Wear your jersey to work on Friday, November 29 and stop by Panther Central at the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre. For those wearing their favourite sports team jersey, we'll provide a ballot for a few prize draws. Prizes include tickets to men's and women's Panther basketball games, women's Panther hockey games, and a 5-punch Sports Centre pass.

Dr. Abbas Dehghani, Leeds University, candidate for Chair of Engineering at UPEI will be giving a presentation on Monday, December 2, 2013 at 2:30 pm in McDougall Hall, Room 246. The title of his talk is "Building the Future Now - The impact of interdisciplinary engineering." The world is more complex and sophisticated today and it will become more so in the future while user expectations are becoming higher. In today's highly competitive environment, manufacturing is a key factor in achieving success when developing new and innovative products. As a result, our approach to engineering design will have to increasingly focus on achieving more intelligent products with increased functionality taking into account features such as energy, efficiency, safety, reliability, and affordability. Design engineers equipped with mechatronic systems engineering knowledge and experience, together with appropriate entrepreneurial skills, can play a significant role in shaping the future. This campus wide talk and discussion will address the issues through some real world examples. Everyone is welcome to attend.

The campus community is invited to a reception to celebrate Dr. Miles Turnbull, as he leaves UPEI for a promotion at Bishop's University. Please take this opportunity to join us in Main Faculty Lounge on December 11, 2013 from 2:00 pm-3:00 pm, as we celebrate Miles’ successes at UPEI as he takes the next step on his journey.

The UPEI 2013 United Way Campaign will wrap up this Friday November 29. We invite you to join us at The Wave between 4 and 6:30 pm to celebrate our fundraising achievements. At 5:30 pm we will draw from the pledge forms received for some great prizes! Prizes include: - $50 Gift Certificate to the UPEI Bookstore - Lunch for four at the Wave - One Month Parking Pass for a Restricted Lot on Campus. A reminder that payroll deduction donations do need to be renewed each year by completing a new pledge form each year. The Wave will also be donating $1 to the United Way for each order of nachos purchased between 4 and 6:30 pm on Friday. So come out, bring your co-workers and friends, have some nachos, and support a great cause! If you would like a pledge form, additional information on United Way of PEI, or have any questions, please contact Kathryn Harrison, UPEI United Way Campaign Co-Chair, at kharrison@upei.ca

Exams are fast approaching. At the Chaplaincy Centre thoughts are of the students, their success, and yes, of course, the chili dinner. On the first two days of exams -Wednesday and Thursday, December 4 and 5 - between 11:30 am–1:30 pm, a chili dinner is served at the Chaplaincy Centre, free for the students. About 300 students show up each day with smiles and conversation on this busy week. If you are able to volunteer some time, sign up here: http://bit.ly/1brACv4

Please keep in mind that December deadlines are fast approaching and we would ask that you please pay close attention to these dates - given the compressed time lines around this holiday season. IMPORTANT DECEMBER PAYROLL DATES: All pay changes, PTF's, overtime submissions, paper timesheets, etc., must be received by Human Resources by noon: Monday, December 2 for the December 20 payroll Monday, December 9 for the January 3, 2014 payroll ESHEET DEADLINES Monday, December 9 - Esheet Deadline (approvals must be completed) for December 20 pay Monday, December 16 - Esheet Deadline (approvals must be completed) for January 3 pay Please refer to the Payroll Deadlines Calendar and the Christmas Holiday Schedule posted on the Human Resources Webpage for more details. http://hr.upei.ca/files/hr/xmas_post_2013.pdf

Wear your jersey to work on Friday, November 29 and stop by Panther Central at the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre. For those wearing their favourite sports team jersey, we'll provide a ballot for a few prize draws. Prizes include tickets to men's and women's Panther basketball games, women's Panther hockey games, and a 5-punch Sports Centre pass.

Dr. Abbas Dehghani, Leeds University, candidate for Chair of Engineering at UPEI will be giving a presentation on Monday, December 2, 2013 at 2:30 pm in McDougall Hall, Room 246. The title of his talk is "Building the Future Now - The impact of interdisciplinary engineering." The world is more complex and sophisticated today and it will become more so in the future while user expectations are becoming higher. In today's highly competitive environment, manufacturing is a key factor in achieving success when developing new and innovative products. As a result, our approach to engineering design will have to increasingly focus on achieving more intelligent products with increased functionality taking into account features such as energy, efficiency, safety, reliability, and affordability. Design engineers equipped with mechatronic systems engineering knowledge and experience, together with appropriate entrepreneurial skills, can play a significant role in shaping the future. This campus wide talk and discussion will address the issues through some real world examples. Everyone is welcome to attend.

The campus community is invited to a reception to celebrate Dr. Miles Turnbull, as he leaves UPEI for a promotion at Bishop's University. Please take this opportunity to join us in Main Faculty Lounge on December 11, 2013 from 2:00 pm-3:00 pm, as we celebrate Miles’ successes at UPEI as he takes the next step on his journey.

At the next Research on Tap, join us for a discussion about the rising cost of food on Prince Edward Island and how it's become impossible for low-income families to fill their cart with the healthy stuff. Dr. Jennifer Taylor, Professor of Applied Human Sciences, will lead a discussion titled "Too High a Price: Food Costs and Food Insecurity in PEI." The event discussion begsins at 7 pm, Tuesday, December 3 at The Pourhouse, above The Old Triangle Irish Alehouse in Charlottetown. Sound interesting? Join us. Research on Tap is a series of public discussions with UPEI researchers. For more information, contact Dave Atkinson at 620-5117, or datkinson@upei.ca

As per the UPEI Traffic and Parking Regulations, all vehicles using campus parking lots must display a valid UPEI parking permit. The onus is on the permit holder to ensure that a permit is displayed. The regulations may be reviewed at http://www.upei.ca/facilities/parking-services Security Services

We now have UPEI Christmas cards (designed by the fine folks at IC of course) $2.50 including the envelope. Check them out: https://twitter.com/UPEIBookstore/status/405721371566567426/photo/1 UPEI Bookstore

FYI - Moodle courses for January 2014 should now be posted. If you have questions or issues please email moodle@upei.ca

We now have UPEI Christmas cards (designed by the fine folks at IC of course) $2.50 including the envelope. Check them out: https://twitter.com/UPEIBookstore/status/405721371566567426/photo/1 UPEI Bookstore

FYI - Moodle courses for January 2014 should now be posted. If you have questions or issues please email moodle@upei.ca

As per the UPEI Traffic and Parking Regulations, all vehicles using campus parking lots must display a valid UPEI parking permit. The onus is on the permit holder to ensure that a permit is displayed. The regulations may be reviewed at http://www.upei.ca/facilities/parking-services Security Services

At the next Research on Tap, join us for a discussion about the rising cost of food on Prince Edward Island and how it's become impossible for low-income families to fill their cart with the healthy stuff. Dr. Jennifer Taylor, Professor of Applied Human Sciences, will lead a discussion titled "Too High a Price: Food Costs and Food Insecurity in PEI." The event discussion begsins at 7 pm, Tuesday, December 3 at The Pourhouse, above The Old Triangle Irish Alehouse in Charlottetown. Sound interesting? Join us. Research on Tap is a series of public discussions with UPEI researchers. For more information, contact Dave Atkinson at 620-5117, or datkinson@upei.ca

On Friday, November 29, 6-9 pm in McMillan Hall, UPEI staff, faculty, and students are invited to attend an international potluck. The potluck will feature food, music, and dance from around the world. Please bring a dish for the sharing table, keeping in mind the safe food handling procedures. Listed below are some guidelines that serve as reminders with respect to food handling and preparation: 1. Ensure that areas around food preparation are kept clean 2. Avoid cross contamination of food by keeping raw meat away from ready-to-eat foods that do not require cooking or reheating. 3. Keep time between cooking and serving to a minimum by preparing foods as close to the event as possible. It is also important to cook food fully and finish it at a later time 4. Chill food promptly recognizing that large batches take longer times to cool. 5. If you do bring your dish early, there may refrigeration space available. Please plan ahead and check with your coordinator. It may be easiest to bring your dish with you at 6:00 pm. *There will be a sheet to fill out where you can make note of any peanuts or other items that individuals may be allergic/sensitive to or unable to eat for personal reasons. 7. Also check expiration dates on food labels that are components of your dish. 8. Ensure dishes are properly covered when transporting. 9. Please check the Environmental Health website for more information regarding preparing and transporting food for events such as our potluck. www.gov.pe.ca/health/environmentalhealth For more information, contact Erica Stanley at estanley@upei.ca or (902) 566-0443

These are the final regular season games before the Holiday break! Come out and support your UPEI Panthers! Wednesday, November 27 7:00 pm (M) Hockey @ UdeM (http://austv.ca/) Friday, November 29 6:00 pm (W) Basketball @ CBU (http://austv.ca/) 7:00 pm (W) Hockey @ SMU (http://austv.ca/) 7:00 pm (M) Hockey vs StfX (http://austv.ca/) 8:00 pm (M) Basketball @ CBU (http://austv.ca/) Saturday, November 30 3:00 pm (W) Hockey @ STU (http://austv.ca/) 6:00 pm (W) Basketball @ StfX (http://austv.ca/) 7:00 pm (M) Hockey vs SMU (http://austv.ca/) 8:00 pm (M) Basketball @ StfX (http://austv.ca/)

Join the International Relations Office for a "Holiday Drop In" on Friday, November 29 from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm. Take part in tree decorating, cookie decorating, gingerbread house building, and more! For more information, contact MaryEllen O'Brien at 566-0576 or irostu@upei.ca.