The School of Nursing would like to invite the University community to a research presentation which will be given by Lisa Garland Baird RN MN PhD(c), candidate for a tenure track position in Nursing. Ms. Garland Baird will present "Home Care Case Managers' Integrated Care of Older Adults with Multiple Chronic Conditions: An Institutional Ethnography". The presentation will take place on Friday, March 4 from 1:40-2:20 pm in Room 213, SDU Main Building.

Robertson Library and the UPEI English Society will be holding a used book sale on Friday, March 4, noon - 6 pm and Saturday, March 5, 10 am - 3 pm in Room 302/303 (Upper Level) of the Robertson Library. 

Proceeds from the book sale help support the UPEI English Society and the Library's collection.

Tickets will be available for a chance to win signed copies of works by local UPEI authors: Deirdre Kessler, Richard Lemm, Brent MacLaine, and Shannon Murray. Money raised from the draw will go to the PEI Literacy Alliance.

Come and browse through a great collection of books - there's something for everyone!

We've just put another blog post up on the SCENT website: projects.upei.ca/scent. This one wants us to think about the difference between academic freedom and academic license in the classroom... Read, comment, tell your colleagues! We'll be posting one a week until the end of the semester, when our guest speaker will wrap up the theme for us. 

For more info: Ann Braithwaite, Chair of SCENT, abraithwaite@upei.ca or Gerald Wandio, Faculty Development Office, fdo@upei.ca.

If you love animals and science, then the Dr. Tim Ogilvie AVC Vet Camp is where you want to be this summer. Junior camps (grades 7-9) will take place July 4–8 and 11–15, and senior camps (grades 10-12) July 18–22 and July 25–29. The deadline to apply is March 11—just two weeks away! Visit http://www.upei.ca/avc/summer-programs/vetcamp to apply. For more information, call (902) 566-0589.

Dr. David Speare, from the Department of Pathology & Microbiology at AVC-UPEI will present the next seminar in the Human Biology and Environmental Sciences seminar series.  Dr. Speare’s seminar is entitled:

“Getting Published! A journal editor’s perspective on improving the odds of getting your work accepted and published.”

Date:  Friday, March 4, 2016
Time: 12:30 pm
Duffy Science 204

All are welcome.

Open Class Day is designed for prospective students to experience a variety of classes offered at UPEI, tour facilities, access on-site admission, and receive support with registration for September. The day includes a Welcome Session at the Steel Recital Hall where students can pick up Welcome Packages as well as lunch at the Wanda Wyatt Dining Hall. Students can register at upei.ca/openclassday

Students, Staff and Faculty, Join us for An Evening with Catherine MacLellan, Thursday March 10, 7:00p m, (Doors open at 6:30) in the Steele Recital Hall.
This 2015 Juno Award winner, singer-songwriter will share her stories and songs as we come together to celebrate mental health and the relationships that matter in our lives. 

FREE TICKETS can be picked up at Student Affairs Mar. 3 - Mar.10, 8:30 - 4:00 (while they last). (Initially, limited to two per person. Unlimited after Wednesday, Mar 9). Goodwill offering at the door to support UPEI Mental Health Week. This event is sponsored by the UPEI Alumni Association.

Students at UPEI will attempt to gather 1,000 signatures this Friday, recording people’s commitment to the R-Word Pledge. The pledge asks that we use respectful, people-first language that eliminates the word “retard/retarded” from our everyday language.

The R-Word Pledge day is organized by the Applied Human Sciences student society, the Nursing society, and the Best Buddies UPEI chapter. Best Buddies partners students with and without intellectual abilities for one year. Buddies talk, hang out, and build friendship! There are Best Buddies chapters at schools in more than 50 schools around North America.

Look for students with pledge sheets across campus this Friday, March 4, and take the R-Word Pledge!

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 2016. These awards will be presented during a Celebration of Colleagues to be held on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 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 Friday, April 1, 2016. 

For further details on the awards and the nomination process, please visit: http://www.upei.ca/president/presidential-recognition-awards-merit

UPEI Graduate Studies, along with the UPEI Graduate Students Association and the UPEI Student Union will be hosting a 3MT (3 Minute Thesis) competition this March. This is an open call to any graduate student who would like to participate. First place will receive $200 and a trip to Memorial University to compete in the Regional 3MT competition. Second place will be $100.00 and third place will receive $50.00.

The UPEI 3MT will be Tuesday, March 22 at the Wave.

The Deadline for registration is Friday March 4 at 4:00pm. To register, please contact Colleen Gallant at cgallant@upei.ca.

Learn more about UPEI’s 3MT here.

The UPEI Faculty of Education is honouring the career of Dr. Fiona Walton with a symposium featuring presentations from key researchers and graduate students in the field of Aboriginal education.  Fiona has dedicated her career to the advancement of Aboriginal education in Canada, and we wish to pay tribute to the work she has done.  The symposium takes place Friday, August 26, 2016.  A complete program can be found here.

To register, please visit the Eventbrite link.  Registration is $125 (+taxes) with an early bird rate of $100 (+ taxes) if booked before March 31, 2016. A full-time student rate is also available.
 

Respiratory Fit Testing for ½ & full face Air Purifying Respirators (with cartridges) will be offered Friday, March 18, 2016. Location: Memorial Hall, Rm 308.

Respiratory Fit Testing is required annually for anyone who uses a respirator in order to ensure a proper fit. Please book a 30-minute time slot through Angela Deighan in Research Services for both sessions, either by email at adeighan@upei.ca or by phone (902) 628-4308. Individuals must take their respirator or purchase one for the fit testing. As per the CSA Standard, faces must be clean shaven in order to have a respiratory fit test. Note that fit testing and respiratory supplies are departmental costs.

To view the Respiratory Protection Program, please click on the first link on this webpage to see Section 4.9 in the UPEI Laboratory Safety Manual : http://www.upei.ca/hr/health-and-safety/lab-safety

* Prior to using a respirator, individuals are required to complete a UPEI Respirator User Screening Form and send it to Angela Deighan in Research Services. This form is located at the above link under "Appendices" (App.T, p.113-115).

Respiratory Fit Testing for N95 Respirators will be offered Wednesday, March 16, 2016.

Location: MacDougall Hall, Rm 318.

Azhaar Alsaggaf, PhD student will present a seminar on Wednesday, March 02, 2016 at 12:30 pm. The presentation is entitled "Synthesis and In Vitro Antimicrobial and Anti-Cancer Evaluation of Novel 5,7-Dihydroxy-4-Propyl-2H-Chromene-2-one Derivatives". The seminar will be held in the Regis and Joan Duffy Research Centre, Lecture Theatre, Room 212.