Campus Notices
It's January 2023, and we're starting off a new semester of Tea(ching) Breaks with a blog post about active learning classrooms. We have a few of these spaces on campus. If you aren't sure what they look like or how they can be used to enhance student learning, this blog has photos and descriptions to help you out. Read
17吃瓜 Athletics and Recreation will host the sixteenth annual Shoot for the Cure fundraiser on Friday, January 13, when the Women鈥檚 Basketball Panthers take on the University of New Brunswick Reds at home at 6:00 pm.
The team hopes to achieve their $2,000 fundraising goal by offering various ways for people to donate:
Free Throw Pledge: Choose a player from the team to sponsor and donate the amount of money for each free throw they make out of 100. Those interested in donating in this way can email Lauren Rainford at lmrainford@upei.ca.
Pink Paper Airplane Challenge: Spectators can donate $2 for a sheet of pink paper to make a paper airplane. During halftime, they will throw their paper airplanes from the baseline, and the person whose airplane lands closest to the half-court line will receive a prize basket.
50-50 Draw: A draw will be held at the January 13 game, and all proceeds will be donated to the cause.
Online donations: Click the link to make a donation to Shoot for the Cure on the
The 17吃瓜 Women's Basketball Panthers hope to create a fun and inviting environment with lots of interactive ways for people to be a part of the initiative. Go Panthers Go!
Meditation and gentle yoga classes: A new free class is offered for 17吃瓜 faculty and staff starting Monday, January 16. You'll be guided through a 45-minute class that offers mediation and gentle yoga stretches. Registration weekly is required.
Mondays, 4:30--5:15 pm, with Colleen Gallant
Thursdays, 12:10--12:55 pm, with Pam Harris
Walking track access: 17吃瓜 faculty and staff can have free access to the indoor walking track until April 30, 2023. Registration is required.
To register for wellness programs, visit . Log in by clicking on the green 17吃瓜 LOGIN button. Then enter your 17吃瓜 email and user name to access your account. Click on the wellness (17吃瓜 Faculty/Staff) icon and follow the prompts for the programs you would like to register for. Please take some time to review the information provided under each program.
These programs are coordinated through the 17吃瓜 Healthy Campus Committee.
On Wednesday, Jan 18, 2023, ITSS will be conducting routine maintenance from 8 pm to 12 midnight. During this time, Colleague and my17吃瓜 might be offline.
We encourage students, faculty, and staff who may need documents or links located on my17吃瓜 to plan ahead and bookmark or download the resources they may need during this period.
As a reminder, you can access Moodle directly using
Dr. Greg Keefe, President and Vice-Chancellor (Interim), invites faculty, staff, and students to attend an update on the 17吃瓜 Faculty of Medicine on Friday, January 13, at 10:45 am, in the Duffy Amphitheatre (Room 135), Duffy Science Centre. For those who are not able to attend, a link to a video recording will be available following the update. All are welcome!
The 17吃瓜 Department of Music is thrilled to present a recital by Christine Carter and Duo Concertante on Saturday, January 14th, 2023, at 7:30 pm in the Dr. Steel Recital Hall. The recital, entitled 鈥淚nvitation to Dance,鈥� features trios written for clarinet, violin, and piano by Gian Carlo Menotti and Aram Khachaturian. Additional composers featured on the program include Srul Irving Glick and Igor Stravinsky.
Christine Carter and Duo Concertante (Nancy Dahn and Tim Steeves) are a clarinet, violin, and piano ensemble formed in 2015. They have dazzled audiences throughout Ontario and Atlantic Canada with performances marked by sensitivity, passion, and refinement. Their new CD release, 鈥淚nvitation,鈥� with works by Cardy, Poulenc, Khachaturian and Milhaud on Marquis Classics, is heard nationally on CBC Radio and has been praised by the WholeNote for its 鈥渢asteful style, courteous and elegant musicianship, and technical ease鈥�.鈥� The album was recently nominated for the ECMA 2020 Classical Recording of the Year. Highly sought-after performers throughout Canada and beyond, Christine Carter, Nancy Dahn, and Tim Steeves are also inspiring educators on faculty at Memorial University of Newfoundland, who love sharing their joy of music-making with audiences of all ages, be it in concert halls, community centres, or schools.
Tickets are $30 for adults and $10 for students, and will be available for purchase with cash at the door of the event.
The Faculty of Arts is pleased to present the second event in this year's ConneXions Series. Join Dr. Lisa Chilton (Department of History and Classics), Dr. Yuliya Rashchupkina (Department of Political Science), and Dr. Jason Stevens (Department of Economics) for a lively panel discussion entitled "Ukraine Invaded: A View From Canada." This event will be held on Friday, January 13, 2023, 2:30-3:30 pm in SDU Main Building Rm 211.
The ConneXions Series aims to foster understanding of the role that the liberal arts play in the construction of knowledge and ways of knowing, and in making sense of the complexities of the world around us.
For more information, contact Andrew Zinck, ConneXions Coordinator, at azinck@upei.ca.
The deadline for Animal Care Protocol Submissions (new, renewal, or amendment) is Friday, February 3, for the February meeting.
Please note that as of June 1, 2020, all animal user protocols must be submitted through 17吃瓜 Researcher Portal at
For new protocols, select "applications," and for renewal or amendment protocols, select "events."
17吃瓜 ACC SOPs and Codes of Practice can be accessed through my17吃瓜 at .
Those protocols received after the deadline will be reviewed the following month. The committee requires at least one month for processing applications.
Dr. Greg Keefe, President and Vice-Chancellor (Interim), invites faculty, staff, and students to attend an update on the 17吃瓜 Faculty of Medicine on Friday, January 13, at 10:45 am, in the Duffy Amphitheatre (Room 135), Duffy Science Centre. For those who are not able to attend, a link to a video recording will be available following the update. All are welcome!
The 17吃瓜 Department of Music is thrilled to present a recital by Christine Carter and Duo Concertante on Saturday, January 14th, 2023, at 7:30 pm in the Dr. Steel Recital Hall. The recital, entitled 鈥淚nvitation to Dance,鈥� features trios written for clarinet, violin, and piano by Gian Carlo Menotti and Aram Khachaturian. Additional composers featured on the program include Srul Irving Glick and Igor Stravinsky.
Christine Carter and Duo Concertante (Nancy Dahn and Tim Steeves) are a clarinet, violin, and piano ensemble formed in 2015. They have dazzled audiences throughout Ontario and Atlantic Canada with performances marked by sensitivity, passion, and refinement. Their new CD release, 鈥淚nvitation,鈥� with works by Cardy, Poulenc, Khachaturian and Milhaud on Marquis Classics, is heard nationally on CBC Radio and has been praised by the WholeNote for its 鈥渢asteful style, courteous and elegant musicianship, and technical ease鈥�.鈥� The album was recently nominated for the ECMA 2020 Classical Recording of the Year. Highly sought-after performers throughout Canada and beyond, Christine Carter, Nancy Dahn, and Tim Steeves are also inspiring educators on faculty at Memorial University of Newfoundland, who love sharing their joy of music-making with audiences of all ages, be it in concert halls, community centres, or schools.
Tickets are $30 for adults and $10 for students, and will be available for purchase with cash at the door of the event.
Seeking focus group participants! Are you interested in self鈥揷are and healing?
Pathways to Thrive is a project that focuses on healing as a community when it comes to topics centered around gender-based violence. As peer support workers aiding to facilitate this project, we want to hear from you in our focus group. Through your input, you can help expand our knowledge on how to best support individuals navigating their healing journeys. We want to offer Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour a safer space to discuss ideas about self-care and healing.
If you are interested in participating, please contact Maria Gomez at peersupportbipoc.ushr@hotmail.com or Jasonique Moss at peersupport@bcspei.ca.
With support from the 17吃瓜 Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office
The 17吃瓜 community is saddened to learn of the passing of 17吃瓜 honorary degree recipient, Keptin John Joe Sark.
John Joe Sark was the first Island Mi鈥檏maw graduate of 17吃瓜 in 1979 and was awarded an honorary degree in 2005. A Keptin of the Mi鈥檏maq Grand Council, Dr. Sark was one of the foremost authorities on the Mi'kmaq, leading the way in speaking out against racist attitudes and promoting respect among cultures.
The University extends its condolences to the family and friends of Keptin John Joe Sark, LLD. The flags near Kelley Memorial Building will be lowered to half-mast in his memory.
The Faculty of Arts is pleased to present the second event in this year's ConneXions Series. Join Dr. Lisa Chilton (Department of History and Classics), Dr. Yuliya Rashchupkina (Department of Political Science), and Dr. Jason Stevens (Department of Economics) for a lively panel discussion entitled "Ukraine Invaded: A View From Canada." This event will be held on Friday, January 13, 2023, 2:30-3:30 pm in SDU Main Building Rm 211.
The ConneXions Series aims to foster understanding of the role that the liberal arts play in the construction of knowledge and ways of knowing, and in making sense of the complexities of the world around us.
For more information, contact Andrew Zinck, ConneXions Coordinator, at azinck@upei.ca.
Classrooms in 17吃瓜's newest building on campus鈥攖he Performing Arts Centre and Residence (building #39 on the and PAC on class schedules)鈥攁re now complete and have opened for classes.
Students with classes scheduled in PAC should use the south entrance of the building, which is the entrance closest to Blanchard Hall and Blaze Pizza as marked on the campus map.
The deadline for Animal Care Protocol Submissions (new, renewal, or amendment) is Friday, February 3, for the February meeting.
Please note that as of June 1, 2020, all animal user protocols must be submitted through 17吃瓜 Researcher Portal at
For new protocols, select "applications," and for renewal or amendment protocols, select "events."
17吃瓜 ACC SOPs and Codes of Practice can be accessed through my17吃瓜 at .
Those protocols received after the deadline will be reviewed the following month. The committee requires at least one month for processing applications.
There will be a supervisor training session on January 25, 2023, from 1:00 to 2:00 pm in the John and Regis Duffy Research Centre (DRC), Room 212.
This session is open to anyone in a supervisory role on campus. Please RSVP to Jacky Buell at hse@upei.ca to attend.
17吃瓜 is the first university in the country to launch "I'm Ready," a project working to eradicate HIV in Canada.
The study is sharing HIV self-testing kits and asking questions from the people who will use them so they can learn how to improve HIV testing and care in Canada. Participation in "I'm Ready" is anonymous, and you control your own pathway through the program. Watch this for more information on how to perform a self-test for HIV.
Test kits can be picked up from the registered nurse at the 17吃瓜 Health and Wellness Centre, W.A. Murphy Student Centre (second floor).
The 17吃瓜 community is saddened to learn of the passing of 17吃瓜 honorary degree recipient, Keptin John Joe Sark.
John Joe Sark was the first Island Mi鈥檏maw graduate of 17吃瓜 in 1979 and was awarded an honorary degree in 2005. A Keptin of the Mi鈥檏maq Grand Council, Dr. Sark was one of the foremost authorities on the Mi'kmaq, leading the way in speaking out against racist attitudes and promoting respect among cultures.
The University extends its condolences to the family and friends of Keptin John Joe Sark, LLD. The flags near Kelley Memorial Building will be lowered to half-mast in his memory.
It's a New Year, but here is an old message from ITSS.
Set your personal accounts up with multi-factor authentication (MFA), which adds another layer of security to your information. It consists of something you only know (such as an answer to a question), something you have (your smartphone), or something that identifies you as a person (fingerprint, voice pattern, or facial scan). MFA is especially important for your email, and your banking and social media accounts.
The Microsoft Authenticator app we use at 17吃瓜 can be used for your other accounts to simplify things. The authenticator generates one-time passcodes every 30 seconds. The code expires after half a minute, so if someone manages to get it, it will not work after that time has passed.
Take care with your personal information. Happy New Year from ITSS!
The Faculty of Arts is pleased to present the second event in this year's ConneXions Series. Join Dr. Lisa Chilton (Department of History and Classics), Dr. Yuliya Rashchupkina (Department of Political Science), and Dr. Jason Stevens (Department of Economics) for a lively panel discussion entitled "Ukraine Invaded: A View From Canada." This event will be held on Friday, January 13, 2023, 2:30-3:30 pm in SDU Main Building Rm 211.
The ConneXions Series aims to foster understanding of the role that the liberal arts play in the construction of knowledge and ways of knowing, and in making sense of the complexities of the world around us.
For more information, contact Andrew Zinck, ConneXions Coordinator, at azinck@upei.ca.
