Campus Notices

Public Presentation/Reception: The Ride Across Canada

The Dean of Arts and the Department of Psychology are teaming up to host a public, community presentation about "The Ride Across Canada," on Tuesday, October 13, 2015 from 4:00 - 5:00 pm in the AVC Lecture Theatre A. The "Ride", a Communities for Veterans Foundation initiative, brings communities together by introducing the faces and stories of over 700 veterans from Victoria to St. John’s with a horseback ride across Canada.

Please join us on Tuesday and give a warm Island welcome to this organization during their PEI leg of their cross-country journey and as they build awareness about instances of PTSD and mental illness among our veterans. Ride participants will educate us about the Foundation and the work they are committed to doing.

The public presentation will be followed by a reception in the Faculty Lounge, SDU Main Building. All are welcome!

 

Join UPEI’s Executive MBA Book Club October 27 at Indigo! Everyone welcome!

UPEI’s Executive MBA program is excited to officially launch the EMBA Book Club!

Indigo! has graciously offered to partner by providing a meeting space at their Charlottetown store location. The first meeting will be on October 27th at 7 pm at Indigo! The first book is Give and Take by Adam Grant, published by Penguin Books.

All are welcome. We encourage everyone to get involved and bring a friend!

The EMBA Book Club’s books are selected by faculty at the UPEI School of Business. Sessions will be moderated by a School of Business faculty member.

This is a great way to get or stay connected with the UPEI School of Business and to support continuous learning.

For more information, contact Susan Graham, scgraham@upei.ca. For a complete list of meeting dates and book titles, visit the EMBA website. 

Flu Vaccination Clinic
A flu clinic will not be held at UPEI this fall due to the delayed opening of the Student Health Centre.
 
You can call 1-855-354-4358 (4FLU) to book an appointment at a flu vaccination clinic in a community near you.  
 
The hours of operation for the flu phone line are Monday to Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm. Messages may be left after hours, and calls will be returned the following business day. You can also contact your local pharmacist, family doctor or nurse practitioner to arrange to get your vaccine.
 
The best way to protect yourself and others from the flu is to get vaccinated each year!  For more information about the flu, how it spreads, symptoms, or how you can protect yourself and others, and for clinic locations and dates, please visit www.gov.pe.ca/flu.
Notice from Facilities Management: Photographer on campus

A photographer with MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects will be on campus October 8-9 between 10 am and 8 pm to take photos of the buildings designed by the architectural firm (Health Sciences Building and Don and Marion McDougall Hall). 

Some photos may include people in the background but the photographer will use a technique to ensure that no one is identifiable. If you have any questions, please contact Jackie MacPhail, Facilities Management, at 902-566-6034.

 

 

Public Presentation/Reception: The Ride Across Canada

The Dean of Arts and the Department of Psychology are teaming up to host a public, community presentation about "The Ride Across Canada," on Tuesday, October 13, 2015 from 4:00 - 5:00 pm in the AVC Lecture Theatre A. The "Ride", a Communities for Veterans Foundation initiative, brings communities together by introducing the faces and stories of over 700 veterans from Victoria to St. John’s with a horseback ride across Canada.

Please join us on Tuesday and give a warm Island welcome to this organization during their PEI leg of their cross-country journey and as they build awareness about instances of PTSD and mental illness among our veterans. Ride participants will educate us about the Foundation and the work they are committed to doing.

The public presentation will be followed by a reception in the Faculty Lounge, SDU Main Building. All are welcome!

 

Green Friday!
Tomorrow is Green Friday! Every weekend our Panthers play at home, we want the campus community to show its pride by wearing green! 
 
Saturday at 2 pm, the Panthers Women’s Rugby team takes on Acadia. Come out to cheer on our Panthers! It's also Men's Rugby Alumni Day. Welcome to all those coming out for a day of festivities.
 
Calling on Panther Rugby Fans to bring with them items for our Campus Food Bank, all donations very appreciated.
 
By wearing green you'll have chance to win prizes! Our Panther Crew will be roaming campus Friday looking for people wearing green. The Bookstore is offering special prices on something green each week!
 
Don’t forget to stop in at the Wave on Friday and before the game. Stay tuned for food and beverage specials.
 
We all belong to the Panther Family. Enjoy the experience!
 
Go Panthers Go!
PEI ANC Information Sessions for International Students, Thursday and Friday
Thursday, October 8 and Friday, October 9 (11:30 am-1:30 pm)
in MacMillan Hall, Murphy Student Centre
 
PEI ANC staff will talk about providing registered International Students with assistance such as: 
 
• how to register with PEI ANC
• help to find employment, 
• how to access help with applications for permits, visas, and other documents, 
• workshops and other information sessions on many topics, 
• opportunities to meet others in the community for social events, 
• invitations to be matched with English tutors or participate in conversation circles, 
• opportunities to volunteer and gain Canadian work experience, 
• what is on the Online Guide for Newcomers to Canada at peianc.com and Facebook site, 
• and an electronic mailing list you can join to get notices about community events and workshop and job opportunities
 
To register for serivces on the spot, students should bring a photocopies of their passport (photo-page only) and student visa.
 
Nancy Clement
Community Outreach Facilitator
PEI Association for Newcomers to Canada
 
49 Water St., Charlottetown PEI, C1A 1A3
(902) 628-6009, ext. 217

CORRECTION: UPEI Biosafety Refresher Training Session – October 15, 2015
PLEASE NOTE: An earlier version of this notice contained the wrong date. 
 
There will be a UPEI biosafety refresher training session:
Thursday, October 15, 2015 1:30pm – 4:00 pm
AVC, Room 286N
 
This session is required for those who attended the Basic Biosafety course in 2012 or earlier. It is not a substitute for Basic Biosafety.   Topics to be covered include a review of basic biosafety principles, a practical approach to spill cleanup, and an update on what’s new at UPEI in the field of biosafety. 
If you wish to attend, you must pre-register by contacting Angela Deighan, Research Services and Graduate Studies, before October 9, 2015 by email (adeighan@upei.ca) or by phone (902-628-4308). Please include your name, department, email address and phone number in your email or voice message. 
 
If you have any questions about this training session, please contact Angela or Dr. Rhoda Speare (rspeare@upei.ca or phone x5071).
 
UPEI Basic Biosafety Training Session – October 14, 2015
There will be a UPEI basic biosafety training session:
Wednesday, October 14, 2015 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
AVC, Room 286A N
 
Topics to be covered include basic biosafety principles and how they are applied at the University of Prince Edward Island, as well as biosecurity training. This session is open to graduate students.
 
Please note: those who have not attended a training session since 2012 are currently due for the Biosafety Refresher Course.
 
To attend the Basic Biosafety course, you must pre-register by contacting Angela Deighan, Research Services and Graduate Studies, before October 9, 2015 by email (adeighan@upei.ca) or by phone (902-628-4308). Please include your name, department, email address and phone number in your email or voice message. If you are a graduate student, please indicate this and include your supervisor’s name.
 
If you have any questions about this training session, please contact Angela or Dr. Rhoda Speare (rspeare@upei.ca or phone, x5071)
 
Human Biology and Environmental Sciences seminar series, October 9
The Human Biology and Environmental Sciences seminar series, hosted by the UPEI Biology Department, continues on Friday, October 9, 2015.
 
Rebecca Reed Jones, Applied Human Sciences will present:
 
“Visual training for movement difficulties in clinical populations”
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Friday, October 9, 2015
12:30 pm
Duffy Science 204
 
All are welcome
PEI ANC Information Sessions for International Students
Thursday, October 8 and Friday, October 9 (11:30 am-1:30 pm)
in MacMillan Hall, Murphy Student Centre
 
PEI ANC staff will talk about providing registered International Students with assistance such as: 
 
• how to register with PEI ANC
• help to find employment, 
• how to access help with applications for permits, visas, and other documents, 
• workshops and other information sessions on many topics, 
• opportunities to meet others in the community for social events, 
• invitations to be matched with English tutors or participate in conversation circles, 
• opportunities to volunteer and gain Canadian work experience, 
• what is on the Online Guide for Newcomers to Canada at peianc.com and Facebook site, 
• and an electronic mailing list you can join to get notices about community events and workshop and job opportunities
 
To register for serivces on the spot, students should bring a photocopies of their passport (photo-page only) and student visa.
 
Nancy Clement
Community Outreach Facilitator
PEI Association for Newcomers to Canada
 
49 Water St., Charlottetown PEI, C1A 1A3
(902) 628-6009, ext. 217
 

UPEI Faculty of Education International Dinner and Silent Auction

Date: Sunday, November 22, 5 pm

Where: Jack Blanchard Hall, 3 Pond St., Charlottetown

Featuring Chef Emily Wells from The Mill in New Glassgow

$30 per person. For more information, or to purchase tickets, contact Carolyn Francis at 902-894-2813 or njtoombs@upei.ca 

UPEI Biosafety Refresher Training Session – October 15, 2015
There will be a UPEI biosafety refresher training session:
Thursday, October 15, 2015 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm
AVC, Room 286N
 
This session is required for those who attended the Basic Biosafety course in 2012 or earlier. It is not a substitute for Basic Biosafety.   Topics to be covered include a review of basic biosafety principles, a practical approach to spill cleanup, and an update on what’s new at UPEI in the field of biosafety. 
 
If you wish to attend, you must pre-register by contacting Angela Deighan, Research Services and Graduate Studies, before October 9, 2015 by email (adeighan@upei.ca) or by phone (902-628-4308). Please include your name, department, email address and phone number in your email or voice message. 
 
If you have any questions about this training session, please contact Angela or Dr. Rhoda Speare (rspeare@upei.ca or phone x5071).
 
UPEI Basic Biosafety Training Session – October 14, 2015
There will be a UPEI basic biosafety training session:
Wednesday, October 14, 2015 1:30pm - 4:30 pm
AVC, Room 286A N
 
Topics to be covered include basic biosafety principles and how they are applied at the University of Prince Edward Island, as well as biosecurity training. This session is open to graduate students.
Please note: those who have not attended a training session since 2012 are currently due for the Biosafety Refresher Course.
 
To attend the Basic Biosafety course, you must pre-register by contacting Angela Deighan, Research Services and Graduate Studies, before October 9, 2015 by email (adeighan@upei.ca) or by phone (902-628-4308). Please include your name, department, email address and phone number in your email or voice message. If you are a graduate student, please indicate this and include your supervisor’s name.
 
If you have any questions about this training session, please contact Angela or Dr. Rhoda Speare (rspeare@upei.ca or phone, x5071)
 

Panther Green Friday
Hey UPEI Students/Staff/Faculty,
 
It's Green Friday! Every weekend our Panthers play at home we'll kick off the weekend with a show of support and excitement by asking everyone on campus to wear green, and to come out and cheer on your Panthers!
 
Here are our home games this this weekend. It's a big weekend for Panther field hockey as they host Atlantic University Field Hockey Tournament #2:
 
Saturday, October 3
1:00 pm Field Hockey vs DAL
2:00 pm (W) Basketball vs DAL (@ HC Tournament)
4:15 pm Field Hockey vs SMU              
 
Sunday, October 4
10:00 am Field Hockey vs ACA
1:00 pm Field Hockey vs UNB
2:00 pm (W) Basketball vs HC (@ HC Tournament)
4:00 pm Field Hockey vs MtA
 
By wearing green you'll have chance to win prizes! Our Panther Crew will be roaming campus on Friday looking for people wearing green.
 
The Bookstore is partnering to offer special pricing on something green each week!
 
Your campus pub the Wave is the place to go on Friday's during the day or before the game. Stay tuned for food and beverage specials to be announced.
 
We all belong to the Panther Family; enjoy the experience!
 
Presentation by Candidate for the Actuarial Science Position in Mathematics and Statistics - Oct 5, 2015
The Search Committee for the Actuarial Science position invites you to a public presentation by candidate, Louis Doiron on Monday, October 5 at 1:30 pm in AVC 287N. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session. All are welcome to attend.
Recognition of Founders - The Presidents' Panel: The Past Inspiring UPEI's Future

President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz cordially invites everyone to attend the sixteenth annual Recognition of Founders Ceremony including a very special event, The Presidents’ Panel:The Past Inspiring UPEI’s Future (moderated by Bruce Rainnie).

Please join us at the Dr. Steel Recital Hall, to honour and be inspired by the esteemed 2015 Founders:

Dr. Ronald J. Baker
Dr. Peter P. M. Meincke
Dr. C. W. J. ‘Willie’ Eliot (posthumously)
Dr. Elizabeth R. Epperly
Hon. H. Wade MacLauchlan

An inspiring announcement will also be made during this event.

The Honourable Eugene F. Whelan Green Hat Award will be awarded to the Christofor Foundation at 2:00 pm at The McCain Foundation Learning Commons at the Atlantic Veterinary College.

All are welcome!

Parking available at MacLauchlan Arena and CARI parking lots. RSVP by September 30 to Sarah Hastelow at shastelow@upei.ca or 902-566-0615

Departments of Biomedical Sciences & Pathology and Microbiology Seminar - Tuesday, October 6
Dr. Vett Lloyd, Department of Biology, Mount Allison University will present a seminar called "Assessing the Risk of Lyme Disease in New Brunswick - Using Dogs as a Sentinel Species" on Tuesday, October 6 at 3:30 pm in AVC Lecture Theatre C.
 
Dr. V. Lloyd is a candidate for an adjunct and graduate faculty position in the department of Pathology and Microbiology.
 
Everyone is welcome
NEW Specialty Fitness Class Schedule announced!
Tabata Blast, Yoga, Spin & Strength, Restorative Yoga, Advanced Spin and Power Flow Yoga will be offered in October. Fee: $51 for Members and $60 for non-members, plus applicable taxes. (Each 6 week session 6 classes/session/program/person). Pre-registration is required. For more details visit http://www.upei.ca/ar/fitness-classes
 
Derrick and Lyndsey will be offering FREE demos of their classes.   Yoga - Monday, October 5 at 4:00 pm and Power Flow Yoga/Restorative Yoga Tuesday, October 6 and 13 at 4:30 pm.   No pre-registration for the free demos. First come, first serve.
Household Goods / Winter Clothing Drive for UPEI Students

The UPEI School of Business, in partnership with the International Relations Office, is holding a household goods and winter clothing drive and requests your donations of gently-used items. The donations that the School collects will be distributed to UPEI international students at a special event on Friday, October 2 at 2 pm, in Don and Marion McDougall Hall, Room 246.

Please donate your gently used items:

1. during the week (September 29-October 2) by contacting the School of Business main office (Debbie Graham, dgraham@upei.ca 902-566-0564, or Brenda MacLean, blmaclean@upei.ca 902-566-0626), or
2. on October 2, at MCDH 246 between 12:30 pm and 1:30 pm.

Thank you for your support!

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