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Overview: Communication is critical to success in every field, especially in business and the workplace. In the Certificate in Professional Communications, participants will gain knowledge and practical experience in all key areas of communication, including proper workplace writing, public speaking and presentation skills, blog posts, websites, social media, and other forms of communication essential to functioning and growth in the professional world, as well as in-depth communication plans. This certificate is hybrid in nature; some content is online and asynchronous and some is in-person.

*Please note: If you already have completed the Intro to Workplace Writing course, you can take the rest of the certificate, and the price of the Intro to Workplace Writing course will be subtracted from the cost.

Designed for: People who deal with communication in businesses/organizations and in the workplace, from administrative professionals to communication officers, entrepreneurs, and executives.

Duration: Three (3) courses for a total of approximately twenty-eight (28) hours.

Facilitators: , , 

Courses:

• Intro to Workplace Writing
• Public Speaking Fundamentals
• Event Communication

For more information/register

The office of 69´«Ã½Accessibility Services (first floor Dalton Hall) will close at 2:00 pm on Monday, October 30, for a staff meeting. Tests scheduled with Accessibility Services during this time will continue as scheduled. 

The office will re-open on Tuesday, October 31, at 8:00 am. 

To submit an inquiry, please email accessibility@upei.ca or astesting@upei.ca (testing inquiries only). Messages received during the closure will be replied to as soon as possible.

Thank you.

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, October 27, 2023, at 12:30 pm in Kelley Memorial Building, Room 237.

Brandon Vriends, MSc candidate (ESC), P. Quijon lab, Department of Biology, will present:

The giant Irish moss as a mediator of decapod trophic interactions

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Manzura Khan, MSc candidate (ESC), X. Wang lab, School of Climate Change and Adaptation, will present:

The potential impact of climate change on lobster fisheries in PEI

All are welcome!

The 69´«Ã½Fall Open House will be taking place from 12:00–4:00pm on the Charlottetown campus of the 69´«Ã½ this Friday, October 27. 

The W.A. Murphy Student Centre will be the check-in area for students between 12:00pm - 12:30pm. Faculty events will be held throughout campus from 12:30–1:30pm. A Student Services Fair will also be held in the afternoon along with a presentation to prospective high school students interested in studying at 69´«Ã½for the Fall 2024 semester. 

We are looking forward to having lots of future Panthers on campus throughout the afternoon!

69´«Ã½Recruitment and International Student Office 

The Office of Research is seeking feedback from researchers at 69´«Ã½on the .  

Research data management (RDM) refers to the processes applied through the lifecycle of a research project to guide the collection, documentation, storage, sharing and preservation of research data. 

As a requirement of the , all institutions eligible to administer CIHR, NSERC or SSHRC funds must have an institutional RDM strategy and publish it publicly. In addition, the policy also includes guidelines related to data management plans and data deposit. Researchers needing to create a data management plan or deposit their research data can utilize the  site. For guidance and support regarding RDM, you can reach out to Kim Mears (kmears@upei.ca).

Stay tuned for upcoming RDM learning opportunities.

–Marva Sweeney-Nixon, Associate Vice-President Research and Dean of Graduate Studies.

The 69´«Ã½Student Affairs office will close at 2:00 pm on Monday, October 30, for a staff meeting. The office will re-open on Tuesday, October 31, at 8:30 am. 

To submit an inquiry or to book an appointment with Student Affairs, please email studentserv@upei.ca. Messages received during the closure will be responded to as soon as possible.

Join the multi-faith community on Tuesday, November 7, at 12:05 pm for about 30 minutes at the 69´«Ã½Chaplaincy Centre to pray for peace in our troubled world.

Entitled "Songs and Dances", this concert on Thursday, November 2, will feature music spanning five centuries, including music by Renaissance composer Anthony Holborne, Victor Ewald's Brass Quintet No. 1, an arrangement of Gustav Holst's Second Suite in F (originally for wind ensemble), Canadian composer Morley Calvert's Three Dance Impressions, Björk's Overture from "Dancer in the Dark" and more!

The Maritime Brass Quintet brings the highest caliber chamber music to venues across the Maritimes, and is comprised of five of Canada’s finest brass players: Curtis Dietz and Richard Simoneau (trumpet), Gina Patterson (horn), and two 69´«Ã½Music Alumni: Dale Sorensen (trombone) and Bob Nicholson (tuba & bass trombone).

The 69´«Ã½Department of Music is pleased to present a Lecture Recital with works by Helmut Lachenmann, George Crumb, and Tan Dun on October 30 at 7:30 pm. This lecture-recital aims to demonstrate some ways in which contemporary pieces can be heard and organized. The presenters, Megaria Halim and Lena Heng, will guide the audience on a journey of discovering different aspects of interpreting the music based on an understanding of the listeners' perceptual processes.

Megaria Halim is a collaborative pianist currently based in London, Ontario. Having an interest in both traditional and contemporary, solo, and chamber repertoires, she has been exploring various repertoires from across different periods and styles. She is especially keen on works by contemporary composers and has regularly collaborated with and performed works by living composers.

Lena Heng is currently a post-doctoral fellow in the Music Cognition lab at UPEI. Their research interests revolve around music perception and communication, and timbre and psychoacoustics.

The City of Charlottetown and Towns of Stratford and Cornwall are developing a new Regional Transit Plan to guide the growth, development, and operations of public transit over the next 10 years, and they want to hear from you. To this end, a  is currently active. The survey will help planners understand current challenges and opportunities, as well as address gaps in the current transit system so that future transit can better respond to the needs of residents. The survey closes at the end of the day on October 29.

For questions or any further information, please contact Evan Brown, Transit Innovator, Left Turn Right Turn

e: evan@ltrt.ca

p: 902-393-9080

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The Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, invites all to attend Rachel Kerzner's public dissertation defense presentation of her PsyD research titled Examining Cognitive Differences and Posttraumatic Growth in Older Adults. Please join us on Tuesday, October 31, from 1:30-3:30 pm ADT, through the Zoom link below:

Meeting ID: 650 0264 3700

Passcode: 254035

The 69´«Ã½Fall Open House will be taking place from 12:00–4:00pm on the Charlottetown campus of the 69´«Ã½ this Friday, October 27. 

The W.A. Murphy Student Centre will be the check-in area for students between 12:00pm - 12:30pm. Faculty events will be held throughout campus from 12:30–1:30pm. A Student Services Fair will also be held in the afternoon along with a presentation to prospective high school students interested in studying at 69´«Ã½for the Fall 2024 semester. 

We are looking forward to having lots of future Panthers on campus throughout the afternoon!

69´«Ã½Recruitment and International Student Office 

The Office of Research is seeking feedback from researchers at 69´«Ã½on the .  

Research data management (RDM) refers to the processes applied through the lifecycle of a research project to guide the collection, documentation, storage, sharing and preservation of research data. 

As a requirement of the , all institutions eligible to administer CIHR, NSERC or SSHRC funds must have an institutional RDM strategy and publish it publicly. In addition, the policy also includes guidelines related to data management plans and data deposit. Researchers needing to create a data management plan or deposit their research data can utilize the  site. For guidance and support regarding RDM, you can reach out to Kim Mears (kmears@upei.ca).

Stay tuned for upcoming RDM learning opportunities.

–Marva Sweeney-Nixon, Associate Vice-President Research and Dean of Graduate Studies.

We've been checking out the SoTL landscape recently and have come across a few interesting reads. We'll be sharing them in the next few Tea(ching) Breaks. Here's a first one: 

Thinking of an idea for a Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) study? Join us for this introductory and interactive workshop where we will: work through the different stages in a SoTL project, engage in hands-on work designing your SoTL project, and plan the next steps for your SoTL question. Tuesday Nov. 7, 2023, from 2:00 to 4:00 pm 

Online and in-person options will be available depending on needs of the group. 

A quick reminder to faculty and graduate students of the Show Up & Write sessions hosted in the Teaching and Learning Centre (RL230) every Tuesday and Friday morning from 9:30 to 10:30: grab a friend and bring along any writing project and join us for an hour of focused writing. You don't need to RSVP, just show up and write.

The 69´«Ã½Department of Music is pleased to present a Lecture Recital with works by Helmut Lachenmann, George Crumb, and Tan Dun on October 30 at 7:30 pm. This lecture-recital aims to demonstrate some ways in which contemporary pieces can be heard and organized. The presenters, Megaria Halim and Lena Heng, will guide the audience on a journey of discovering different aspects of interpreting the music based on an understanding of the listeners' perceptual processes.

Megaria Halim is a collaborative pianist currently based in London, Ontario. Having an interest in both traditional and contemporary, solo, and chamber repertoires, she has been exploring various repertoires from across different periods and styles. She is especially keen on works by contemporary composers and has regularly collaborated with and performed works by living composers.

Lena Heng is currently a post-doctoral fellow in the Music Cognition lab at UPEI. Their research interests revolve around music perception and communication, and timbre and psychoacoustics.

Ever wonder what exciting things are happening in the Engineering building? Is someone you know looking for a quality engineering program that involves hands-on, practical experience, and collaborates with prominent industry partners?

The Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering welcomes faculty and staff to an exclusive tour, being held Thursday October 26, from 1–2pm, starting at the academic staircase (main entrance). This event will be hosted by Interim Dean Wayne Peters; Manager of Operations Dave Taylor; and Business Development Engineer Wayne Simmons.

Should you have inquiries or require special arrangements, please contact Tin Nguyen (ttnguyen11198@upei.ca), Success Centre Coordinator.

Bringing your child to work can be a meaningful way to expose our youth to future job possibilities and to teach the value of education and the rewards of hard work. 

69´«Ã½values their employees and recognizes the importance of programming such as "Bring Your Kid to Work Day." To ensure the safety of all, the following criteria must be met before your child may be permitted to participate in the program at UPEI.

a) Permission from your supervisor.

b) Appropriate precautionary measures are taken, and hazards have been considered or removed during the visit.

c) Supervision of children is required at all times.

d) Supervisors may require additional safety measures prior to such visits and may require written parental consent authorizing the site visit.

Examples of high-risk safety areas include, but are not limited to

1. Shops, mechanical rooms, confined spaces, food preparation areas.
2. Any areas, indoors or out, containing power tools or machinery with exposed moving parts or rotating equipment.
3. Areas with excessive noise, temperatures, inadequate ventilation, or potential for exposure to chemicals or hazardous biological material.
4. University vehicles, heavy duty, or other motorized equipment.
5. Any other high-risk areas such as rooftops, construction zones, etc.
6. Laboratories or specialized work areas that include chemicals, biological hazards, radioactive hazards, flammables, explosives, compressed gasses, sharp objects, lasers, research animals, hazardous wastes, or other environmental hazards. Refer to the 69´«Ã½Laboratory Safety Manual for specific laboratory visitor guidance at .

Supervisors must email HSE@upei.ca prior to November 1, to notify that a child will be at the workplace and to include date, workplace location(s), and activity.

For any questions or concerns please contact your supervisor.

Drop-ins are welcome to join the fall reading group in discussing Reigniting Curiosity and Inquiry in Higher Education: A Realist’s Guide to Getting Started with Inquiry-Based Learning. Get the through the Robertson Library. Reading group meetings will be in the TLC (RL 230) on

• Wednesday, November 8, 10:30 am  
• Wednesday, November 22, 10:30 am