Come join us at the Wave from 4:00-6:00 pm for 'Faculty & Staff Friday.' The campus pub is in full swing with an improved menu and a brand new pool table. Stop in to relax and enjoy the start of the weekend with nachos and draft specials!

To get ready for Dr. Terry Anderson's talk next Friday, October 10, we have posted several of his key articles, as well as the link to his recent book "Teaching Crowds: Learning and social media," in the following spaces: Moodle Course: http://moodle.upei.ca/course/view.php?id=4809 and UPEI Projects Blog: http://projects.upei.ca/terrytalks/ Please take a look and share your thoughts on teaching and learning in online spaces. If you haven't already, please express your interest in attending Dr. Anderson's talk here: http://goo.gl/forms/0Z9IxKZwd4. For further questions, contact Sundi Richard slrichard@upei.ca at the Office of Skills Development and Learning.

There will be a shut down of hot water in Blanchard Hall on Sunday October 5. This shutdown will occur from 7:30-9:30 am. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. If you have any questions please contact Carolyn Garro at cgarro@upei.ca or 0586.

Come join us at the Wave from 4:00-6:00 pm for 'Faculty & Staff Friday.' The campus pub is in full swing with an improved menu and a brand new pool table. Stop in to relax and enjoy the start of the weekend with nachos and draft specials!

To get ready for Dr. Terry Anderson's talk next Friday, October 10, we have posted several of his key articles, as well as the link to his recent book "Teaching Crowds: Learning and social media," in the following spaces: Moodle Course: http://moodle.upei.ca/course/view.php?id=4809 and UPEI Projects Blog: http://projects.upei.ca/terrytalks/ Please take a look and share your thoughts on teaching and learning in online spaces. If you haven't already, please express your interest in attending Dr. Anderson's talk here: http://goo.gl/forms/0Z9IxKZwd4. For further questions, contact Sundi Richard slrichard@upei.ca at the Office of Skills Development and Learning.

In July 2011, the family of Harry and Marjorie MacLauchlan of Stanhope, PEI made another leadership gift to UPEI to create a substantial program of awards to encourage and recognize student writing achievement. The gift is to honour H. Wade MacLauchlan’s twelve years of service as UPEI president and vice-chancellor, and to recognize the importance of effective writing as a foundational skill for academic success and lifelong learning. The MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing is the largest such student-oriented program in Canada! There are up to 57 prizes available for returning students who produced outstanding written work in the previous academic year (September 1 – August 31), as substantive role in their academic course work or for the broader community audience, and who showed most improvement through a writing support program coordinated through the Webster Centre. There are also up to three prizes available for faculty or staff, who have shown exceptional leadership in the development of writing among students at UPEI. For application information, please check out the following links: MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing (Academic) – up to 35 prizes: http://www.upei.ca/studentlife/scholarshipsandawards/789 MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing (Community) – up to 11 prizes: http://www.upei.ca/studentlife/scholarshipsandawards/779 MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing (Webster Centre) – up to 11 prizes: http://www.upei.ca/studentlife/scholarshipsandawards/790 MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing (Staff/Faculty) - up to three prizes: http://www.upei.ca/studentlife/scholarshipsandawards/791 For more details regarding this awards program, please feel free to contact Adrienne Montgomery in the Scholarships, Awards and Financial Aid office at amontgomery@upei.ca or (902) 620-5187.

Join us Friday, October 10 at 5:00 pm for the first Graduate Student Pub at the Wave! It’s been a long week. You’ve been working hard. Come out and meet some of the other graduate students on campus who make this place tick. Come for the camaraderie, stay for the Three Minute Thesis Open Mic! 3MT is an international competition where graduate students deliver lay-summaries of their research in less than three minutes. It’s fast past, hectic, and a lot of fun. We’ll be participating in the formal competition this spring, but if you want a bit of practice, we’ll give you a shot! If you’d like to participate, email datkinson@upei.ca. We’ll start the competition around 6:00 pm. We’ll supply some great prizes! The Graduate Student Pub is organized by the UPEISU, the UPEI Graduate Student Association, and UPEI’s Office of Graduate Studies. For more information, contact Dave Atkinson, Research Communications, 902-620-5117

Want to attend the virtual classroom event being held by The David Suzuki Foundation, the National Film Board of Canada, and Humber College on the intersection of food equity and environmental justice? A live feed will be set-up for UPEI students, staff, and faculty in KC Irving Chemistry Centre, Room 104 at 1:00 pm (until 2:30 pm) on Monday, October 6. A panel discussion, led by Dr. David Suzuki, and streaming live from Humber to classrooms across the country, will examine the impact of modern farming practices on our health, land, and food security. Suzuki will be joined by panelists J.B. MacKinnon, co-author of the Canadian best-seller "The 100-Mile Diet," and Utcha Sawyers, from Food Share Toronto to discuss what we can do as individuals and as a nation to ensure that every person has the basic ingredients for a life of health and dignity. The event also features poet Tanya Davis, whose compelling poem is the backdrop for the NFB film "Island Green," a look at conventional and organic farming on Prince Edward Island. The film is the catalyst for the panel discussion. A screening of the 20-minute film "Island Green" will precede the live event at 12:30 pm and, if there is interest, will also follow the event at 2:30 pm. For more information, contact Larry Hale (Biology Dept) at lhale@upei.ca

On Sunday, October 5, 2:00-4:00 pm, The Frank Ledwell Literary Legacy will make a stop at UPEI's Robertson Library. Artist Susan Christensen has created 10 original paintings based on Frank Lewell's work, as part of the legacy project. The late Frank Ledwell was an English professor at UPEI and PEI poet laureate. Christensen's 10 paintings will be on display from October 5-31 at UPEI. Christensen and the PEI Crafts Council have teamed up to make this project a reality, and the project has been approved by the 2014 Committee as it celebrates the meetings of the anniversary in Charlottetown. For more information, visit susanchristensenart.com

Are you passionate about education and culture? Are you looking for work experiences abroad? The JET Programme will be on campus on Thursday October 9 from 11:30 am- 12:30 pm in AVC 286C N. For more information, visit jetprogramme.ca or contact Kylah Hennessey, UPEI Career Services at khennessey@upei.ca or (902) 620-5088.

Thinking of applying to Dalhousie Medical School, then you should plan on attending their information session being held on the UPEI campus on Wednesday October 8, 12:00 - 1:00 pm in AVC 287 N. http://www.medicine.dal.ca/departments/core-units/admissions.html UPEI staff and faculty are asked to encourage any interested students to attend! For more information, email Kylah Hennessey in UPEI Career Services khennessey@upei.ca

To get ready for Dr. Terry Anderson's talk next Friday, October 10, we have posted several of his key articles, as well as the link to his recent book "Teaching Crowds: Learning and social media," in the following spaces: Moodle Course: http://moodle.upei.ca/course/view.php?id=4809 and UPEI Projects Blog: http://projects.upei.ca/terrytalks/ Please take a look and share your thoughts on teaching and learning in online spaces. If you haven't already, please express your interest in attending Dr. Anderson's talk here: http://goo.gl/forms/0Z9IxKZwd4. For further questions, contact Sundi Richard slrichard@upei.ca at the Office of Skills Development and Learning.

Come join us at the Wave from 4:00-6:00 pm for 'Faculty & Staff Friday.' The campus pub is in full swing with an improved menu and a brand new pool table. Stop in to relax and enjoy the start of the weekend with nachos and draft specials!

To get ready for Dr. Terry Anderson's talk next Friday, October 10, we have posted several of his key articles, as well as the link to his recent book "Teaching Crowds: Learning and social media," in the following spaces: Moodle Course: http://moodle.upei.ca/course/view.php?id=4809 and UPEI Projects Blog: http://projects.upei.ca/terrytalks/ Please take a look and share your thoughts on teaching and learning in online spaces. If you haven't already, please express your interest in attending Dr. Anderson's talk here: http://goo.gl/forms/0Z9IxKZwd4. For further questions, contact Sundi Richard slrichard@upei.ca at the Office of Skills Development and Learning.

Come join us at the Wave from 4:00-6:00 pm for 'Faculty & Staff Friday.' The campus pub is in full swing with an improved menu and a brand new pool table. Stop in to relax and enjoy the start of the weekend with nachos and draft specials!

Join us Friday, October 10 at 5:00 pm for the first Graduate Student Pub at the Wave! It’s been a long week. You’ve been working hard. Come out and meet some of the other graduate students on campus who make this place tick. Come for the camaraderie, stay for the Three Minute Thesis Open Mic! 3MT is an international competition where graduate students deliver lay-summaries of their research in less than three minutes. It’s fast past, hectic, and a lot of fun. We’ll be participating in the formal competition this spring, but if you want a bit of practice, we’ll give you a shot! If you’d like to participate, email datkinson@upei.ca. We’ll start the competition around 6:00 pm. We’ll supply some great prizes! The Graduate Student Pub is organized by the UPEISU, the UPEI Graduate Student Association, and UPEI’s Office of Graduate Studies. For more information, contact Dave Atkinson, Research Communications, 902-620-5117

Want to attend the virtual classroom event being held by The David Suzuki Foundation, the National Film Board of Canada, and Humber College on the intersection of food equity and environmental justice? A live feed will be set-up for UPEI students, staff, and faculty in KC Irving Chemistry Centre, Room 104 at 1:00 pm (until 2:30 pm) on Monday, October 6. A panel discussion, led by Dr. David Suzuki, and streaming live from Humber to classrooms across the country, will examine the impact of modern farming practices on our health, land, and food security. Suzuki will be joined by panelists J.B. MacKinnon, co-author of the Canadian best-seller "The 100-Mile Diet," and Utcha Sawyers, from Food Share Toronto to discuss what we can do as individuals and as a nation to ensure that every person has the basic ingredients for a life of health and dignity. The event also features poet Tanya Davis, whose compelling poem is the backdrop for the NFB film "Island Green," a look at conventional and organic farming on Prince Edward Island. The film is the catalyst for the panel discussion. A screening of the 20-minute film "Island Green" will precede the live event at 12:30 pm and, if there is interest, will also follow the event at 2:30 pm. For more information, contact Larry Hale (Biology Dept) at lhale@upei.ca

On Sunday, October 5, 2:00-4:00 pm, The Frank Ledwell Literary Legacy will make a stop at UPEI's Robertson Library. Artist Susan Christensen has created 10 original paintings based on Frank Lewell's work, as part of the legacy project. The late Frank Ledwell was an English professor at UPEI and PEI poet laureate. Christensen's 10 paintings will be on display from October 5-31 at UPEI. Christensen and the PEI Crafts Council have teamed up to make this project a reality, and the project has been approved by the 2014 Committee as it celebrates the meetings of the anniversary in Charlottetown. For more information, visit susanchristensenart.com

Are you passionate about education and culture? Are you looking for work experiences abroad? The JET Programme will be on campus on Thursday October 9 from 11:30 am- 12:30 pm in AVC 286C N. For more information, visit jetprogramme.ca or contact Kylah Hennessey, UPEI Career Services at khennessey@upei.ca or (902) 620-5088.

Thinking of applying to Dalhousie Medical School, then you should plan on attending their information session being held on the UPEI campus on Wednesday October 8, 12:00 - 1:00 pm in AVC 287 N. http://www.medicine.dal.ca/departments/core-units/admissions.html UPEI staff and faculty are asked to encourage any interested students to attend! For more information, email Kylah Hennessey in UPEI Career Services khennessey@upei.ca