Academica Group is conducting a brief survey to better understand experiences with digital learning among North American post-secondary faculty. This 10-minute survey explores usage, satisfaction, and challenges with using digital course materials available through access codes. Whether you are familiar with access codes or not, UPEI faculty are invited to participate. Join the conversation! https://www.academicasurveys.com/R.aspx?a=116

Schedule of events Thursday, February 7 (TONIGHT) Screening of CHASING ICE Come out for the first public screening in Atlantic Canada of the newly released, award-winning film CHASING ICE, an eye-opening documentary on climate change. The viewing will take place in AVC lecture Theatre A from 4:00-6:30 pm. A discussion, led by Dr. Adam Fenech, Director of UPEI’s Climate Research Lab, Dr. Douglas R. Brown, Director of Agriculture and Food Security at World Vision International and Dr. Christian Lacroix, Vice-President Academic will follow the viewing. Light refreshments will be provided. Contact: Dave Atkinson, Research Communications Officer, 620-5117 Evening International Coffee House Join us for an evening of poetry readings and music, as presented by UPEI’s own international student community in the Robertson Library PIT from 6:30-9:30 pm. Light refreshments will be provided. Friday, February 8 Join us for the 12th annual International Development Week Luncheon in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre from 11:30 am-1:00 pm. This year's luncheon will feature international cuisine, door prizes, and a keynote by the Honourable Mobina S. B. Jaffer, Senator for British Columbia. Bring your cheque book, as there will also be a silent auction, with a wide variety of items to choose from! These events help us raise funds for the Dr. Vianne Timmons International Student Award which promotes diversity on our campus and honours a deserving student. Rebecca Gass Events and Protocol Officer Integrated Communications 566.0949

In light of the storm forecast for this weekend, the Faculty of Education International Specialization Dinner (scheduled for this Saturday, February 9, 6:00 to 9:00 pm at the Jack Blanchard Family Centre) has been rescheduled to Friday, March 1, same time and location. Contact: Carolyn Francis at crfrancis@upei.ca or 894.2813

The size and scope of research projects at UPEI has grown over the years. Sponsor requirements often make the task of administering a grant or contract complex and confusing. Besides these issues, UPEI has its own set of policies and procedures that need to be followed. Successful project administration and management is important to all the involved parties. If you are involved in administering a grant or contract (faculty or staff) and would like to discuss research project management, Dr. Robert Gilmour, vice-president of research, invites you to join him and the Research Services staff for lunch and a discussion about what you need as administrators in the way of information, training, and support. Location: Room 142, Bill and Denise Andrew Hall Date: Wednesday, February 20 Time: 11:30 am-1:00 pm Seating is limited, so please register by Wednesday, February 13 by contacting Janet Crowther, Research Services, jcrowther@upei.ca or call 628-4308.

Join us this afternoon (Thursday) from 4-6:30 pm in AVC Lecture Theatre A for a screening of the film CHASING ICE: an eye-opening documentary about climate change. A discussion will follow, led by Adam Fenech, director of UPEI's Climate Research Lab, and Doug Brown, director of Agriculture and Food Security for World Vision International. Dave Atkinson Research Communications Officer 620-5117

Please review all of your department listings from the 2012/2013 Bell Aliant telephone book. If changes are required (departmental name change, phone number, additions or deletions) for the 2013/2014 Bell Aliant telephone book, please contact me. All change requests are to be received no later than February 14, 2013. Peggy Court, Procurement Services, mcourt@upei.ca

Dr. Dania Villarnovo, Department of Pathology and Microbiology, will give a seminar entitled "Avoiding Transfusions Reactions in Dogs: Evaluation of a Commercially Available Cross-matching Kit" on Tuesday, February 12 at 1:30 pm in AVC, Lecture Theatre "C". Everyone is welcome.

UPEI faculty will “open” their classes to staff members from February 25–March 1, as part of “Open Class Week,” a new initiative that allows interested staff to sit in on a class and learn more about a topic. Employees will also gain a sense of what students experience when taking a UPEI course and what faculty experience when teaching one. Staff members are invited to visit the Google document for a full listing of courses available: https://docs.google.com/document/d/17sK95BhBxwtuWiXJ9EOe96VMIymdB2uGvSu… and to fill in their name on one of the five available spaces for each course they are interested in. Spaces will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Course descriptions can be found through UPEI’s academic calendar: https://files.upei.ca/calendar.pdf Class attendance for staff members is free and no course preparation is required. The deadline to sign up for course dates is Thursday, February 21. Employees will be sent an email by the Faculty Development Office to confirm their class, time, and location. While senior management has been notified and fully support “Open Class Week,” it is highly recommended that employees advise their supervisors to prevent any scheduling concerns in their departments. For further information, please contact Gerald Wandio at the Faculty Development Office at gwandio@upei.ca.

Public talk: S. Bear Bergman on “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Gender” Everyone is invited to a public talk by author, storyteller, playwright S. Bear Bergman, on Friday, February 8, 2013, at 5:00pm, in K.C Irving Chemistry Center 104, entitled “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Gender.” The talk will be followed by a question and answer period and a reception. This talk is the keynote address for the “Difficult Dialogues” student conference. For more information on Bear Bergman, please see his website: www.sbearbergman.com. This event is free and open to everyone. Please encourage your students to attend too! For more information, contact Ann Braithwaite, Women’s Studies, at abraithwaite@upei.ca “Difficult Dialogues: Exploring Relationships Between Identities and Power” – a student conference Please join us February 8 and 9 for a student conference entitled “Difficult Dialogues: Exploring Relationships Between Identities and Power.” Students from UPEI and 5 other regional universities will present some of their work. We’ll also have a ‘who needs difficult dialogues’ video corner and other exhibits. The event starts Friday the 8th at 12:30pm and continues all day on Saturday the 9th. Come to some sessions, come to all sessions, help us make this a great experience for everyone involved! Free and open to everyone! Registration starts at 12:30 on Friday in Main 520 (Dawson Lounge). For more information, see the conference website at www.upeidifficultdialogues.ca or contact Ann Braithwaite, Women’s Studies, at abraithwaite@upei.ca

Come out to The Wave tonight for Global Trivia from 7:00-9:00 pm as part of UPEI's International Development Week. Staff, faculty, and students are all welcome. Prizes will be awarded to the top teams.

Do you have something you want students to know? The next Student Union update email will be going out on Tuesday, February 12. If you have any information you'd like included, please send it to Chelsea at vpcommunications@upeisu.ca !

Dr. Dania Villarnovo, Department of Pathology and Microbiology, will give a seminar entitled "Avoiding Transfusions Reactions in Dogs: Evaluation of a Commercially Available Cross-matching Kit" on Tuesday, February 12 at 1:30 pm in AVC, Lecture Theatre "C". Everyone is welcome.

UPEI faculty will “open” their classes to staff members from February 25–March 1, as part of “Open Class Week,” a new initiative that allows interested staff to sit in on a class and learn more about a topic. Employees will also gain a sense of what students experience when taking a UPEI course and what faculty experience when teaching one. Staff members are invited to visit the Google document for a full listing of courses available: https://docs.google.com/document/d/17sK95BhBxwtuWiXJ9EOe96VMIymdB2uGvSu… and to fill in their name on one of the five available spaces for each course they are interested in. Spaces will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Course descriptions can be found through UPEI’s academic calendar: https://files.upei.ca/calendar.pdf Class attendance for staff members is free and no course preparation is required. The deadline to sign up for course dates is Thursday, February 21. Employees will be sent an email by the Faculty Development Office to confirm their class, time, and location. While senior management has been notified and fully support “Open Class Week,” it is highly recommended that employees advise their supervisors to prevent any scheduling concerns in their departments. For further information, please contact Gerald Wandio at the Faculty Development Office at gwandio@upei.ca.

Public talk: S. Bear Bergman on “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Gender” Everyone is invited to a public talk by author, storyteller, playwright S. Bear Bergman, on Friday, February 8, 2013, at 5:00pm, in K.C Irving Chemistry Center 104, entitled “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Gender.” The talk will be followed by a question and answer period and a reception. This talk is the keynote address for the “Difficult Dialogues” student conference. For more information on Bear Bergman, please see his website: www.sbearbergman.com. This event is free and open to everyone. Please encourage your students to attend too! For more information, contact Ann Braithwaite, Women’s Studies, at abraithwaite@upei.ca “Difficult Dialogues: Exploring Relationships Between Identities and Power” – a student conference Please join us February 8 and 9 for a student conference entitled “Difficult Dialogues: Exploring Relationships Between Identities and Power.” Students from UPEI and 5 other regional universities will present some of their work. We’ll also have a ‘who needs difficult dialogues’ video corner and other exhibits. The event starts Friday the 8th at 12:30pm and continues all day on Saturday the 9th. Come to some sessions, come to all sessions, help us make this a great experience for everyone involved! Free and open to everyone! Registration starts at 12:30 on Friday in Main 520 (Dawson Lounge). For more information, see the conference website at www.upeidifficultdialogues.ca or contact Ann Braithwaite, Women’s Studies, at abraithwaite@upei.ca

Come out to The Wave tonight for Global Trivia from 7:00-9:00 pm as part of UPEI's International Development Week. Staff, faculty, and students are all welcome. Prizes will be awarded to the top teams.

Do you have something you want students to know? The next Student Union update email will be going out on Tuesday, February 12. If you have any information you'd like included, please send it to Chelsea at vpcommunications@upeisu.ca !

Please review all of your department listings from the 2012/2013 Bell Aliant telephone book. If changes are required (departmental name change, phone number, additions or deletions) for the 2013/2014 Bell Aliant telephone book, please contact me. All change requests are to be received no later than February 14, 2013. Peggy Court, Procurement Services, mcourt@upei.ca

Do you have something you want students to know? The next Student Union update email will be going out on Tuesday, February 12. If you have any information you'd like included, please send it to Chelsea at vpcommunications@upeisu.ca !

Please review all of your department listings from the 2012/2013 Bell Aliant telephone book. If changes are required (departmental name change, phone number, additions or deletions) for the 2013/2014 Bell Aliant telephone book, please contact me. All change requests are to be received no later than February 14, 2013. Peggy Court, Procurement Services, mcourt@upei.ca

Dr. Dania Villarnovo, Department of Pathology and Microbiology, will give a seminar entitled "Avoiding Transfusions Reactions in Dogs: Evaluation of a Commercially Available Cross-matching Kit" on Tuesday, February 12 at 1:30 pm in AVC, Lecture Theatre "C". Everyone is welcome.