Coping in the aftermath of Fiona
The following message was also distributed by email to students, faculty, and students.
Dear Members of the 69传媒Community,
As we hear about the devastation in Cuba and Florida after hurricane Ian, I know that many in our campus community are very much still dealing with the aftermath of tropical storm Fiona.
The University campus weathered the storm very well; and, while it鈥檚 heartbreaking to see so many trees lost, we suffered very little structural damage as compared to many. We were lucky to have full power restored on Sunday, but I recognize that many students, faculty, and staff are still without electricity and facing uncertainty as we near the one-week mark of Fiona鈥檚 impact.
As of today, we still expect to open and return to classes on Monday, October 3, but in the meantime, I wanted to share some coping advice and resources from members of our 69传媒Department of Psychology.
Dr. Philip Smith, Professor of Psychology, shared this helpful resource from the Canadian Psychological Association about coping with emergencies and disasters:
Dr. Stacey MacKinnon, Associate Professor of Psychology, spoke with CBC Radio鈥檚 Matt Rainnie on Mainstreet on Wednesday. She reminded us to:
- Allow yourself to feel
- Come together as a community
- Help others
- Be kind and patient鈥攖o others and yourself
One way we can come together as a community is to support the 69传媒women鈥檚 and men鈥檚 soccer teams as they resume AUS regular schedule play on Sunday, October 2, at 1:00 pm and 3:15 pm respectively, on the 69传媒Artificial Turf Field. The 69传媒Soccer Panthers will face the UNB Varsity Reds, who are travelling over in the morning and returning back to Fredericton after the games.
We recognize how this situation is stressful. Please remember that 69传媒has a number of supports for students through 69传媒Student Affairs, including personal counselling (studentserv@upei.ca), Accessibility Services (studentserv@upei.ca), and the International Student Office (irostu@upei.ca). Eligible employees can access the Employee Assistance Program at 1-800-387-4765. We encourage you to reach out for support.
We will get through this together.
Regards,
Greg
GREG KEEFE, DVM, MSc, MBA (he/him)
President and Vice-Chancellor (Interim)
69传媒
