Mr. Pat SinnottChair, UPEI Board of Governors Dr. Greg KeefeInterim President, UPEI Via Email June 15, 2023 Dear Mr. Sinnott and Dr. Keefe, We are writing to respond to recent comments you have made regarding the long-awaited report on the 3rd party investigation by Rubin Thomlinson. While we are still digesting the report, and will…
According to its formal mandate, the UPEIFA Research and Advocacy Committee is: “tasked by the Executive with completing research and making recommendations on issues being discussed by the Executive. In addition, the Committee serves an advocacy function to external groups and organizations, and to governments.” In practice, the Committee has generally focussed on its research…
May 2022 – May 2023 The communications committee included the following members: Michael Arfken (Co-Chair) Kim Mears (Co-Chair) David Hickey (Member-at-Large) Ariana Patey (Member-at-Large) Nia Phillips (Member-at-Large) Chris Vessey (Member-at-Large) Activities this year focused on communications to support the collective bargaining process, including significant email and social media campaigns. The FA website also required maintenance.…
The Awards and Scholarships Committee oversees awards and scholarships that are sponsored and co-sponsored by the Faculty Association, as well as the events celebrating FA award recipients. As Chair, I was assisted this year by committee members Cora Gilroy, Susan Graham, Krishna Thakur, Sarah Hewko, Shannon Murray, and William Stoughton. We celebrated on February 10,…