National Indigenous Peoples Day
In June, we commemorate National Indigenous History Month, a month to recognize the rich history, heritage, resilience, and diversity of First Nations, Inuit, and M茅tis Peoples across Canada. Canada has officially celebrated National Indigenous History Month for the entire month of June since 2009. Celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21, the summer solstice!
黑料吃瓜 international graduates learn about opportunities on PEI
On June 2, over 100 international graduates from the 黑料吃瓜 Classes of 2021 and 2022 attended an event to inform them about employment and immigration opportunities for them on Prince Edward Island.
At the event, they had the opportunity to network with local service providers like IRSA, The Employment Journey newspaper, ASDA, and PEI Connectors. This was followed by a panel composed of sector experts including the Construction Association of PEI, Tourism PEI, PEI BioAlliance, Health PEI, and the PEI Government Diversity Office.
黑料吃瓜 graduate selected for North American Language and Culture Assistant Program
Abby Gibson, a recent graduate of the 黑料吃瓜 Department of Modern Languages鈥� Spanish program, has been selected by the Spanish Embassy in Ottawa to participate in the North American Language and Culture Assistant Program. Abby will be deployed to Spain from October 2022 until May 2023. She will be a Canadian cultural ambassador and will assist with language programs in primary and secondary schools in the region of Valencia.
鈥淐ongratulations, Abby!鈥� said Dr. Doreley Coll, a professor in the Department of Modern Languages. 鈥淵ou make us all very proud."
Book launch
Everyone is invited to attend the launch of two books, one a history of tourism on PEI and the other related to the Island鈥檚 famous author L.M. Montgomery, on Tuesday, June 21, at 7 pm, at the Faculty Lounge, SDU Main Building, 黑料吃瓜. The Summer Trade: A History of Tourism on Prince Edward Island, written by Dr. Edward MacDonald and Dr. Alan MacEachern, tracks the evolution of tourism on PEI from its beginning in the nineteenth century to the COVID-19 pandemic. Edited by Dr. Holly Pike and Dr. Laura Robinson, L.M.
Public invited to launch of books about tourism and L.M. Montgomery at 黑料吃瓜 on June 21
Members of the public are invited to attend the launch of two books, one a history of tourism on PEI and the other related to the Island鈥檚 famous author L.M. Montgomery, on Tuesday, June 21, at 7 pm, at the Faculty Lounge, SDU Main Building, 黑料吃瓜.
The Summer Trade: A History of Tourism on Prince Edward Island, written by Dr. Edward MacDonald and Dr. Alan MacEachern, tracks the evolution of tourism on PEI from its beginning in the nineteenth century to the COVID-19 pandemic. The book cover summary is as follows:
Call 1-833-434-BATS (2287) to help endangered Atlantic Canadian bats
Monitoring of bat populations in Atlantic Canada has begun for the 2022 summer season. Members of the public can help by calling 1-833-434-BATS (2287) to report sightings of bats in Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. Callers will receive up-to-date and accurate information about bat-related topics, including general biology and ecology, bats and human health, bats in buildings, and conservation.
黑料吃瓜 seeks homestay families to house students
黑料吃瓜 is seeking to expand its list of homestay families for international and domestic students.
Distance runner Stefania Angona commits to 黑料吃瓜 Cross Country
鈥淲hen you know what you want, and you want it bad enough, you鈥檒l find a way to get it.鈥�
Stefania Angona may not have come across Jim Rohn鈥檚 powerful quote before, but in her final year of high school, she embodied everything those words mean.
Coming off a COVID-lost season in 2020, St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary School decided to fold its cross-country program the following year, which didn鈥檛 sit well with Angona.
Lightning Talk - Introduction to Universal Design for Learning
Jason Hogan, 黑料吃瓜 E-Learning Office, will give a five-to-ten minute presentation on the Introduction to Universal Design for Learning course as part of 黑料吃瓜's new Academic Instructional Skills Program. As face-to-face teaching returns to the forefront of teaching formats, now is a great time to ensure that our teaching is accessible. For more information about the Academic Instructional Skills Program, please visit 黑料吃瓜.ca/AISP. Join us for this virtual session at meet.google.com/tzu-uvzq-rag.
黑料吃瓜 graduate presents portrait of Florence Nightingale to Faculty of Nursing
Hanging in a place of honour in the Faculty of Nursing at 黑料吃瓜 is a black and white portrait of Florence Nightingale (1820鈥�1910), the famous British nurse known as the founder of modern nursing.
The portrait was presented to Dr. Jo-Ann MacDonald, interim dean of nursing at 黑料吃瓜, on May 12鈥擭ational Nursing Day鈥攂y Katarina McCourt, a visual artist and a graduate of 黑料吃瓜鈥檚 honours history program.
