The recent events surrounding the proposed changes to the University of Prince Edward Island’s Faculty of Arts have raised serious concerns both on and off campus. An email from Interim Dean of Arts, Nebojsa Kujundzic, was sent to his faculty proposing a plan of amalgamating the existing fifteen departments into four “clusters”. Unfortunately, this sparked concern and left more questions than answers. As the Student Union, we feel the need to remind all parties that each and every decision made on this campus affects our students. The challenge of balancing the budget has been a topic of conversation since the 3% cut to the operating grant from the province last year. From our perspective both as student representatives, and students ourselves, we know there has been ample opportunity in the past year for both preliminary discussion and consultation surrounding the future of the Faculty of Arts. Fragmented messaging from senior administration at UPEI, coupled with the response from faculty in the form of a very public call to action without all the necessary information, has created confusion and propagated misinformation among students. A discussion about the future of the Faculty of Arts could have been a very positive and healthy collaboration between students, faculty, and senior administration; however, our present circumstances do not reflect such a reality. We ask that all employees of the university, whether they be faculty members, support staff, or senior administration, remind themselves that every decision, every action, and every choice being made should contribute positively to the students of UPEI and the institution itself. We feel that there is still an opportunity to foster healthy, positive, and open debate about necessary and beneficial changes made to the Faculty of Arts and look forward to actively participating in these conversations. Kate VanGerven President, UPEI Student Union president@upeisu.ca

The recent events surrounding the proposed changes to the University of Prince Edward Island’s Faculty of Arts have raised serious concerns both on and off campus. An email from Interim Dean of Arts, Nebojsa Kujundzic, was sent to his faculty proposing a plan of amalgamating the existing fifteen departments into four “clusters”. Unfortunately, this sparked concern and left more questions than answers. As the Student Union, we feel the need to remind all parties that each and every decision made on this campus affects our students. The challenge of balancing the budget has been a topic of conversation since the 3% cut to the operating grant from the province last year. From our perspective both as student representatives, and students ourselves, we know there has been ample opportunity in the past year for both preliminary discussion and consultation surrounding the future of the Faculty of Arts. Fragmented messaging from senior administration at UPEI, coupled with the response from faculty in the form of a very public call to action without all the necessary information, has created confusion and propagated misinformation among students. A discussion about the future of the Faculty of Arts could have been a very positive and healthy collaboration between students, faculty, and senior administration; however, our present circumstances do not reflect such a reality. We ask that all employees of the university, whether they be faculty members, support staff, or senior administration, remind themselves that every decision, every action, and every choice being made should contribute positively to the students of UPEI and the institution itself. We feel that there is still an opportunity to foster healthy, positive, and open debate about necessary and beneficial changes made to the Faculty of Arts and look forward to actively participating in these conversations. Kate VanGerven President, UPEI Student Union president@upeisu.ca

Further to last year's Employee Engagement Survey and subsequent discussion by the Healthy Campus Committee, the Healthy Campus Committee has recommended that sessions be offered on Creating and Maintaining a Respectful Workplace at UPEI. While the survey results were encouraging for the University, this was identified as an area where some training would be useful to further support efforts of the Committee to encourage a positive and engaging workplace environment. This is especially important in uncertain and challenging times when emotions can be more fragile. As such, Jan Link, former Fair Treatment advisor with UPEI will be facilitating several sessions over the coming months. These sessions will be divided into two streams, given the separate responsibilities that exist for managers/supervisors and employees. For more details on the sessions for all staff and faculty, please visit the Notices section at http://hr.upei.ca/ Thank you and we look forward to great sessions and the chance to spend some time learning together. Ryan Johnston Director, Human Resources

The last day to make purchases at the Bookstore with internal requisitions for this fiscal year is Wednesday, April 24. If you need anything ordered for purchase, please contact the Bookstore today. Kevin Rogers 566-0625

To allow staff to attend the funeral mass for Bob MacAulay, there will be limited services available in Facilities Management on Tuesday, April 23. If you require a Facilities Management service for Tuesday, please let us know and we will make every effort to accommodate your request beforehand. Please be patient if we have to make alternative arrangements for your request. If you have an emergency, please contact Security Services at 566-0384.

Further to last year's Employee Engagement Survey and subsequent discussion by the Healthy Campus Committee, the Healthy Campus Committee has recommended that sessions be offered on Creating and Maintaining a Respectful Workplace at UPEI. While the survey results were encouraging for the University, this was identified as an area where some training would be useful to further support efforts of the Committee to encourage a positive and engaging workplace environment. This is especially important in uncertain and challenging times when emotions can be more fragile. As such, Jan Link, former Fair Treatment advisor with UPEI will be facilitating several sessions over the coming months. These sessions will be divided into two streams, given the separate responsibilities that exist for managers/supervisors and employees. For more details on the sessions for all staff and faculty, please visit the Notices section at http://hr.upei.ca/ Thank you and we look forward to great sessions and the chance to spend some time learning together. Ryan Johnston Director, Human Resources

The last day to make purchases at the Bookstore with internal requisitions for this fiscal year is Wednesday, April 24. If you need anything ordered for purchase, please contact the Bookstore today. Kevin Rogers 566-0625

To allow staff to attend the funeral mass for Bob MacAulay, there will be limited services available in Facilities Management on Tuesday, April 23. If you require a Facilities Management service for Tuesday, please let us know and we will make every effort to accommodate your request beforehand. Please be patient if we have to make alternative arrangements for your request. If you have an emergency, please contact Security Services at 566-0384.

Further to last year's Employee Engagement Survey and subsequent discussion by the Healthy Campus Committee, the Healthy Campus Committee has recommended that sessions be offered on Creating and Maintaining a Respectful Workplace at UPEI. While the survey results were encouraging for the University, this was identified as an area where some training would be useful to further support efforts of the Committee to encourage a positive and engaging workplace environment. This is especially important in uncertain and challenging times when emotions can be more fragile. As such, Jan Link, former Fair Treatment advisor with UPEI will be facilitating several sessions over the coming months. These sessions will be divided into two streams, given the separate responsibilities that exist for managers/supervisors and employees. For more details on the sessions for all staff and faculty, please visit the Notices section at http://hr.upei.ca/ Thank you and we look forward to great sessions and the chance to spend some time learning together. Ryan Johnston Director, Human Resources

The last day to make purchases at the Bookstore with internal requisitions for this fiscal year is Wednesday, April 24. If you need anything ordered for purchase, please contact the Bookstore today. Kevin Rogers 566-0625

To allow staff to attend the funeral mass for Bob MacAulay, there will be limited services available in Facilities Management on Tuesday, April 23. If you require a Facilities Management service for Tuesday, please let us know and we will make every effort to accommodate your request beforehand. Please be patient if we have to make alternative arrangements for your request. If you have an emergency, please contact Security Services at 566-0384.

Convocation exercises will be held in the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre on Saturday, May 11, 2013. If any members of staff would like an invitation, please contact Eileen Kinch at kinch@upei.ca. The morning ceremony will be held at 10:00 and the afternoon ceremony at 2:30. Frederick E. Hyndman will deliver the convocation address at the morning ceremony; he and Marie Burge will receive honorary degrees. Regis Duffy will deliver the convocation address at the afternoon ceremony; he and Diane F. Griffin will receive honorary degrees. In respect of safety codes, only guests with invitations will be admitted. Guests are asked to be seated fifteen minutes prior to each ceremony. Parking is available in Parking Lot “B” and “C” as well as the MacLauchlan Arena parking lot. Guests may enter through the front doors of the Sports Centre. Each ceremony will be carried live on Eastlink Television. Those requiring seating assistance are asked to arrive early.

IT Systems and Services is pleased to announce that UPEI now participates in the federated network access service, "eduroam." eduroam is an initiative of educational and research institutions from around the world that provides “education roaming” or a simple way for students, faculty, and staff from participating institutions to get instant and secure access to the Internet when visiting each others’ institutions. eduroam participants need only enter their login credentials from their home institution to gain access to the eduroam service where they are visiting. eduroam is a secure, worldwide roaming access service developed for the international research and education community. The service is offered at more than 5,500 institutions in more than 50 countries. If you’re wondering where you can get eduroam service, the eduroam website provides a complete list of participating institutions by country, including Canadian institutions. At UPEI, the eduroam service is offered throughout campus where wireless access is available. Information on eduroam at UPEI can be found online at upei.ca/itss/eduroam.

Convocation exercises will be held in the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre on Saturday, May 11, 2013. If any members of staff would like an invitation, please contact Eileen Kinch at kinch@upei.ca. The morning ceremony will be held at 10:00 and the afternoon ceremony at 2:30. Frederick E. Hyndman will deliver the convocation address at the morning ceremony; he and Marie Burge will receive honorary degrees. Regis Duffy will deliver the convocation address at the afternoon ceremony; he and Diane F. Griffin will receive honorary degrees. In respect of safety codes, only guests with invitations will be admitted. Guests are asked to be seated fifteen minutes prior to each ceremony. Parking is available in Parking Lot “B” and “C” as well as the MacLauchlan Arena parking lot. Guests may enter through the front doors of the Sports Centre. Each ceremony will be carried live on Eastlink Television. Those requiring seating assistance are asked to arrive early.

IT Systems and Services is pleased to announce that UPEI now participates in the federated network access service, "eduroam." eduroam is an initiative of educational and research institutions from around the world that provides “education roaming” or a simple way for students, faculty, and staff from participating institutions to get instant and secure access to the Internet when visiting each others’ institutions. eduroam participants need only enter their login credentials from their home institution to gain access to the eduroam service where they are visiting. eduroam is a secure, worldwide roaming access service developed for the international research and education community. The service is offered at more than 5,500 institutions in more than 50 countries. If you’re wondering where you can get eduroam service, the eduroam website provides a complete list of participating institutions by country, including Canadian institutions. At UPEI, the eduroam service is offered throughout campus where wireless access is available. Information on eduroam at UPEI can be found online at upei.ca/itss/eduroam.

Convocation exercises will be held in the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre on Saturday, May 11, 2013. If any members of staff would like an invitation, please contact Eileen Kinch at kinch@upei.ca. The morning ceremony will be held at 10:00 and the afternoon ceremony at 2:30. Frederick E. Hyndman will deliver the convocation address at the morning ceremony; he and Marie Burge will receive honorary degrees. Regis Duffy will deliver the convocation address at the afternoon ceremony; he and Diane F. Griffin will receive honorary degrees. In respect of safety codes, only guests with invitations will be admitted. Guests are asked to be seated fifteen minutes prior to each ceremony. Parking is available in Parking Lot “B” and “C” as well as the MacLauchlan Arena parking lot. Guests may enter through the front doors of the Sports Centre. Each ceremony will be carried live on Eastlink Television. Those requiring seating assistance are asked to arrive early.

IT Systems and Services is pleased to announce that UPEI now participates in the federated network access service, "eduroam." eduroam is an initiative of educational and research institutions from around the world that provides “education roaming” or a simple way for students, faculty, and staff from participating institutions to get instant and secure access to the Internet when visiting each others’ institutions. eduroam participants need only enter their login credentials from their home institution to gain access to the eduroam service where they are visiting. eduroam is a secure, worldwide roaming access service developed for the international research and education community. The service is offered at more than 5,500 institutions in more than 50 countries. If you’re wondering where you can get eduroam service, the eduroam website provides a complete list of participating institutions by country, including Canadian institutions. At UPEI, the eduroam service is offered throughout campus where wireless access is available. Information on eduroam at UPEI can be found online at upei.ca/itss/eduroam.

The Atlantic Computational Excellence Network (ACEnet) is pleased to offer a series of scientific computing workshops for its member institutions, including UPEI. Please see the brochure at the following link for more information. Sessions can be attended in person or by using our videoconferencing facility located in Duffy 202. http://www.ace-net.ca/w/images/a/a4/Workshops_2013.pdf Dr. Jason Pearson Assistant Professor Department of Chemistry Tel: 902-566-0934 Email: jpearson@upei.ca

Dr. Carlos Lopez Mendez, Department of Pathology and Microbiology will give a seminar entitled "Renal histopathology in Sox4 and Wt1 Knockout mice - A 13-month study" on Tuesday, April 23 at 1:30 pm in AVC, Lecture Theatre "C". Everyone is welcome.

Need legal hanging file holders? Student Affairs has a large quantity of gently used ones. Contact Krystal Mayne at 566-0488 or studentserv@upei.ca to make arrangements to obtain them.