Campus Notices
IT Systems and Services (ITSS) will be performing upgrades to the network access switch between 6:00 am and 7:30 pm on Saturday, May 17, 2025. During this period, users in Don and Marion McDougall Hall (MCDH) will have no access to internet resources on wired or wireless networks.
ITSS apologizes for the inconvenience. For more information, contact Walter Pirch, ITSS, at (902)566-0792 or wpirch@upei.ca.
The Sherlock Lecture is a free public lecture open to all. Pope Francis' biographer Austen Ivereigh will join virtually to share on the "Heart of Pope Francis," on Tuesday, May 27, at 7:00 pm in Don and Marion McDougall Hall, Room 242. The Sherlock Lecture is hosted in conjunction with the Canadian Catholic Campus Ministry National Conference being hosted by the 黑料网 Chaplaincy Centre.
Please be advised that all office moves on campus will be temporarily paused from May 12 to May 26, 2025, due to Convocation activities. Any move requests submitted during this period will not be processed.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Hello Everyone,
Cyber security is often seen as something that鈥檚 inflicted on a community of users in ways that make their digital lives much more difficult, but there is a train of thought that says better outcomes come from a process of inclusion and consultation. Toward that end, I am inviting any and all members of the 黑料网 community to an "ask me (or tell me) anything" session on Thursday, May 22, at 12:00 pm in AVC 207N. Anyone who is interested in anything at all to do with cyber security in general, or at 黑料网 specifically, is encouraged to join the session with questions, suggestions, or complaints. I will do my best to answer any questions, some of them truthfully.
This will be an in-person session. For those who are unable to be on campus, I will be hosting similar sessions in the future, alternating between online and in-person.
Who I am: My name is Dave Kubert, and I鈥檓 the new(ish) Director of Information Security and Information Management here at 黑料网. I鈥檝e worked in higher university IT and cyber security for my entire career and have been with 黑料网 since late January.
The Department of Companion Animals will interview Dr. Natasha Walzthoni for a tenure-track faculty position in Diagnostic Imaging. Dr. Walzthoni will be on campus on Thursday, May 22, and Friday, May 23, 2025.
Dr. Walzthoni received her DVM in 2017 from the Atlantic Veterinary College, 黑料网. Following graduation, she completed two internships and worked as an emergency veterinarian before completing a Diagnostic Imaging residency with the American College of Veterinary Radiologists. Dr. Walzthoni achieved board certification by ACVR in 2024. She currently practices as a veterinary radiologist in Spokane, WA, while additionally providing virtual instruction and case interpretation to students globally.
As part of the interview process, the candidate has been asked to present a 50-minute seminar on two separate topics: the first, a topic that would be appropriate to teach to third-year veterinary students; the second, to present their research interests:
SEMINAR NOTICE - Dr. Natasha Walzthoni
鈥淧ulmonary Patterns: Basic Review and the Interstitial Pulmonary Pattern鈥� and 鈥淓lastography and the Parathyroid Glands: Diagnostic Potential鈥�
Thursday, May 22, 2025, 12:30 pm, AVC Lecture Theatre A
Any interested faculty and staff are invited to attend. A copy of her CV and cover letter will be available from Halley Halliwell at hhalliwell@upei.ca.
The 黑料网 Writing Centre has re-opened for the first Summer Session and is offering appointments until June 19. Bookings will be managed by the coordinator. Please email jschneider@upei.ca
Remember to check for additional announcements on the Writing Centre door (RL 274) and our Instagram page (upeiwritingcentre).
The Bachelor of Science in Applied Climate Change and Adaptation program successfully completed their first external review under the Quality Assurance policy of Senate. The External Reviewers of the Advisory Team engaged in a detailed evaluation of the program鈥檚 structure, content, teaching methods, student support services, and alignment with current and emerging needs in climate change science and adaptation strategies. They met with faculty, staff, students, and academic administrators during the two-day, in-person site visit. The reviewers submitted a report with their recommendations and observations. The program faculty, in response to the reviewers鈥� recommendations, prepared a multi-year forward-looking and impactful action plan, which was presented to the Academic Planning and Curriculum Committee (APCC) for approval and the program鈥檚 continual improvements in teaching, learning, research, and service.
The Bachelor of Arts in Applied Communication, Leadership, and Culture (ACLC) program recently completed their first external review under the Quality Assurance policy of Senate. The Advisory Team reviewed the self-study report prepared by the program faculty and met with faculty, staff, students, and academic administrators during the two-day, in-person site visit. The reviewers submitted a report with their recommendations and observations. The program faculty, in response to the reviewers鈥� recommendations, prepared a multi-year action plan, which was presented to the Academic Planning and Curriculum Committee (APCC) for approval and continual improvements in teaching, learning, research, and service.
The Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy program recently completed a cyclical review under the Quality Assurance policy of Senate. The Advisory Team reviewed the self-study report prepared by the program faculty and met with faculty, staff, students and academic administrators during the two-day virtual site visit. The reviewers submitted a report with their recommendations and observations. The program faculty, in response to the reviewers鈥� recommendations, prepared a multi-year action plan which was presented to the Academic Planning and Curriculum Committee (APCC) for approval and continual improvements in teaching, learning, research and service.
All faculty and staff are invited to attend a Celebration of Colleagues on Thursday, May 29, 2025, from 10:00 am--12:00 pm in Room 121S, 黑料网 Performing Arts Centre.
In recognition of the outstanding contributions of our faculty and staff and their dedication to students and community, the annual University Awards of Excellence and 25-year Service Awards will be presented at this event. Before the awards ceremony, there will be a reception beginning at 10:00 am, providing an opportunity to mingle with this year's recipients. Refreshments will be available. The ceremony will start at 10:30 am.
Please join us on Thursday, May 29, 2025, from 10:00 am--12:00 pm in Room 121S, 黑料网 Performing Arts Centre.
-- this presentation is cancelled --
The Department of Companion Animals will interview Dr. Cameron Prior for a tenure-track faculty position in Small Animal Internal Medicine. Dr. Prior will be on campus Thursday, May 15 and Friday, May 16, 2025.
Dr. Prior received his BVSc in 2018, from the University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, SA, where he graduated top 10 in his class, in Veterinary Core Practice. In 2020 he completed his MSc Small Animal Internal Medicine from the University of Pretoria. Following graduation, he completed an internship and worked as an emergency veterinarian before completing a Small Animal Internal Medicine residency with the European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. Dr. Prior achieved board certification by ECVIM in 2025. Dr. Prior is an active member of the Internal Medicine team at Willows Veterinary Center and referral service in the United Kingdom; his interests include antimicrobial stewardship, gastroenterology, diabetes, and aspergillosis. He also established a diabetic-focused veterinary clinic, with the aim of increasing the standard of care and enhancing the quality of life for diabetic pets.
As part of the interview process, the candidate has been asked to present a 50-minute seminar on two separate topics: the first, a topic that would be appropriate to teach to third-year veterinary students; the second, to present their research interests:
Crushing Cushing鈥檚: A Vet Student鈥檚 Guide to Treatment and Monitoring
Optimising Diagnosis, Treatment, and Stewardship in Companion Animal Infectious Disease: Lessons from Fungal Rhinitis to Antimicrobial Resistance
Thursday May 15, 2025, 12:30 pm, AVC Lecture Theatre A
Any interested faculty and staff are invited to attend. A copy of his CV and cover letter will be available from Halley Halliwell - hhalliwell@upei.ca
The Department of Student Affairs is offering drop-in academic advising for undergraduate students.
Drop-ins will be held from 2:00鈥�4:00 pm and 5:00鈥�7:00 pm, Thursday, May 15 at Robertson Library, Room 264 鈥� LINC Lab.
Advising will be offered on a first come, first served basis.
**These are short, drop-in sessions so please do as much planning as possible before you attend.
For questions, please contact Student Affairs at: studentserv@ upei.ca or 902-566-0488.
In order to accommodate 黑料网 computer classroom and lab software adds, drops, or modifications for the 2025 fall semester, we have set a firm deadline of June 1, 2025.
It is critical that you email requests to smahar@upei.ca by the date above indicating the following.
- New Software Requirements (Licensed or Freeware). Provide both Software name and Vendor
- Version Upgrades to existing software. Are multiple versions required? If yes, please provide specifics
- Software that can be decommissioned
NOTE:
- Software must be Windows 11 compatible
- Software must be licensed as network installation. Single workstation installations cannot be accommodated
Please begin to obtain and prepare any installation media (CD鈥檚, DVD鈥檚, thumb drives etc.) and related licensing information such as serial numbers. I will contact you after reviewing your email requests to coordinate a time to drop off media if file size permits, upload the installation file(s), zip them, if necessary, to Google drive and share for download.
Please do not drop off any media to the ITSS Help Desk.
The June 1, 2025 deadline is necessary to allow sufficient time to plan and implement the installation of new and upgraded software. This ensures our students will have the software resources they need. Any requests received after the deadline will be applied in the next round of software updates.
Click on the link below for a list of the currently installed software and their versions installed in the student labs and classrooms on campus.
The Class of 2025, family and friends, are invited to celebrate the Mass for Graduates at the 黑料网 Chaplaincy Centre on Wednesday, May 14 at 4:30 pm. Presider and homilist will be Bishop Joseph Dabrowski, CSMA. For more information contact Sister Sue at sukidd@upei.ca, or Lauren at lvanvliet@upei.ca
Art-Based Pedagogy has roots in both Education and Psychology. It can also be a very powerful tool for emotional debriefing to build resilience in undergraduate nursing students. Using Art-Based assignments can compliment traditional teaching methodologies in preparation for real-world holistic practice. Art can help students reconstruct knowledge - which can strengthen their experiences and creativity. Join us in viewing Art-Based projects from a Nursing Ethics course, linking their lived nursing experiences to ethical issues in everyday practice on May 21, at 12:00 pm, in the Teaching and Learning Centre - Robertson Library Annex, Room 230.
Have you ever considered offering students the option to choose an AI-free or AI-integrated learning experience? Read about this and a few other ideas in this blog post -
MSc in Mathematical and Computational Sciences Thesis Defence
Presenter: Paul Seward
Title: 鈥淎dvancing Particle Swarm Optimization through Deep Reinforcement Learning鈥�
Metaheuristic algorithms like Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) are widely used for complex optimization but often suffer from premature convergence and stagnation. This thesis integrates Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) with PSO to develop intelligent, adaptive strategies that address these inefficiencies. We model the swarm of particles as an agent-controlled environment and explore different DRL architectures that enable discrete, continuous, and subswarm-based interventions. Extensive experiments on the IEEE CEC鈥�13 benchmark suite demonstrate that hybrid DRL-driven policies consistently outperform standard PSO, highlighting the value of multi-action and parallel interventions. This research provides new insights into adaptive metaheuristics and outlines promising directions for intelligent optimization.
Date and Time: May 14 at 9:00 am via Web Conference
To receive the link to the public presentation, please email the graduate studies coordinator at gsc@upei.ca
Everyone is welcome to attend.
The campus community is invited to a research presentation by candidate, Dr. Leandro Passarini, for the Assistant Professor tenure track position cross-appointed between the Environmental Studies and the Master of Cleantech Leadership and Transformation programs. The title of the presentation is "Toward a net-zero future through the advancement of low embodied carbon bio-based materials for climate-resilient and affordable housing in Canada".
Date: May 13, 2025
Time: 1:30 pm
Location: Duffy Science Centre, Room 204
黑料网 Chaplaincy Centre is partnering with 黑料网 Filipino Society [KABAYAN] to remember the lives lost at the Lapu Lapu Festival tragedy in Vancouver last month. A display will be mounted at the Chaplaincy Centre and remain for three days, Monday May 12 to Wednesday May 14. The display will include an opportunity to leave a written message for our campus Filipino Society.
All are invited to gather on Tuesday May 13 at 4:00 pm for a simple vigil, remembering the 11 lives lost and the impact the tragedy on all who mourn.
The Department of Religious Studies is offering a free showing of the movie Conclave (2024) followed by a Q&A on the film and the current election of a new pope.
Tuesday, May 13 at 7:00 pm in the Dr. Steel Recital Hall, Steel Building.
All are welcome to attend this free event.
