Tuesday Feb 28 is Pancake Tuesday and the Chaplaincy Centre is hosting a pancake and sausage lunch complete with real butter and maple syrup from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm.  Load up on carbs, fats and sugar before Lent begins the next day!

Wednesday March 1 is Ash Wednesday, marking the beginning of the Lenten Season.  Two masses and distribution of ashes will be held at 12:05 pm and 4:00 pm.  Remember, it's a day of fasting (cutting back) and abstaining from meat for those who choose.

Questions may be directed to UPEI Chaplain, Sister Susan Kidd at sukidd@upei.ca.

Come and learn about UPEI's new Actuarial Program and careers for Actuaries.

Mr. Louis Doiron is a Professor and Director of Actuarial Science and Financial Mathematics in the School of Mathematical and Computational Sciences. He will be giving a talk entitled "Being an Actuary" on March 1, 2017 at 3:00 pm in Health Science Building, Room 104.

All are welcome to attend!

Every time we think politics can’t get worse, it sinks to a new low. We complain about the problems, but what is the solution? Join Dr. Gordon MacDonald while he discusses a proposal for a new form of government, Ikanocracy, where decision making is by a dynamic form of weighted direct democracy, and look at the mathematical and computational science behind it.

This lecture will take place Monday, February 27, 3:00 - 3:50 pm in Rm. 246, Don and Marion McDougall Hall.

All are welcome!

We hear (and talk) a lot about indigenization and decolonization in the university – but what do we actually mean by those terms? This week’s SCENT article, “Doing the Work: The Historian’s Place in Indigenization and Decolonization,” goes some way towards answering that question.

Read the article and, as always, please leave a comment!

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 2017.  These awards will be presented during a Celebration of Colleagues to be held on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 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, March 31, 2017.

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

The E-Learning Office has moved to Robertson Library 302/303.  Faculty and staff are invited to come visit our new location on Thursday, March 2nd from 9:00 am - 11:00 am. Come enjoy some refreshments, meet our staff, and find out how we can help support you!

The AVC Wildlife Service will hold its first Midwinter Pub Night for Wildlife at Upstreet Craft Brewing, 41 Allen Street, Charlottetown, on March 2, 2017, from 7-11 pm. There will be an art raffle and silent auction to raise funds in support of ongoing updates to the outdoor wildlife facility and care for wildlife. For more information, contact Fiep de Bie at (902) 620-5166.

A sample of the art work will be shown, and pre-sale tickets will be sold on Tuesday, February 28, from 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm, in the AVC lobby near the cafeteria.

All are welcome!

The UPEI community is invited to celebrate on Wednesday, March 1 at 11:30 am, in McMillan Hall, as we kick off this year's Mental Health Week 2017 with guest speaker, former UPEI Student Union President, Anastasia Smallwood, who will share her story about coming to terms with her mental illness, Trichotillomania. 

Come to great activities all week, check out the Info Booth and Zen Zone, support one another, and be reminded of the relationships that matter to you. 

For day-by-day activities and partner events, click here for the full MHW 2017 schedule.

Notice from the Comptroller's Office-Revised Travel Expenses Policy and Procedures

The University's Travel Expenses Policy and Procedures have been revised following approval by the Board of Governors. These revisions include changes to Research travel authorization, travel reporting requirements, and other minor revisions. Please click here to review the full Policy and Procedures.

For further information, please contact Carolyn Garro, Assistant Manager, Procurement & Payables, by email: cgaro@upei.ca, or at extension 0315.

Every time we think politics can’t get worse, it sinks to a new low. We complain about the problems, but what is the solution? Join Dr. Gordon MacDonald while he discusses a proposal for a new form of government, Ikanocracy, where decision making is by a dynamic form of weighted direct democracy, and look at the mathematical and computational science behind it.

This lecture will take place Monday, February 27, 3:00 - 3:50 pm in Rm. 246, Don and Marion McDougall Hall.

All are welcome!

Tuesday Feb 28 is Pancake Tuesday and the Chaplaincy Centre is hosting a pancake and sausage lunch complete with real butter and maple syrup from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm.  Load up on carbs, fats and sugar before Lent begins the next day!

Wednesday March 1 is Ash Wednesday, marking the beginning of the Lenten Season.  Two masses and distribution of ashes will be held at 12:05 pm and 4:00 pm.  Remember, it's a day of fasting (cutting back) and abstaining from meat for those who choose.

Questions may be directed to UPEI Chaplain, Sister Susan Kidd at skidd@upei.ca.

Chartwells would like to hear from you, please answer this short survey to help improve food services on campus!

Maria Soriani, Biomedical Sciences, will give a seminar entitled "Effects of low dose neonicotinoid pesticides on CNS function in the rat" and  Kim Foote, Pathology and Microbiology, will give a seminar entitled "Hemophagocytic Histiocytic Sarcoma - A Diagnostic Dilemma?" on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at 3:00 pm in AVC Lecture Theatre "A".  Everyone welcome!

Ever wonder why a cow has four stomachs? Why snakes feel cool? How fish breathe under water? If you want to learn more about animals, the Dr. Tim Ogilvie Vet Camp is the place for you! Join us for an interactive, fun and engaging adventure into the world of veterinary medicine.

Junior camps: July 10-14 and July 17-21: Senior camps: July 24-28 and July 31-August 4

Click here or call 902-566-0589 for details. Deadline for applications is Friday, March 10, 2017.

Darcy McCardle will present his Master of Education thesis defence entitled “Developing Globally Competent Teachers through International Teacher Education: A Case Study.” on Friday, February 24, at 1:00 pm in Rm.105, Health Sciences Building.

All are welcome!

Darcy McCardle will present his Master of Education thesis defence entitled “Developing Globally Competent Teachers through International Teacher Education: A Case Study.” on Friday, February 24, at 1:00 pm in Rm.105, Health Sciences Building. 

All are welcome!

Notice from the Comptroller's Office-Revised Travel Expenses Policy and Procedures

The University's Travel Expenses Policy and Procedures have been revised following approval by the Board of Governors. These revisions include changes to Research travel authorization, travel reporting requirements, and other minor revisions. Please click here to review the full Policy and Procedures. 

For further information, please contact Carolyn Garro, Assistant Manager, Procurement & Payables, by email: cgaro@upei.ca, or at extension 0315.

Kyle Knysh will deliver a seminar entitled "The difficulty in untangling the role of ecological stressors and pollution in species patterns along estuaries." on Friday, February 24, 2017 at the Duffy Science Centre in Rm. 204

All are welcome!

Every time we think politics can’t get worse, it sinks to a new low. We complain about the problems, but what is the solution? Join Dr. Gordon MacDonald while he discusses a proposal for a new form of government, Ikanocracy, where decision making is by a dynamic form of weighted direct democracy, and look at the mathematical and computational science behind it.

This lecture will take place Monday, February 27, 3:00 - 3:50 pm in Rm. 246, Don and Marion McDougall Hall.

All are welcome!

The February Island Studies Lecture is Thursday, February 23, at 7:00 p.m. in the SDU Main Building Faculty Lounge on the UPEI campus, featuring Island historian Georges Arsenault, speaking about connections between Prince Edward Island and the Magdalen Islands.

Arsenault has explored links going as far back as 250 years to the pre-Deportation years when Islanders sailed to the Maggies to participate in the walrus hunt. More recently, the connections have been through priests, teachers, and community development projects - as well as students from the Maggies attending UPEI. Georges Arsenault is the author of many publications on Acadian history and folklore, and he was recently made a member of the Order of Canada.

All are welcome to attend!