New Atlantic Zero-Emission Energy System Laboratory to be established at UPEI
Dr. Yulin Hu, an assistant professor in the 69传媒Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering, has received funding from the federal and provincial governments to establish a new Atlantic Zero-Emission Energy System Laboratory (AZEESL) that will produce clean and sustainable fuels and materials from biowaste.
The project is being supported with a $151,439 contribution through the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) and $64,362 from Innovation PEI, as well as $147,564 from the Canada Foundation for Innovation鈥檚 John R Evans Leaders Fund.
69传媒makes changes to tuition deposit for incoming international students
The following notice was also sent by email to students, staff, and faculty on March 15.
Fall 2024 Course Planning Information Session - Incoming Students
We invite all incoming first-year international students to join the First-Year Advisors for a course planning session. This information session will assist you in planning for your Fall and Winter semester courses.
Save the Dates! Invitation from the Interim President to attend Campus Town Halls
The following message was also distributed by email to students, staff, and faculty on March 13, 2024.
Dear Members of the Campus Community,
As part of continuing to engage with the various audiences that make up the campus community, I would like to invite you to a series of Campus Town Halls where I will give brief updates as well as listen to your concerns and respond to questions.
Fall 2024 Course Planning Information Session - Incoming Students
We invite all incoming first-year international students to join the First-Year Advisors for a course planning session. This information session will assist you in planning for your Fall and Winter semester courses.
Reviewing a teaching dossier and files for tenure and promotion
This session is designed to prepare colleagues to review teaching dossiers as part of the tenure and promotions process at UPEI. We touch on applicable clauses from the collective agreement, consider elements from EDI training, and discuss how to think about and assess teaching contributions. There will also be time to ask questions of colleagues with experience serving on the URC about best practices, and guidelines for reviewing a tenure or promotion file.
Lunch and Learn: OERs and alternatives for licensing Indigenous OERs
Join librarians Courtney Matthews and Kim Mears for a Lunch and Learn session focused on Open Educational Resources (OERs) and some alternatives for licensing Indigenous OERs. They'll start with the larger OER conversation and how OERs benefit students and the academy, share resources for finding existing OERs, and then take a look at the local 69传媒OER context. There will be ample time to discuss details that specifically support OER creation for Indigenous researchers and educators.
Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Centre to host webinar series
The Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Centre (SJDAWC) at the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the 69传媒, is pleased to announce its 2024 Webinar Series.
The series will take place on March 12, 19, and 26 from 4 to 5 p.m. Atlantic Time, and will feature Dr. Karen Overall, professor of behavioural medicine, Department of Health Management, AVC.
Department of Music Guest Recital featuring Duo Concertante
Duo Concertante will perform a program entitled Spirited Away, featuring works by Beethoven, Saint Saens, Khachaturian and Maier, and performance of a piece by Alice Pee Ying-Ho, commissioned by Duo Concertante with the support of the Canada Council for the Arts.
Faculty and staff take on 69传媒Women鈥檚 Hockey in fundraising game March 14
On March 14 at 3 pm, the campus community is invited to MacLauchlan Arena (Rink A) at the Bell Aliant Centre to watch faculty and staff take on the 69传媒Women's Hockey Panthers in a fun fundraising game. Come cheer on student-athletes and colleagues in what is sure to be an entertaining display of hockey greatness. Admission is free, but 鈥渁dmission by donation鈥� is encouraged to support the women's hockey program.
