Join Robertson Library staff for a tasty bowl of soup--black bean and lentils and broccoli cheddar with a dinner roll and fresh fruit on Tuesday, March 21, from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm.

And why not clean out your desk drawer and bring those reading glasses to the Chaplaincy Centre? The UPEI Medical Global Brigade is going to Guatemala in May and is collecting for the trip. We will have a bin in the Chaplaincy Centre all week to receive your donations. Thank you.

Study & Stay PEI is hosting a virtual information session on Friday, March 24, at 12:00 noon. The program is for final year international students from the University of Prince Edward Island, Collège de l'Île, and Holland College who want to live and work on PEI post graduation. Please join us to find out more about the Study & Stay PEI program: https://meet.google.com/ktg-aohs-sqd. Please contact us at studyandstaypei@upei.ca if you have any questions.

EV Charging Station Procedure

• Download the FLO–EV Charging (EVC) Network App
• Locate charging station on app map
• Select station
• Plug and charge

Using the EV Charging Parking Space

There is a four-hour limit for parking in an EVC space. After four hours, the charging rate will increase to $5/hr ($7/hr in visitor parking lot). This is to encourage turnover after four hours to allow others to use the car charger.

The spaces are not to be used by a vehicle that does not need electric charging, nor should they be occupied by a car that possesses a full charge.

The chart below illustrates charging options available depending on the lot location and whether the user is a permit holder or a visitor. The units installed around campus are different from one another and carry different charging capabilities.

Visitor parking lots (Wanda Wyatt Dining Hall and W.A. Murphy Student Centre) – $4/hour ($2/hour charging fee + $2/hour parking fee).

These spaces are not to be used as a location for loading/unloading or as a place for visitors to wait for passenger pick-up/drop-off. There will be a parking fee for use of the space.  After four hours, the rate increases to $7/hour.

Staff/student permit holder parking lots - $2/hour charging fee. The appropriate valid UPEI parking permit must be displayed. After four hours of charging, the rate increases to $5/hour.

Enforcement

1. Charging station - charging indication light

The EVC stations have a light that indicates when a car is charging. This light is blue when a car is charging and green when a charger is available.  It is a parking violation if a car is parked in an EVC space and not charging the vehicle (the light on the charger is not blue). This violation is subject to a parking ticket and/or towing.

EV Charger Locations on Campus

Note: Blanchard Hall will be added this summer.

If you have questions or concerns, please email fmworkorders@upei.ca.

On Wednesday, March 22, ITSS will conduct routine maintenance on the myUPEI portal and related services from 8 pm to 12 midnight. During this time, there may be intermittent access to and performance issues with MyUPEI, Self-Service, Colleague, and  apply.upei.ca sites.

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

As a reminder, you can access Moodle directly using https://moodle.upei.ca and Outlook email directly using https://outlook.office.com.

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

The Island Lecture Series presentation by marine ecologist Dr. Irené Novaczek, which was to take place on March 21, has been rescheduled to April 18 at 7 pm. Dr. Novaczek will speak about the ecosystem restoration project at Basin Head, PEI.

Basin Head was designated as a "Marine Protected Area" under the Oceans Act in 2005, to conserve and protect a unique strain of Irish moss (Chondrus crispus), which is thought to exist only within the confines of Basin Head.

The talk will focus on adaptive management of the marine protected area to ensure that the unique giant form of Irish moss at Basin Head is able to survive in the coastal lagoon environment, which is challenged by the impact of local agriculture, invasive European green crabs, and ongoing climate changes.
 

Join Robertson Library staff for a tasty bowl of soup--black bean and lentils and broccoli cheddar with a dinner roll and fresh fruit on Tuesday, March 21, from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm.

And why not clean out your desk drawer and bring those reading glasses to the Chaplaincy Centre? The UPEI Medical Global Brigade is going to Guatemala in May and is collecting for the trip. We will have a bin in the Chaplaincy Centre all week to receive your donations. Thank you.

Study & Stay PEI is hosting a virtual information session on Friday, March 24, at 12:00 noon. The program is for final year international students from the University of Prince Edward Island, Collège de l'Île, and Holland College who want to live and work on PEI post graduation. Please join us to find out more about the Study & Stay PEI program: https://meet.google.com/ktg-aohs-sqd. Please contact us at studyandstaypei@upei.ca if you have any questions.

EV Charging Station Procedure

• Download the FLO–EV Charging (EVC) Network App
• Locate charging station on app map
• Select station
• Plug and charge

Using the EV Charging Parking Space

There is a four-hour limit for parking in an EVC space. After four hours, the charging rate will increase to $5/hr ($7/hr in visitor parking lot). This is to encourage turnover after four hours to allow others to use the car charger.

The spaces are not to be used by a vehicle that does not need electric charging, nor should they be occupied by a car that possesses a full charge.

The chart below illustrates charging options available depending on the lot location and whether the user is a permit holder or a visitor. The units installed around campus are different from one another and carry different charging capabilities.

Visitor parking lots (Wanda Wyatt Dining Hall and W.A. Murphy Student Centre) – $4/hour ($2/hour charging fee + $2/hour parking fee).

These spaces are not to be used as a location for loading/unloading or as a place for visitors to wait for passenger pick-up/drop-off. There will be a parking fee for use of the space.  After four hours, the rate increases to $7/hour.

Staff/student permit holder parking lots - $2/hour charging fee. The appropriate valid UPEI parking permit must be displayed. After four hours of charging, the rate increases to $5/hour.

Enforcement

1. Charging station - charging indication light

The EVC stations have a light that indicates when a car is charging. This light is blue when a car is charging and green when a charger is available.  It is a parking violation if a car is parked in an EVC space and not charging the vehicle (the light on the charger is not blue). This violation is subject to a parking ticket and/or towing.

EV Charger Locations on Campus

Note: Blanchard Hall will be added this summer.

If you have questions or concerns, please email fmworkorders@upei.ca.

On Wednesday, March 22, ITSS will conduct routine maintenance on the myUPEI portal and related services from 8 pm to 12 midnight. During this time, there may be intermittent access to and performance issues with MyUPEI, Self-Service, Colleague, and  apply.upei.ca sites.

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

As a reminder, you can access Moodle directly using https://moodle.upei.ca and Outlook email directly using https://outlook.office.com.

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

The use of tobacco products is not permitted on University property as per the Smoke-Free Campus Policy. This applies to every person present on campus. Tobacco products include but not limited to cigarettes, vapes or other smoking devices, cannabis or any other form of tobacco product. University property includes all campus buildings and associated property for the main campus, Alumni Hall, CCCCA, and the new medical school. Main campus property includes all grounds as indicated in the Campus Map and all UPEI vehicles.

The Women in Science speaking tour with Dr. Tasneem Darwish, scheduled for March 31, has been postponed. 

Global Village Multicultural Festival is back!  More than 20 countries will be represented by our own UPEI international students on Friday, March 24, starting at 4:30 pm in the WA Murphy Student Centre (McMillan Hall). This annual event is organized and hosted by student volunteers to celebrate campus diversity, and to inspire understanding and appreciation of other cultures.  

Enjoy the vibrant, interactive displays, chat with some students, and stay for the performances and fashion show! This event is free and family-friendly. If you wish to participate as a performer or set up a display, please contact Chloe or Erica before 5 pm on Friday, March 17. Travel the world without leaving campus!

Contacts:  Chloe (carlapen@upei.ca), Erica (estanley@upei.ca), Obed (international@upeisu.ca)

“The best journeys in life are those that answer questions you never thought to ask.” – Rick Ridgeway, mountaineer and adventurer

Registration is now open for the Faculty Development Summer Institute that will be taking place June 6 to 9, 2023.  Funds from the Office of the VPAR are available for a discounted registration rate for 15 seats. For information about the program and a link to registration, see the Institute website. Email TLC@upei.ca if you'd like to receive the discount code available for UPEI instructors.   

On Wednesday, March 22, ITSS will conduct routine maintenance on the myUPEI portal and related services from 8 pm to 12 midnight. During this time, there may be intermittent access to and performance issues with MyUPEI, Self-Service, Colleague, and  apply.upei.ca sites.

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

As a reminder, you can access Moodle directly using https://moodle.upei.ca and Outlook email directly using https://outlook.office.com.

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

IT Systems and Services will be performing network maintenance on Sunday, March 19, from 8:00 to 10:00 am. During this time, there will be intermittent connectivity on the campus network. 

If you are off campus, many services such as Microsoft solutions (including email), Google, Zoom, upei.ca, Moodle, etc., that are in the cloud will not be impacted.  

We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding. 

The UPEI Department of Music Faculty will present a recital on Sunday, March 19, at 4:00 pm in the Dr. Steel Recital Hall.

The recital will feature performances by Magdalena von Eccher (piano), Sung Ha Shin-Bouey (soprano), Stephen Bouey (bass baritone), Natalie Williams Calhoun (cello), Nicole Strum (saxophone), Greg Irvine (tuba), Frances Gray (piano), Morgan Saulnier (flute/piano), Karem Simon (clarinet), Amy Simon (clarinet), and Dale Sorensen (trombone).

The faculty members have chosen a diverse selection of repertoire including compositions by Franz Liszt, Amy Beach, Otar Taktakishvili, George Frideric Handel, and a new work for trombone by American composer James David.

Admission is $30 for adults and $10 for students, payable by cash at the door of the event.

The Faculty of Science Graduate Studies Committee invites the campus community to the next presentation in the Environmental Sciences & Human Biology seminar series on Friday, March 17, 2023, at 12:30 p.m. in Duffy Science Centre, Room 204.

Ryan Cheverie, MSc Candidate, Environmental Sciences will present “Genotypic and Phenotypic Variation in a Threatened Endemic Species (Symphyotrichum laurentianum) as an Aid for Conservation.” And Melanie Hutchins, MSc Candidate, Environmental Sciences, will presen: “Phyllo-what? Real-time analysis of leaf pattern development at the shoot apex.”

All are welcome.

The UPEI Men’s Hockey team is getting ready to host the national championship, the U SPORTS Cavendish Farms University Cup, March 16–19.

Come cheer on your Panthers in the quarter-final game against the University of Calgary on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, at 7:00 pm! Don’t forget to wear your “green” and white! Join us at 6:00 pm beforehand at the Old Dublin Panther Lounge St. Patrick's Day tailgate party in the Eastlink Centre Trade Centre. 

To purchase a game ticket at a special price of $15, faculty and staff must go to the Eastlink Centre box office in person and present their UPEI ID an hour prior to the game. 

The excitement for this Saturday's Gold Rush draw is growing as big as the pot! With no winners in the last SIX draws, the total pot has grown to more than $14,210, with half going to the winner of the draw.

Gold Rush is a virtual fundraising initiative that raises funds for UPEI’s athletic programs. 

Play today and every week for a chance to win! Download the UPEI Panthers app from the App Store or on Google Play, or play from your computer. The weekly draw is held at 8:00 pm every Saturday.

The Faculty of Arts is pleased to present the next event in this year’s ConneXions Series, entitled Unfinished Surveillance: “Smart” Cameras, Speeding Trucks, and Hidden Labor in Hyderabad, India. Dr. Philippe Messier, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, will explore the unfinished conditions of Hyderabad’s infrastructure of mobility by discussing the creative acts of avoidance by stonecutters across a city dominated by tracking technologies.

This event will be held on Friday, March 17, 2023, 2:30-3:30 pm, in SDU Main Building, Room 320.

The Connexions Series aims to foster understanding of the role that the liberal arts play in the construction of knowledge and ways of knowing, and in making sense of the complexities of the world around us.

For more information, contact Andrew Zinck, ConneXions Coordinator, at azinck@upei.ca.