This year’s Presidential Recognition Awards of Merit and 25-year Service awards were presented to staff and faculty at a special ceremony on Monday, May 6. The awards recognized outstanding performance and dedication to students and our community—on-campus, provincially, and globally.
The Governor General’s Medal (graduate) was awarded to doctor of philosophy degree recipient Fernanda Dórea of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil during the morning convocation ceremonies on Saturday by the Honourable H. Frank Lewis, Lieutenant-Governor of PEI.
Nanda completed her PhD under the supervision of Drs. Crawford Revie and Javier Sanchez. Her project involved surveillance and emerging disease from laboratory submissions.
Before joining CVER, Nanda completed her DVM in Brazil and then moved to Georgia in the US where she obtained her Masters degree working on disease modeling of Avian Influenza.
Congratulations, Nanda!!!
*For a complete list of graduates, click here
A record 954 graduates were conferred with degrees, diplomas, and certificates as they crossed the stage at UPEI’s convocation on Saturday, May 11.
The Class of 2013 and their proud families and friends gathered to celebrate in the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre for two ceremonies—the first beginning at 10:00 am and the second one at 2:30 pm.
The CVER group would like to extend congratulations to Professors Larry Hammell and John VanLeeuwen, as recipients of the 2013 Presidential Recognition Awards of Merit for UPEI Faculty, Librarians and Staff.
They were presented with their awards by President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Alaa Abd-El-Aziz, during the "Celebration of Colleagues" on May 6th, 2013.
Dr. Larry Hammell, Dr. Alaa Abd-El-AzizThe Presidential Recognition Awards of Merit for Faculty and Librarians are granted annually for exceptional academic achievements. The awards focus on achievements made in the previous calendar year (2012). Both Drs. Hammell &Dr. John VanLeeuwen, Dr. Alaa Abd-El-...
The University of Prince Edward Island Board of Governors approved a balanced budget for the 2013-14 operating year at its regular monthly meeting Thursday night on the UPEI campus.
UPEI was saddened to hear of the passing of Dr. Mary (Nicholson) Ross, honorary degree recipient and former head resident of Marian Hall. Ross passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, at the Dr. John Gillis Memorial Lodge, on Saturday, May 4. She was 94 years old.
On May 6, 2013, "A Celebration of Colleagues" was held. For a list of the 25-year Service Awards and Presidential Awards of Merit, please see the following site:
The UPEI Wind Symphony has released its latest CD, “Four Horsemen,” a compilation of selected works from performances during the 2012–13 academic year. Recorded live in UPEI’s Dr. Steel Recital Hall, this CD features many contemporary wind band pieces including works by two emerging Canadian composers.
Day or Caring is a unique opportunity for volunteers from workplaces that support United Way to participate in a team buildin
Don't forget to register for Time to Write: UPEI faculty writing retreat
If you have difficulty carving out uninterrupted time for writing, if you struggle with motivating yourself to write, or if you would simply like the supportive collaboration of a writing retreat, consider Time to Write, UPEI's faculty writers retreat.
When: Monday, May 20 to Friday, May 24.
Where: Stanley Bridge Resort
Cost to participants: $200, which includes four nights accommodation, meals and snacks.
Time to Write is open to all tenured and tenure-stream faculty at UPEI.
For more information, including an online registration form, see http://research.upei.ca/timetowrite
The following was distributed by Canadian Parents for French PEI:
Canadian Parents for French PEI, a branch of a National network of volunteers which promotes and creates opportunities for Canadian youth to learn and use French as a second language, has announced the winner of its Educator of the Year Award for the past year. The award is presented annually to a person who has shown exceptional support and dedication to the quality and availability of French language programs in PEI schools. This year’s recipient is UPEI Dean of Education Miles Turnbull.
Since 2002, Dr. Miles Turnbull has worked in and provided leadership to UPEI’s pre-service and graduate programs. He was coordinator of the bachelor of education—français langue seconde from 2002–2010. As coordinator of graduate studies from 2008–2011 he led in establishing the PhD in educational studies, and a special cohort of the MEd program for community college educators. Turnbull is a past-president of the Canadian Association of Second Language Teachers (CASLT) and before joining the faculty at UPEI, was an assistant professor in the...The following was distributed by Canadian Parents for French PEI:
The Human Resources Department will be closing early on Monday May 6, 2013 to attend the “Celebration of Colleagues” awards ceremony in McMillan Hall.
UPEI Athletics and Recreation Director Bill Schurman is proud to launch the UPEI Panther Academy. “We have some of the best athletic facilities and talented staff in the country,” he said. “We are positioning the Panther Academy to attract people of all ages, from everywhere, to enjoy a high performance experience and excellent customer service in all of our offerings.”
UPEI’s faculty of education would like to congratulate Carolyn Francis on receiving the Governor General’s Caring Canadian Award. This award recognizes the contributions of volunteers from across the country. Francis, coordinator of practice teaching in the faculty of education, has been committed to connecting her province with people in developing countries.
