Campus Notices
Central Printing, in co-ordination with Procurement Services, would like to inform you that effective immediately, Central Printing will no longer be supplying photocopy/printer paper across campus.
All paper orders will be placed through Staples Advantage. Users will place their paper orders through the Staples E-Way on-line system, with their regular office supplies order. These orders will be delivered directly to the user.
Paper can be ordered by the package (500 sheets) or by the carton (10 packages x 500 sheets).
Please see below for the appropriate Staples Advantage product codes and pricing.
Product Code Description Price Product Code Description Price
RLA5101 100% Recycled paper 8-1/2” x 11” $3.49/Package RLA5101CA 100% Recycled paper 8” x 11” $34.90/Carton
RLA5103 100% Recycled paper 8-1/2” x 14” $4.62/Package RLA5103CA 100% Recycled paper 8” x 14” $46.20/Carton
This will also include any colour paper, such as Domtar MP or Cover stock, canary, blue, green, pink, etc.
Should have any questions or require assistance, please contact Procurement Services at 902-566-0624 or procurement@upei.ca
Please plan to join us next week for a panel discussion entitled
Finding the Right Blend: Stories and Advice about Combining Face-to-Face and Online Learning Modalities
Blended learning combines online and in-person learning practices. However, with all the learning tech advances, it can be difficult to know where to start or even if a blended learning environment is the right way to go. The E-Learning Office and the Faculty Development Office have assembled an excellent group of individuals from across UPEI to discuss the use of blended learning. The panelists include
H. Carolyn Peach Brown - Director, Environmental Studies; Associate Professor, Faculty of Science.
Andrew Carrothers - Assistant Professor, Faculty of Business.
Marva Sweeney-Nixon - Professor, Faculty of Science; Chair of Biology Department.
Nicole Wadden-Garland - Accessibility Services Coordinator.
Gerald Wandio - FDO Program Coordinator; Sessional Instructor, Faculty of Arts.
Hayden Woodley - Assistant Professor, Management; Academic Director, Business Co-op Program.
The panel discussion will take place on Thursday, October 11, 2018 from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm in AVC 201N. A light lunch will be served, so come early!
The UPEI Department of Biology is deeply saddened by and wishes to inform the campus community of the passing on September 29, 2018 of retired faculty member, Dr. Ninian Leblanc, after a sudden illness.
Dr. LeBlanc taught biology to thousands of students during his thirty years as a professor at Prince of Wales College and UPEI, and afterwards at PEI’s Seniors College. As faculty volunteer at the UPEI’s First-Year Advisement Centre for eight years and instructor of first-year biology, Dr. Leblanc's face welcomed many students to campus. As Marshal of Convocation for 20 years until his retirement, his persona also shepherded many students as they graduated from UPEI. Dr. Leblanc's personal commitment to his students and his dedication to establishing a high standard of excellence for PEI's new University were outstanding.
In 1999, Ninian's colleagues in the Faculty of Science, together with the Alumni Association of the University of Prince Edward Island, created the Dr. Ninian N. Leblanc Alumni Award to honour Dr. Leblanc's outstanding contribution to UPEI and to continue his life's work: assisting students achieve their educational goals.
A funeral mass will be held in memory of Dr. Leblanc at Saint Dunstan’s Basilica on Tuesday, October 2 at 2 pm. Read the obituary
The entire UPEI community extends condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues.
October is Mi’kmaq History Month
What’s with “Land Acknowledgment”? Living Treaties in Mi'kma’ki
Join us for a brown bag talk by Tammy MacDonald, Director of Research and Outreach; Consultation Negotiation Coordinator Mi’kmaq Confederacy OF PEI.
Never conquered, and the land never ceded; find out why this entire section of Canada is still Mi'kma’ki, and why that one tiny fact is so important.
Monday, October 1st
Robertson Library, Upper Level, Room 312
Noon – 1 pm
Check out our display of recently acquired titles for our indigenous book collection.
Everyone is welcome. Coffee will be served.
The UPEI Health & Wellness Centre is offering two mass immunization clinics in partnership with Public Health Nursing at our clinic, second floor, Murphy Centre North (above the book store). The clinics will be held on October 22nd 11:00 am to 6:00 pm and repeated on November 1st from 12:00 - 5:00 pm and no need for an appointment - just drop in. Flu shots are free and available to all faculty, staff and students. Ask about other immunizations that you might need such as tetanus booster - we could make a follow-up appointment.
Anyone interested in finding out information about UPEI's JV Hockey program that plays in the Island Women's Hockey League please attend. The event is Tuesday, October 2 at 7:00 pm in room 212 of UPEI's Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre.
UPEI is aligning functional areas that are related to student affairs and the recruitment/registration process into the recently renovated Dalton Hall—our new Student Experience Hub! And with renovations to the over 100-year-old Dalton Hall now complete, it means it’s moving time! The physical transition of office locations will take place in a staged process over two weeks so that there will be no disruption in services. Starting Monday, October 1 at 8:00 am (week 1) the following moves will take place:
1. Student Affairs (from W.A. Murphy Student Centre to Dalton Hall, 5th floor)
2. Accessibility Services (from W.A. Murphy Student Centre to Dalton Hall, 1st floor)
3. Mawi'omi Centre (from Kelley Memorial Building to Dalton Hall, 5th floor)
4. Recruitment and First-Year Advising Office and International Student Office (from Robertson Library to Dalton Hall, 4th floor)
Thank-you for your co-operation and understanding as we move from a variety of locations to the Student Experience Hub at Dalton Hall.
Interested in Indigenous Cultures? UPEI's Master in Global Affairs will be hosting a presentation by Wise Elder Doña Sonia Catepillán Guinao (Chile). We invite all interested students and the community to attend the Skype presentation during which Doña Sonia will share her experience growing up as an Indigenous Williche woman in southern Chile. All are invited. The presentation will take place Wednesday October 3rd from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm in SDU Main Building, Room 211 (UPEI Campus). Light refreshments will be served. For more information please contact Dr. Doreley Carolina Coll, Coordinator of the Master in Global Affairs program, dcoll@upei.ca, 566-0603.
UPEI is aligning functional areas that are related to student affairs and the recruitment/registration process into the recently renovated Dalton Hall—our new Student Experience Hub! And with renovations to the over 100-year-old Dalton Hall now complete, it means it’s moving time! The physical transition of office locations will take place in a staged process over two weeks so that there will be no disruption in services. Starting Monday, October 1 at 8:00 am (week 1) the following moves will take place:
1. Student Affairs (from W.A. Murphy Student Centre to Dalton Hall, 5th floor)
2. Accessibility Services (from W.A. Murphy Student Centre to Dalton Hall, 1st floor)
3. Mawi'omi Centre (from Kelley Memorial Building to Dalton Hall, 5th floor)
4. Recruitment and First-Year Advising Office and International Student Office (from Robertson Library to Dalton Hall, 4th floor)
Thank-you for your co-operation and understanding as we move from a variety of locations to the Student Experience Hub at Dalton Hall.
Flags at UPEI will be flown at half-mast on Sunday, September 30 to commemorate Police and Peace Officers' National Memorial Day. In 1998, the Government of Canada officially proclaimed the last Sunday of September of every year as National Memorial Day to give Canadians an opportunity each year to formally express appreciation for the dedication of police and peace officers, which made the ultimate tragic sacrifice to keep our communities safe.
Friday, Sept 28, 7:30 - 9:30 pm, 329 Don and Marion McDougall Hall, UPEI
Author of Live Close to Home (2016); Technology and Sustainability (2014); Gift Ecology: Reimagining a Sustainable World (2012), Dr. Denton will present a lively and dynamic discussion on Living Close to Home: Local Choices for a Sustainable Future.
About Dr. Denton:
Dr. Peter Denton works in the social, cultural and ethical dimensions of technology in multi-disciplinary contexts. He chairs the Policy Committee of the Green Action Centre and has been involved in UN Environment since 2012 as a civil society representative and as a contributing author to the GEO 6 North American Regional Assessment (2016). Dr. Denton is a principal consultant at greenethics.ca, inc., and holds multiple degrees, including a PhD in Religion and the Social Sciences from McMaster University. He is also an ordained minister in the United Church of Canada. He currently teaches history of technology at the University of Winnipeg and is an Adjunct Associate Professor of History at the Royal Military College of Canada.
This event is co-sponsored by UPEI Environmental Studies Program and the Kirk of St. James. It is a free, public event. All are welcome.
The UNESCO Chair in Island Studies and Sustainability invites submissions for its upcoming conference, co-hosted with the University of Aruba: Island States/Island Territories: Sharing Stories of Island Life, Governance and Global Engagement, to be held in Oranjestad, Aruba, March 26-29, 2019. Deadline for abstracts: October 31. More info at: http://projects.upei.ca/unescochair/island-statesisland-territories-an-international-conference/
The Faculty of Science Graduate Studies Committee invites the UPEI community to the next seminar of the Environmental Sciences/Human Biology Series: Dr Angela Riveroll (PIHCI Network, Applied Human Sciences) will be presenting a talk entitled "Precision health: A personalized approach to active health management". The event is Friday, September 28 at 12:30 in room 204 of Duffy Science Centre.
Anyone interested in finding out information about UPEI's JV Hockey program that plays in the Island Women's Hockey League please attend. The event is Tuesday, October 2 at 7:00 pm in room 212 of UPEI's Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre.
The Writing Centre is now open -in the Robertson Library Learning Commons - with the following hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Wednesday: 10:00 to 7:00 pm
Friday: 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Saturday, Sunday: 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Sign up for appointments at the Centre. Writing Centre tutors can help with all aspects of writing and can help you become a better writer.
Interested in Indigenous Cultures? UPEI's Master in Global Affairs will be hosting a presentation by Wise Elder Doña Sonia Catepillán Guinao (Chile). We invite all interested students and the community to attend the Skype presentation during which Doña Sonia will share her experience growing up as an Indigenous Williche woman in southern Chile. All are invited. The presentation will take place Wednesday October 3 from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm in SDU Main Building, Room 211 (UPEI Campus). Light refreshments will be served. For more information please contact Dr. Doreley Carolina Coll, Coordinator of the Master in Global Affairs program, dcoll@upei.ca, 566-0603.
