The planning committee for Mental Health Week 2018 has been busy pulling together a week of events and information sessions to bring our community together to share, learn, and celebrate our mental health and wellness; to help end the stigma and encourage conversation on this important topic. If you would like to volunteer 1 - 3 hours of your time staffing an information booth and/or greeting people at sessions, we would love to have you. If interested, please provide your contact information here and we will be in touch the first of March.​ 

As PEI’s only university, UPEI plays a large role in the Island’s community.

While UPEI is a major economic driver and one of the largest employers, educating our students while opening their futures to new exciting possibilities is paramount. 

Many of the innovative and leading-edge initiatives and offerings at UPEI would not be possible without the help of our donors.

Giving to UPEI is giving to the people we serve ~ our students, our future.

Annually we ask UPEI Staff and Faculty to consider donating to the University. 

It’s not WHAT you give, it’s THAT you give. 

Together we make a difference. 

Our goal is to increase the level of employee giving to 25%. 

You can donate easily through payroll in three simple steps: 

1. Campus Login
2. Donation by Payroll
3. Complete the brief form (and deductions appear on your T-4)

Or contact Kim Roach, Gift Processor at 902-894-2888 or karoach@upei.ca

Your donation today will help us continue to prepare our students for their future.

Please contact Jo-Ann Thomsen, Development Officer at 902-628-7984 with any questions. 

Dr. Malcolm Murray will present "(Dis)solving the Ring of Gyges Problem" on February 9, 2018 at 1:00 in SDU Main Building Rm. 211.

Do we act morally because it is the right thing to do, or because we want to avoid the consequences of being caught acting immorally? Join UPEI’s Malcolm Murray as he explores this perennial philosophical problem, drawing from his new book, "Morals and Consent: Contractarian Solutions to Ethical Woes".

Everyone is welcome!

Wednesday, February 14 is Valentine’s Day. We love and appreciate our students! Stop by the Service Desk in the Library and ask any questions you may have about our services or resources. But, have some fun too!

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with us in the Library! Take a selfie in our photo booth and make your own paper or 3D printer valentine. 

Join us for free pizza and movie, My Funny Valentine, 6 – 8:30 pm in Room 312, Upper Level of the Library. Bring a date, a friend, or come on your own!

Pizza while supplies last.

In recognition of the outstanding performance and dedication of our faculty and staff, a number of annual awards have been created to acknowledge their efforts and achievements. 

Up to 10 Presidential Awards of Merit for UPEI Faculty, Librarians and Clinical Veterinary Professionals and four Presidential Awards of Merit for UPEI Staff will be awarded in 2018. These awards will be presented during a Celebration of Colleagues to be held on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 from 2:00-4:00 in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre. 

Susan Connolly, Associate Vice-President, Human Resources & Legal, will lead the process and chair the committee to select award recipients. 

Nominations for both faculty and staff awards close on Wednesday, April 4, 2018. 

For further details on the awards and the nomination process, please visit here.

Molecular and Macromolecular Sciences Seminar Program – Winter Semester 2018

On Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at 12:30 pm in Regis and Joan Duffy Research Centre Rm. 212, Matt Dunlop will present “Isolation of Nanocrystalline Cellulose from Local Invasive Tunicates”.

All are welcome to attend!

“Getting a Nice Glow on at Research on Tap: Luminescent Sensors and the Fluorescence of Everyday Things.”

Research on Tap returns February 8, 6:30 pm, at The Wave, the UPEI campus pub in the WA Murphy Student Centre. Dr. Brian Wagner, professor of chemistry, will lead a discussion on luminescent sensors and the fluorescence of everyday things.

Research on Tap is a series of public discussions led by UPEI researchers. For more information, please email Brittany Jakubiec at gsa@upei.ca.

Please spread the word to your UPEI network in Toronto!

The UPEI Alumni and Friends Toronto Chapter will host a Meet and Greet event on February 7 at The Arts and Letters Club of Toronto.

Click here to view full details on the UPEI Events Calendar, and click here to view the e-invite!

The presentation scheduled for January 31, which was snowed out, will be now be given on Wednesday, February 7 from 12:00-1:00 pm in the SDMB Faculty Lounge.

Join Jaclyn Borden, Learning Strategist, Accessibility Services, as she presents a “how-to” for teaching students affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This presentation will give a brief overview of ASD and its impact on students' learning and success. It will provide practical tips for supporting the learning of students with ASD in different classroom scenarios such as class participation, group work and assessments.

The PEI History of Medicine Society is pleased to welcome Dr. Adam Rostis, St Mary's University, our first exchange with the Dalhousie History of Medicine Society, funded by the Robert Pope Foundation. His timely talk will look at the Red Cross and Doctors Without Borders, both formed in the aftermath of war, but in different eras and contexts. Given the changing nature of conflict and the ever-increasing humanitarian cost of war, what can we learn from the formation stories of these iconic organizations that may shed light on how humanitarianism might look in the future?

The event is February 7 at 7:00 pm in the Faculty Lounge of UPEI's SDU Main Building. All are welcome!

“Getting a Nice Glow on at Research on Tap: Luminescent Sensors and the Fluorescence of Everyday Things.”

Research on Tap returns February 8, 6:30 pm, at The Wave, the UPEI campus pub in the WA Murphy Student Centre. Dr. Brian Wagner, professor of chemistry, will lead a discussion on luminescent sensors and the fluorescence of everyday things.

Research on Tap is a series of public discussions led by UPEI researchers. For more information, please email Brittany Jakubiec at gsa@upei.ca.

The planning committee for UPEI Mental Health Week 2018 has been busy putting together a week of events and information sessions to bring our community together to share, learn, and celebrate our mental health and wellness; to help end the stigma and encourage conversation on this important topic.

If you would like to volunteer 1 - 3 hours of your time staffing an information booth and/or greeting people at sessions, we would love to have you. If interested, please provide your contact information and we will be in touch with you.

Residence Life Advisors are writing Kind Letters (inspired by the More Love Letters Campaign) that they will deliver to community members this week. If you would like to contribute to this initiative, please email Residence Life Coordinator Sarah Donald at sdonald@upei.ca for further details.

AcroYoga is a combination of exercise and play. This practice promotes strength, flexibility and balance. No prior experience in yoga is needed.

Join this class alone or in a pair. Class lead by AcroYoga Instructor Marie-Eve Filion, B.Sc.Kinesiology. Saturdays 11:00 am - Noon, February 10 - March 31, 2018. Pre-registration required by noon February 9 by visiting Panther Central desk, Sports. Fee:$47 + hst Sports Centre members, $60+hst Non-members.

For more information, contact Angela Marchbank at amarchbank@upei.ca.

The monthly meeting of the UPEI & Friends Neuroscience Journal Club will be held on Friday, February 9, 2018 from 3:00 to 4:00 pm in the "fishbowl" of the Regis and Joan Duffy Research Centre (NRC). For a copy of the paper to be discussed please contact Daphne Gill (dagill@cnscro.com) or Andy Tasker (tasker@upei.ca).

All neuroscience research students as well as faculty, scientists and staff with an interest in neuroscience topics are welcome to attend!

As an instructor, you’ve set up a syllabus that clearly explains your expectations for where students will end up. Then you set them on the journey to that destination. However, some will get off track along the way. The information you provide, how you provide it and when you provide it will be key to getting them back on the right path or in keeping them on the right path. 

In this workshop, offered by the E-Learning Office, instructors will learn strategies for the use of feedback and rubrics that they can use to accompany student assessments. You can attend on either February 8th from 1:00 to 2:00 pm or on March 5th from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm. Location is Room 265, Robertson Library. REGISTER

Molecular and Macromolecular Sciences Seminar Program – Winter Semester 2018

On Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at 1:00 pm in Regis and Joan Duffy Research Centre Rm. 212, Trevor Profitt will present “Creating a Modular Framework for Machine Learning in the Chemical Sciences Using Autoencoders".

All are welcome to attend!

As an instructor, you’ve set up a syllabus that clearly explains your expectations for where students will end up. Then you set them on the journey to that destination. However, some will get off track along the way. The information you provide, how you provide it and when you provide it will be key to getting them back on the right path or in keeping them on the right path. 

In this workshop, offered by the E-Learning Office, instructors will learn strategies for the use of feedback and rubrics that they can use to accompany student assessments. You can attend on either February 8th from 1:00 to 2:00 pm or on March 5th from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm. Location is Room 265, Robertson Library. REGISTER

One of UPEI Facilities Management's strategic goals is to enhance customer service. Your feedback and suggestions are important to us and we want to hear from you on how we are doing.

We would appreciate it if you could take a few minutes from your busy day and complete the online Facilities Management Customer Satisfaction Survey by February 9, 2018 to provide us with your current level of satisfaction and identify what we need to focus on in the upcoming year. Survey results will also allow us to measure our success as we implement customer service improvement objectives. 

Here is the survey link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/upei_facilities

Regards,

Greg Clayton
Director of UPEI Facilities Management

Molecular and Macromolecular Sciences Seminar Program – Winter Semester 2018

On Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at 12:30 pm in Regis and Joan Duffy Research Centre Rm. 212, Matt Dunlop will present “Isolation of Nanocrystalline Cellulose from Local Invasive Tunicates”.

All are welcome to attend!