Campus Notices
糖心vlog官方入口 honours its rich heritage and traditions by acknowledging members of the campus community who have contributed to its mission in an exceptional way by naming them Founders. The award is presented to members of the campus community who have played a direct role in
- supporting the vision, reputation, and continued success of the University, and/or
- creating a new era of educational, research, and/or service excellence at the University.
The 糖心vlog官方入口 is now accepting nominations for the 2023 Founders.
If you wish to submit a nomination for this award, please complete the or email your submission to communications@upei.ca. Emailed nominations should include your name, daytime telephone number, and relationship to the nominee along with the name, address, telephone number, and email address of the person you wish to nominate. They are limited to 500 words in length and should address how the nominee meets the above criteria. Read the full UPEi news release
Completed nominations must be received by November 17, 2023, at 12:00 pm AT (noon).
The inaugural Shannon K. Murray Lecture on Hope and the Academy, presented by Dr. Shannon Murray at 糖心vlog官方入口 on September 5, will be broadcast on CBC Radio鈥檚 national program Ideas on Monday, November 13, at 4:00 am and 8:00 pm.
The CBC Ideas describes the lecture as follows:
鈥淔or many, the world is feeling darker these days. So, a lecture on Hope might be a much-needed balm. Shannon Murray is an award-winning English professor at the 糖心vlog官方入口. An annual lecture on Hope was established in her honour. For the inaugural lecture, Murray presents: Shakespeare鈥檚 Guide to Teaching, Learning and Hope. She explores what Shakespeare can offer us in terms of lessons in patience, empathy, hope, freudenfreude, and even the obsessions with metrics. And she talks about how The Bard鈥檚 words have become the narrative soundtrack of her own life.鈥
The 糖心vlog官方入口 Faculty of Arts established the lecture to honour the achievements of Dr. Shannon Murray, an award-winning professor in the Department of English and a 3M National Teaching Fellow. In 2022, Dr. Murray was awarded the Christopher Knapper Lifetime Achievement Award by the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. This is one of the highest honours awarded in Canada recognizing superior contributions to teaching and learning in higher education.
The Faculty of Science Graduate Studies Committee invites the campus community to the next presentation of the 2023--24 Environmental Sciences and Human Biology seminar series on Friday, November 10, 2023, at 12:30 p.m. in Kelley Memorial Building, Room 237.
Patrick Slaine, PhD, Pegasus Biotech Inc., will present "Vaccinology: Designing a vaccine from start to finish."
All are welcome.
Join the 糖心vlog官方入口 Teaching and Learning Centre鈥檚 multimedia specialist and colleagues from 糖心vlog官方入口鈥檚 teaching community on November 14 at 12:30 pm in the Teaching and Learning Centre to talk about ideas, obstacles, and success in creating multimedia for your courses. This is a space to gather and talk about what you are working on, what you have created, and what you might be thinking about making. Topics will generally be about video, podcasting, visual graphics, etc. that you are using as course resources. The drop-in is open to faculty and staff in an effort to provide support, create connections, and build community around these topics. This will be hosted monthly throughout the fall semester.
Reach out to Kristy McKinney at kmckinney@upei.ca if you have any questions.
The search committee for the Dean of Sustainable Design Engineering announces upcoming presentations by each of the three finalist candidates. Since the search began in June, the committee has conducted a comprehensive search and selected the following finalists for a series of stakeholder meetings on campus. Presentations are scheduled on the following dates and times.
Dr. Ali Akgunduz is a professor and Associate Dean, Academic Programs, at Concordia University. He received a BS (1992) from Gazi University, Turkey, and an MBA (1996) and PhD (2001) in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from the Illinois Institute of Technology. As associate dean at Concordia since 2012, he has led the faculty's accreditation process for all nine undergraduate engineering programs and continual improvement of academic programs. From 2003 to 2008, he served as the Co-op program director. His research interests include airline operations, and decision support system design, using artificial intelligence, including 70 journal and conference papers in these fields. Dr. Akgunduz has received an IIE Excellence Award and Distinguished Professor Award from the Institute of Industrial Engineers, and an Excellence in Teaching Award from the Canadian Society of Industrial Engineers.
- Public Presentation: November 15, 2:30鈥3:30 pm, AVC 207N
Dr. Regina Lee is a professor of space engineering at York University. She received a BASc (1994) in Engineering Science, MASc (1995), and PhD (2000) in Space Engineering from the University of Toronto. From 2018 to 2019, she was the Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Studies. Between 2013 and 2017, she served as chair of the Department of Earth and Space Science and Engineering. Dr. Lee has co-authored over 100 journal and conference papers. Her research interests lie in nanosatellite technologies including micro-propulsion, actuators, remote sensing, and space object tracking. At York University, she has secured over $10 million in research funding, including a $4.2 million CFI project to establish York's first comprehensive microfabrication facility where she served as the founding director. Dr. Lee received the AKCSE Women in Science and Engineering Award in 2022, and the KOFST Engineer of the Year Award in 2020.
- Public Presentation: November 16, 9:00鈥 0:00 am, AVC 201N
Dr. Yudong (David) Yao is a professor of electrical engineering at the Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey. At Stevens, he served as chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering from 2007 to 2018. He received a BS and MS (1985) from Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications and a PhD (1988) from Southeast University, Nanjing, all in electrical engineering. His research interests lie in machine learning, sensors and signals, telehealth, and AI medicine. Dr. Yao has (co-)secured over $10 million in research grants, and his publications have been widely cited (h-index of 51 with over 10,000 citations). Prior to Stevens, he was a senior engineer at Qualcomm in San Diego, and a technical staff member at Spar Aerospace in Montreal. Dr. Yao is a Fellow of several professional associations, including IEEE and the Canadian Academy of Engineering.
- Public Presentation: November 22, 9:00鈥 10:00 am, AVC 205N
All are welcome to attend. For any who are unable to attend, the presentations will be recorded and available afterward for viewing from a secure site. Paper copies of each candidate鈥檚 CV will be available for viewing in the Office of the Vice-President, Academic and Research, Kelley 205. Following each presentation, you are invited to provide feedback on the candidate鈥檚 suitability for the role to vpar@upei.ca. All feedback will be considered by the committee in its deliberations.
Does the thought of research ethics make you feel
- excited
- overwhelmed
- intimidated
- frustrated
- prefer to specify: _________________
- prefer not to specify
No matter how you feel about research ethics right now, we鈥檝e got good news for you!
Your friendly colleagues on the 糖心vlog官方入口 Research Ethics Board have been working hard to adapt to recent TCPS 2 updates and to streamline and demystify related processes.
If you do research with humans at 糖心vlog官方入口, please join Research Compliance Coordinator, Dr. Stephanie Palmer, and Research Ethics Chair, Dr. Jessica Strong, to learn about recent changes to the TCPS 2 and 糖心vlog官方入口 REB process, including multi-jurisdictional applications, among others. We will also introduce some new tools you can use to streamline your application process. We look forward to seeing you on November 24 at noon at the TLC!
Waltes Drop-In: November 8 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm at the Mawi'omi Indigenous Student Centre
Experience the rich cultural heritage and spiritual wisdom of the Passamaquoddy, Penobscot, Maliseet, and Mi鈥檏maq communities as we invite you to dive into the traditional game of Waltes. This event offers you the chance to learn the game and uncover its teachings and significance.
Waltes is more than just a game; it's a sacred and spiritual practice that has been passed down through generations, offering a window into the deep traditions of Indigenous peoples in the Atlantic region. By participating, you'll gain a unique insight into the spiritual and cultural dimensions of this game, connecting with the rich history of these Indigenous communities.
M茅tis Heritage Week: November 13 to November 19
Celebrate the vibrant heritage, rich history, and invaluable contributions of the M茅tis people in Canada during M茅tis Week, an event that offers a profound opportunity to embrace and learn about this culturally diverse community. Join us in paying tribute to the M茅tis people's profound influence on Canada and in taking part in our ongoing mission to Indigenize 糖心vlog官方入口.
Don't miss this opportunity to be part of an enriching and transformative experience. Come to our events, connect with the M茅tis community, and help us honour the shared histories and cultures that make Canada a truly diverse and beautiful nation.
Rock Your Mocs Week: November 13 to 17 (workshop on November 14)
Starting in 2011, Rock Your Mocs began as a way for Indigenous Peoples to learn more about moccasin teachings and provide an opportunity to wear them in solidarity with others. Moccasins carry spirit and connect us to those who have passed them down through the generations. The Mawi鈥檕mi Indigenous Student Centre will not only be encouraging all to wear their mocs but will also host a moccasin-making workshop on November 14 in Room 214, Dalton Hall (time TBD). All are welcome to sit in and learn or make a pair of mocs.
Ribbon Skirt, Shirt, and Pant Workshop: November 22 and 23 from 4:00 to 8:00 pm
This event was hosted in September during TRC week and is now being hosted again due to demand!
Every post-secondary institution in the Atlantic region (also known as the Wabanaki Confederacy) with an Indigenous centre will sew a ribbon skirt or shirt together. Participants are welcome to join in person or virtually. The program is meant to create a sense of nationhood while sharing important teachings about the ribbon skirt/shirt. Held on November 22 and 23 from 4:00 to 8:00 pm, the workshop will be hosted by the Mawi鈥檕mi Indigenous Student Centre in Room 240, Bernardine Hall. All are welcome to take part (糖心vlog官方入口 community and greater PEI community). There will be light refreshments and an opportunity to connect with others. Two sewing machines will be available as will be some material.
Full Moon Gathering: November 27 starting at 7:00 pm (location TBD)
Since time immemorial, Indigenous Peoples have followed the 13 Moons or moon cycles to ground themselves in their teachings and ensure balance. This is captured in their turtle's back teachings, which capture the different moon phases (13 different moons and 28 days in each moon cycle). Life on Earth is connected to and regulated by Grandmother Moon, through the tides and waters, which stabilizes our Earth's position and determines the cycle of women and the birth of new life. Grandmother Moon helps us with healing and is strongly connected to human life, especially women. Every phase of Grandmother Moon has a different focus, and this month, we focus on the strength and beauty of slowing down as Mother Earth begins her time of rest (freezing moon). All are welcome to join and share.
As part of engaging with and listening to the various audiences that make up the University community, Interim President Greg Keefe has been undertaking a series of smaller-sized, moderated sessions. The feedback received at these listening sessions will be provided to the 糖心vlog官方入口 Action Plan Advisory Group, which is developing the framework for the comprehensive action plan in response to Rubin Thomlinson鈥檚 .
Here are some updates since the original message about the Staff Listening Sessions was issued:
- An additional session has been scheduled to accommodate any staff who are unable to attend the session for their particular staff-unit grouping. (See below for all dates and groupings)
- Supervisors who have employees attending the same session will be welcome to stay for the first half, but will then be asked to leave.
- While no online or virtual participation is offered, employees are welcome to email feedback or comments to president@upei.ca at any time.
Five staff-only sessions are now planned as follows:
- Academic-associated staff (For any staff member who reports directly, or whose supervisor reports to the Vice-President Academic and Research): Thursday, November 9, 2:30鈥4:00 pm, Duffy Science Centre Amphitheatre (DSC 135), Moderator: Charlene VanLeeuwen
- Facilities Management staff: Wednesday, November 15, 12:30鈥2:00 pm, Performing Arts Centre (PAC 121 S), Moderator: Patti Wheatley
- Any staff unable to attend other group sessions: Thursday, November 16, 8:30鈥10:00 am, Performing Arts Centre (PAC 121 S), Moderator: Patti Wheatley
- All other staff (For any staff member who reports directly, or whose supervisor reports to the Chief Information Officer; Vice-President, People and Culture; Vice-President Administration and Finance; or President): Thursday, November 16, 2:30鈥4:00 pm, Duffy Science Centre Amphitheatre (DSC 135), Moderator: Charlene VanLeeuwen
- Atlantic Veterinary College staff: Monday, November 20, 12:00鈥1:30 pm, AVC 287 N and 286A N, Moderator: Patti Wheatley
The Animal Care Committee does not meet in December. The deadline for Animal Care Protocol Submissions--new, renewal, or amendment--is Friday, January 5, 2024, for the January meeting.
Please note that as of June 1, 2020, all animal user protocols must be submitted through the 糖心vlog官方入口 Researcher Portal at
For new protocols, select "applications," and for renewal or amendment protocols, select "events."
糖心vlog官方入口 ACC SOPs and Codes of Practice 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.
The search committee for the Dean of Sustainable Design Engineering announces upcoming presentations by each of the three finalist candidates. Since the search began in June, the committee has conducted a comprehensive search and selected the following finalists for a series of stakeholder meetings on campus. Presentations are scheduled on the following dates and times.
Dr. Ali Akgunduz is a professor and Associate Dean, Academic Programs, at Concordia University. He received a BS (1992) from Gazi University, Turkey, and an MBA (1996) and PhD (2001) in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from the Illinois Institute of Technology. As associate dean at Concordia since 2012, he has led the faculty's accreditation process for all nine undergraduate engineering programs and continual improvement of academic programs. From 2003 to 2008, he served as the Co-op program director. His research interests include airline operations, and decision support system design, using artificial intelligence, including 70 journal and conference papers in these fields. Dr. Akgunduz has received an IIE Excellence Award and Distinguished Professor Award from the Institute of Industrial Engineers, and an Excellence in Teaching Award from the Canadian Society of Industrial Engineers.
- Public Presentation: November 15, 2:30鈥3:30 pm, AVC 207N
Dr. Regina Lee is a professor of space engineering at York University. She received a BASc (1994) in Engineering Science, MASc (1995), and PhD (2000) in Space Engineering from the University of Toronto. From 2018 to 2019, she was the Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Studies. Between 2013 and 2017, she served as chair of the Department of Earth and Space Science and Engineering. Dr. Lee has co-authored over 100 journal and conference papers. Her research interests lie in nanosatellite technologies including micro-propulsion, actuators, remote sensing, and space object tracking. At York University, she has secured over $10 million in research funding, including a $4.2 million CFI project to establish York's first comprehensive microfabrication facility where she served as the founding director. Dr. Lee received the AKCSE Women in Science and Engineering Award in 2022, and the KOFST Engineer of the Year Award in 2020.
- Public Presentation: November 16, 9:00鈥 0:00 am, AVC 201N
Dr. Yudong (David) Yao is a professor of electrical engineering at the Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey. At Stevens, he served as chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering from 2007 to 2018. He received a BS and MS (1985) from Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications and a PhD (1988) from Southeast University, Nanjing, all in electrical engineering. His research interests lie in machine learning, sensors and signals, telehealth, and AI medicine. Dr. Yao has (co-)secured over $10 million in research grants, and his publications have been widely cited (h-index of 51 with over 10,000 citations). Prior to Stevens, he was a senior engineer at Qualcomm in San Diego, and a technical staff member at Spar Aerospace in Montreal. Dr. Yao is a Fellow of several professional associations, including IEEE and the Canadian Academy of Engineering.
- Public Presentation: November 22, 9:00鈥 10:00 am, AVC 205N
All are welcome to attend. For any who are unable to attend, the presentations will be recorded and available afterward for viewing from a secure site. Paper copies of each candidate鈥檚 CV will be available for viewing in the Office of the Vice-President, Academic and Research, Kelley 205. Following each presentation, you are invited to provide feedback on the candidate鈥檚 suitability for the role to vpar@upei.ca. All feedback will be considered by the committee in its deliberations.
Submissions and inquiries for Central Printing should now be sent to cpo@upei.ca. The use of whenderson@upei.ca will come to an end at the end of November. You can also call Wendy at Central Printing at 902-566-0558.
The Office of Study Abroad and International Partnerships is hosting an information session for ANY students interested in learning more about Study Abroad opportunities that are available to them! Pizza will be provided. Please RSVP!
On Wednesday, November 8, ITSS will conduct routine maintenance on the my糖心vlog官方入口 portal and related services from 8:00 pm to midnight. During this time, there may be intermittent access to and performance issues with my糖心vlog官方入口, Self-Service, and Colleague.
We encourage students, faculty, and staff who may need documents or links located on my糖心vlog官方入口 to plan ahead and bookmark or download the resources they may need during this period.
As a reminder, you can access Moodle directly using and Outlook email directly using .
If you have any questions, please contact the ITSS Help Desk at 902-566-0465.
This two-part session is the second of our beginner-level Humanities and Social Sciences data organization and analysis series. Many web applications, research project websites, and library and archival repositories store data in relational databases. A relational database can help you keep your data separate from your analysis, improve quality control of data entry, reduce duplication of data, and improve your ability to search across large and complex datasets. Structured Query Language, or SQL, is a powerful language used to search and manipulate relational databases. This workshop teaches participants about relational databases and SQL using SQLite. You will learn how to write queries in SQL and how to use aggregate functions to combine data. It uses examples and challenges from the Humanities, Social Sciences, and library research fields and uses materials. There are no prerequisites.
The Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, invites all to attend Shauna Reddin's public dissertation defence presentation of her PsyD research titled, Planting the Seeds of Evidence-Based Practice in a Child Protection Clinical Service.
Please join us virtually on Zoom on Tuesday, November 14, at 2:30 pm Atlantic; 1:30 pm Eastern at this link:
The Animal Care Committee does not meet in December. The deadline for Animal Care Protocol Submissions--new, renewal, or amendment--is Friday, January 5, 2024, for the January meeting.
Please note that as of June 1, 2020, all animal user protocols must be submitted through the 糖心vlog官方入口 Researcher Portal at
For new protocols, select "applications," and for renewal or amendment protocols, select "events."
糖心vlog官方入口 ACC SOPs and Codes of Practice 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.
With the release of the 糖心vlog官方入口 Review Report, the University has coordinated two confidential processes to support faculty and staff who have experienced harm from harassment, sexual violence, or discrimination at 糖心vlog官方入口.
Confidential third-party personal counselling:
The 糖心vlog官方入口 Health and Wellness Centre has engaged a psychologist to meet individually with faculty and staff, by appointment. Employees may email Caylin Jenkins at cbjenkins@upei.ca, indicating 鈥淎ppointment required鈥 in the subject line. Caylin will coordinate with the psychologist and confirm the time and location of the appointment with the employee.
Making a confidential disclosure:
People have asked about the process for making disclosures of incidents of harassment or discrimination by senior executive members of the University. The University has established an independent third-party process to address any such issues with Resonance Inc., a multidisciplinary human resources firm, based in Saint John, NB, that specializes in workplace assessments. The contact person at Resonance is Trisha Perry, who may be reached at tperry@resonanceinc.ca or (506)799-0412.
For more information, go to /response-to-independent-review/community-support
DYKT Google can proof read your essays? It's often hard to spot errors in something you've been working on for what feels like forever. Why not use your ears instead of your eyes?
Copy and paste your content into Google Translate and click on the listen icon. Your work will be narrated back to you (hopefully it will help you make improvements).
Authenticity in tourism is a hot topic. Can tourism experiences ever really be authentic and truly reflect the character, history, and people of a place? One underrepresented voice in authentic tourism is that of locals. Using a research panel of 600 Prince Edward Islanders, we asked if it was possible for visitors to experience the "real" PEI, and if so, what kinds of experiences best reflected the place that locals call home. Over 400 respondents enthusiastically proclaimed that indeed it was possible for visitors to glimpse the "real" Prince Edward Island, and they identified myriad ways that could happen in areas such as culinary-, cultural-, historical-, and Anne of Green Gables-based experiences. Join us on November 21 at 7 pm in the Faculty Lounge, SDU Main Building, to hear more about this research project from Dr. Susan Graham, Faculty of Business.
Does the thought of research ethics make you feel
- excited
- overwhelmed
- intimidated
- frustrated
- prefer to specify: _________________
- prefer not to specify
No matter how you feel about research ethics right now, we鈥檝e got good news for you!
Your friendly colleagues on the 糖心vlog官方入口 Research Ethics Board have been working hard to adapt to recent TCPS 2 updates and to streamline and demystify related processes.
If you do research with humans at 糖心vlog官方入口, please join Research Compliance Coordinator, Dr. Stephanie Palmer, and Research Ethics Chair, Dr. Jessica Strong, to learn about recent changes to the TCPS 2 and 糖心vlog官方入口 REB process, including multi-jurisdictional applications, among others. We will also introduce some new tools you can use to streamline your application process. We look forward to seeing you on November 24 at noon at the TLC!