The Institute of Island Studies welcomes Dr. Stan Brunn, Professor Emeritus from the University of Kentucky, to speak on “The Changing World Language Map: A Megaproject in Progress” in UPEI’s SDU Main Building Faculty Lounge on Tuesday, June 27, at 10:30 am.

Dr. Brunn will be speaking about his latest book project on the world’s languages called The Changing World Language Map. One of the most well-respected cultural geographers in North America, Dr. Brunn is widely published, including serving as editor of the five-volume, 3200+ page The Changing World Religion Map. Click here to read more.

As part of his presentation, he invites interested parties to contribute to the project and is willing to take questions on the current state of US politics.

Admission is free and everyone is welcome to attend!

Join us Monday, June 26 at 4:30 pm for a presentation from Dr. Josh MacFadyen, a candidate for UPEI’s Canada Research Chair in Applied Communication, Leadership, and Culture (ACLC). The presentation will be held in room 237 of UPEI’s Kelley Memorial Building.

Dr. Josh MacFadyen is an assistant professor of environmental humanities in the School of Historical, Philosophical, and Religious Studies and the School of Sustainability at Arizona State University. In 2014, he was a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Historical GIS Lab at the University of Saskatchewan, and from 2012-2014, he was NiCHE Project Coordinator and Course Instructor at the University of Western Ontario.

His talk is titled: “Canadian Food and Energy Frontiers: Mapping the Past to Prepare Leaders for the Future.”

Abstract: Working in the disciplinary ecotones between humanities, sciences, and social sciences, Dr. MacFadyen’s research on the environmental history of Canadian food and energy shows how the digital humanities are critical to understanding and communicating sustainability transitions. Using examples from the Maritimes, Eastern Great Lakes, and the Prairies, this talk applies tools like historical Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to help understand the origin of modern commodity frontiers, industrial agriculture, and energy transitions. By equipping Arts students with digital humanities, traditional land use mapping, and critical theories of science, we will better prepare leaders who inform the policies and engage the problems associated with food and energy in the Anthropocene.

The Institute of Island Studies welcomes Dr. Stan Brunn, Professor Emeritus from the University of Kentucky, to speak on “The Changing World Language Map: A Megaproject in Progress” in UPEI’s SDU Main Building Faculty Lounge on Tuesday, June 27, at 10:30 am.

Dr. Brunn will be speaking about his latest book project on the world’s languages called The Changing World Language Map. One of the most well-respected cultural geographers in North America, Dr. Brunn is widely published, including serving as editor of the five-volume, 3200+ page The Changing World Religion Map. Click here to read more.

As part of his presentation, he invites interested parties to contribute to the project and is willing to take questions on the current state of US politics.

Admission is free and everyone is welcome to attend!

Soup for the Soul uses fresh vegetables, grown VERY locally.  During the growing season, we are looking for volunteers to water and weed our plants.
Out for a walk with colleagues or a family event? Give 15 minutes of water—it's good for everyone!

More information and the sign-up sheet are accessible in a Google Doc by clicking here. If you have any further questions, please contact Sister Sue, sukidd@upei.ca

Spread the word and thank you!

Emergency First Aid Training is being held on Wednesday, June 28, 2017 from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm. There are still a few spaces available for UPEI faculty and staff and the cost will be covered by the UPEI Health & Safety budget. Costs associated with training students would be billed back to their department.

If you are interested in attending, or have any questions, please email kharrison@upei.ca or call Kathryn at 902-566-0901.

Please note the following buildings are in need of certified emergency first aiders. If you primarily located in one of these buildings, please consider signing up for this training.

• W. A. Murphy Student Centre
• Don and Marion McDougall Hall
• Steel Building
• Cass Science Hall

The next UPEI on-site training session in animal use and care will be held on Monday, July 10, 2017 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm at the AVC, The McCain Foundation Learning Commons, Rm 280 N. This will be a three hour training session with handouts, based on CCAC Recommended Syllabus (exam included). The Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC) requires that all personnel involved with the use of animals in research, teaching, testing and service take this course.  (A refresher course is required every 5 years).

Please notify Sherri Pineau by e-mail at animalcare@upei.ca by 12:00 noon on Tuesday, July 4, 2017 if you or any of your staff will be attending this session.

Soup for the Soul uses fresh vegetables, grown VERY locally.  During the growing season, we are looking for volunteers to water and weed our plants.
Out for a walk with colleagues or a family event? Give 15 minutes of water—it's good for everyone!

More information and the sign-up sheet are accessible in a Google Doc by clicking here. If you have any further questions, please contact Sister Sue, sukidd@upei.ca

Spread the word and thank you!

June 21 is National Aboriginal Day, a day for all Canadians to recognize and celebrate the unique heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples. UPEI will fly the Grand Council Flag of Mi'kmaq Nation to recognize that the University is located on the unceded territory of the Mi'kmaq people.

In Charlottetown, the Native Council of PEI is hosting a celebration from 11:30 am - 3:00 pm with an opening ceremony at 11:30 am at Confederation Landing Park and free hotdogs and cake for lunch. At 1:00 pm, participants will enjoy friendly competition in the Indian Summer Games. Traditional crafters will be onsite throughout the event, showcasing their talents in crafting demonstrations. The Mi'kmaq Confederacy of PEI is also hosting a celebration at Lennox Island First Nation from 12 noon - 3 pm to help "Celebrate the Culture" with drummers, dancers, and crafters and a free BBQ and children's activities. All activities are free and open to the public. 

The UPEI department of Information Technology Systems and Services (ITSS) is pleased to announce the launch of a new website designed with the user in mind!

The focus of the new and improved website is to create a more interactive and user-friendly environment with simplified content and easier access to the services offered by the department. The site features a new design as well as an info site in the myUPEI Portal.

Highlights include:

• FAQ and self service section
• A simplified help desk request form
• An ITSS services catalog
• New forms for IT system access and computer purchase requests (located in our myUPEI info site)
• Training materials for using Gmail Apps and Microsoft Office

The new site is available at upei.ca/itss. Be sure to explore the site to learn more about ITSS services to take advantage of the new tools designed for you. You can also go directly to the myUPEI info site by clicking here and logging-in.
 

Don MacEwen, a professor in the School of Sustainable Design Engineering (SSDE), will officially retire on June 30 after an amazing 40 years of service to UPEI. The engineering faculty and staff would like to invite the university community to a retirement get-together for Don on Thursday, June 29 between 2:00 and 4:00 pm in the SDU Engineering Lecture Hall (SSDE 128B). Cake and light refreshments will be served.

We hope you can join us to wish our friend and colleague Don all the best in his retirement!

The UPEI Office of Recuitment and International Relations is looking for homestay families for visiting international students from Japan, Korea, and China for periods of two to six weeks this summer. Homestay is an important part of students' experiences here and it can be a great international experience for your family. For more information, contact Tara Corman at 902-894-2850 or tcorman@upei.ca.

You may also visit our website for more details and rates. 

The Office of Recruitment and International Relations (ORIR) is seeking volunteers to serve as conversational partners during its summer programs. The camps will be ongoing throughout the summer beginning on July 4. Click here for more information or contact Tara Corman, tcorman@upei.ca to get involved.

On Wednesday, June 21 the UPEI campus community is invited to attend the 8th Annual Graduate Research Recognition Day. Presentations will be held in Lecture Theatre A at AVC from 2:00 to 4:00 pm, each presentation is 20 minutes long. After the presentations there will be a BBQ in the AVC Commons.

Please come  and see some of the wonderful research that is accomplished at UPEI. For more information, please contact Colleen Gallant at 620-5120 or cgallant@upei.ca.

Everyone is welcome!

Check out the AWESOME items up for bid in the UPEI Panther Classic Online Auction with proceeds going to support our UPEI Panther Athletes! The auction is open to everyone, and you do not have to be in attendance at the golf event to bid! Simply log on at upeipanthers2017.eflea.ca, to view the auction and register to start bidding. Check back often as we will be adding NEW and exciting items regularly! 

*Please note that some items in this auction, once online bidding closes, will transition to our in-person event to be held Thursday, June 22, 1:00pm-6:00pm at the Belvedere Golf Club. The highest online bids will become the first bids placed at this event. You may still be outbid at the in-person auction, so we encourage you to be in attendance or place the highest bid you're willing to pay for the item to increase your chances of winning.

The Office of Recruitment and International Relations (ORIR) is seeking volunteers to serve as conversational partners during its summer programs. The camps will be ongoing throughout the summer beginning on July 4. Click here for more information or contact Tara Corman, tcorman@upei.ca to get involved.

The Robertson Library invites the campus community to public presentations and mock classes by candidates for the permanent-track position of Health Sciences and Scholarly Communications Librarian. Each candidate will present on the following topic:

Looking to 2020 and beyond, what are the opportunities and challenges for the UPEI Library, as a smaller academic library, in providing scholarly communications services, and resources/services for the information needs of students and faculty in its veterinary medicine, nursing, and applied health science programs?

Each presentation will be followed by a mock class on the Pubmed database. All presentations and classes will be held in Robertson Library Room 265 (Library Instruction Centre — LINC), and the schedule is as follows:

On Monday, June 19, Ms. Kimberly Mears will present at 10:00 am, followed by a mock class at approximately 11:00 am. On Wednesday, June 21, Ms. Caitlin Bakker will present at 10:30 am, followed by a mock class at approximately 11:30 am.

(The presentation and mock class from the first candidate, Ms. Janice Hermer, took place Monday, June 12.)

All are welcome!

Dr. Jennifer Fowler will be on-campus next week interviewing for one of the open, tenure-track faculty positions in radiology & diagnostic imaging in the Department of Companion Animals at the Atlantic Veterinary College. Dr. Fowler (AVC class of 2012) is currently in the fourth, and final, year of her Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging residency program at the Oregon State University.

As part of the interview process, Dr. Fowler will be presenting two seminars.  A copy of her CV & letter of application are available upon request, please email fisher@upei.ca.

A seminar entitled Imaging of the Small Animal Spine will be given on Monday, June 19 at12:30 pm in Lecture Theatre ‘C’, AVC. And a seminar entitled Pulmonary Imaging of Dairy Calves with Naturally Occurring Respiratory Disease will be given on Tuesday, June 20 at 8:30 am in Lecture Theatre ‘C’, AVC.

Any interested faculty and staff are invited to attend!

The next deadline for submitting Biosafety applications including new applications, renewals and/or amendments is Friday June 30 2017. These applications will be reviewed at the July 2017 meeting. Please ensure that you download and use the current forms. Use Adobe Reader to complete the forms.

Submit one hard copy of the application form with signatures and associated documents to Joy Knight at the Office of Academic and Research, 200 Kelley Memorial Building and one e-copy of all documents to reb@upei.ca.

Please note that applications received after this deadline will be reviewed the following month. For more information, please contact Joy Knight at 620-5104 or reb@upei.ca.

Ethics protocols that involve ‘more than minimal risk’ must be reviewed by the full UPEI Research Ethics Board (REB).

Please note: The REB does not meet during July or August so protocols involving ‘more than minimal risk’ that are submitted in July and August will be held until September for review at the September 2017 meeting.

Other ethics protocol submissions, including new applications that do not involve ‘more than minimal risk’, renewals, and amendments may be submitted at any time. They will be sent for delegated review as soon as all necessary forms are received.

Please ensure that you download and use the current forms. Use Adobe Reader to complete forms.

Submit one hard copy of the signed application form and associated documents to Joy Knight at the Office of Academic and Research, 200 Kelley Memorial Building and one e-copy of all documents to reb@upei.ca.

For more information, please contact Joy Knight at 620-5104 or reb@upei.ca.

The Robertson Library invites the campus community to public presentations and mock classes by candidates for the permanent-track position of Health Sciences and Scholarly Communications Librarian. Each candidate will present on the following topic:

Looking to 2020 and beyond, what are the opportunities and challenges for the UPEI Library, as a smaller academic library, in providing scholarly communications services, and resources/services for the information needs of students and faculty in its veterinary medicine, nursing, and applied health science programs?

Each presentation will be followed by a mock class on the Pubmed database. All presentations and classes will be held in Robertson Library Room 265 (Library Instruction Centre — LINC), and the schedule is as follows:

On Monday, June 19, Ms. Kimberly Mears will present at 10:00 am, followed by a mock class at approximately 11:00 am. On Wednesday, June 21, Ms. Caitlin Bakker will present at 10:30 am, followed by a mock class at approximately 11:30 am.

(The presentation and mock class from the first candidate, Ms. Janice Hermer, took place Monday, June 12.)

All are welcome!