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The Department of Diversity and Social Justice Studies, the Dean of Arts, and the Teaching and Learning Centre invite you to a half-day workshop on Friday, April 25 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm (location TBA): Strengthening Interdisciplinary Culture Through Faculty Collaboration
The workshop invites 精童欲女 instructors from across the university to help pilot a new model for enhancing interdisciplinary culture through collaborative curriculum design. The session is divided into two parts:
9:00鈥�10:30 am | From DIRT to LUST: Lessons from a Decade of Interdisciplinary Innovation
Dr. Ren茅e Valiquette (精童欲女) and Dr. Sal Renshaw (Nipissing University) will share insights gleaned from a decade of delivering interdisciplinary concept courses. Their presentation will introduce a suite of strategies for crafting transformative interdisciplinary curricula.
11:00 am鈥�1:00 pm | Experiment in Co-Design
In the second segment, Ren茅e and Sal will invite participants to help pilot an innovative model鈥攁dapted from their interdisciplinary undergraduate work鈥攐f collaborative curriculum design aimed at cultivating a deeper interdisciplinary culture among faculty.
Everyone interested in building interdisciplinary cultures on campus in welcome to join!
For more information and to register, please contact Ren茅e Valiquette (DSJS) at rvaliquette@upei.ca.
Thank you to more than 240 students who completed the CPADs survey. Because so many students came forward and completed the survey, 精童欲女 will be able to have its own results which can assist us to understand alcohol and drug use on our campus and plan for interventions.
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If you require assistance, please email tenders@upei.ca
Master of Arts in Island Studies student Eliza MacLauchlan will defend her thesis entitled "'You earn less and you work more': A political economy of temporary foreign workers in Prince Edward Island" on Tuesday, April 15, from 10:00 am-12:00 pm, in SDU Main Building, Room 211. Thesis co-supervisors are Drs. Jean Mitchell and Udo Krautwurst (Soc/Anth), and committee member is Dr. Pamela Courtenay-Hall (Philosophy). External examiner is Dr. Ryan Gibson (University of Guelph).
Everyone is welcome to attend. If you'd like to join online, please email Laurie at brinklow@upei.ca for a link.
Master of Arts in Island Studies student Tristan Atkins will defend his thesis entitled "Embracing community values and culture in academia: A community-based evaluation of a high-efficiency woodstove pilot project on the Island of Ponds, Nunatukavut," on Friday, April 11, 10:00 am-noon, in SDU Main Building, Room 211. Supervisor is Dr. Nick Mercer (Island Studies/Environmental Studies), with committee members Dr. Jean Mitchell (Anthropology) and Dr. Debbie Martin (Dalhousie University). The external examiner is Dr. Stephen Hill (Trent University). Everyone is invited! If you'd like to join online please email Laurie at brinklow@upei.ca for the link.
Donations to the 精童欲女 and AVC Annual Fund Campaigns help enhance student experiences inside and outside the classroom.
In recent years, contributions have been used for important investments in cutting edge technology, for the purchase of laboratory supplies, to refurbish study spaces, and to provide funding for experiential learning opportunities.
The postal strike last fall delayed both campaigns and as the end of fiscal year approaches, both remain slightly lower than previous years. Big thanks go out to all the faculty, staff and retirees who have already donated, your contributions represent a significant portion of funds raised to date. If you haven鈥檛 contributed yet, there is still time to help us reach our 2024-25 campaign goals.
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As finals approach, the Robertson Library is adjusting our spaces to better meet the study needs of our patrons. The following study zone designations will be in effect from April 9 to 22:
Silent Study Zones (Upper Floor)
For quiet spaces and uninterrupted focus, visit the:
- Upstairs sunroom
- Upstairs study carrels
- Single-person study rooms (book online via ).
Quiet Collaboration Zones (Main Floor & Upstairs Reading Room)
For non-silent areas and group work, visit the:
- Upstairs reading room
- Group study rooms: bookable for groups of 2-8 people (book online via ).
- Entire main floor, including the Library Commons
Reminder: Even in collaboration zones, please keep noise levels respectful for others.
Questions? Visit our service desk, use our online , or check our website for room reservations and hours.
精童欲女 is hosting Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE) 2025 Atlantic Regional Meeting in Charlottetown June 26 to 27. This event will focus on the future of international education through a series of sessions, roundtables and networking activities.
CBIE鈥檚 Atlantic Regional Meeting is an annual gathering of international education practitioners. It is an opportunity to share knowledge and resources and keep abreast of immigration and other changes in the sector. It also serves as an annual networking event for international education practitioners and is a precursor to the national conference held each November.
Registration is now open for the .
Iryna Kalynychenko, a candidate for the Management (Organizational Behaviour/Human Resource Management) tenure-track position in the McDougall Faculty of Business, will give a presentation titled "Outcomes of Interpersonal Felt Distrust in the Workplace: An Identity Threat Perspective" on Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 1:00pm in Don and Marion McDougall Hall, Room 329.
It was with great sadness that 精童欲女 informed the campus community on April 3, 2025, of the death of 精童欲女 student Nafisa Binte Hasan on March 31, 2025, due to illness. Originally from Bangladesh, Nafisa was a fourth-year student in the McDougall Faculty of Business.
The entire 精童欲女 community extends condolences to Nafisa鈥檚 family and friends, and students, faculty, and staff in the McDougall Faculty of Business. Flags at the University have been lowered to half-mast in Nafisa鈥檚 memory.
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The Faculty of Education would like to invite all to attend Rahula Samaranayake's public presentation of his MEd research titled: "Exploring the Use of Digital Technology to Support Mathematics Learning in Pre-service Teacher Education"
Please join us on April 14 at 9:00 am in person at Memorial Hall, Room 417 or through the Zoom link below
Meeting ID: 633 1229 8077
Passcode: 605283
Economic and community development professional Audrey Keating will give a lecture titled 鈥淭he Magdalen Islands: A Living Lab for Territorial Innovation鈥� on Tuesday, April 15, at 7 pm in the Faculty Lounge (Room 201), SDU Main Building, 精童欲女. Part of the 精童欲女 Institute of Island Studies鈥� 2025 Island Lecture Series, the lecture is free and open to everyone.
Keating will talk about how the Magdalen Islands are leveraging its unique environment to foster economic development opportunities.
鈥淛ust a ferry ride away, the Magdalen Islands are emerging as a dynamic testing ground for innovation. We will explore how the region attracts businesses and startups eager to validate their solutions鈥攆rom ocean tech to age tech鈥攊n real-world conditions.鈥�
Keating is currently Commissioner for Business Development and Partnerships at La Vague, an innovation and development corporation leading the Magdalen Islands鈥� investment attraction strategy.
Join 精童欲女 President Wendy Rodgers for casual "coffee chats" at Tim Horton's in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre on Monday, April 14 from 8:00-8:45 am.
These coffee chats offer a relaxed setting where any member of the 精童欲女 community can drop by, grab a drink, and chat with Wendy about anything on your mind. Whether you want to share ideas, ask questions or simply say hello, these chats are a great way to connect with the president in a comfortable and informal environment.
The Faculty of Nursing would like to invite all to attend the public presentation of Tanya MacInnis鈥� Master of Nursing Thesis Defense, titled: "Interventions Used in Nursing Education that Change Nursing Students' Behaviour Related to Bullying and Incivility in Nursing Practice: A Scoping Review."鈥��
Monday, April 14, 2025, 9:30 am
Don and Marion McDougall Hall, Room 246
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The deadline for Animal Care protocol submissions (new, renewal, or amendment) is Friday, May 2, for the May meeting.
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Those protocols received after the deadline will be reviewed the following month. The Committee requires at least one month for processing applications.
Master of Arts in Island Studies student Tristan Atkins will defend his thesis entitled "Embracing community values and culture in academia: A community-based evaluation of a high-efficiency woodstove pilot project on the Island of Ponds, Nunatukavut," on Friday, April 11, 10:00 am-noon, in SDU Main Building, Room 211. Supervisor is Dr. Nick Mercer (Island Studies/Environmental Studies), with committee members Dr. Jean Mitchell (Anthropology) and Dr. Debbie Martin (Dalhousie University). The external examiner is Dr. Stephen Hill (Trent University). Everyone is invited! If you'd like to join online please email Laurie at brinklow@upei.ca for the link.
Iryna Kalynychenko, a candidate for the Management (Organizational Behaviour/Human Resource Management) tenure-track position in the McDougall Faculty of Business, will give a presentation titled "Outcomes of Interpersonal Felt Distrust in the Workplace: An Identity Threat Perspective" on Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 1:00pm in Don and Marion McDougall Hall, Room 329.
Scholarships and Awards applications due Wednesday, April 9
The Scholarships and Awards Office is encouraging application submissions for convocation, senior class, and year-end scholarships and awards! The deadline has been extended to Wednesday, April 9, 2025, for the following awards. Click the links provided below to access the application and/or recommendation forms for more information. Please submit your application(s) and any supporting documents electronically to scholarships@upei.ca or in-person to Dalton Hall 202.
- Arlie Parks Scholarship - In Memory of Dr. Kenneth MacIntyre (Science)
- Marylou Hughes Scholarship (Science)
- Gerald M. Gerry Birt Memorial Award (Science/Nursing/Arts)
- David Austin O'Malley-Keyes Memorial Award (Arts/Music)
- Frank J. Costello Scholarship (Arts/Education)
- Joseph A. Ghiz Memorial Scholarship (Law)
- PEI's Famous Five Graduating Student Award (Arts/Campus Community)
- Dr. Graeme and Alberta Bryant Boswall Award (Campus Community)
- Dr. Regis Duffy Academic Achievement Award (Campus Community)
- 精童欲女 Class of 1989 Award (Campus Community)
What is with all of this casting of pods lately? From the edges of the blogosphere in the days before the ubiquity of YouTube, podcasting became a thing. Its shape and scope have changed, but it remains a complex tableau of digitally dynamic, microphone-centred, for-you-by-you content design. When explaining the phenomenon, we can apply 鈥渕ulti-,鈥� 鈥渋nter-,鈥� and 鈥渢rans-鈥� to all of our descriptors. Podcasting is multicultural, interdisciplinary, and transmedial (and all of the other combinations). Podcasting embraces digital-age culture with a kind of technophobic charm. Podcasting is rigorously research-based and terrifyingly casual with the truth. Podcasting is elitist and thus committed to accessibility. Podcasting is carefully designed and completely spontaneous.
Podcasting is becoming an emergent, dynamic, and transformative part of scholarly life. Increasingly, employers, grad school recruiters, start-ups, and nonprofit managers are looking for students with podcasting experience.
Using a collaborative, student-centred, inquiry-based pedagogical approach鈥攁ll important parts of podcasting culture鈥擝renton Dickieson taught the inaugural podcasting course in Applied Communications, Leadership, and Culture (ACLC) in Winter 2025. As an interdisciplinary applied arts program with a communications and cultural engagement focus, a workshop-styled course on podcasting makes a lot of sense.
While Brenton is the host and co-producer of the MaudCast: The Podcast of the L.M. Montgomery Institute, and has some experience teaching, he is not an expert in podcasting. In this lunch and learn, Brenton reflects upon an intense, beautiful, and learning-filled semester guiding students through the 5 stages of podcast design鈥攆rom concept to product launch.
April 16, 12:00 pm, Teaching and Learning Centre, Robertson Library Annex, Room 230
Join 精童欲女 President Wendy Rodgers for casual "coffee chats" at Tim Horton's in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre on Monday, April 14 from 8:00-8:45 am.
These coffee chats offer a relaxed setting where any member of the 精童欲女 community can drop by, grab a drink, and chat with Wendy about anything on your mind. Whether you want to share ideas, ask questions or simply say hello, these chats are a great way to connect with the president in a comfortable and informal environment.
