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The 2026 Zoonoses, AMR, and BioInformatics (ZAMBI) meeting will take place in Halifax, Nova Scotia, from July 6-9. The meeting brings together cross-disciplinary researchers and trainees working at the intersection of antimicrobial resistance, emerging zoonotic diseases, and computational biology to share their research and develop new cross-cutting One Health skills. There will be a mix of talks and workshops. 

May 1 is the deadline to submit a title and abstract for consideration for poster and oral presentations, and May 31 is the deadline to register to attend the meeting. Registration for all four days is $50 (plus $20 for an optional conference dinner and Agricultural Campus tour). More information about the program and the meeting in general can be found at /

The Department of Health Management will be interviewing Dr. Ahmed Siah for the tenure-track faculty position in Aquaculture Population Health.  

Dr. Siah is an aquatic health science expert specializing in molecular ecotoxicology, pathogen detection, and genomic epidemiology. His career spans academic, research, and leadership roles, significantly contributing to the advancement of aquaculture health and management. Dr. Siah earned his PhD in Oceanography, focusing on Shellfish Molecular Ecotoxicology, from a collaboration of universities in Canada and France. Currently, the Managing Director at the British Columbia Centre for Aquatic Health Sciences, Dr. Siah has led innovative research projects on disease diagnostics and aquatic environmental monitoring. His work has secured substantial funding, advancing rapid diagnostic tools and sustainable fish and shellfish health practices. Dr. Siah is a recognized leader in his field with adjunct faculty roles and numerous peer-reviewed publications.

As part of the interview process, Dr. Siah has been asked to present two brief seminars: the first, a topic that would be appropriate to teach DVM/graduate students; the second, to present their research interests.

Research Seminar - 鈥淰ision on How my Research Program (current and planned) would Assist in the Rejuvenation of the Shellfish Industry in PEI and Atlantic Canada in the Short-term and Long-term鈥�

Monday, April 20, 2026 at 12:30pm

AVC Learning Commons, 287N
 

Teaching Seminar - 鈥淭he Role of Health Management in Shellfish Production in Atlantic Canada鈥�

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 12:30pm

AVC Learning Commons, 287N

The Island Lecture Series presents a talk by Andrew Halliday, 鈥淏orders, Boundaries and Jurisdictional Islanding: Placemaking in Atlantic Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic.鈥� The lecture will be held on April 21, 2026, at 7 pm, in the Faculty Lounge, SDU Main Building Room 201, 黑料吃瓜. 

The interdisciplinary field of Island Studies continues to reflect upon island understandings. This lecture will explore placemaking that occurred on a regional level in Atlantic Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic, through the creation of the Atlantic Bubble in the summer of 2020. New conceptual island constructs of 鈥渃ovid-islands鈥� and 鈥渃ovid-archipelagos鈥� are introduced as frames of inquiry and explained as policy constructs which occurred at both micro and macro levels during the COVID-19 pandemic. 鈥淐ovid-islands鈥� and 鈥渃ovid-archipelagos鈥� are defined by their relativity to other places, their spatial and temporal aspects, their social construction and the permeability and interaction with their borders and defined boundaries.

Andrew Halliday is a cross-appointed graduate faculty member in the Island Studies and Cleantech Leadership and Transformation interdisciplinary graduate programs at the 黑料吃瓜, Canada. He is an interdisciplinary scholar with an academic and public service background across various domains under the broad umbrella of political science. He has extensive government experience at the provincial level with the Government of P.E.I. and the Government of Alberta and nationally with the Government of Canada. He is a member of the International Small Islands Studies Association, the Small Islands Cultural Research Initiative, and the International Geographical Union鈥檚 Commission on Islands.

The lecture is free, and all are welcome. For more information, contact Bren Simmers at 902-566-0386 or ispstaff@upei.ca.

The 黑料吃瓜 Teaching and Learning Centre is pleased to invite you to our annual Teaching Community Conference, taking place on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in the Health Sciences Building.

This year鈥檚 theme, Connected Teaching: Connecting with Community, Self, and Place, invites us to reflect on how teaching is shaped by relationships, context, and care. We hope you鈥檒l join us for a full day of conversation, learning, and connection with colleagues from across campus.

The Teaching Community Conference is an opportunity to further energize 黑料吃瓜鈥檚 strategic commitment to innovative and connected teaching, research, and scholarship by sharing our experiences, questions, and opportunities for advancing teaching and learning at 黑料吃瓜.

Throughout the day, participants will be invited to explore questions such as:

• What supports, skills, and critical capacities do faculty need to embrace the relational and connected nature of teaching?
• As we expand the walls of our classrooms and broaden our partnerships, how do we move beyond supplementing traditional practices to truly transform what teaching can be?

to help us with planning and catering, and be sure to save the date in your calendar.

We look forward to learning together and hope you can join us for this engaging day.

Classes are over; you just have to make it through exams. The library is here to help, and not just with books and research advice. April 17-25, in the Robertson Library Lobby, we've scheduled a number of surprises, featuring a treat, craft, or activity to give your brain a break. Follow @RobertsonLibrary on Instagram and Facebook so you never miss a Pop-Up Surprise. (Here's a freebie: we're co-hosting a coffee break with Dana Hospitality, Monday April 20 at 1:00 pm!)   

You'll find the lobby lounge transformed into the Stress-Free Zone for the duration of exams. Relax with colouring pages, yarn, origami, and so much more!    

Good luck on your finals! 

Dr. Billy Johnson, a candidate for the new tenure-track position in the English Department, will give a research presentation titled "From Halifax to Harlem: Arthur Huff Fauset's Folklore from Nova Scotia (1931)" on Friday, April 17, 2026 at 10:30 am in SDU Main Building, Room 320. We invite faculty, staff, and students to attend.

We are pleased to share an important update regarding the structure and identity of the University鈥檚 financial administration units.

Historically, the various teams supporting the University鈥檚 financial operations have been informally referred to as 鈥淔inance,鈥� though no single unit held that name. As part of our commitment to clarity, efficiency, and improved service, we have consolidated and rebranded these units under one unified identity: Finance.

This change includes the retirement of the former Comptroller鈥檚 Office and the regrouping of all financial administration functions under the Finance umbrella.

Finance supports the University鈥檚 mission by providing financial leadership, maintaining strong stewardship, and ensuring efficient, responsible service across campus.

The Finance team now includes the following units:

• Budget and Planning 鈥� Oversight of budgeting processes and support for long鈥憈erm financial and capital planning, reporting, and advisory services.
• Contracts and Insurance 鈥� Contract review and commercial insurance management.
• Financial Compliance and Audit 鈥� Oversight of audits, internal controls, pensions, endowments, and taxation.
• Financial Information Systems 鈥� Management and optimization of financial technology platforms.
• Financial Services 鈥� Administration of University鈥憁anaged funds, including Student Accounts, AR, AP, Research Accounting, and Data Control & Banking.
• Procurement Services 鈥� Support for purchasing decisions and compliance with procurement legislation.

This streamlined structure enhances collaboration and ensures consistent, effective service for the 黑料吃瓜 community.

Thank you for your continued cooperation and support.

The Faculty of Education would like to invite all to attend Mudtha Wijesundarage's public presentation of her MEd research titled: "Empowering Globally Competent Professionals Through Virtual Work-Integrated Learning." 

Please join us in person on April 17 at 10:00 am, Memorial Hall, Room 417 or on Teams:

The Faculty of Education invites all to attend the public presentation of Elizabeth Blake's PhD Dissertation Defense, Chair(s), Child, Cut(s): A Diffractive Exploration of How Agential Realism Makes鈥攁nd Unmakes鈥擠istributed Inclusion Across Summer Camp Encounters.

Please join us in person on April 22 at 1:00 pm, Memorial Hall, Room 417 or on Teams:

Moodle is 黑料吃瓜's online course space. This session will provide an introduction to the basics of using Moodle: sending course announcements; organizing your course page; creating some online activities. This session will be hosted synchronously online on April 22 from 1:30pm to 2:30pm.

The Master of Arts in Island Studies program invites you to a thesis defence by Laurie Rayner Langford entitled 鈥淔OXMAN: The story of B.I. Rayner as told by eight women.鈥� Please join in person or on Teams (email brinklow@upei.ca for the Teams link). Everyone is welcome!

April 24, 10:00 am, Memorial Building Room 104

The Master of Arts in Island Studies program invites you to a thesis defence by Em Coates entitled 鈥淣ow I know my ABC(D)s: Lessons in island sustainability via asset-based community development (ABCD) and autoethnography in community-based research on the Port au Port Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada.鈥� Please join in person or on Teams (email brinklow@upei.ca for the Teams link). Everyone is welcome!

April 23, 10:00 am, Memorial Building Room 104

The 黑料吃瓜 Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP) Office is updating the Access to Information and Protection of Personal Information and Privacy Policy and would like input from the campus community. Your feedback is important in helping us ensure that our practices reflect the needs, expectations, and concerns of everyone on campus. Please share your thoughts by completing this short  鈥攜our input will help to inform the final policy updates.

Any questions related to the survey or the policy update can be directed to accessprivacy@upei.ca. The ATIP Office thanks you for your valuable input.

The 2026 Zoonoses, AMR, and BioInformatics (ZAMBI) meeting will take place in Halifax, Nova Scotia, from July 6-9. The meeting brings together cross-disciplinary researchers and trainees working at the intersection of antimicrobial resistance, emerging zoonotic diseases, and computational biology to share their research and develop new cross-cutting One Health skills. There will be a mix of talks and workshops. 

May 1 is the deadline to submit a title and abstract for consideration for poster and oral presentations, and May 31 is the deadline to register to attend the meeting. Registration for all four days is $50 (plus $20 for an optional conference dinner and Agricultural Campus tour). More information about the program and the meeting in general can be found at /

All are invited to the Inge Dorsey Student Showcase on Wednesday, April 15 from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm in SDU Main Building (various rooms).

•  Session 1, 9:00-10:30 am
• Session 2, 10:45 am -noon. 

Come celebrate the amazing work of our Faculty of Arts students! This showcase features the best of student projects, including individual and group presentations, digital projects, creative performances, and displays.

What鈥檚 the goal?

• Celebrate student achievement
• Give students the chance to present their work
• Build connections and support within our academic community

Don鈥檛 miss out on this chance to cheer on our talented students and explore their creative projects!

We can鈥檛 wait to see you there!

In order to accommodate 黑料吃瓜 computer classroom and lab software adds, drops, or modifications for the 2026 fall semester, we have set a firm deadline of June 1, 2026.

This date 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.

Further information of currently installed software is available on the , and you can fill out the following by June 1 with your request for software.

The Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship invites you to attend the Harry W. MacLauchlan Entrepreneurship Program Panther Pitch Finale!

Join us on April 15, 2025, at the W.A. Murphy Centre, McMillan Hall for an exciting day of student innovation and competition.

This year, we鈥檙e proud to introduce a new stream, Aspire, giving 1st and 2nd year students the opportunity to participate in Panther Pitch for the very first time.

Event Schedule:

• Aspire Finalists: 1:00 鈥� 2:30 PM
• Accelerate Finalists: 4:00 鈥� 6:30 PM
• Reception and Awards Ceremony: 6:30 鈥� 8:30 PM

All events will take place in McMillan Hall.

Come support our student entrepreneurs as they pitch their ideas and compete for top awards!

Red Dress Day is a National Day of Awareness and Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Gender Diverse Peoples (MMIWG2S) that takes place on May 5. 

MMIWG2S is an ongoing human rights crisis of gender-based and racialized violence in Canada. Indigenous women鈥檚 groups estimate that more than 4,000 Indigenous women, girls, and gender diverse people have gone missing or been murdered in Canada since 1980. This violence is a result of past and ongoing systems of oppression and harm including colonization, racism, misogyny, transphobia, and anti-Indigeneity. 

In 2010, in response to this crisis, M茅tis artist Jaime Black-Morsette created the REDress Project, an art installation featuring red dresses hung in public spaces to symbolize the missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and gender diverse people across this territory. Her art installation was the inspiration for Red Dress Day in Canada.

The 黑料吃瓜 Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office (SVPRO) encourages the campus community to join them in honouring Red Dress Day:  

• Display a red dress or a red dress flyer in your department or office until May 5 (You can access a Red Dress flyer here:   If you do not have access to a colour printer, Kelly at SVPRO can send copies by interoffice mail: 902-620-5428 or sv-pro@upei.ca)
• Educate yourself on MMIWG2S (You can access the final report of the National Inquiry here:  and Safe Passage here: )
• Wear red on May 5
• Take part in local vigils, walks, or events (watch for news from the Aboriginal Women鈥檚 Association of PEI, L鈥橬uey, Mi鈥檏maq Confederacy of PEI, and the Native Council of PEI)
• Speak up about MMIWG2S on social media using hashtags #MMIWG2S, #RedDressDay, and #WhyWeWearRed 

There is 24-hour support available for Indigenous, Inuit, or M茅tis individuals impacted by this crisis at 1-844-413-6649. Any 黑料吃瓜 Campus Member impacted by sexual violence can access confidential, trauma-informed support at the 黑料吃瓜 Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office (SVPRO), Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:00pm: 902-620-5090 or sv-pro@upei.ca . SVPRO is located at the Kelley Memorial Building, Room 115-118. 

Classes are over; you just have to make it through exams. The library is here to help, and not just with books and research advice. April 17-25, in the Robertson Library Lobby, we've scheduled a number of surprises, featuring a treat, craft, or activity to give your brain a break. Follow @RobertsonLibrary on Instagram and Facebook so you never miss a Pop-Up Surprise. (Here's a freebie: we're co-hosting a coffee break with Dana Hospitality, Monday April 20 at 1:00 pm!)   

You'll find the lobby lounge transformed into the Stress-Free Zone for the duration of exams. Relax with colouring pages, yarn, origami, and so much more!    

Good luck on your finals! 

Dr. Billy Johnson, a candidate for the new tenure-track position in the English Department, will give a research presentation titled "From Halifax to Harlem: Arthur Huff Fauset's Folklore from Nova Scotia (1931)" on Friday, April 17, 2026 at 10:30 am in SDU Main Building, Room 320. We invite faculty, staff, and students to attend.