Campus Notices
IT Systems and Services is preparing virtual student computer lab applications for the Winter 2021 Semester. We kindly ask that all faculty members and/or lab facilitators who require access to virtual lab applications for their courses to please submit their requests .
Please complete this form if you are facilitating a course in the upcoming Winter 2021 Semester and your students will require virtual lab access to complete their course.
Please note that any access previously provided for Fall 2020 Semester courses were removed on December 23, 2020. If your students still require access during the Winter 2021 semester, please re-submit the above form.
In some specialized cases there may be costs and approvals associated with provisioning virtual labs, and in these cases ITSS will contact you to discuss next steps.
The Island Lecture Series January session will feature Irish researcher Dr, Rory McCabe (Centre for Irish Studies, National University of Ireland Galway) joining us live from Clare Island, Ireland, to discuss music-making as a fundamental part of island community life and an important measure of island vitality. Following his presentation, Rory will be joined in conversation by Dr. Laurie Brinklow (Institute of Island Studies, UPEI), with an opportunity for questions from the audience. This session will be held virtually via Zoom on January 19, 2021, at 1 p.m. AST. Full details are available at
This virtual event is free and everyone is welcome to attend. The event will be hosted on Zoom, and advance registration is required鈥攑lease visit to reserve your spot.
For more information about the Island Lecture Series, please visit or contact Maggie Henry (Interim Coordinator, Institute of Island Studies)
Please be advised that the Government of Canada is once again sponsoring the Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) program designed to help employers create summer job opportunities for students. To support employers through a period of economic recovery, temporary flexibilities will be offered for CSJ 2021 to respond to the needs of employers and youth.
Applicants will be able to seek funding to hire youth between April 26, 2021 and February 26, 2022. While employers are encouraged to offer quality jobs on a full-time basis (35 hours per week), part-time jobs (minimum of 12 hours per week) will also be eligible for funding. This flexibility was introduced to enable hiring of youth outside of the summer period.
Approved public and private sector employers will be eligible to receive a wage subsidy reimbursement of up to 75% of the provincial or territorial minimum hourly wage鈥攊n PEI the minimum hourly wage will be $13.00. For additional information and application information for this program please click
To apply for this program you will need to contact Michelle Massiah, Human Resources, mmassiah@upei.ca or 902-628-4306. The closing date for applications is January 25, 2021.
Everyone loves shortcuts. Sometimes you have a bunch of stuff running, and you want it all to go away so you can get to your desktop. Simply pressing Windows key + D will minimize everything you have up, which will save you some time pressing the minimize button for each window.
And if you're addicted to using emoji, desktop operating systems support them natively just like mobiles do. On Windows, press the Windows Key + . (period) and on macOS Cmd + Control + Spacebar. An emoji panel will appear so you can carry on as usual using all the expressions you want. Very professional!
, a Canada 150 Research Chair at the University of Toronto, will be giving a seminar as part of the MMS seminar series on Wednesday at 12:30 titled: 鈥淭here is no time for science as usual: Materials Acceleration Platforms鈥�.
In his talk, Prof. Aspuru-Guzik will discuss the future of automation in science using artificial intelligence for the discovery of new materials.
All faculty, students, and staff are encouraged to attend. The Google Meet code for the virtual event is:
The Atlantic Canada Study and Stay - Prince Edward Island Program is seeking Volunteer Mentors. The deadline to sign up is Friday, January 15, 2021.
If you enjoy spending time with international students while helping create a more supportive community, we would like to invite you to sign up as a mentor here:
Across the Island, there are 55 selected international students this year who would benefit from developing professional relationships with a volunteer mentor.
Mentors help our international students better understand workplace culture, improve their soft skills, and develop more connections on PEI. As a mentor, you'll be meeting with your assigned student 4鈥�6 times between January 2021 and July/August 2021. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all meetings will be conducted online.
Please help us share this information with your network. If you have any questions, please contact us at studyandstaypei@upei.ca.
The deadline for Animal Care Protocol Submissions (new, renewal, or amendment) is Friday, February 5th for the February meeting.
Please note that as of June 1, 2020 all animal user protocols must be submitted through 69传媒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 69传媒ACC SOPs and Codes of Practice, they can be accessed through my69传媒at .
Those protocols received after the deadline will be reviewed the following month. The Committee requires at least one month for processing applications.
Happy New Year, Panthers! We're so thrilled to welcome you back to our units. Our dining hours are as follows:
Tim Hortons
惭辞苍诲补测鈥揊谤颈诲补测 | 8:00 am鈥�2:00 pmAVC Cafe
惭辞苍诲补测鈥揊谤颈诲补测 | 8:00 am鈥�3:00 pmWanda Wyatt Dining Hall
惭辞苍诲补测鈥揊谤颈诲补测 | 7:00 am鈥�9:00 pm
Weekends and Holidays | 9:30 am鈥�9:00 pm
We are also running a few promos at Tim Hortons to get you buzzing on this first week back. From January 11鈥�15, avail yourself of a free espresso shot with your purchase of a hot drink. We are also giving away a limited edition Tim Hortons holiday mug to the first 10 people who purchase a gingerbread muffin.
Visit dineoncampus.ca/upei for contact information, meal plans, menus, and more!
Happy New Year, Panthers! We're so thrilled to welcome you back to our units. Our dining hours are as follows:
Tim Hortons
惭辞苍诲补测鈥揊谤颈诲补测 | 8:00 am鈥�2:00 pmAVC Cafe
惭辞苍诲补测鈥揊谤颈诲补测 | 8:00 am鈥�3:00 pmWanda Wyatt Dining Hall
惭辞苍诲补测鈥揊谤颈诲补测 | 7:00 am鈥�9:00 pm
Weekends and Holidays | 9:30 am鈥�9:00 pm
We are also running a few promos at Tim Hortons to get you buzzing on this first week back. From January 11鈥�15, avail yourself of a free espresso shot with your purchase of a hot drink. We are also giving away a limited edition Tim Hortons holiday mug to the first 10 people who purchase a gingerbread muffin.
Visit dineoncampus.ca/upei for contact information, meal plans, menus, and more!
Attention Students!
You are invited to participate in a cross-Canada research study to evaluate post-secondary student stress. The Post-Secondary Student Stressors Index (PSSI) was designed to help post-secondary institutions across Canada better target campus mental health services, with the ultimate goal of improving mental health outcomes for students.
To ensure that the PSSI would serve students in the best possible way, I involved students heavily throughout the development and testing of this tool. Now it鈥檚 time to use the PSSI at post-secondary institutions across Canada to improve our understanding of the types of stressors students are managing in different parts of the country.
We are looking for student volunteers to complete an online survey a few times over the course of the 2020鈥�2021 academic year. The first survey was conducted in October. We are now looking for volunteers to complete the survey in January and in March. If you did not participate in the survey in October, you can still participate this month! The survey should take you about 20 mins to complete.
As a thank you for participating, you will have the opportunity to submit your e-mail into a draw after each survey for a chance to win one of several $50 gift cards.
If you are interested in participating, please read the prior to completing the survey. The survey can be accessed at the following link:
Sincerely,
Dr. Brooke Linden, PhD
Principal Investigator
Queen鈥檚 University
Dr. Jason Doiron, PhD
Co-Principal Investigator
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Introductory workshop for organizing and analyzing research data using a variety of digital tools including: spreadsheets, OpenRefine and R.
Registration Link: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/acenet-data-organization-analysis-for-humanities-and-social-sciences-tickets-126096517077
About this Event
No previous experience with digital tools or programming is required for this workshop. Though the examples used in the workshop will be specific to the field of Social Sciences, the techniques and principals covered are applicable to a wide variety of research areas.
Data Organization in Spreadsheets
Data Cleaning with OpenRefine + Github
Data Analysis and Visualization with R (part 1)
Data Analysis and Visualization with R (part 2)
This workshop is based on .
Participants are strongly encouraged to attend all four as later sessions build on previous material. You need to have a laptop with a Mac, Linux or Windows operating system (not a tablet, Chromebook, etc) on which you have administrative privileges, as you will need to pre-load specific software packages.
This workshop will take place on:
Tuesday, January 12 - 2:00鈥�5:00pm (Atlantic Time)
Thursday, January 14 - 2:00鈥�5:00pm (Atlantic Time)
Tuesday, January 19 - 2:00鈥�5:00pm (Atlantic Time)
Thursday, January 21 - 2:00鈥�5:00pm (Atlantic Time)
Please see this link for .
Participants must register using their institutional / organizational email address (not a personal email, ie. gmail).
IT Systems and Services is preparing virtual student computer lab applications for the Winter 2021 Semester. We kindly ask that all faculty members and/or lab facilitators who require access to virtual lab applications for their courses to please submit their requests .
Please complete this form if you are facilitating a course in the upcoming Winter 2021 Semester and your students will require virtual lab access to complete their course.
Please note that any access previously provided for Fall 2020 Semester courses were removed on December 23, 2020. If your students still require access during the Winter 2021 semester, please re-submit the above form.
In some specialized cases there may be costs and approvals associated with provisioning virtual labs, and in these cases ITSS will contact you to discuss next steps.
Attention All 69传媒Students
Online learning and the COVID-19 pandemic have created new challenges for students pursuing post-secondary education. To support our students in overcoming these challenges, Student Affairs will be hosting a series of workshops during the Winter 2021 semester.
We are asking for student feedback to identify topics and skills for these workshops. To have your voice heard, please complete this short five-minute survey by January 15, 2021:
Thank-you!
Introductory workshop for organizing and analyzing research data using a variety of digital tools including: spreadsheets, OpenRefine and R.
Registration Link: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/acenet-data-organization-analysis-for-humanities-and-social-sciences-tickets-126096517077
About this Event
No previous experience with digital tools or programming is required for this workshop. Though the examples used in the workshop will be specific to the field of Social Sciences, the techniques and principals covered are applicable to a wide variety of research areas.
Data Organization in Spreadsheets
Data Cleaning with OpenRefine + Github
Data Analysis and Visualization with R (part 1)
Data Analysis and Visualization with R (part 2)
This workshop is based on .
Participants are strongly encouraged to attend all four as later sessions build on previous material. You need to have a laptop with a Mac, Linux or Windows operating system (not a tablet, Chromebook, etc) on which you have administrative privileges, as you will need to pre-load specific software packages.
This workshop will take place on:
Tuesday, January 12 - 2:00鈥�5:00pm (Atlantic Time)
Thursday, January 14 - 2:00鈥�5:00pm (Atlantic Time)
Tuesday, January 19 - 2:00鈥�5:00pm (Atlantic Time)
Thursday, January 21 - 2:00鈥�5:00pm (Atlantic Time)
Please see this link for .
Participants must register using their institutional / organizational email address (not a personal email, ie. gmail).
The Island Lecture Series January session will feature Irish researcher Dr, Rory McCabe (Centre for Irish Studies, National University of Ireland Galway) joining us live from Clare Island, Ireland, to discuss music-making as a fundamental part of island community life and an important measure of island vitality. Following his presentation, Rory will be joined in conversation by Dr. Laurie Brinklow (Institute of Island Studies, UPEI), with an opportunity for questions from the audience. This session will be held virtually via Zoom on January 19, 2021, at 1 p.m. AST. Full details are available at
This virtual event is free and everyone is welcome to attend. The event will be hosted on Zoom, and advance registration is required鈥攑lease visit to reserve your spot.
For more information about the Island Lecture Series, please visit or contact Maggie Henry (Interim Coordinator, Institute of Island Studies)
With gratitude and humility, we dare ask again for volunteers for the 69传媒Campus Food Bank. We have posted the sign up sheet for January and February as the pandemic is teaching us smaller time frames are more helpful to adjust as we go. On and off campus donations have kept our shelves well stocked and gift cards are also appreciated by those who come.
Food bank hours will remain the same this semester: Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 10 am鈥�12 noon (divided into two slots) and Wednesday evening from 7-鈥�8 pm. Volunteers are asked to come 15 minutes before opening and stay 15 minutes after closing, and commit 75 minutes for Tuesdays/Thursdays or 90 minutes on Wednesdays. Last semester we had a particular need for volunteers to help on Wednesday evening. Each week, a reminder message with a few "Helpful Hints" is sent to volunteers.
Sign up sheet:
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Sue
The Atlantic Canada Study and Stay鈩� 鈥� Prince Edward Island Program is seeking Volunteer Mentors.
Across the Island, there are 55 selected international students this year who would benefit from developing professional relationships with a volunteer mentor. If you enjoy spending time with international students while helping create a more supportive community, we would be very lucky to have you sign up as a mentor here:
Mentors help our international students better understand workplace culture, improve their soft skills, and develop more connections on PEI. As a mentor, you'll be meeting with your assigned student 4鈥�6 times between January 2021 and July/August 2021. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all meetings will be conducted online.
Please help us share this information with your network. If you have any questions, please contact us at studyandstaypei@upei.ca.
IT Systems and Services is preparing virtual student computer lab applications for the Winter 2021 Semester. We kindly ask that all faculty members and/or lab facilitators who require access to virtual lab applications for their courses to please submit their requests .
Please complete this form if you are facilitating a course in the upcoming Winter 2021 Semester and your students will require virtual lab access to complete their course.
Please note that any access previously provided for Fall 2020 Semester courses were removed on December 23, 2020. If your students still require access during the Winter 2021 semester, please re-submit the above form.
In some specialized cases there may be costs and approvals associated with provisioning virtual labs, and in these cases ITSS will contact you to discuss next steps.
With gratitude and humility, we dare ask again for volunteers for the 69传媒Campus Food Bank. We have posted the sign up sheet for January and February as the pandemic is teaching us smaller time frames are more helpful to adjust as we go. On and off campus donations have kept our shelves well stocked and gift cards are also appreciated by those who come.
Food bank hours will remain the same this semester: Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 10 am鈥�12 noon (divided into two slots) and Wednesday evening from 7-鈥�8 pm. Volunteers are asked to come 15 minutes before opening and stay 15 minutes after closing, and commit 75 minutes for Tuesdays/Thursdays or 90 minutes on Wednesdays. Last semester we had a particular need for volunteers to help on Wednesday evening. Each week, a reminder message with a few "Helpful Hints" is sent to volunteers.
Sign up sheet:
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Sue
69传媒is launching the Harry W. MacLauchlan Entrepreneurship Program鈥檚 69传媒Panther Pitch, in which aspiring 69传媒student entrepreneurs can submit their start-up idea for a chance to win a minimum of $5,000 in seed money, with up to a total of $45,000 being granted each year.
We鈥檙e looking for interested 69传媒faculty and staff members to help mentor the student teams. Mentors will need to commit around one hour per week from late January until March 2021. This will be dependent on the needs of the student team and the mentor鈥檚 availability.
Working in pairs, mentors will provide weekly advice and guidance to a single student team. The mentors will act as the team鈥檚 sounding board and provide professional and common-sense feedback. The intent is to have one mentor from within the 69传媒community and one mentor from the broader community for each team.
Those interested in mentoring a team should email hwm_startups@upei.ca no later than Friday, January 8.
Please share this information with your network if you know of any potential mentors from 69传媒and/or the local community.
