In this newsletter:

• Fall Faculty Retreat
  
• Save the Date: Faculty Farewell to Miles
• Thanks to BEd Recruitment Team!
• Congratulations on Successful Wine Tasting Event
• Invitation to Participate in a Research Project:  Developing Students’ Global Competency in Higher Education
• “The Un-Dead ELC” Halloween event
• Call for Presentations
• Positions

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FALL FACULTY RETREAT

The Faculty of Education annual Fall Retreat will be held on Friday, 22-Nov-2013, from 10am-3pm.  (Please note that this is a change from the previously posted time, which was afternoon only).  Further details will be available soon.  Please reserve this date in your calendars!

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SAVE THE DATE:  FACULTY FAREWELL TO MILES

Please save Friday, 22-Nov-2013 (4:30pm, after the Fall Retreat) on your calendar as the Faculty of Education sends Miles off in style.  Please see the attached invitation.  Fiona & Sandy will be hosting this event at their home on MacMillan Point Road.  Further details will follow.

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THANKS TO BEd RECRUITMENT TEAM!

Thanks so much to Jill and the recruitment team of instructors, staff and students who helped share information regarding our BEd English and French degrees!

I think we did an excellent job with tremendous energy and enthusiasm. It kind of made me want to do my BEd degree again here at UPEI 🙂

Stay tuned, as we’re doing it again in a couple of weeks.

~Ron

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CONGRATULATIONS ON SUCCESSFUL WINE TASTING EVENT

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INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN RESEARCH PROJECT:  DEVELOPING STUDENTS’ GLOBAL COMPETENCY IN HIGHER EDUCATION

Linyuan Guo invites faculty to participate in a research project entitled Developing Students’ Global Competency in Higher Education. The purpose of this study is to examine the current International and Indigenous program practices at UPEI with respect to the development of pre-service teachers global competency and compare the findings with an international business program in order to gain a comparative understanding of the best practices in Canadian higher education.

Should you choose to participate, you will be asked to complete an online survey and participate in a one-hour focus-group interview on UPEI campus in Nov. 2013.  An executive research report will be shared with you in fall 2014. This research should benefit you by obtaining a comprehensive understanding of the structure, policy, curriculum, and practices of the SIE programs at UPEI and how students’ global professional competency are developed (or not) in these programs.

Please review the attached consent form for further information. If you decide to participate in this study, please complete the attached form and email it to Linyuan indicating your participation or return a signed copy of this form in her mailbox located on the 4th floor of Memorial Hall by31-Oct-2013.

Please contact Linyuan if you have any further questions.

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“THE UN-DEAD ELC” HALLOWEEN EVENT

Just a friendly reminder about the Halloween party happening in the ELC on Thursday, 31-Oct-2013, between 11:30am and 1:00pm. Come one come all for food and drinks. Wear your best and scariest costume and win some awesome prizes, including a gift certificate from The Wave, a donation from the Bookstore, books, a travel mug, UPEI bag, and a voucher for a free coffee and muffin from Samuel’s coffee donated by Student Affairs, as well as some EA Games swag and games.

If you want to bring something, it is potluck style. Please email to let Brittany know what you’re bringing.

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CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS

CANADIAN SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF EDUCATION (CSSE) 2014 CONFERENCE

The 42nd annual CSSE conference will be held at Brock University May 25-28, 2014.  CSSE encourages participative sessions in various formats including themed, symposium/panel, small round table, multiple paper, single paper, and poster (featuring the use of graphic or other multimedia material).  Members of CSSE are invited to submit a presentation summary by 27-Nov-2013.  Details on submitting a proposal can be found in the attached document.

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POSITIONS

UNIVERSITY OF REGINA – TENURE TRACK POSITION – ASSISTANT PROFESSOR – EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

The Faculty of Education, University of Regina, is inviting applications for a Full-time, Tenure-Track Position (Assistant Professor, Educational Psychology) beginning 01-July-2014.  Details can be found in the attached job posting.