Straight Arrow Award Gathering
Straight Arrow was originally created in 1948 and is the first Indigenous superhero to lead a comic book series (55 issues) with ally, Packy McCloud. Straight Arrow and the team named after him, 鈥淭he Straight Arrows鈥�, received the 2021 PEI Island Literacy Award for (The Chosen: Straight Arrow鈥擜nn without an 鈥淓鈥�) featuring the daughter of Straight Arrow.
Now in its third year, the awards continue to celebrate Indigenous and Ally leaders for National Truth and Reconciliation Day every September 30.
Treat Tuesday at the Mawi'omi Indigenous Student Centre
Hosted in the Mawi鈥檕mi Centre (515 Dalton Hall), this program is meant to introduce students, new staff, and faculty to Elder Judy Clark, 69传媒Elder in Residence.
Beginning at 10:00 am and concluding at 12:00 pm, the Centre will offer a smudge, snacks and a chance for people to ask Elder Judy questions and hear about what she has been up to this summer.
Carla Stewart and Kasper Lasia named 69传媒 Panther Subway Athletes of the Week
Every week, 69传媒Athletics and Recreation recognizes two student-athletes for their achievements and contributions to their respective sports. 69传媒Panther Subway Athletes of the Week for September 4-10 are Carla Stewart (women鈥檚 rugby) and Kasper Lasia (men鈥檚 soccer).
69传媒women鈥檚 rugby player and third-year nursing student, Carla Stewart from Crapaud, PEI scored two tries in the home opener win against the Acadia University Axewomen.
UPEI鈥檚 Mawi鈥檕mi Centre hosting series of events in recognition of National Truth and Reconciliation Day
The Mawi鈥檕mi Indigenous Student Centre at 69传媒is hosting a series of events leading up to the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation which is September 30, 2023.
鈥淎ll of these events are put together to encourage relationship-building as a means of unveiling truth and walking toward reconciliation,鈥� said Jasmine Pauz茅, Mawi'omi Centre Coordinator. 鈥淲hen we understand and strengthen our relations, we better understand our own identity and our role in influencing change."
Building Emergency Plans - Warden and Guardian Presentation
69传媒Health, Safety, and Environment will hold a building emergency plan session for chief wardens, floor wardens, and guardians on Thursday, September 28, 2023, at 1:30 pm in Duffy Science Centre (DSC) Room 135.
Please let hse@upei.ca know if you are interested in attending.
Eastern Canada Recruitment Tour 2023 Meet & Greet
Saskatchewan Health Authority will be hosting an on-campus Employer Meet and Greet at the University of PEI on October 3, 2023, from 12:30鈥�1:30 pm. Visit saskhealthauthority.ca/ECRT for more information.
Time to Write Retreat, October 10 to 13聽
Time to Write retreats offer concentrated time to support your writing efforts and can be instrumental in the initiation or completion of scholarly work such as an article, book or book chapter, grant proposal, curriculum or OER development, conference presentations, or other scholarly, creative projects. Time to work on writing projects away from home and campus for a few days can be incredibly productive.
Building quizzes in Moodle workshop
This session will cover building online tests, quizzes, and exams in Moodle. This will be an online session and the recording will be available following the session. The session will be held on September 28 from 10 am to 11:30 am. Register .
Moodle honour agreements workshop
When conducting assessments, clear communication of expectations can help your students perform their work with a clear understanding of what academic integrity means in your course. This session will cover some approaches for setting up clear and concise honour agreements and building the requirements into your Moodle assessments. The session will take place in the Teaching and Learning Centre (located in the Robertson Library Annex) on September 19 from 10:00 to 11:00 am.
69传媒mourns the passing of Leo Cheverie
The 69传媒 is mourning the passing of Leo Cheverie, a passionate and dedicated member of the University community. Leo passed away on Thursday, September 7, surrounded by his family and music.
