the public who wish to attend the open session of a meeting are asked to contact board@upei.ca one week prior to the meeting. Members of the public wishing to attend the public portion of a meeting must adhere to the .
The Health, Safety, and Environment Department (HSE) is offering Basic (previously called Emergency) First Aid/CPR training sessions on the following dates:
- October 17, 2025, 8:30 am鈥�4:00 pm. Registration cut off: October 10, 2025
- November 7, 2025, 8:30-4:00 pm. Registration cut off: October 31, 2025
- December 8, 2025, 8:30 am鈥�4:00 pm. Registration cut off: December 1, 2025
**Seats are limited, please register early to guarantee your spot!
To register, please email HSE@upei.ca. Include your name, department, contact number and the session date you are registering for.
The cost of registration will be covered by HSE for all 糖心vlog官方入口 faculty and staff, including students who require training for on-campus employment. Students who do not require training for on-campus employment are welcome to attend; however, the cost of registration will not be covered by HSE.
Intermediate (Previously called Standard) First Aid/CPR training is a comprehensive two-day course that offers first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills for those who need enhanced training as a work requirement. Please contact HSE at HSE@upei.ca if you require this training.
The Island Lecture Series and the Vinland Society present a talk by Dr. Helen Kristmanson, "Memories of Osland: a historical Icelandic village in northern British Columbia." The Island Lecture Series will be held on October 21, 2025, at 7 pm, in the Faculty Lounge, SDU Main Building, Room 201.
Hidden along the Skeena River's sylvan shores are the remains of a small historical village known as Osland. Settled by Icelanders who migrated west between 1870 and 1914, Osland was part of a thriving network of communities that formed an economic hub supported by the fishery and canneries. Today, though a few families preserve their ancestral houses at Osland, these historical buildings are interspersed with the fading remains of those long gone. This presentation draws on a range of primary sources, including memories gathered about thirty years ago from Osland's children and grandchildren.
Dr. Helen Kristmanson was the Island's first provincial archaeologist, serving in this role from 2009 until 2021, when she joined the L鈥檔uey team as Senior Archaeologist. L鈥檔uey is an Epekwitk-based initiative focused on protecting and implementing the constitutionally entrenched rights of the PEI Mi'kmaq. Helen is an Institute of Island Studies Executive Committee member at the 糖心vlog官方入口, past president of the Canadian Archaeological Association, and sitting president of the Vinland Society of PEI. Current scholarly research includes an examination of the underrepresentation of historical Mi鈥檏maq archaeological sites on Epekwitk through collections, archival, and field research. Helen descends from Fri冒rik August Kristmansson and El铆n Jonasdottir, first-generation Osland settlers, and Gu冒mundur Bjornsson and Thorbjorg Gu冒ny Bjornrdottir, also vesturfarars, who settled in southern British Columbia. In her spare time, Helen researches Icelandic and Scottish history.
The lecture is free, and all are welcome.
For more information, contact Laurie Brinklow at 902-894-2881 or brinklow@upei.ca.
The Healthy Campus Committee is pleased to support 糖心vlog官方入口 staff, faculty, and retirees with two weekly wellness programs this fall:
- Pickleball 鈥� Tuesdays, 12:00鈥�1:00 pm, Gymnasium (September 16鈥揇ecember 2)
- Mindful Flow and Stillness 鈥� Thursdays, 12:10鈥�12:55 pm, Studio 1 (September 18鈥揇ecember 11)
Both programs take place in the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre and are free of charge for 糖心vlog官方入口 staff, faculty, and retirees. Please note that weekly registration is required for each activity.
How to Register:
- Visit or open the Panther Recreation app.
- Select 糖心vlog官方入口 LOGIN and enter your 糖心vlog官方入口 email address and password.
- Click the Wellness icon, choose your program, and follow the prompts.
For more information, please contact:
Angela Marchbank
Coordinator, Fitness & Wellness
The Faculty of Education would like to invite all to attend Elizabeth Okudzeto's public presentation of her MEd research titled: "Women in Higher Educational Leadership 鈥� Factors Impacting Career Advancement in Ghana." Please join us on October 8 at 10:00 am, at Memorial Hall, Room 308 or through the .
The deadline for Animal Care Protocol Submissions (new, renewal, or amendment) is Friday, November 7 for the November meeting.
Please note that as of June 1, 2020 all animal user protocols must be submitted through 糖心vlog官方入口 Researcher Portal at https://upei.researchservicesoffice.com/Romeo.Researcher/
For new protocols select 鈥榓pplications鈥� and for renewal or amendment protocols select 鈥榚vents鈥�.
To view any 糖心vlog官方入口 ACC SOPs and Codes of Practice, they can be accessed through my糖心vlog官方入口 at .
Those protocols received after the deadline will be reviewed the following month. The Committee requires at least one month for processing applications.
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to scramble your way through a presentation you have no control over? It鈥檚 more fun than you think, and you can experience it yourself (or just come to watch!) on Tuesday, October 7, 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.
Get ready Panthers, the highly anticipated IT Ecosystem Tour is happening on Thursday, October 16! Check out the itinerary below:
8:45 am: Meet at 201 Robertson Library, 糖心vlog官方入口
9:00 am - 10:00 am: Sub-Sector Presentations of PEI-based companies focused in the IT Sector
10:00 am - 10:30 am: Commute to Other Ocean Limited in Cornwall
10:30 am - 11:30 am: Learn about Other Ocean Limited, Lost Pixels, and Sculpin QA, each focused in different areas of the video game sector
11:30 am - 12:50 pm: Commute to The Foundry in Charlottetown & Lunch
12:50 pm - 2:00 pm: Startup Presentation Sprints from Foundry member companies, along with presentations from Propel ICT and the PEI IT Alliance
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm: IT Sector Networking Power Hour
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm: Spark Tank Pitch Competition
4:30 pm: Commute back to 糖心vlog官方入口/Disperse
Any full-time 糖心vlog官方入口 student is eligible to apply to participate. There is no cost associated with participating, with transportation and lunch being provided by the Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship. Registration for the tour opens on Wednesday, October 8 at 1:00 pm AST, but only the first 20 students to sign up will be invited to attend the tour, so make sure you apply as soon as registration opens!
Register here on October 8 at 1:00 pm:
Department of Modern Languages successfully completed their 7-year cyclical review. Program faculty, students, academic administrators and external reviewers engaged in a thorough assessment of the program鈥檚 curriculum, teaching practices, research, service and student experiences. After the site visit and detailed review of the program鈥檚 self-study report, the reviewers submitted their recommendations and observations in a report for program鈥檚 continual improvement and student success. In response to the reviewers鈥� report, the program faculty prepared an action plan, which was presented to the Academic Planning and Curriculum Committee (APCC).
"Writing Together: A Year of Meaning-Making and Friendship," a new book by Dr. Darcy Shaw, professor emeritus of small animal internal medicine, Atlantic Veterinary College, 糖心vlog官方入口, and Dr. Penny Williamson, retired associate professor, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, will be launched on Tuesday, October 7, at 7 pm in the Faculty Lounge, SDU Main Building, 糖心vlog官方入口.
The event, which will be hosted by The Bookmark, is free, and all are welcome.
Dr. Shaw and Dr. Williamson committed to writing together for a year, despite being separated by age, gender, profession, and geography, and "Writing Together" is the result. In the process, they discovered that writing together could be a way to reflect on life, deepen friendship, and create a powerful antidote to loneliness in a time when people are so disconnected. Using poetry as a catalyst for carefully crafted prompts, they created a process for writing in a trustworthy space that anyone could use.
Drawing from their backgrounds in facilitation and leadership development, Dr. Williamson and Dr. Shaw have created more than just a writing guide鈥攖hey have crafted a lifeline for anyone feeling stuck, seeking renewal, or longing to understand their life鈥檚 journey. "Writing Together" is an exploration of connection, vulnerability, and the transformative power of shared storytelling.
