Senator Kim Pate to speak about guaranteed livable income
Senator Kim Pate will give a presentation titled 鈥淲hy We Need a Guaranteed Livable Basic Income鈥� at two public events on PEI in April.
The first presentation will take place on April 3 at Westisle Composite High School, Elmsdale. The second presentation will be on April 4 in Don and Marion McDougall Hall, Room 242, 69传媒, Charlottetown. Both presentations begin at 7:00 pm.
The events are sponsored by the Saint Dunstan鈥檚 University Board of Governors. Admission is free.
Senator Kim Pate to speak about guaranteed livable income
Senator Kim Pate will give a presentation titled 鈥淲hy We Need a Guaranteed Livable Basic Income鈥� at two public events on PEI in April.
The first presentation will take place on April 3 at Westisle Composite High School, Elmsdale. The second presentation will be on April 4 in Don and Marion McDougall Hall, Room 242, 69传媒, Charlottetown. Both presentations begin at 7:00 pm.
Coffee Break Conversation: Podcasting
Our Coffee Break Conversation will be with Kristy McKinney, the 69传媒Teaching and Learning Centre's instructional multimedia specialist. Bring your favourite morning beverage and join us in the TLC, Robertson Library Annex, Room 230, at 10:30 am.
Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering's annual Student Design Expo
The FSDE annual Student Design Expo is scheduled for Friday, April 19, from 1:00--3:30 pm. The expo is a great time for our students as it gives them an opportunity to showcase the outcome of their design clinic projects for 2023-24.
We look forward to seeing you on April 19!
69传媒Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation hosts exhibition by Mi鈥檏maw Elder Francis Jadis
The 69传媒Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation (CCCCA), in St. Peter鈥檚 Bay, PEI, is hosting an exhibition titled 鈥淲isqoq, The Basket Tree,鈥� by Climate-Artist-in-Residence Elder Francis Jadis, until May 7.
For millennia, wisqoq鈥攐r black ash鈥攈as been harvested by the Mi'kmaq for basketry, canoe construction, and much more. Jadis has created a collection of baskets to display among family photographs, visualizing how families and communities are woven together by the tradition of skill-sharing and storytelling that occurs while basket weaving.
Faculty-staff team upset 69传媒Women鈥檚 Hockey team in a thrilling shootout
Before a solid crowd of over 100 people that featured fans ringing cowbells and cheering on their favourite teams, 69传媒Women鈥檚 Hockey was feeling the pressure when the players took to the ice at MacLauchlan Arena on March 14, looking to defeat a team made up of, for the most part, much older faculty and staff.
"The people I met studying abroad have become friends for life."
What brought you to UPEI? Why did you choose to study here?
I'm from West Covehead, PEI, and part of the reason I went to 69传媒was because of my connection to the school鈥攈aving parents, family members and many friends who have graduated or are currently going to UPEI鈥攁nother big reason honestly is that there are a lot of funding opportunities for Island students to attend UPEI, which really helps with tuition.
Island Lecture Series focuses on biogeography of North Atlantic islands
Dr. David Cairns, scientist emeritus with Fisheries and Oceans Canada, will give a lecture titled 鈥淭he Biogeography of North Atlantic Islands鈥� on March 26 at 7 pm in the Faculty Lounge, SDU Main Building, UPEI.
Cairns鈥檚 lecture is part of the 2024 Island Lecture Series, presented by the Institute of Island Studies at UPEI.
ENGLISH CORNER
Are you a student at 69传媒who speaks English as an Additional Language (EAL) with questions about鈥�
- pronunciation?
- spelling/grammar?
- vocabulary?
- reading comprehension?
We have great news. The English Corner is for you! We provide language support and practice for any EAL student at UPEI. We鈥檙e at the Robertson Library, Room 213, from 9 am to 12 pm on Thursdays. Please sign up for a 25-minute appointment by filling out the sheet on the door.
