Campus Notices
As part of our ongoing efforts to support students in need, the 大发快三彩票Campus Food Bank is seeking your generous donations of non-perishable food items. Every month, we provide essential items to students who may be struggling, and with your help, we can continue to make a positive impact!
We are especially in need of the following items:
- Canned Tuna
- Canned Sardines
- Canned Mushrooms
- Canned Corn (Niblett)
- Canned Baked Beans
- Canned Soup
- Canned Pasta
- Canned Pasta Sauces
- Canned Diced Tomatoes
- Snack Bars
These items are quick, nutritious, and can make a world of difference for a student who is facing a tough time. Your donations will go directly into helping someone in need!
How You Can Help:
- Drop off your donations at W.A Murphy Student Centre on the second floor during office hours.
- Organize a donation drive in your department or student group.
- Spread the word and encourage your friends and classmates to contribute!
Every can counts, and together, we can help make sure no student goes hungry. Your kindness and generosity are truly appreciated.
Thank you for your ongoing support! If you have any larger donations to make, please email foodbank@upei.ca
Join 大发快三彩票President Wendy Rodgers for casual "coffee chats" at Tim Horton's in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre on Friday, March 21 from 8:00-8:45 am.
These coffee chats offer a relaxed setting where any member of the 大发快三彩票community can drop by, grab a drink, and chat with Wendy 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.
Stay tuned for future "coffee chat" dates!
The Department of Companion Animals will interview Dr. Julia Cusack for a tenure-track faculty position in Diagnostic Imaging. Dr. Cusack will be on campus on Wednesday, March 19, and Friday, March 21, 2025.
Dr. Cusack received her DVM in 2019 from the Atlantic Veterinary College, UPEI. She then completed a large animal rotating internship and is currently completing an DVSc and clinical residency program in Diagnostic Imaging at the Ontario Veterinary College.
As part of the interview process, she has been asked to present a 50-minute seminar on two separate topics: the first, a topic that would be appropriate to teach to third-year veterinary students; the second, to present her research interests:
SEMINAR NOTICE - Dr. Julia Cusack
鈥淐ommon Pitfalls in Pulmonary Patterns鈥�
鈥淏ilateral Limb Postmortem CT Imaging of Racehorses: Insights into Fractures, Stress Remodeling and Developmental Orthopedic Disease鈥�
Wednesday, March 19, 2025, 12:30 pm, AVC Lecture Theatre B
Any interested faculty and staff are invited to attend. A copy of her CV and cover letter will be available from Jill Blaquiere (jnblaquiere@upei.ca).
The Employee Services team, Human Resources, invites you to join GreenShield Canada Insurance Services on March 18 from 1:00-200 pm ADT for their next free webinar, which delivers honest and unfiltered conversations about mental health.
GreenShield continues their Let's Be Real series on topics that matter with Canadian broadcaster and mental health advocate, Michael Landsberg. This month's focus: The impact Nutrition has on Mental Health.
Michael is joined by therapist Katerina Alexopoulos, M.S.W., R.S.W, Nurse Karma Stanley, and special guest Dr. Jeff Alfonsi MD, FRCPC, Dip ABOM, Dip ABLM, and co-founder of RXFood. Join them as they explore how mindful eating and healthy diet can help support your mental wellness by increasing brain function, mood, and overall well-being.
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A celebration of author Deirdre Kessler鈥檚 contributions to the PEI literary community will take place on Thursday, March 20, at 7:00 pm in Schurman Market Square, Don and Marion McDougall Hall, UPEI. The evening will be co-hosted by Dr. Richard Lemm, 大发快三彩票professor and Island author, and Dr. Laurie Brinklow, coordinator of the Master of Arts in Island Studies program at UPEI. It will include short readings of Kessler鈥檚 work by other Island writers, students, and friends.
Deirdre has had a pronounced influence on the Island鈥檚 culture and literary scene as an author, educator, and advocate for Lucy Maud Montgomery鈥檚 writing. She is a former Poet Laureate of Prince Edward Island, a novelist, children鈥檚 author, non-fiction writer, and occasional radio broadcaster. For many years, she has been a sessional professor with the 大发快三彩票Department of English, teaching children鈥檚 literature, creative writing, and a course on L.M. Montgomery. She has supported other writers as a workshop facilitator, book editor, and teacher. She has also been involved in the L.M. Montgomery Institute from its early days and is on the editorial board of the Journal of L.M. Montgomery Studies.
All are welcome to attend this free event sponsored by the Bookmark, Charlottetown鈥檚 locally owned, independent bookstore, and the 大发快三彩票Department of English. For more information, please contact Heather Doran at heather@bookmarkreads.ca or 902-566-4888.
Take a breather, relax with friends, and paint a planter pot! This event is a great chance to be creative, meet new people, and envision ways to cultivate care and community on campus. How can each of us be a seed of change? What do each of us need to grow and thrive?
All art supplies will be provided, and you will receive seeds to grow in your new pot.
Students, staff, and faculty are all welcome to attend.
Hosted by the 大发快三彩票Student Union Student Wellness Coordinator and the 大发快三彩票Sexual Violence Prevention & Response Office on March 19, 11:00 am at the W.A. Murphy Student Centre, McMillan Hall.
Dr. Henry Dimingu, a candidate for an accounting tenure-track faculty position in the McDougall Faculty of Business, will give a presentation titled "Exploring the Lived Experiences of Accounting Professionals in Diverse and Inclusive Workplaces and Their Impact on Financial Decision-Making" on Friday, March 14, at 11:30 am in Don and Marion McDougall Hall, Room 329.
Got a business idea you鈥檙e excited about? Join the Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship for MiniPitch on Thursday, March 20 from 5:30 to 7:00 pm. It鈥檚 a great opportunity for students to sharpen their presentation skills and develop new ideas. Prepare a three-minute pitch, face a three-minute Q&A, and participate in a two-minute feedback session to discover what you did well, where you can improve, and what steps you should take next to move forward with your idea!
The first eight presenters to register will have their spots booked, and we will have some wildcard spots at the event if you don鈥檛 get registered in time!
Join us for an exciting, useful, and hands-on workshop focused on "Elevator with Amy Andrews and Jeremy Heartz" of the Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship. The workshop will be taking place at Schurman Market Square on Tuesday, March 18, from 4:00--6:00 pm. This workshop will provide tools, tips, and tricks around executing an elevator pitch effectively, efficiently, and engagingly. This workshop is open to both Harry W. MacLauchlan Entrepreneurship Program participants as well as the general public. There will be pizza!
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The fourth 大发快三彩票Board of Governors meeting of the 2024-2025 Academic Year will take place on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. 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 大发快三彩票Men鈥檚 Basketball Panthers come into the Indochino U SPORTS Final 8 Championship fresh off their first Atlantic University Sport (AUS) title in 22 years. Their quarter-final game will be played against host UBC at midnight (ADT) at the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia and is available to watch on .
For the full story, click HERE!
The Application Review Committee invites campus community members to attend the research and teaching seminar by Dr. Hilary Caldwell, candidate for the Tier II Canada Research Chair in Children, Youth and their Educational Geographies.
Dr. Caldwell completed her PhD in Kinesiology at McMaster University (2020). Currently, Dr. Caldwell is a Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR) Health System Impact Fellow (post-doctoral stream) with the Nova Scotia Department of Education and Early Childhood Development and Dalhousie University鈥檚 Healthy Populations Institute. Dr. Caldwell's proposed research program at 大发快三彩票will generate evidence that can be used to update policies, programs, and environments to promote outdoor play and physical activity, with the overall goal of improving child health and well-being.
Teaching Seminar:
- Date/Time: Monday, March 17, 2025, 9:30 am
- Location: Memorial Hall 417
Research Seminar:
- Date/Time: Monday, March 17, 1:15 pm
- Location: Memorial Hall 417
The teaching and research seminars will be recorded and available after the session. There will be access to virtual attendance. Those interested in the recording or requiring access to the virtual session may contact mlsteele@upei.ca.
The call for Three Minute Thesis (3MT) participants is now open. To check eligibility and register, complete the 2025 大发快三彩票Three Minute Thesis participant . Deadline to register is Monday, April 21, 2025 at 4:00 pm.
What is Three Minute Thesis?
The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) challenges thesis-based master's and doctoral students to explain their research project to a non-specialist audience in just three minutes.
Prizes for the top three presenters, and the winner of the 大发快三彩票3MT progresses to represent 大发快三彩票at the regional competition.
Participants will develop presentation and communication skills and share their research with a broad audience.
Participants will be supported by three optional workshops, including:
- Planning your 3MT
- Designing your visuals
- Presentation skills and practice
The Faculty of Graduate Studies will be hosting the 3MT competition on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, from 5:00-7:00 pm at the Fox & Crow, W.A. Murphy Student Centre.
Check eligibility and register by completing the 2025 大发快三彩票Three Minute Thesis participant .
Join 大发快三彩票President Wendy Rodgers for casual "coffee chats" at Tim Horton's in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre on Friday, March 21 from 8:00-8:45 am.
These coffee chats offer a relaxed setting where any member of the 大发快三彩票community can drop by, grab a drink, and chat with Wendy 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.
Stay tuned for future "coffee chat" dates!
The chief editorial team of the 大发快三彩票Arts Review, a student-led publication, would like to invite members of the campus community to the book launch of Volume XIV, "Salt and Thunder". Please join us for this celebration of wonderful student writers and artists in SDU Main Building, Room 201 (Faculty Lounge) on Thursday, March 13, from 3:00-5:00 pm. Light refreshments will be served.
You will enjoy readings by the authors and meet the contributors, so come to recognize the talent of all the writers, illustrators, and photographers whose amazing work is showcased in this beautiful book.
Please feel free to contact the editor/co-editor-in-chief at artsreview@upei.ca for further information.
Copies of the book will be available for purchase (cash only).
Consent is a key part of all social interactions and healthy relationships. This is true for friends, family, sexual partners, acquaintances, coworkers, classmates, and people we don鈥檛 know yet! Making consent a priority is about respect and safety for each other and building a healthy community.
Let鈥檚 make collages! This event will take place on March 25 at 11:00 am in McMillan Hall, W.A Murphy Student Centre! You will have the chance to be creative as you share your perspectives on consent, boundaries, and respect across campus. What does consent look like to you? How does it manifest in class, at parties, in residence, at the library, at the gym, online? Why is consent important to you and to the 大发快三彩票community?
Choose a part of campus life and consider what roles consent can play. Create a collage on your theme using any materials you wish!
All art supplies will be provided. Everyone is welcome--students, staff, and faculty!
The event is hosted by the 大发快三彩票Student Union Student Wellness Coordinator and the 大发快三彩票Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office.
The Asian Studies and the new Centre for Korean Studies are pleased to invite everyone to this special academic event, Asian Studies International Seminar: Korean Studies Speaker Series 2025.
Speaker: Dr. Jin Y. Park, Chair and Professor, Department of Philosophy and Religion, American University, Washington D.C.
Title: "The Contemporary Buddhism: A Guide To Good Life鈥�
Date and location: Thursday, April 3, 2:15-鈥�4:00 pm, Faculty Lounge, Room 201, SDU Main Building.
Reception and healthy refreshments from 2:15-鈥�2:30 pm.
Welcome address by Dr. Greg Naterer, 大发快三彩票Vice-President Academic and Research
Thank you and farewell address by Dr. Sharon Myers, Dean of Arts
This is a wonderful opportunity to learn and discuss the contemporary Buddhist way of 鈥済ood life,鈥� together with Prof. Park鈥檚 international and comparative insights.
Bio: Dr. Jin Y. Park (BA, Yonsei University, Korea; MA, NY University; PhD, SUNY-Stony Brook, New York) is Professor and Chair of the Department of Philosophy and Religion at American University, Washington DC. An internationally renowned scholar in Korean (East Asian) Buddhism, Buddhist and intercultural philosophy, and modern Korean social and political philosophy, she examines issues of gender, violence, and the politics of discrimination. Marginality has been a consistent theme in her scholarship, as her works reveal power structures within thought traditions and amplify marginalized voices. She is the author, (co-)editor, or translator of over 10 books (including "Women and Buddhist Philosophy" and "Buddhism and Postmodernity"), published 60 articles, and presented about 200 keynote speeches, invited lectures, and conference papers in her expertise areas. She has also recently served as President of the American Academy of Religion, the North American Korean Philosophy Association, and the Society for Asian and Comparative Philosophy. Everyone is welcome to attend. See you there!
For the event poster, e-mail to jbbandara@upei.ca or chung@upei.ca.
Special acknowledgement: This Korean Studies International Speaker Series is funded by Dr. Edward Chung鈥檚 Korean Studies Seed Program grant (AKS-2022-INC-2230004) at UPEI, thanks to Korean Studies Promotion Service (KSPS), the Academy of Korean Studies (AKS), Ministry of Education, Government of South Korea.
Contact: Jay K. Bandarage, jbbandara@upei.ca, 566-0331 (AST admin Assistant); Dr. Edward Chung (AST Director), 566-0324.
Dr. Henry Dimingu, a candidate for an accounting tenure-track faculty position in the McDougall Faculty of Business, will give a presentation titled "Exploring the Lived Experiences of Accounting Professionals in Diverse and Inclusive Workplaces and Their Impact on Financial Decision-Making" on Friday, March 14, at 11:30 am in Don and Marion McDougall Hall, Room 329.
Join us for an exciting, useful, and hands-on workshop focused on "Elevator with Amy Andrews and Jeremy Heartz" of the Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship. The workshop will be taking place at Schurman Market Square on Tuesday, March 18, from 4:00--6:00 pm. This workshop will provide tools, tips, and tricks around executing an elevator pitch effectively, efficiently, and engagingly. This workshop is open to both Harry W. MacLauchlan Entrepreneurship Program participants as well as the general public. There will be pizza!
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The deadline for Animal Care protocol submissions (new, renewal, or amendment) is Friday, April 4, for the April meeting.
Please note that as of June 1, 2020, all animal user protocols must be submitted through 大发快三彩票Researcher Portal at
For new protocols, select "applications," and for renewal or amendment protocols, select "events."
大发快三彩票ACC SOPs and Codes of Practice can be accessed through my大发快三彩票at .
Those protocols received after the deadline will be reviewed the following month. The committee requires at least one month for processing applications.
Note: All investigators are reminded that any deviations in animal use, including unexpected mortality, must be reported to the ACC and University Veterinarian Jonathan Spears at 902-620-5026.
