Campus Notices
As of May 5, entrance and exits signs will no longer be needed in all campus buildings, and doors will be unlocked accordingly as they were pre-pandemic. These signs will be removed today.
Thanks from your Health, Safety, and Environment department!
5, 12, 19, 26 May, 12:00-16:00 hrs Atlantic
This is a beginner level series that is hands-on, covering the fundamentals of Python including data types, conditional statements, loops and functions, as well as program design, version control, data management, and task automation. Participants will be encouraged to help one another and to apply what they have learned to their own research problems. The goal is to teach the practical knowledge needed to start programming, debugging and using Python in everyday tasks.
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The Virgin Pulse GO program includes new health and well-being content, improved user experiences, and a new mental well-being challenge. Participation in the VP GO Challenge is individual, not team-based. Access to the program to register is now open. The team-based Destination GO challenge, which is part of the VP Go Challenge, will start at the end of May.
How to register: Participants can register by logging into recreation.upei.ca, and clicking on the wellness (69传媒Faculty/Staff) icon.
The Virgin Pulse GO program is for 69传媒faculty and staff only and is offered by the Healthy Campus Committee, with support from the 69传媒Employee Wellness Strategy. If you have questions, contact Angela Marchbank, Fitness and Wellness Coordinator, at amarchbank@upei.ca.
Looking for some support (or know someone who is) with a writing assignment or presentation? Make an appointment with a tutor.
Our schedule will be reduced during the summer sessions, but we will still be available for both online and in-person appointments. Off-schedule appointments can also be arranged.
To make an appointment, see our schedule at or visit our Facebook page at for more information.
The Fox and Crow is open in the WA Murphy Student Centre from 8 am-3 pm from May 10-13. If you would like to book a reservation, please email thefoxandcrow@upeisu.ca or call 902-566-0366.
DYKT you can include travel stops to get a more accurate ETA on your trips. Very handy for the smart people who have electric cars and might need to plug in on the way somewhere new.
In the Google Map app:
1. Enter your destination.
2. Tap Directions.
3. Tap the 3 dots in the right-hand corner.
4. Tap Add a Stop (you can add as many as you like).
5. Tap Done, and Google will now tell you how long your trip will take with your stops included.
The deadline for Animal Care protocol submissions (new, renewal, or amendment) is Friday, June 3 for the June meeting.
Please note that as of June 1, 2020, all animal user protocols must be submitted through 69传媒Researcher Portal at
For new protocols, select "applications," and for renewal or amendment protocols, select "events."
69传媒ACC SOPs and codes of practice can be accessed through my69传媒at .
Protocols received after the deadline will be reviewed the following month. The committee requires at least one month for processing applications.
The Ocean Frontier Institute has issued a new call for seed fund project applications (). OFI's Seed Fund supports innovative projects that have the potential to advance research, commercial, or social concepts relating to the ocean. OFI is pleased to partner once again with , , , and , and welcomes The deadline to apply is June 30, 2022.
Key points:
- Awards will typically range from $10,000 to $15,000 with particularly compelling ideas considered up to a maximum of $30,000.
- Funding is intended for projects to be undertaken and completed within a 12-month time frame.
- Projects must be in line with
69传媒application process:
Complete your application according to the instructions here: . Submit your application for 69传媒approval using the (instructions for using the Researcher Portal can be found here). Applicants are requested to submit by June 23, 2021, ensuring that the application is received by Research Services by June 27, 2022. Upon receipt of 69传媒approvals, you will be notified to proceed with the submission of your application by emailing it to ofi@dal.ca and ofi@mun.ca. The deadline for submission is June 30, 2022.
As of May 5, entrance and exits signs will no longer be needed in all campus buildings, and doors will be unlocked accordingly as they were pre-pandemic. These signs will be removed today.
Thanks from your Health, Safety, and Environment department!
Please join us for the latest webinar in the "Resistance, Change and Survival: Mi'kmaq'ik to the Mayan Nation" series. The webinar, "Mayan feminism in the literary works of Ana Patricia Mart铆nez Huchim"/"El feminismo maya en las obras literarias de Ana Patricia Mart铆nez Huchim," is presented by Dra. Cristina Leirana (UADY).
Literature, as one of the greatest expressions of humanity, allows us to explore transcendental ideas. This webinar will allow us to understand the feminism of an important woman of Mayan descent and its projection in her writings. // La literatura, como una de las mayores expreciones de la humanidad, nos permite darle seguimiento a las ideas trascendentales. Esta conferencia nos permitir谩 entender el feminismo de una importante mujer de ascendencia maya y su proyecci贸n en sus escritos.
Please register for the webinar at or join us on May 13 at 2:00 pm (12 noon in Mexico) by connecting to the webinar at .
The "Resistance, Change and Survival: Mi'kmaq'ik to the Mayan Nation" webinar series is coordinated by Dr. John Doran, 69传媒, and Dr. V铆ctor Hugo Medina Suarez, Universidad Autonoma de Yucat谩n.
The final webinar in the series is:
- June 10, 2022, 2 pm AST: 鈥淭he Mayan language in history: from instrument of colonization to means of modernization鈥�/鈥淟a lengua maya en la historia: de instrumento de colonizaci贸n a medio de modernizaci贸n鈥� - Dr. Lorgio Cob谩 Noh (UADY)
We would like to thank our sponsors, The Canadian Society for Studies in Education (CSSE) and the 69传媒Faculty of Education, for their help in making this event possible.
69传媒Procurement Services is currently taking bids on a used 2006 Ford F150 4X4 truck.
Bids are being accepted in the University's e-tendering portal, Bonfire, until May 13, 2022, at 2:00 pm. This portal requires you to register by creating a username and password as your 69传媒credentials are not connected to this system. When registering for the Bonfire portal, please put your name in the Vendor Name and Contact Name fields. You can access the information on this opportunity at the following link:
ITSS, including the helpdesk, will be closed for a staff meeting on Monday, May 9, from 1 to 2:30 pm. You will still be able to submit a ticket through helpdesk@upei.ca or by calling 902-566-0465. We will assist to you after 2:30 pm.
Thank you,
ITSS Team
The Ocean Frontier Institute has issued a new call for seed fund project applications (). OFI's Seed Fund supports innovative projects that have the potential to advance research, commercial, or social concepts relating to the ocean. OFI is pleased to partner once again with , , , and , and welcomes The deadline to apply is June 30, 2022.
Key points:
- Awards will typically range from $10,000 to $15,000 with particularly compelling ideas considered up to a maximum of $30,000.
- Funding is intended for projects to be undertaken and completed within a 12-month time frame.
- Projects must be in line with
69传媒application process:
Complete your application according to the instructions here: . Submit your application for 69传媒approval using the (instructions for using the Researcher Portal can be found here). Applicants are requested to submit by June 23, 2021, ensuring that the application is received by Research Services by June 27, 2022. Upon receipt of 69传媒approvals, you will be notified to proceed with the submission of your application by emailing it to ofi@dal.ca and ofi@mun.ca. The deadline for submission is June 30, 2022.
As of May 5, entrance and exits signs will no longer be needed in all campus buildings, and doors will be unlocked accordingly as they were pre-pandemic. These signs will be removed today.
Thanks from your Health, Safety, and Environment department!
Convocation is almost here! 69传媒employees and faculty are invited to attend the Convocation exercises Tuesday, May 10-鈥揊riday, May 13, at 10:00 am each day at the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre. Each ceremony is preceded by a procession of graduates across campus.
As seating is limited due to safety regulations, all guests must present their invitations in order to be admitted to the Sports Centre. Staff/faculty members can pick-up their one invitation by contacting Eileen Kinch at kinch@upei.ca.
For Faculty who have regalia and wish to participate in the Academic Procession, please line up with the graduates in the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering building concourse 45 minutes before each ceremony.
For more information please visit: upei.ca/convocation.
The Destination GO Challenge is a team-based physical activity challenge. Teams of 7 will compete from May 25 to July 27. Please note: participants must be registered in the Virgin Pulse GO individual program in order to compete in the Destination GO Challenge.
This program is available free of charge to 69传媒Faculty and Staff only and is brought to you by the Healthy Campus Committee, with support from the 69传媒Employee Wellness Strategy.
First step to register: Log into , click on Wellness (69传媒Faculty/Staff ) icon and then the Virgin Pulse GO Program. For questions, contact Angela Marchbank, Fitness and Wellness Coordinator, at amarchbank@upei.ca
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: May 20, 10:00 am . Note that teams must be registered by May 20. Once the deadline has passed, the program is locked, and no one else can register.
Activity will be tracked by using your own fitness tracking device or with the Virgin Pulse MAX BUZZ Device. If this is your first year of participation, the MAX BUZZ is free, but if staff/faculty participated previously, the fee is $15 + tax. Note: the Max Buzz devices are only good for this program. They can only be synced if registered in the program and are reset every night. It鈥檚 recommended to use your own device if you have one.
ACEnet has upcoming training sessions coming up that may be of interest to faculty and students. The sessions are online and all except the Parallel Computing School are free of charge.
Introductory Programming: Unix Shell, Git and R
10, 17, 24 May, 12:00-15:30 hrs Atlantic
This is a beginner level series that is hands-on, covering the fundamentals of R, including data types, functions, importing, manipulating and analyzing data and data visualization, as well as program design, version control, data management, and task automation. Participants will be encouraged to help one another and to apply what they have learned to their own research problems. The goal is to teach the practical knowledge needed to start programming, debugging and using R in everyday tasks.
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Introductory Programming: Unix Shell, Version Control and Python
12, 19, 26 May, 12:00-16:00 hrs Atlantic
This is a beginner level series that is hands-on, covering the fundamentals of Python including data types, conditional statements, loops and functions, as well as program design, version control, data management, and task automation. Participants will be encouraged to help one another and to apply what they have learned to their own research problems. The goal is to teach the practical knowledge needed to start programming, debugging and using Python in everyday tasks.
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Basics: Introduction to High Performance Computing (HPC)
17 May, 10:00-11:30 hrs Atlantic
This is a beginner session. Researchers across many disciplines use HPC to tackle analyses that would be either inefficient or impossible on a desktop. This session offers: a basic description of the infrastructure and support accessible through Digital Research Alliance of Canada (the Alliance) and ACENET, with entry-level advice about how to begin; an overview of the software packages available through the Alliance and ACENET for applications, data analysis, and software development, and how to request specific software relevant to your work; and insight into the potential of parallel computing to accelerate your analysis.
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Basics: Introduction to Linux
18 May, 10:00-11:30 hrs Atlantic
This workshop is designed for those with no prior experience in working with a terminal interface. To access and use the ACENET and Digital Research Alliance of Canada HPC clusters from your desktop, you will use a text-based "command line" interface. You will use the command line to move data around and run calculations. In this session, learn how to get started with the command line and how to perform some basic tasks: create and navigate directories for your data; upload and download files; manage your storage; and run programs on the computing clusters.
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Basics: Introduction to Shell Scripting
19 May, 10:00-11:30 hrs Atlantic
This workshop is designed for both new and experienced users. You鈥檒l learn how to use the command line to carry out repetitive tasks, extract information from files quickly, combine commands in powerful ways, and capture a workflow so you can re-use it easily. Save time, reduce errors, and use Linux more effectively. Prerequisite: ACENET Basic Series Introduction to Linux, or previous experience with Linux.
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Basics: Job Scheduling with Slurm
20 May, 10:00-11:30 hrs Atlantic
This workshop is designed for either new HPC users, or for experienced users either transitioning to Slurm or seeking to improve efficiency with the scheduler. The Digital Research Alliance of Canada鈥檚 (Alliance) national systems use a job scheduler called 鈥淪lurm鈥�. In this session you will learn how Slurm works and how it allocates jobs, helping you to: minimize wait time by framing reasonable requests; ask for only the resources you need, to improve efficiency; increase throughput; run more jobs simultaneously; and troubleshoot and address crashes. Prerequisites: Completion of Introduction to Linux and Introduction to Shell Scripting, or prior experience with both.
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Parallel Computing School
25 May--29 June, Varied, 13:00-15:00 hrs Atlantic
This course seeks to educate participants in common tools and techniques used in high-performance computing and scientific computation. Over 12 sessions in 6 weeks, we will cover general parallel computing, Dask, Machine Learning, OpenMP programming, GPU accelerator programming, and Message Passing Interface (MPI) programming. Each session will include a lecture and learning exercises. These will be oriented to those learners seeking a more advanced experience. There will be online office hours each week so participants can ask questions about the course content and exercises. Participants must have familiarity with the Unix command line, at the level expected after completion of the ACENET Basics Series, along with some programming experience.
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3, 10, 17, 24 May, 12:00-15:30 hrs Atlantic
This is a beginner level series that is hands-on, covering the fundamentals of R, including data types, functions, importing, manipulating and analyzing data and data visualization, as well as program design, version control, data management, and task automation. Participants will be encouraged to help one another and to apply what they have learned to their own research problems. The goal is to teach the practical knowledge needed to start programming, debugging and using R in everyday tasks.
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Yoga instructor Pam Harris will guide you through a 45-minute class of meditation and gentle yoga stretches. The meditation segment of the class creates calmness, inner peace, and balance, which benefits your emotional well-being and overall health. The class is free. Participants can sign up on a weekly basis by logging into recreation.upei.ca, click on the wellness (69传媒Faculty/Staff) icon. The class will take place on Thursdays, 12:10--12:55 pm, from May 9 to June 23.
The yoga class is for 69传媒faculty and staff only and is offered by the Healthy Campus Committee, with support from the 69传媒Employee Wellness Strategy. If you have questions, contact Angela Marchbank, Fitness and Wellness Coordinator, at amarchbank@upei.ca.
ITSS, including the helpdesk, will be closed for a staff meeting on Monday, May 9, from 1 to 2:30 pm. You will still be able to submit a ticket through helpdesk@upei.ca or by calling 902-566-0465. We will assist to you after 2:30 pm.
Thank you,
ITSS Team
