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 2018. These awards will be presented during a Celebration of Colleagues to be held on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 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 Wednesday, April 4, 2018. 

For further details on the awards and the nomination process, please visit here.

Molecular and Macromolecular Sciences Seminar Program – Winter Semester 2018

On Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at 12:30 pm in Regis and Joan Duffy Research Centre Rm. 212, Matt Dunlop will present “Isolation of Nanocrystalline Cellulose from Local Invasive Tunicates”.

All are welcome to attend!

“Getting a Nice Glow on at Research on Tap: Luminescent Sensors and the Fluorescence of Everyday Things.”

Research on Tap returns February 8, 6:30 pm, at The Wave, the UPEI campus pub in the WA Murphy Student Centre. Dr. Brian Wagner, professor of chemistry, will lead a discussion on luminescent sensors and the fluorescence of everyday things.

Research on Tap is a series of public discussions led by UPEI researchers. For more information, please email Brittany Jakubiec at gsa@upei.ca.

Please spread the word to your UPEI network in Toronto!

The UPEI Alumni and Friends Toronto Chapter will host a Meet and Greet event on February 7 at The Arts and Letters Club of Toronto.

Click here to view full details on the UPEI Events Calendar, and click here to view the e-invite!

The presentation scheduled for January 31, which was snowed out, will be now be given on Wednesday, February 7 from 12:00-1:00 pm in the SDMB Faculty Lounge.

Join Jaclyn Borden, Learning Strategist, Accessibility Services, as she presents a “how-to” for teaching students affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This presentation will give a brief overview of ASD and its impact on students' learning and success. It will provide practical tips for supporting the learning of students with ASD in different classroom scenarios such as class participation, group work and assessments.

The PEI History of Medicine Society is pleased to welcome Dr. Adam Rostis, St Mary's University, our first exchange with the Dalhousie History of Medicine Society, funded by the Robert Pope Foundation. His timely talk will look at the Red Cross and Doctors Without Borders, both formed in the aftermath of war, but in different eras and contexts. Given the changing nature of conflict and the ever-increasing humanitarian cost of war, what can we learn from the formation stories of these iconic organizations that may shed light on how humanitarianism might look in the future?

The event is February 7 at 7:00 pm in the Faculty Lounge of UPEI's SDU Main Building. All are welcome!

As an instructor, you’ve set up a syllabus that clearly explains your expectations for where students will end up. Then you set them on the journey to that destination. However, some will get off track along the way. The information you provide, how you provide it and when you provide it will be key to getting them back on the right path or in keeping them on the right path. 

In this workshop, offered by the E-Learning Office, instructors will learn strategies for the use of feedback and rubrics that they can use to accompany student assessments. You can attend on either February 8th from 1:00 to 2:00 pm or on March 5th from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm. Location is Room 265, Robertson Library. REGISTER

One of UPEI Facilities Management's strategic goals is to enhance customer service. Your feedback and suggestions are important to us and we want to hear from you on how we are doing.

We would appreciate it if you could take a few minutes from your busy day and complete the online Facilities Management Customer Satisfaction Survey by February 9, 2018 to provide us with your current level of satisfaction and identify what we need to focus on in the upcoming year. Survey results will also allow us to measure our success as we implement customer service improvement objectives. 

Here is the survey link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/upei_facilities

Regards,

Greg Clayton
Director of UPEI Facilities Management

Molecular and Macromolecular Sciences Seminar Program – Winter Semester 2018

On Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at 12:30 pm in Regis and Joan Duffy Research Centre Rm. 212, Matt Dunlop will present “Isolation of Nanocrystalline Cellulose from Local Invasive Tunicates”.

All are welcome to attend!

Molecular and Macromolecular Sciences Seminar Program – Winter Semester 2018

On Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at 1:00 pm in Regis and Joan Duffy Research Centre Rm. 212, Trevor Profitt will present “Creating a Modular Framework for Machine Learning in the Chemical Sciences Using Autoencoders".

All are welcome to attend!

As per the campus Energy Guidelines electric space heaters can represent a fire hazard when used to supplement central heating. They also consume significant amounts of electricity. They are not permitted on campus except as authorized by Facilities Management. As such:

· Only space heaters approved by Facilities Management shall be used on campus. Personal space heaters are not allowed.

· Portable space heaters not authorized by Facilities Management will be removed.

If you are experience heating or cooling issues in your area, please inform Facilities Management so that it can be addressed.

“Getting a Nice Glow on at Research on Tap: Luminescent Sensors and the Fluorescence of Everyday Things.”

Research on Tap returns February 8, 6:30 pm, at The Wave, the UPEI campus pub in the WA Murphy Student Centre. Dr. Brian Wagner, professor of chemistry, will lead a discussion on luminescent sensors and the fluorescence of everyday things.

Research on Tap is a series of public discussions led by UPEI researchers. For more information, please email Brittany Jakubiec at gsa@upei.ca.

The planning committee for UPEI Mental Health Week 2018 has been busy putting together a week of events and information sessions to bring our community together to share, learn, and celebrate our mental health and wellness; to help end the stigma and encourage conversation on this important topic.

If you would like to volunteer 1 - 3 hours of your time staffing an information booth and/or greeting people at sessions, we would love to have you. If interested, please provide your contact information and we will be in touch with you.

Residence Life Advisors are writing Kind Letters (inspired by the More Love Letters Campaign) that they will deliver to community members this week. If you would like to contribute to this initiative, please email Residence Life Coordinator Sarah Donald at sdonald@upei.ca for further details.

AcroYoga is a combination of exercise and play. This practice promotes strength, flexibility and balance. No prior experience in yoga is needed.

Join this class alone or in a pair. Class lead by AcroYoga Instructor Marie-Eve Filion, B.Sc.Kinesiology. Saturdays 11:00 am - Noon, February 10 - March 31, 2018. Pre-registration required by noon February 9 by visiting Panther Central desk, Sports. Fee:$47 + hst Sports Centre members, $60+hst Non-members.

For more information, contact Angela Marchbank at amarchbank@upei.ca.

The monthly meeting of the UPEI & Friends Neuroscience Journal Club will be held on Friday, February 9, 2018 from 3:00 to 4:00 pm in the "fishbowl" of the Regis and Joan Duffy Research Centre (NRC). For a copy of the paper to be discussed please contact Daphne Gill (dagill@cnscro.com) or Andy Tasker (tasker@upei.ca).

All neuroscience research students as well as faculty, scientists and staff with an interest in neuroscience topics are welcome to attend!

As an instructor, you’ve set up a syllabus that clearly explains your expectations for where students will end up. Then you set them on the journey to that destination. However, some will get off track along the way. The information you provide, how you provide it and when you provide it will be key to getting them back on the right path or in keeping them on the right path. 

In this workshop, offered by the E-Learning Office, instructors will learn strategies for the use of feedback and rubrics that they can use to accompany student assessments. You can attend on either February 8th from 1:00 to 2:00 pm or on March 5th from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm. Location is Room 265, Robertson Library. REGISTER

Molecular and Macromolecular Sciences Seminar Program – Winter Semester 2018

On Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at 1:00 pm in Regis and Joan Duffy Research Centre Rm. 212, Trevor Profitt will present “Creating a Modular Framework for Machine Learning in the Chemical Sciences Using Autoencoders".

All are welcome to attend!

The Island Lecture Series is back with a new slate of speakers and presentations. Join us on Tuesday, February 13 at 7:00 pm for "Unlocking the mysteries of Prehistoric PEI".

Island filmmaker/photographer Will Beckett brings his childhood fascination with prehistoric life to the SDU Main Building Faculty Lounge. Starting at 7:00 pm he will speak about the adventures behind his upcoming Web documentary series, Prehistoric PEI. 

Click here to view full details on the UPEI Events Calendar!

Please join us for Theology on Tap! The St. Francis of Assisi Fraternity will speak on “Franciscan Spirituality for the 21st Century.” Presented by the SDU Institute of Christianity and Culture, 15 February 2018, 7 pm, the Pourhouse, 189 Great George Street. We look forward to seeing you!