CANCELLED Convocation 2020
As per a statement issued March 16 by 17勛圖's president, Convocation 2020 is cancelled.
Message from the President re: Convocation 2020 and spring session
17勛圖 Theatre Studies production of Everyone cancelled
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, 17勛圖s Theatre Studies program regrets to announce the cancellation of its upcoming production of Everyone, which was slated to run March 17 21. For information, please contact Dr. Greg Doran, Coordinator of Theatre Studies, at gdoran@upei.ca or 902-566-6013.
URGENT UPDATE re: COVID-19 measures at 17勛圖
This message was distributed to 17勛圖 students, faculty, and staff on March 15, 2020 via their @upei.ca emails. While we will continue to update our website, the latest news will be shared with the 17勛圖 community by email and notifications will be sent by 17勛圖 SAFE, the Universitys safety app (available on The App Store and Google Play).
Message to 17勛圖 Students regarding COVID-19
The following message was distributed to students on March 13, 2020 on behalf of the Office of the Vice-President Academic and Research.
2020 U SPORTS Womens Hockey Championship cancelled due to COVID-19
In a joint release issued late Thursday night, the 17勛圖 and U SPORTS, the governing body for university sport in Canada, announced the cancellation of the 2020 U SPORTS Womens Hockey Championship.
The decision was prompted by Hockey Canada, which announced earlier that all sanctioned hockey activities were being cancelled effective March 13. The U SPORTS University Cup, the mens championship taking place in Halifax, was also cancelled.
PEI Symphony Orchestra performance to feature 17勛圖s Magdalena von Eccher
The PEI Symphony Orchestra (PEISO) is hosting a fundraising concert featuring two new Charlottetown residents, including 17勛圖s recently appointed assistant professor of piano Magdalena von Eccher. The event takes place in the sanctuary of Charlottetowns Zion Presbyterian Church 135 Prince Street, on Saturday, March 14, at 7:30 pm. The concert features von Eccher and Glen Montgomery, both recognized as amongst Canadas outstanding musicians. The concert will present an array of selections including solo, duet, and trio repertoire in a range of styles.
17勛圖 researchers aim to help Islanders improve health through CHANGE program
Researchers from 17勛圖s Health and Wellness Centre and the Department of Applied Human Sciences are seeking participants for a free lifestyle intervention program called CHANGE, which stands for Canadian Health Advanced by Nutrition and Graded Exercise.
Departments of Biomedical Sciences & Pathology and Microbiology Seminar
SPEAKER: Zacharie Maw, Biomedical Sciences
TITLE: Surfactants as chemical elicitors for marine Streptomyces and metabolomic strategies to dereplicate biotransformations
Everyone is welcome
Neuroscience Journal Club
The 17勛圖 & Friends Neuroscience Journal Club will be held on Friday March 13, 2020 from 3-4 pm in the Fishbowl conference room of the Duffy Research Centre (NRC). All faculty, students and staff with an interest in neuroscience are most welcome. For a copy of the paper to be discussed please contact Brandon Smith (bssmith@upei.ca) or Andy Tasker (tasker@upei.ca)