There will be a UPEI biosafety refresher training session: Thursday, June 25, 2015 9:00am-11:30am AVC, Room 287N Topics to be covered include a review of basic biosafety principles, a practical approach to spill cleanup, and an update on what’s new at UPEI in the field of biosafety. This session is for those that have attended the Basic Biosafety course in 2012. It is not a substitute for Basic Biosafety. If you wish to attend, you must pre-register by contacting Pamela Harris-Stewart, Research Services and Graduate Studies, before June 19th, 2015 by email (pjharris@upei.ca) or by phone (902-566-0945). Please include your name, department, email address and phone number in your email or voice message. If you have any questions about this training session, please contact Pam or Dr. Rhoda Speare by email (rspeare@upei.ca) or phone (x5071)

There will be a UPEI basic biosafety training session: Wednesday, June 24, 2015 9:00am-12:00noon AVC, Room 287N Topics to be covered include basic biosafety principles and how they are applied at the University of Prince Edward Island, as well as biosecurity training. This session is open to graduate students. Please note: those who have attended a training session in 2012 are currently due for the Biosafety Refresher Course. To attend the Basic Biosafety course, you must pre-register by contacting Pamela Harris-Stewart, Research Services and Graduate Studies, before June 19th, 2015 by email (pjharris@upei.ca) or by phone (902-566-0945). Please include your name, department, email address and phone number in your email or voice message. If you have any questions about this training session, please contact Pam or Dr. Rhoda Speare by email (rspeare@upei.ca) or phone (x5071)

Conference Services has been working closely with the Canadian Mathematical Society who are hosting their annual Summer Meeting this weekend June 5-8 at UPEI. Upwards of 250 delegates from across the country (and beyond) will congregate at UPEI, including many who are staying in residence. While they will be utilizing space all over campus, their primary plenary space is in Don and Marion McDougall Hall.

The University offers for sale by public tender the following surplus equipment: 1 x 2004 Pontiac Montana, 6-Cylinder, Automatic w/ 291,447 kms. Studded winter tires are mounted but summer tires are included. Also comes with roof-mounted carry box. 1 x 2008 17-ft Boston Whaler 170 Montauk w/90hp Mercury EFI 4-stroke engine on trailer. Also comes with depth sounder and AM/FM radio. Trailer is a 2009 Karavan-galvanized single axle with a swing-away tongue. Interested bidders can submit bid price for each item separately. Equipment is available for viewing in the AVC Courtyard on the UPEI campus. Bid forms are available from Procurement Services, 126 Kelley Building. Call Roger at 902-393-0315 for further details. Tender closes at 2:00 pm, Monday, June 8, 2015. Highest or any bid received is not necessarily accepted.

Conference Services is currently missing 8-10 gray easels. Please check your departmental area for the easels and kindly notify Conference Services for pick up. (902-566-0568 or email kjlawlor@upei.ca). There is a large conference taking place on campus beginning tomorrow which requires the easels. Thank you!

Due to construction on the Confederation Bridge starting June 8 until June 26; all outgoing courier packages are to be delivered to Shipping & Receiving no later than 1:30 pm. This will ensure same day processing. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at shipping@upei.ca

The UPEI Office of Skills Development and Learning is excited to announce our line-up of professional development programs and courses for 2015/2016. This year's schedule includes new offerings as well as popular, well-tested programs and courses. Some highlights include: Collaboration and Facilitation Certificate New Managers Series - Charlottetown and Summerside offerings Interpersonal and Workplace Conflict Resolution Certificate Financial Management Certificate *NEW* Communication Fundamentals Certificate *NEW* Giving and Receiving Feedback course *NEW* Collaborative Problem Solving course *NEW* Team Dynamics course For more information on any of these programs and courses, visit http://www.upei.ca/skillsdevelopmentandlearning/, or contact us at 902-566-0336, sdl@upei.ca You can also view our complete course listing here http://www.upei.ca/skillsdevelopmentandlearning/course-schedule.

Please take a few moments to review the general and technical presentation of candidate, Dr. Johanna Wolf, for UPEI's Canada Research Chair in Sustainability, Resilience, and Island Contexts. General Presentation https://youtu.be/XJd-3kEx6b0 Technical Presentation https://youtu.be/Ey2piDBm1Wc Dr. Wolf's CV is available at the reserve desk, Robertson Library. Comments on this candidate are welcome, and can be forwarded to research@upei.ca by noon, Monday, June 8.

Troy Life & Fire Safety will be performing fire alarm inspections throughout campus beginning Thursday, June 11/15. As part of the inspections, there will be testing of alarms, however, there will be an audible notification stating this is a test at the beginning and when the test is completed. The building occupants are not required to evacuate during the testing period. The ringing of alarms is required to test their function and to ensure the speakers work throughout the building. This will be a small portion (up to 2 hours) of the total time they are in the building. Daycare - June 11 Chaplaincy Centre - June 11 Main Building - June 11 Don & Marion McDougall Hall - June 12 Kelley Memorial Building - June 12 Bernardine, Blanchard, Andrew & Dining Hall - June 15 - 19 Steel Building - June 22, 23 Cass Science Hall - June 23 Health Sciences Building - June 24 Duffy Science Centre - June 25 Regis & Joan Duffy Research Centre - June 26 Dalton Hall - June 29 K.C. Irving Chemistry Centre - June 30 W.A. Murphy Student Centre - July 2 Robertson Library - July 3 Alumni Canada Games Place - July 6 Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre - July 7 Central Utility Building - July 8 Tunnel System - July 9 Memorial Hall - July 10 AVC - August 10 - 14 If you have any questions or concerns please contact Jackie MacPhail at jmacphail@upei.ca or 6034.

NSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council) has begun its third annual round of community engagement visits to provide researchers, students and other stakeholders an opportunity to learn more about some recent program and policy developments. These visits will also serve as a platform for the community to ask questions and seek more information from some of NSERC’s grants and scholarships staff. Some of the topics that will be discussed include: • Discovery Research (update on Federal Budget, NSERC strategic plan, program news, etc.); • Scholarships and Fellowships (update on post-doctoral fellowships and Collaborative Research and Training Experience program); • Women in Science and Engineering (update on new Chairs for Women in Science and Engineering as well as other initiatives); and • Policies and guidelines – (update on a variety of issues ranging from grant funding extensions to Open Access). Date: June 8, 2015 Time: 1:00 to 4:00 pm Location: Atlantic Veterinary College, Lecture Theatre A Participants are asked to RSVP through 'Connect with NSERC' by June 4 at http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/NSERC-CRSNG/Reports-Rapports/Connect-Conne…

Richard Nowakowski will talk games in a public lecture on Friday, June 5 at 5 pm in the Alex H. MacKinnon Auditorium, Don and Marion McDougall Hall, as part of the Canadian Mathematical Society’s 2015 Summer Meeting at the University of Prince Edward Island. Chess and checkers are two games that Nowakowski studies, as he specializes in two-player games where the players move alternately, there are no random factors and the last player to move determines the winner. Nowakowski is heavily involved with the CMS and mathematics in the Maritimes. He volunteers with Dalhousie Math Circles, a mathematics outreach program based out of the Department of Mathematics & Statistics at Dalhousie University, where he works as a research professor. The public lecture will launch the CMS Summer Meeting, taking place at UPEI from June 5-8. Over 300 mathematics professionals, students and educators from Canada and around the world are expected to attend. No mathematical background is required to appreciate the talk!

UPEI's Faculty of Education is pleased to be collaborating with the organizing committee for the Salon du livre de l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard. The second edition of the expo will be presented at the University of Prince Edward Island’s W.A. Murphy Student Centre from June 3-7, 2015. The Salon du livre de l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard is an event intended to bring together the province’s Francophones and Francophiles and promote reading and literacy in general as individual and collective development tools. Through its actions, it helps develop a love of reading and literature, from creation to distribution, while promoting the French culture and language. The gives the Acadian, Francophone and Francophile population the opportunity to access a wide variety of French language literary works and meet authors and illustrators.

(NEW! To facilitate the transition to earlier registration dates, the $100 tuition deposit will be deferred until July 17 for current, returning students.) Beginning this year, both new and returning UPEI students are able to register earlier for 2015–16 courses than ever before. Registration* for returning UPEI students opens in June as follows: June 2 – fourth-year students June 3 – third-year students June 4 – second-year students June 5 onward – first-year students, and registration remains open to all students Registration can be completed via Campus Login or in person at the Registrar’s Office from Monday to Friday, 8:30 am–4:00 pm. Students’ year of study will be updated under “Registration Status” on their Campus Login before registration begins. More information about early registration dates for the 2015–16 academic year can be found on the UPEI website. New, first-year UPEI students can register for courses with the First-Year Advising office either during group sessions or individually with a first-year advisor. Contact beready@upei.ca or 902-628-4353 to schedule a time. *Note: Some professional programs follow different registration dates. Please check with individual program for more information.

From June 26 to 30, the Jeux de l’Acadie (Acadian Games) will be held in Charlottetown, including on the UPEI campus. The Games are a combination of sport and cultural activities for Acadian and francophone youth from the Atlantic Provinces that promote youth development, the Acadian culture, and the French language. The University will host officials and members of the various missions in residence housing and for meetings, as well as be the venue for a number of sport activities. It is a large-scale event that would not be possible without the support of volunteers. There a number of volunteer roles available. While bilingualism is an asset, English-only speaking volunteers are welcome to register. For more information, visit 2015.jeuxdelacadie.org or call (902) 368-1895 or email jeuxdelacadie2015@carrefourisj.org

The University offers for sale by public tender the following surplus equipment: 1 x 2004 Pontiac Montana, 6-Cylinder, Automatic w/ 291447 kms. Studded winter tires are mounted but summer tires are included. Also comes with roof-mounted carry box. 1 x 2008 (length) Boston Whaler 170 Montauk w/90hp Mercury EFI 4-stroke engine on trailer. Also comes with depth sounder and AM/FM radio. Trailer is a 2009 Karavan galvanized single axle with a swing-away tongue. Interested bidders can submit bid price for each item separately. Equipment is available for viewing in the AVC Courtyard on campus. Bid forms are available from Procurement Services, 126 Kelley Building. Call Roger at 902-393-0315 for further details. Tender closes at 2:00 pm, Monday, June 8, 2015. Highest or any bid received is not necessarily accepted.

Beginning this year, both new and returning UPEI students are able to register earlier for 2015–16 courses than ever before. Sessions for new, first-year students were offered in March and now registration* for returning UPEI students opens in June as follows: June 2 – fourth-year students June 3 – third-year students June 4 – second-year students June 5 onward – first year students, and registration remains open to all students More information about early registration dates for the 2015–16 academic year can be found on the UPEI website at upei.ca/registrationdates. A $100 tuition deposit is required prior to registration and may be paid via Campus Login, online banking (see “Payment Options” online), or in person at the Registrar’s Office from Monday to Friday, 8:30 am–4:00 pm. Students’ year of study will be updated under “Registration Status” on their Campus Login before registration begins. New, first-year UPEI students can register for courses with the First-Year Advising office either during group sessions or individually with a first-year advisor. Contact beready@upei.ca or 902-628-4353 to schedule a time. *Note: Some professional programs follow different registration dates. Please check with individual program for more information.

Canadian Catholic Campus Ministers host an annual lecture named for their first Episcopal Liaison, Bishop John Sherlock. The 2015 Sherlock Lecture speaker is Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno SJ, Vatican Astronomer. The lecture will be Thursday May 28 at 7:00 pm in the Amphitheatre of UPEI’s Duffy Science Centre. Admission will be by a free-will offering to support Brother Guy’s work at The Vatican Observatory. Thursday’s lecture "At the Margins of the Universe: The Vatican's Astronomical Observatory" will include why the Vatican supports an observatory and how we do outreach to people on the margins who hunger to know about their place in the universe. Brother Guy Consolmagno SJ is the President of the Vatican Observatory Foundation. A Jesuit brother and astronomer at the Vatican Observatory, his research is in meteorites and asteroids. He is a native of Detroit, Michigan. He received his BA and MA degrees from MIT, and earned his PhD in Planetary Sciences from the University of Arizona in 1978. Along with more than 200 scientific publications, he is the author of six popular astronomy books. In 2014 he received the Carl Sagan Medal from the American Astronomical Society Division for Planetary Sciences for excellence in public communication in planetary sciences.

Everyone is invited to a public talk by Summerside’s Dr. Tiber F. M. Falzett on Scottish Gaelic language and culture as passed down through generations on Prince Edward Island. Hosted by the Institute of Island Studies at UPEI, the presentation is Tuesday, May 26, 2015, 7:30 p.m. in the UPEI Faculty Lounge. Through oral traditions, music, songs, poetry, newspaper articles, and census returns, attendees will be taken on a journey in the life of Scottish Gaels on Prince Edward Island from their arrival on these shores to the decline and eventual disappearance of the language from everyday Island life by the close of the last century. Excerpts of field recordings made by Dr. John Shaw for the Institute of Island Studies in 1987, as well as earlier recordings made by others, will serve as primary vehicles in our explorations. Tiber will play these Gaelic recordings, which can be easily followed with English translations he’ll provide. This small but significant collection of recordings holds tremendous potential for the homegrown linguistic and cultural renewal of these local traditions at the communal level. Tiber has himself conducted over a decade of fieldwork among Scottish Gaels in Cape Breton and the Scottish Highlands and Western Isles. He enjoys a good cèilidh sharing Gaelic songs and tunes on the bagpipes. He recently completed his PhD in Celtic and Scottish Studies at the University of Edinburgh and has now returned home to the Island, where he is now a Research Associate of the Institute of Island Studies. He looks forward to making connections with fellow Islanders interested in Scottish Gaelic in our province. For more information, please contact Laurie Brinklow at (902) 894-2881 or brinklow@upei.ca.

1) Sixth Annual Graduate Research Recognition Day: A celebration of graduate research at UPEI. When: June 17 from 3:30 to 6:30 pm in MacDougall Hall. This is an open call to all graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to present your research work at the poster session at this event. Send your name, department/faculty, graduate degree program, poster title, and abstract to Colleen Gallant at cgallant@upei.ca no later than June 1. 2) UPEI Multidisciplinary Graduate Research Conference. Emerging Scholars: Illuminating graduate research! When: August 6, 7, & 8 in MacDougall Hall. This is an open call to all graduate students at UPEI and across Canada to present your research. Please submit your abstract (250 word max) as a word or PDF attachment to gsa@upei.ca The abstract should be double-spaced, 12-point font, Times New Roman. Please include up to five keywords. In the email, please include your name, university affiliation, and level of study, no later than June 10.

Dr. Johanna Wolf, Associate Professor for the School of Environment and Sustainability at Royal Roads University, British Columbia, is a candidate for UPEI's new Canada Research Chair in Sustainability, Resilience, and Island Contexts. Dr. Wolf will make two presentations, both of which will open to the campus and research communities. A general presentation, entitled “Better off or Worse for Wear: Sustainability and Resilience Through Climate Adaptation", will take place on May 27, 2:00 – 3:00 pm in AVC Lecture Theatre A. A technical presentation, entitled “Connect, Collaborate, Co-produce: Shaping Climate Change Adaptation to Foster Island Resilience and Sustainability", will take place on June 1, 10:00 – 11:00 am, in AVC Lecture Theatre A. A reception will follow each presentation in the McCain Foundation Learning Commons at AVC. All are welcome to attend. Dr. Wolf’s CV is available at the reserve desk, Robertson Library. Comments on this candidate are welcome and can be forwarded to research@upei.ca.