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You may wish to highlight a large area of your document in order to change the font, text color, etc. Normally, you would drag the cursor across the block of text, but this can be laborious especially if the text block is large and covers more than one page.

To do this quickly, click on the start of the block of text to be highlighted. Scroll down to the end of the block of text and hold down the Shift key. Click on the end of the text, and everything will be highlighted, ready for whatever action you need to take.

If you need to highlight the entire document, then you can use Ctrl + A

Step on a rusty nail? Scratch yourself in the garden? Better look at your tetanus status! 

As we move into spring, people who enjoy working in the gardens or tackling renovations will get going on their projects. One of the issues that should be addressed is ensuring you are up to date with your tetanus boosters, which are due every 10 years. 

Tetanus is a serious and often deadly disease caused by bacteria that live in dirt, dust, and soil.  

What are the symptoms?

The toxin that is released into the body affects the nervous system, causing painful muscle spasms. The first symptom is usually a spasm of the jaw muscles ("lockjaw") followed by painful spasms of muscles in the face, neck, chest, abdomen, arms, and legs.

How is it spread?

Most people think they can get tetanus from stepping on a rusty nail. While this is true, you can get tetanus just as easily from a small scrape or a cut. You can get tetanus from any object that breaks open your skin while working in the garden or doing repairs to your home, or even from an animal bite.  

Who is at risk?

People of all ages can be affected by tetanus.

What vaccine is used to prevent it?

For adults: Tdap: Tetanus and diphtheria toxoid and acellular pertussis vaccine is most commonly used on PEI for adults, and it is recommended to receive a booster every 10 years for continued protection. If you have a PEI health card, you can access this vaccine at no cost at the UPEI Health and Wellness Centre and Public Health Nursing. If you do not have a health card, you can purchase the vaccine at cost at pharmacies or travel clinics. 

Video: https://youtu.be/4EeVUHA4tmQ

Helpful sites: https://immunize.ca/diseases-vaccines

This week, we welcome our new food service provider, Dana Hospitality, to campus. We want to give you a chance to try their yummy, made-from-scratch, home-cooked food, so lunch all week will be half-price. 

All You Care to Eat Breakfast made to order from 7:30 to 9:30 am for $8.95 + tax  

All You Care to Eat Lunch from 11:00 am to 1:30 pm for $11.95 + tax (discounted to $5.95 + tax) 

Bon Appetit!

Effective Tuesday, May 9, 2023, IT Systems and Services (ITSS) will be moving to a new location on a temporary basis while our current space is being renovated to better serve the campus community. 

The ITSS Helpdesk will still be available from 8 am–4 pm, Monday to Friday, by calling 902-566-0465 or emailing helpdesk@upei.ca, but its physical location will now be AVC 218S.

If you need to contact an ITSS team member, please email them or leave them a voicemail, and they will get back to you as soon as possible.

We hope to see you in our renovated space soon, and we thank you in advance for your patience!

The ITSS Team

Join us as six teams of undergraduate students pitch their businesses for a share of $56,000 in prize money to support their entrepreneurial ventures on Thursday, May 11, from 4:00 to 6:00 pm in Don and Marion McDougall Hall, Room 242.

To register to attend, visit  https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/harry-w-maclauchlan-entrepreneurship-program-live-pitch-event-tickets-626414361217

Do you have a student co-presenting at the Society of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education conference in June 2023? There is one travel bursary available for up to $1000 for an undergraduate student who is co-presenting with a UPEI instructor. To apply, send a letter to the Teaching and Learning Centre (TLC@upei.ca) by May 15, 2023. The letter of application should include the following:

• accepted abstract
• the name and program of the undergraduate student
• a brief explanation of the student's role in the presentation 
• a detailed budget. 

The deadline for Animal Care Protocol Submissions (new, renewal, or amendment) is Friday, June 2, for the June meeting. 

Please note that as of June 1, 2020, all animal user protocols must be submitted through UPEI Researcher Portal at https://upei.researchservicesoffice.com/Romeo.Researcher/

For new protocols, select "applications," and for renewal or amendment protocols, select "events."

UPEI ACC SOPs and Codes of Practice can be accessed through myUPEI at https://portal.upei.ca/facultystaff/administrativeservices/AVCAnimalCare/Pages/default.aspx. 

Those protocols received after the deadline will be reviewed the following month. The committee requires at least one month for processing applications.

Note:  All investigators are reminded that any deviations in animal use, including unexpected mortality, must be reported to the ACC and University Veterinarian Jonathan Spears at 902-620-5026.

Rescheduled from April 12!

Date: May 23, 2023

Time:10am

Location: Bill and Denise Andrew Hall (AH), Room 142

WCB will combine these two presentations:

Workplace Safety for Supervisors
Supervisors play a critical role in ensuring health and safety in the workplace. Because they direct the work of others, supervisors are well-positioned to impact safety culture at work. This session will introduce participants to the concept of due diligence and inform them of the legal responsibilities supervisors have for worker safety.

Young Worker Safety: Changing the Culture
Participants will learn what is now known about the significant influence supervisors can have on young worker safety, and how employers and supervisors might capitalize on this. Participants will hear what young PEI workers say about their hesitation to raise their workplace safety concerns, and what they can do to encourage young workers to speak up.

This session is for anyone on campus in a supervisory role.  To register, please contact Jacky Buell at hse@upei.ca or (902) 566-0901 by May 16, 2023.

On Wednesday, May 10, ITSS will conduct routine maintenance on the Moodle application and related services from 9 pm to 12 midnight. During this time, there will be intermittent access to and performance issues.

We encourage students, faculty, and staff who may need documents or links located in Moodle to plan ahead and bookmark or download the resources they may need during this period.

If you have any questions, please contact the ITSS Help Desk at 902-566-0465.

The search committee for the Dean, Faculty of Medicine, announces upcoming public presentations by each of the finalist candidates. Since the search process began last summer, the committee has undertaken a comprehensive search and selected the following finalists for a series of stakeholder meetings on campus. Presentations are scheduled on the following dates/times.

Dr. Preston Smith, Dean, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan

• Public Presentation: Friday, May 12, 2023, 1:30 to 2:30 pm, KC Irving Building, Room 104 

Dr. Kent Stobart, Professor, Department of Paediatrics, and Vice-Dean, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan

• Public Presentation: Tuesday, May 23, 2023, 1:30 to 2:30 pm, KC Irving Building, Room 104 

All are welcome to attend. For any who are unable to attend, the presentation will be recorded and available afterward for viewing from a secure site. Paper copies of each candidate's CV will be available for viewing in the Office of the Vice-President Academic and Research. Following each presentation, you are invited to provide feedback on the candidate’s suitability for the role to vpar@upei.ca.

The search committee for the Dean, Faculty of Education, announces upcoming public presentations by each of the finalist candidates. Since the search process began last summer, the committee has undertaken a comprehensive search and selected the following finalists for a series of stakeholder meetings on campus. Presentations are scheduled on the following dates/times: 

Dr. Miles Turnbull, Professor of Education, and Vice-Principal, Academic and Research, Bishop's University:

• Public Presentation: Monday, May 8, 2023, 2:00 to 3:00 pm, AVC, Room 205N 

Dr. Douglas Gosse, Professor of Education, and Associate Dean, Faculty of Education and Professional Studies, Nipissing University: 

• Public Presentation: Wednesday, May 10, 2023, 2:00 to 3:00 pm, AVC 205N

 All are welcome to attend. For any who are unable to attend, the presentation will be recorded and available afterward for viewing from a secure site. Paper copies of each candidate's CV will be available for viewing in the Office of the Vice-President Academic and Research. Following each presentation, you are invited to provide feedback on the candidate’s suitability for the role to vpar@upei.ca.

Join the Office of Commercialization, Industry, and Innovation (OCII) for a Research Networking Day focused on building industry and UPEI partnerships in Biotech, Manufacturing, and Clean Tech.

This exciting event will feature short presentations from companies, UPEI faculty, and funding agencies, along with networking sessions.

Register for the event here

• For industry: Come learn about the expertise at UPEI and connect with professors with relevant research programs.
• For UPEI faculty: Come learn about the research aims of local industry and connect with companies with shared interests.

Hear about the partnered government funding opportunities available from NRC, Mitacs, and NSERC for facilitating your research collaborations.

Speak with UPEI business development officers at OCII to understand how we can best support your academic-industry partnerships.

Please follow OCII on LinkedIn or Twitter to stay up-to-date with this event and upcoming research opportunities!

10 May, 1000-1130hrs Atlantic / 1030-1200hrs NL

Linux is the terminal interface used to enable you to use supercomputing clusters from your desktop. It's the tool you need to get your data on the clusters, run your programs, and get your data back. In this session, learn how to get started with Linux, how to create and navigate directories for your data, load files, manage your storage, run programs on the compute clusters, and set file permissions. This workshop is designed for those with no prior experience in working with a terminal interface.  

DETAILS & REGISTER:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/acenet-basics-introduction-to-linux-tickets-607567269057 

Connect with Colleagues, Get Inspired, Thrive in your teaching!

The UPEI Teaching and Learning Centre has organized a  special presentation by Dr. Natasha Kenny, director of the Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning, University of Calgary, on "Supporting Change in Teaching and Learning Cultures, Communities, and Practices." Colleagues from UPEI and other universities and colleges in the Atlantic region are invited to attend. Part of the Teaching Matters! series, this presentation will be a hyflex offering. Click here for more details about the talk. We hope to see you online or in-person. Email questions to TLC@upei.ca.

• To register for the Zoom link
• To register in-person (so that we can order lunch) 

This week, we welcome our new food service provider, Dana Hospitality, to campus. We want to give you a chance to try their yummy, made-from-scratch, home-cooked food, so lunch all week will be half-price. 

All You Care to Eat Breakfast made to order from 7:30 to 9:30 am for $8.95 + tax  

All You Care to Eat Lunch from 11:00 am to 1:30 pm for $11.95 + tax (discounted to $5.95 + tax) 

Bon Appetit!

Effective Tuesday, May 9, 2023, IT Systems and Services (ITSS) will be moving to a new location on a temporary basis while our current space is being renovated to better serve the campus community. 

The ITSS Helpdesk will still be available from 8 am–4 pm, Monday to Friday, by calling 902-566-0465 or emailing helpdesk@upei.ca, but its physical location will now be AVC 218S.

If you need to contact an ITSS team member, please email them or leave them a voicemail, and they will get back to you as soon as possible.

We hope to see you in our renovated space soon, and we thank you in advance for your patience!

The ITSS Team

UPEI Procurement Services is currently taking bids on some used equipment.

Bids are being accepted in the University's e-tendering portal, Bonfire, until May 12, 2023, at 2:00 pm.

This portal requires you to register by creating a username and password as your UPEI credentials are not connected to this system. When registering for the Bonfire portal, please put your name in the Vendor Name and Contact Name fields. You can access the information on this opportunity at https://upei.bonfirehub.ca/projects/66207/details

The UPEI Health, Safety, and Environment department (HSE) is offering Standard and Emergency First Aid/CPR training sessions:

Standard First Aid/CPR
June 12 and 13, 2023
8:30 am–4:00 pm
Bill and Denise Andrew Hall, Room 142

This comprehensive two-day course offers first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills for those who need enhanced training as a work requirement (high-risk areas such as labs).

Emergency First Aid/CPR
June 15, 2023
8:30 am–4:00 pm
Bill and Denise Andrew Hall, Room 142

This basic one-day course offers lifesaving first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills. 

The cost of registration will be covered by HSE for all UPEI faculty and staff, including students who require training for on-campus employment. Students who do not require training for on-campus employment are welcome to attend; however, the cost of registration will not be covered. Please note that lunch will not be provided.

As space is limited, please pre-register by contacting Jacky Buell by the end of the day Thursday, June 1, 2023, via email (hse@upei.ca) or by phone (902-566-0901).

PEI Emergency Measures Organization (EMO) would like to share planned activities for Emergency Preparedness Week, May 7-13, 2023.  This year’s theme is “Be prepared. Know your risks.”

Activities for the week include

• Follow PEI Public Safety social media feeds at PEI Public Safety | Facebook and PEI Public Safety (@PEIPublicSafety) / Twitter all week.
• There will be a week-long Like & Share contest focusing on your at-home emergency preparedness kits. Prize draw will be on May 13. PEI Public Safety | Facebook and PEI Public Safety (@PEIPublicSafety) / Twitter
• On May 8 at 12:55 pm, PEI EMO will conduct a test of the Alert Ready system. For more information on the Alert Ready system, please check out the following link: Home - Alert Ready Emergency Alert System (Pelmorex Corp). 
• There will be personal emergency preparedness presentations by EMO staff. All are welcome to attend!  
  • May 9, 1:00 to 3:00 pm, Credit Union Place, 511 Notre Dame St, Summerside, PEI
  • May 11, 1:00 to 3:00 pm, Charlottetown Public Library, 97 Queen St, Charlottetown, PEI 

Do you have a student co-presenting at the Society of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education conference in June 2023? There is one travel bursary available for up to $1000 for an undergraduate student who is co-presenting with a UPEI instructor. To apply, send a letter to the Teaching and Learning Centre (TLC@upei.ca) by May 15, 2023. The letter of application should include the following:

• accepted abstract
• the name and program of the undergraduate student
• a brief explanation of the student's role in the presentation 
• a detailed budget.