In recognition of the relationship between Japan and PEI, participants of the The L.M. Montgomery Institute's 13th Biennial Conference will be planting a cherry tree. The flowering tree will be very much like the tree which greets Anne when she first arrives on PEI at the train station at Bright River and outside her window at Green Gables. The planting will be Saturday, June 23 at 8:40 am in the UPEI Quadrangle between the Kelley Memorial Building and the W.A. Murphy Student Centre. All are welcome! The plaque set near the tree will read, "In celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the L.M. Montgomery Institute & the kindred spirits of Japan and PEI.  June 23, 2018." There will be representatives from the LMMI and Japan on hand.   

This study reviews existing research conducted between 2007 and 2017, regarding integrating technology in K-12 classrooms and preparing K-12 teachers for using technology in their classrooms. The present study examines studies concerning the integration of technology in K-12 classrooms and investigates professional development models for encouraging pre-service and in-service teachers to use technology. This study synthesizes quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods studies in order to have a comprehensive view of existing research. Based on a review of 45 articles concerning integrating technology in K-12 classrooms, and 50 articles focusing on K-12 teachers' professional development regarding technology, this review found that there were relatively few empirical studies conducted in actual K-12 classrooms and relatively few studies of embedded professional development. This study seeks to contribute to current research focused on integrating technology in K-12 classrooms and on K-12 teachers' professional development about teaching with technology. It recommends more empirical research in K-12 classrooms and more research on K-12 teachers' embedded professional learning about technology.

The University of Prince Edward Island is once again partnering with Humber College to present The Insider’s Guide to Writing and Publishing for Young Readers, a workshop for writers of children’s and young adult literature. No matter what stage of writing you’re at—from concept to first draft or beyond—this workshop offers the inside scoop on the world of publishing and self-publishing. Join us July 12 through 14 in beautiful Charlottetown, PEI, on the lovely UPEI campus, for a workshop full of practical suggestions and writing inspiration. For more information, including details on the workshop, accommodations, and how to register, visit creativearts.humber.ca/pei

Fourty-eight exceptional high-school students from across Canada will spend July 1-27 participating in the first SHAD enrichment program at UPEI, where they will be exposed to exciting workshops, lectures and other activities related to STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) and entrepreneurship.  For more information please visit www.shad.ca

Dr. Kathleen MacMillan, AVC Equine Ambulatory Service, will give a community workshop on Wednesday, July 11, about strangles, a highly contagious bacterial infection that affects the upper respiratory system of the horse. The presentation will take place in AVC’s Lecture Theatre A at 7 p.m. She will talk about the symptoms of strangles, diagnosis and treatment, and ways to reduce the risk of infection. Last month, several cases of strangles were diagnosed in horses in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and PEI. The bacteria causing the illness is easily transmitted by nose-to-nose contact between horses or from things that come in contact with nasal discharge from a sick horse, such as clothing, hands, or equipment. Everyone is welcome. Admission is free, and refreshments will be served. For more information, call (902) 566-0589.

The Faculty of Education, UPEI cordially invites you to attend the PhD Proposal Presentation of Suha Alhothali    "Female faculty members at King Abdulaziz University: The effect of gender preformativity on opportunities for leadership"   All are welcome to attend the presentation and public discussion.  

The monthly meeting of the UPEI & Friends Neuroscience Journal Club will be held on Friday July 13, 2018 from 3-4 pm in the "fishbowl" of the Duffy Research Centre (NRC). All neuroscience research students as well as faculty, scientists and staff with an interest in neuroscience topics are welcome to attend. For a copy of the paper to be discussed please contact Denis Kay (dgkay@neurodyn.ca) or Andy Tasker (tasker@upei.ca)

You are invited to share stories, memories, and food in honour of the late  Dr. Satadal Dasgupta.   We are meeting to express our appreciation for Dr. Dasgupta's decades of contributions to UPEI. His family, his wife Krishna, and their three daughters and their families, are looking forward to meeting the many students and colleagues he had known.   The memorial gathering for Dr. Dasgupta will be held on:   Date: July 21  Time: 1:30 - 4:30 pm ( speakers from 1:30 - 3:30 pm) Where: Faculty Lounge, SDU Main Building, UPEI   For further information contact: mjmitchell@upei.ca or  smitheram@upei.ca  

UPEI, in partnership with the Queer Collective and Student Affairs, will raise the pride flag on Monday, July 23, 2018 at 12 pm at the flag plaza near Kelley Memorial Building to recognize the PEI Pride Festival taking place July 23-27. All are welcome to attend the flag raising. Pride PEI will be raising flags at other locations across the province throughout the day.

Join us at our Library Talks to chat about PEI author Michael Hennessey’s book The Betrayer, a fictionalized account of the crimes leading up to the last hanging to take place on Prince Edward Island, in 1941. Two condemned men are led to the gallows - but was the crime committed by "the third man"? Meetings will be held on Thursdays at 3:00 pm in the Early Women Plaza, between Kelley Building and the Chaplaincy Centre. Rain location is in Robertson Library. The introductory meeting will be held on Thursday, July 19th, and meetings will continue weekly until August 23. A limited number of copies of the book are available from the Service Desk in the Library – first come, first served. Check out a copy and join the group. Everyone is welcome! And, in August, we’ll go on a walking tour of Charlottetown to discover where the gruesome murder took place!