Campus Notices
As part of our campus high-voltage distribution system upgrade project, we will be required to have a number of power interruptions. These power interruptions are necessary to transfer the power from the existing UPEI high-voltage electrical switchgear located in the lower level of the Central Utility Building to the new high-voltage electrical distribution system located in the new main electrical room recently added on to the Central Utility Building.
The schedule of power interruptions and associated buildings are listed below. This schedule may be required to be changed as we progress through the stages. Should that be required, Facilities Management will send out a new campus notice listing the updated schedule.
The emergency power generators will be started for each building prior to the power interruption beginning, which will mean there will be no delay of power for anything currently on emergency power when the power is disconnected.
Facilities Management apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Jackie MacPhail at jmacphail@upei.ca or 902-566-6034
July 20, 2020 – Beginning at 4:00pm, expected to take approximately 8 hours to complete.
All Campus Buildings
July 23, 2020 – Beginning at 4:00pm, expected to take approximately 4 hours to complete.
Regis and Joan Duffy Research Centre, Atlantic Veterinary College, Dalton Hall, K.C. Irving Chemistry Centre, Memorial Hall, Bill and Denise Andrew Hall, Wanda Wyatt Dining Hall, Blanchard Hall, Bernardine Hall, Don and Marion McDougall Hall, Kelley Memorial Building, Duffy Science Centre, Robertson Library, Cass Science Hall, Chaplaincy Centre and the Daycare Building.
July 23, 2020 – Beginning at 4:00pm, expected to take approximately 12 hours to complete.
Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering Building, Health Sciences Building, Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre, W.A. Murphy Student Centre, SDU Main Building and the Central Utility Building.
July 27, 2020 – Beginning at 4:00pm, expected to take approximately 6 hours to complete.
All Campus Buildings
July 27, 2020 – Beginning at 4:00pm, expected to take approximately 12 hours to complete.
Central Utility Building and Steel Building
July 30, 2020 – Beginning at 4:00pm, expected to take approximately 18 hours to complete.
Dalton Hall, Memorial Hall, Cass Science Hall, K.C. Irving Chemistry Centre, Bill and Denise Andrew Hall, Don and Marion McDougall Hall, Bernardine Hall, Blanchard Hall, Chaplaincy Centre, Daycare Building, Kelley Memorial Building, Regis and Joan Duffy Research Centre and the Atlantic Veterinary College.
August 3, 2020 – Beginning at 4:00pm, expected to take approximately 12 hours to complete.
All campus buildings
The UPEI MITACS Research Training Award (RTA) program complements and broadens other graduate research programs and is intended to support graduate students without restriction to any academic discipline at UPEI.
Projects must be designed and led by students. Priority will be given to students whose program and/or financial status has been negatively impacted by COVID‐19.
The UPEI Faculty Association now has a NEW website and NEW email address. Please update your contact information to the following:
FA Website: www.upeifa.ca
FA Office (Heather Penny): office@upeifa.ca
FA President: president@upeifa.ca
FA Vice-President: vicepresident@upeifa.ca
FA Grievances: grievance@upeifa.ca
FA Treasurer: treasurer@upeifa.ca
Please ensure you update your contact information to reflect these new changes, as the old emails have been deactivated.
Dr. Teresa Pérez Prado, Deputy Director of IMDEA Materials Institute in Madrid, Spain, will be giving a talk via Zoom on 3D Printing of Metals at noon on Monday, July 13, 2020.
Additive manufacturing (AM), or 3D printing, of metals is one of the key technologies powering the Industry 4.0 revolution and allows for a significant reduction in weight, freedom of design, component customization, cutback of lead time facilitated by in-house production, and decreased waste. As such, AM is shifting the basis for competition in the fabrication of medical implants and aeronautical components, among others, thus disrupting traditional supply chains.
This talk will address the challenges and barriers to the adoption of metal printing technologies, with a focus on those related to materials. The main AM techniques, as well as the characteristics of the feedstock metal powders, will be described. Finally, the possibilities offered by AM techniques for the design of novel materials with properties that can be tuned at the macro- and microscales (digital materials) will be explored.
All UPEI faculty, staff and students are invited. Please register by July 12 using this link so that we have an idea of how many participants to expect: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/imdea-virtual-seminar-on-3d-printing-of-metals-tickets-110787825368. Zoom joining details will be emailed to you upon registration.
For further information please contact kmay@upei.ca.
The UPEI MITACS Research Training Award (RTA) program complements and broadens other graduate research programs and is intended to support graduate students without restriction to any academic discipline at UPEI.
Projects must be designed and led by students. Priority will be given to students whose program and/or financial status has been negatively impacted by COVID‐19.
Games are compelling for young and old alike. Adding game elements to your course is one way of enhancing your students' engagement. In this webinar you will learn about basic game elements and how they can be used in an online teaching environment. Facilitated by the E-Learning Office, this webinar takes place on Wednesday, July 22nd from 2:00 to 3:00 pm. Register for the Session
The UPEI Faculty Association now has a NEW website and NEW email address. Please update your contact information to the following:
FA Website: www.upeifa.ca
FA Office (Heather Penny): office@upeifa.ca
FA President: president@upeifa.ca
FA Vice-President: vicepresident@upeifa.ca
FA Grievances: grievance@upeifa.ca
FA Treasurer: treasurer@upeifa.ca
Please ensure you update your contact information to reflect these new changes, as the old emails have been deactivated.
UPEI Athletics and Recreation is pleased to announce the reopening of some facilities and programs in compliance with public health guidance and UPEI’s Operational Ease-Back Plan.
Visit https://www.upei.ca/ar for specific dates, scheduling and booking details.
One of Moodle’s great recent features is access to the open-source content collaboration framework called H5P. H5P allows a user to create vivid online learning experiences that may help enhance learner engagement and interest within the online learning environment. If you like the idea of adding interactivity but aren't sure about doing it yourself, then join us and learn how the E-Learning Office can help you create that content. During this webinar we will also show you how we can turn your current PowerPoint lecture slide decks into interactive documents for your students to engage with and learn from. This webinar takes place on Wednesday, July 15th from 2:00 to 3:00 pm. REGISTER
Dr. Teresa Pérez Prado, Deputy Director of IMDEA Materials Institute in Madrid, Spain, will be giving a talk via Zoom on 3D Printing of Metals at noon on Monday, July 13, 2020.
Additive manufacturing (AM), or 3D printing, of metals is one of the key technologies powering the Industry 4.0 revolution and allows for a significant reduction in weight, freedom of design, component customization, cutback of lead time facilitated by in-house production, and decreased waste. As such, AM is shifting the basis for competition in the fabrication of medical implants and aeronautical components, among others, thus disrupting traditional supply chains.
This talk will address the challenges and barriers to the adoption of metal printing technologies, with a focus on those related to materials. The main AM techniques, as well as the characteristics of the feedstock metal powders, will be described. Finally, the possibilities offered by AM techniques for the design of novel materials with properties that can be tuned at the macro- and microscales (digital materials) will be explored.
All UPEI faculty, staff and students are invited. Please register by July 12 using this link so that we have an idea of how many participants to expect: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/imdea-virtual-seminar-on-3d-printing-of-metals-tickets-110787825368. Zoom joining details will be emailed to you upon registration.
For further information please contact kmay@upei.ca.
The UPEI Faculty Association now has a NEW website and NEW email address. Please update your contact information to the following:
FA Website: www.upeifa.ca
FA Office (Heather Penny): office@upeifa.ca
FA President: president@upeifa.ca
FA Vice-President: vicepresident@upeifa.ca
FA Grievances: grievance@upeifa.ca
FA Treasurer: treasurer@upeifa.ca
Please ensure you update your contact information to reflect these new changes, as the old emails have been deactivated.
Dr. Teresa Pérez Prado, Deputy Director of IMDEA Materials Institute in Madrid, Spain, will be giving a talk via Zoom on 3D Printing of Metals at noon on Monday, July 13, 2020.
Additive manufacturing (AM), or 3D printing, of metals is one of the key technologies powering the Industry 4.0 revolution and allows for a significant reduction in weight, freedom of design, component customization, cutback of lead time facilitated by in-house production, and decreased waste. As such, AM is shifting the basis for competition in the fabrication of medical implants and aeronautical components, among others, thus disrupting traditional supply chains.
This talk will address the challenges and barriers to the adoption of metal printing technologies, with a focus on those related to materials. The main AM techniques, as well as the characteristics of the feedstock metal powders, will be described. Finally, the possibilities offered by AM techniques for the design of novel materials with properties that can be tuned at the macro- and microscales (digital materials) will be explored.
All UPEI faculty, staff and students are invited. Please register by July 12 using this link so that we have an idea of how many participants to expect: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/imdea-virtual-seminar-on-3d-printing-of-metals-tickets-110787825368. Zoom joining details will be emailed to you upon registration.
For further information please contact kmay@upei.ca.
UPEI Athletics and Recreation is pleased to announce the reopening of some facilities and programs in compliance with public health guidance and UPEI’s Operational Ease-Back Plan.
Visit https://www.upei.ca/ar for specific dates, scheduling and booking details.
Dr. Teresa Pérez Prado, Deputy Director of IMDEA Materials Institute in Madrid, Spain, will be giving a talk via Zoom on 3D Printing of Metals at noon on Monday, July 13, 2020.
Additive manufacturing (AM), or 3D printing, of metals is one of the key technologies powering the Industry 4.0 revolution and allows for a significant reduction in weight, freedom of design, component customization, cutback of lead time facilitated by in-house production, and decreased waste. As such, AM is shifting the basis for competition in the fabrication of medical implants and aeronautical components, among others, thus disrupting traditional supply chains.
This talk will address the challenges and barriers to the adoption of metal printing technologies, with a focus on those related to materials. The main AM techniques, as well as the characteristics of the feedstock metal powders, will be described. Finally, the possibilities offered by AM techniques for the design of novel materials with properties that can be tuned at the macro- and microscales (digital materials) will be explored.
All UPEI faculty, staff and students are invited. Please register by July 12 using this link so that we have an idea of how many participants to expect: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/imdea-virtual-seminar-on-3d-printing-of-metals-tickets-110787825368. Zoom joining details will be emailed to you upon registration.
For further information please contact kmay@upei.ca.
UPEI Athletics and Recreation is pleased to announce the reopening of some facilities and programs in compliance with public health guidance and UPEI’s Operational Ease-Back Plan.
Visit https://www.upei.ca/ar for specific dates, scheduling and booking details.
One of Moodle’s great recent features is access to the open-source content collaboration framework called H5P. H5P allows a user to create vivid online learning experiences that may help enhance learner engagement and interest within the online learning environment. If you like the idea of adding interactivity but aren't sure about doing it yourself, then join us and learn how the E-Learning Office can help you create that content. During this webinar we will also show you how we can turn your current PowerPoint lecture slide decks into interactive documents for your students to engage with and learn from. This webinar takes place on Wednesday, July 15th from 2:00 to 3:00 pm. REGISTER
Procurement Services is currently taking bids online for the following items:
- Dodge Promaster Accessible Van – 2018
- GMC 3500 Savana 15-Passenger Van-2006
- Dodge Grand Caravan 7-Passenger Van - 2008
- Nissan 5,000lb Forklift (19xx)
- Specialized Mountain Bike
- Precision Mountain Bike
- 2010 Club Car Carryall 2, needs complete front end rebuild and tires (2 units)
- 2010 Club Car Carryall 2 in good shape just needs some brake work.
- 2009 Club Car Turf 2, needs complete front replaced.
- Marantz PMD620 Professional Handheld Recorder
- Olympus C2020 Digital Camera
- RCA CC390 VHS Video Camcorder
- Yashica 230-AF Camera.
- Canon T50 Camera
- Nikon F3 Camera
If you would like to see pictures and more information or place a bid online please click on the link below:
Blackboard Collaborate is web conferencing software that allows instructors to do many things to engage with their students. Free for faculty and staff at UPEI, Blackboard Collaborate can be used to both hold live sessions with participants as well as make recordings that can be watched at a later time. Share your presentation, use the interactive whiteboard, form breakout groups or conduct a poll, Blackboard Collaborate allows you to set up a complete virtual classroom. It’s simple, easy and reliable. Facilitated by the E-Learning Office, who also create accounts and provide tech support for Collaborate on campus, this webinar will take place on Wednesday, July 8th from 2:00 to 3:00 pm and again on Wednesday, August 12th from 2:00 to 3:00 pm - Register for the Session
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
The foodbank predates my time at UPEI but I have never seen the traction we have had in the past 3 months. As student need has risen dramatically so has the generosity of the UPEI campus community and beyond.
Donations of food, cash, gift cards continue. Visitors to the food bank were 190 in April, 256 in May and 213 in June with one day left. 1/3 live on campus and 2/3 off. Half come both days we are open, taking small amounts each time. We distribute coupons for a litre of milk from Purity Dairy and $25 gift cards to those who ask. Recently we have been getting potatoes, onions, carrots and bananas from Harvest Wholesale.
Summer staffing schedules have shifted and UPEI staff and faculty have stepped in to volunteer Tuesdays and Thursdays mornings. Currently, all the shifts are covered.
Popular food items include rice, pasta, instant noodles (Ramyun, IndoMie, etc), diced tomatoes, canned and frozen vegetables, beans, cereal, tuna, treats/snacks of granola bars, cookies, crackers.
And so again, thank you, thank you, thank you!
Procurement Services is currently taking bids online for the following items:
- Dodge Promaster Accessible Van – 2018
- GMC 3500 Savana 15-Passenger Van-2006
- Dodge Grand Caravan 7-Passenger Van - 2008
- Nissan 5,000lb Forklift (19xx)
- Specialized Mountain Bike
- Precision Mountain Bike
- 2010 Club Car Carryall 2, needs complete front end rebuild and tires (2 units)
- 2010 Club Car Carryall 2 in good shape just needs some brake work.
- 2009 Club Car Turf 2, needs complete front replaced.
- Marantz PMD620 Professional Handheld Recorder
- Olympus C2020 Digital Camera
- RCA CC390 VHS Video Camcorder
- Yashica 230-AF Camera.
- Canon T50 Camera
- Nikon F3 Camera
If you would like to see pictures and more information or place a bid online please click on the link below:
