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The Webster Centre for Teaching and Learning is seeking eager and energetic students who excel in their UPEI studies to work as student tutors for the UPEI Tutoring Program during the 2012-13 academic year.
Student tutors are required for the following 100 – 400 level courses:
Business/ Accounting
Math/ Calculus/ Statistics
Chemistry
Biology
Physics
English
Economics
Sociology/Psychology
Kinesiology
Family and Nutritional Sciences
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Minimum academic average of 80%
• One reference letter from a UPEI professor
• Excellent...
The Writing Centre is looking for Student Assistants to work as peer writing tutors. Student assistants will work up to 10 hours per week during the school year, with time off during exam periods. Some weekend and evening hours are required. We are interested in students with strong writing skills and from a range of disciplines, including business and the sciences.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Writing Centre Assistants work one-on-one with students to help them become more proficient writers and critical thinkers. Assistants report to the Writing Centre Coordinator and will be required to attend training sessions and staff meetings throughout the year. When not...
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The hired student will become a member of the Usability and Network Testing Lab, a research facility that focuses on improving system interaction and performance (with a focus on video games). The lab creates new interaction tools, tests the efficiency of existing tools and investigates the background networking issues involved in supporting interactive systems. The hired student will work in the area of interface design.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Skills Required: Training and/or significant experience in graphical design for computer systems. Students are required to submit samples of their work for assessment...
The search committee for the Vice-President Research is pleased to announce that the two candidates for the position will deliver public presentations to campus during the week of May 21. Both presentations will be held in the Alex H. MacKinnon Auditorium, Room 242, Don and Marion MccDougall Hall.
Dr. Robert F. Gilmour, Jr. will present on Tuesday, May 22, 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
and
Dr. David C. Malloy will present on Wednesday, May 23, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm
The end is near. It seems the end is ALWAYS near. And the end is always being brought about by hadron-crazy particle physicists, or predicted by ancient Mayans, or the result of betrayal by our trusted friend, the Sun, erupting in a temper tantrum of a solar superstorm.
Applications for the UPEI Bridge Funding Grant are due to Research Services, Kelley 200, by 4pm on Tuesday May 22, 2012.
For program description and eligibility information, see:
http://research.upei.ca/files/research/2011_guide_to_upei_research_august_2011.pdf
For the application form, see:
http://research.upei.ca/forms
Information Session:
Cody Clinton, Project Assistant - IPS Programs, Innovation PEI, will present an information session on the Graduate Student and Post-Doctoral Fellowship program on Friday May 18th, from 3:00-4:30pm in Main 213.
The UPEI process for application review and submission is available at:
http://research.upei.ca/faannoucements/call-applications-innovation-pei-graduate-student-and-post-doctoral-fellowship-progra
For more information regarding the UPEI application process, please contact Colleen Gallant at cgallant@upei.ca or Leslie Cudmore at lcudmore@upei.ca
For more information on the program please visit http://www.islandprosperity.com/currentcomp.php#
Innovation PEI Graduate Student and Post-Doctoral Fellowship Program 2012
Please note: the location for the SSHRC Information Session has moved from AVC Lecture Theatre C to AVC 280N.
Every year, SSHRC holds information sessions for the benefit of
university faculty members and administrators. This session will
provide you with information about SSHRC’s different funding
opportunities and the new changes. The information session will be
provided to the university via video-conference.
Date: Thursday, May 17th 2012
Time: 10am - 12pm
Location: AVC 280N
To assist with planning, please RSVP to Donna Lawless, Research
Services Administrative Assistant, at dlawless@upei.ca or 628-4308.
UPEI faculty members were honoured at Faculty Recognition Night, May 7, held this year on campus to celebrate and honour faculty achievements. The annual dinner and gala is co-sponsored by the UPEI Faculty Association and the Office of the President.
This event honours the winners of the Hessian Award for Excellence in Teaching and the UPEI Merit Award for Scholarly Achievement. It is also an opportunity to honour the service of retiring academic staff, as well as to recognize those who have served UPEI for 25 years or more.
The Faculty of Education requires the services of a student to work in the Education Learning Commons (ELC) and on special projects with the Faculty’s Recruitment, Admissions & Alumni Officer.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
ELC (Three days per week): The student assistant will be responsible for providing circulation and references services and basic technological assistance to Faculty of Education students, faculty and staff using the ELC. The student will also perform cataloguing, inventory, and other miscellaneous duties as required. The student will report to the Coordinator of the ELC.
Recruitment, Admissions & Alumni (Two days a week): The student assistant will create and maintain a student...
This past weekend, UPEI graduateed its' largest class at convocation 2012. Over 900 graduates crossed the stage to receive their degrees, diplomas, and certificates, during convocation Saturday.
Congratulations to Dr. Ian Dohoo, pictured here, as he receives the title of Professor Emeritus from UPEI Chancellor William Andrew.
The UPEI Men’s Basketball Panthers are excited to announce that six-foot-five Brian Ofori, from Dawson College in Montreal, has committed to attend UPEI in September. Ofori led his team in rebounds and blocked shots, and was among the league leaders in the Quebec CEGEP league.
Over 900 graduates crossed the stage to receive their degrees, diplomas, and certificates, during convocation on Saturday, May 12. UPEI’s class of 2012 and their proud family and friends gathered in the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre for two ceremonies, the first beginning at 10:00 am and the second at 2:30 pm.
Three honorary degrees were conferred upon J. Michael Bliss, historian and academic; Frank Zakem, businessman, politician, and administrator; and Derek Key, lawyer and community leader.
The Institute of Island Studies is seeking a student for a ten week research assistant position on our Community Climate Change Adaptation research project.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Under the supervision of Dr Irene Novaczek, working in a team with two other students; to help coordinate and facilitate community outreach activities; to assist with data collection, interview transcription, coding and compilation; and to provide other general assistance including library research, development of databases and filing of resource materials related to capacity building for climate change research in PEI communities, as required.
QUALIFICATIONS:
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