New island-specific policy recommendations for 鈥榖uilding back better鈥�
A new report outlines challenges and creative solutions for islands to 鈥渂uild back better鈥� as they recover from COVID-19. The is published by Island Studies Press.
While the ongoing global pandemic may have spared many islands the negative health impacts of COVID-19 thus far, it has undoubtedly served as a wake-up call for islands, such as Prince Edward Island, that rely heavily on tourism.
鲍笔贰滨鈥檚 Faculty of Business holds an online information session for its Executive MBA program, April 28
鲍笔贰滨鈥檚 Faculty of Business will hold an online information session for those interested in its Executive MBA program. The event will be Wednesday, April 28, at 5:00. This event will cover general program information and guidance on completing an application. Attendees will be given a promo code to have their 黑料吃瓜 application fee waived ($50 CAD value).
For the registration link, visit , or email mba@upei.ca
黑料吃瓜 Executive MBA - Live Q & A Session
To learn more about the Executive Master of Business Administration program at the 黑料吃瓜, we invite you to attend this live online event. This will include general information and guidance on completing your application. Attendees will be given a promo code to have their application fee waived ($50 CAD value).
Wednesday, April 28th at 5:00 pm (ADT)
CMHA PEI Launches PEI鈥檚 First Specialized Peer Support Worker Training
The following is shared by 黑料吃瓜 for the Canadian Mental Health Association PEI Division.
The Canadian Mental Health Association 鈥� PEI Division (CMHA PEI), in partnership with the Quebec Association for Psychosocial Rehabilitation and in collaboration with the 黑料吃瓜鈥檚 Office of Continued Education and Professional Development (黑料吃瓜 OCEPD), is introducing PEI鈥檚 first ever Specialized Peer Support Worker Training to begin this fall.
Join us for the virtual 2021 Student Design Expo and Awards from the FSDE
The 黑料吃瓜鈥檚 Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering (FSDE) will showcase the best in sustainable design engineering by its students at the annual Student Design Expo and Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, April 21. This year鈥檚 event will be held virtually.
Student projects will be featured in video presentation made by each of the student teams. Each project is the result of collaboration between FSDE students and an industry or community partner. Students were tasked with designing and creating solutions to their partners鈥� unique challenges.
黑料吃瓜's Diversity and Social Justice Studies program offers self-discovery, opportunities
黑料吃瓜's students are making an impact on campus, here in Canada, and around the world! Alex MacDonald recently graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree (double major in Diversity and Social Justice Studies and Psychology), and is now working as a Project Officer for Gender-Based Analysis Plus (GBA+) with Veterans Affairs Canada in their Office of Women and LGBTQ2 Veterans.
Why did you choose to pursue Diversity and Social Justice Studies at 黑料吃瓜?
Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering Annual Design Expo and Awards
The 2021 Design Expo and Awards Ceremonies will be virtual for 2021.
Student teams at 鲍笔贰滨鈥檚 Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering are bringing creative solutions and immense value to projects.
Join us virtually to see what our students have done.
1:00鈥�3:00 PM DESIGN EXPO
3:00鈥�4:00 PM AWARDS CEREMONY
This year鈥檚 Design Expo will be a virtual event. Virtual details will be released soon.
New poetry book celebrates "islandness"
鈥淏eing an islander means that you aren鈥檛 like everyone else,鈥� writes Dr. Laurie Brinklow in her new book, My island鈥檚 the house I sleep in at night. Drawn from interviews with artists, writers, and musicians from Newfoundland and Labrador, Tasmania, and Prince Edward Island, these poems capture what it means to be an islander鈥攖o know every rock and tickle, 鈥渢he sea your road/the hole in the sky/your light to travel by.鈥�
黑料吃瓜 cross-country recruit Patrick Tarrant viewed as potential program cornerstone
鲍笔贰滨鈥檚 Cross-Country team has recruited Patrick Tarrant, of North River, Newfoundland and Labrador, to run with the Panthers for the 2021鈥�2022 season. Mike Peterson, the head coach of the Panthers, said the 23-year-old runner is the 鈥渞eal deal.鈥�
鈥淧atrick's ceiling is very, very high,鈥� said Peterson. 鈥淎s fast as he is now, he鈥檚 truly just getting started, and his fastest days are still ahead of him. He鈥檚 going to give our program a solid boost.鈥�
