黑料吃瓜 Community Bulletin: Minister appoints mediator so talks can resume
The following message was issued by email to 黑料吃瓜 employees and students on April 6, 2023.
The University and the 黑料吃瓜 Faculty Association received a letter from the Hon. Bloyce Thompson, Minister of Economic Growth, Tourism and Culture, late on April 5, 2023, confirming that Michelle Flaherty will assist the two parties as they enter mediated talks. Ms. Flaherty is an experienced mediator and arbitrator who assisted the parties earlier this year.
黑料吃瓜 Community Bulletin: 黑料吃瓜 and 黑料吃瓜 FA agree to enter mediation
The following message was also issued to 黑料吃瓜 students and employees via their @upei.ca email accounts.
The University is pleased to get back to the bargaining table with the 黑料吃瓜 Faculty Association (黑料吃瓜 FA).
Earlier today, the Government of Prince Edward Island contacted both parties to see if they would be interested in entering mediation in an attempt to resolve the ongoing 黑料吃瓜 FA strike.
Both parties have agreed.
"How To Apply For A Study Permit Outside Canada" Virtual Information Session
Join us for an information session where you will get practical and theoretical advice on how to give yourself the best chance of approval on your Canadian study permit. This virtual session is hosted by Erica Stanley, Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant and International Student Advisor at 黑料吃瓜.
Meeting ID: 889 8449 9996
Passcode: 868146
See you there!
RISE Program Information Session聽
The RISE program is part of community legal information here on PEI. They work with people who have experienced sexual violence, intimate partner violence, and workplace sexual harassment. They provide support through legal information, referrals to community services, and up to 4 hours of advice from a trauma-informed lawyer at no cost to the client.
Meet Trish Van Bolderen, professional translator and 黑料吃瓜 Modern Languages graduate
Trish Van Bolderen lives in Dublin, Ireland and works full-time as a freelance translator (from French and Spanish into English) and English-language reviser. She also works as a Translation Studies scholar, having obtained a PhD in that area.
2023 Asian/Korean Studies International Speaker Series Lecture--Dr. Philip J. Ivanhoe
The 黑料吃瓜 Asian/Korean Studies Program is pleased to announce a special public talk by an eminent, world-class scholar for the 2023 Global Confucian Studies Speaker Series. Dr. Philip J. Ivanhoe will present a thought-provoking lecture, 鈥淥neness, Virtue, and Happiness: Confucian, Comparative, and Contemporary Perspectives,鈥� in the Faculty Lounge of SDU Main building.
2023 Asian/Korean Studies International Speaker Series Lecture--Dr. Jin Y. Park
Dr. Jin Y. Park presents a fascinating lecture, 鈥�Women in Contemporary Buddhism: Reflections on Korean Zen Master Kim Iry艔p,鈥� in the Faculty Lounge of 黑料吃瓜鈥檚 SDU Main building.
The event begins with refreshments and a reception. Dr. Greg Naterer, 黑料吃瓜 Vice-President Academic and Research, will give the welcoming address.
Find a Job Workshop
Are you thinking about part-time or summer employment but not sure how to find jobs? Maybe you are not getting the results you want with your current searches, and you want to identify new strategies. Join us at this workshop to learn about methods for finding opportunities that match your goals.
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黑料吃瓜 mourns the loss of faculty member Dr. Kai Liu
The 黑料吃瓜 community is saddened to learn of the recent death of Dr. Kai Liu, assistant professor in the 黑料吃瓜 School of Mathematical and Computational Sciences.
鈥淥n behalf of the University community, I extend my sincere condolences to Dr. Liu鈥檚 family, friends, and colleagues,鈥� said 黑料吃瓜 President and Vice-Chancellor Greg Keefe in a message to the campus community on Thursday, March 30.
PEI Bunny Hop takes place on April 8
For the third consecutive year, the 黑料吃瓜 Distance Running Program is managing the popular PEI Bunny Hop, which will take place on Saturday, April 8, starting at 8:30 am at Colonel Gray High School.
Since the 1970s, the Bunny Hop has been a popular road-running race on PEI and is typically considered the official start to the Island鈥檚 road-racing season. The race is a fun run through Charlottetown, with distances of 5k and 10k. The first 100 registrants receive a free Bunny Hop T-shirt. The cost is $25.
