Our annual UPEI Global Village Multicultural Festival takes place on Friday, November 15 at 6:00 pm in McMillan Hall of the W.A. Murphy Student Centre. The UPEI Global Village Organizing Committee is excited to invite the public to celebrate with us during our free multicultural event. It is an opportunity to celebrate campus diversity, community building, and friendships while learning about other cultures, enjoying performances, and dancing.

The festival brings together various ethnocultural groups and community organizations in an effort to build a stronger and supportive community. The Global Village is an exciting opportunity to bring domestic and international students and community members together to collaborate, promote, explore and learn about each other’s cultural backgrounds in an interactive and engaging way. “Not everyone has the opportunity to go out and see the world, so it’s nice to be able to bring a little bit of the world here for everyone to enjoy,” said Russell Kleinveldt, one of the members of the Global Village Organizing Committee and an international student from South Africa in the Master of Education program.

This September, the number of international students enrolled at UPEI is the highest in its history, amounting to over 28 percent of the student population. There are more than 93 countries represented in the international student body at the university. For more information on the UPEI Global Village, please contact Nouhad Mourad at the International Student Office at nmourad@upei.ca or (902) 566-6092.

UPEI's Executive MBA program offers a high-quality learning experience for working business professionals. The program is designed for those working in, or aspiring to work in, a management or leadership position. Classes are offered bi-weekly on Fridays and Saturdays with the option to complete the program in 20 months.

Central to the program design is an evidence-based management approach which helps students develop the skills and knowledge to make better-informed and well-supported decisions both in the program and in applied situations in their workplaces.

To learn more about this exciting opportunity, UPEI's Faculty of Business invites you to attend the following information session. Learn more about the program and application process, have your questions answered, and meet with staff, faculty and students.

We encourage you to call 902-894-2866 or email mba@upei.ca to reserve a seat. For more information about UPEI's Executive MBA program, please visit www.upei.ca/emba or email mba@upei.ca

We have two MSc-SDE students presenting at this week's Graduate Seminar in the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering.

Mark Henderson,  MSc-SDE Student,  Advisor: Dr. Trung Ngo
"Human-aware Robot Navigation in Dense Crowds"

Josh O’Neill, MSc-SDE Student, Advisors: Dr. Nadja Bressan and Dr. Nicholas Krouglicof
"Development of a Predictive Algorithm for CubeSat Attitude Control"

Wednesday, November 13 at 11:30am (PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME) in FSDE 212 

While the topic will be focused for FSDE graduate students, all are welcomed to attend.  

Learners assessing learners is a great way to promote active learning and collaboration as well as deeper content understanding. However, it can also pose many problems if it is not introduced properly and monitored correctly. This workshop will cover the basics of peer assessment as well as provide examples of peer assessment tools for face-to-face settings as well as online settings. This workshop takes place on Wednesday, November 27th from 10:30 to 11:30 am in Room 312 of the Robertson Library. REGISTER

ITSS will be performing maintenance on the UPEI data centre network beginning at 10 pm, November 17, 2019. During this time, an outage of several services is expected to occur, including:

• Active Directory Login
• File Storage Services (G: H: P: drives)
• Moodle Login
• Shibboleth Logins
• myUPEI
• Colleague

Maintenance is expected to last 15 minutes but a larger maintenance window of an hour has been selected in case of issues or a delay in the start time.

If you receive an error message while logging in to a service, please wait at least 10 minutes and try again until you are successful.

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

Sleep is critical to ensure maximum productivity. It increases your ability to concentrate and focus, allows you to approach challenges with a more positive attitude, and can have positive effects on your memory and health. Participants will learn about circadian rhythms and the impact that disrupting these key biological processes can have on their day-to-day activities and work. This seminar will also describe sleep’s vital role in maintaining health along with valuable and practical tips and strategies that participants can apply to get quality, restful sleep and stay alert.

Monday, November 18, 12:00pm - 1:00pm,  Andrew Hall room #142. To register, email Angela Marchbank at amarchbank@upei.ca   Light refreshments provided

Come out and spend an hour planting and decorating your Succulents.   We'll provide the succulents, pot, soil, and decorations.  You can choose either Monday, November 18 from 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm or Thursday, November 21 from 12:000 pm  1:00 pm. Cost: $10 per person.  Participants must pre-register by contacting Angela Marchbank at amarchbank@upei.ca. This event is part of UPEI Health & Fitness Week, which is supported by the Healthy Campus Committee.

November is Career Month!

The Experiential Education Office is offering several events throughout the month of November in celebration of Career Month.

Check out the schedule of events, or click on the "Career Month Events" link to the right.

Tickets for this recital may be acquired at the Music Department Office during regular hours.

Friendship is the melody that connect us all. The Chaplaincy Centre and Buddhist Nuns from Great Wisdom Buddhist Institute will be hosting an evening filled with music from talented artists and friends. Join us in celebrating friendship, culture, and diversity. Drinks and snacks will be provided.

The Office of the President cordially invites you to attend the MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing Celebration. Please join members of the MacLauchlan family, guest speaker Dr. David Hickey, and the UPEI community on Friday, November 22, 2019 at 1:00 pm in Schurman Market Square, Don and Marion McDougall Hall to celebrate the writing achievements of UPEI students and faculty and staff.

Branching scenarios and simulations are forms of online interactive learning content. They focus on decision making. They begin with some sort of context-specific story containing a problem to solve. The learner is given choices and is asked to make one. Each choice has a consequence which is the feedback that helps the learner to understand the value of the decision made. Each consequence produces new challenges and more choices. The result is that learners can practice making decisions and develop skills in a low-stakes environment. Simulations an branching scenarios are good lead-ups that prepare learners for real-world experiences they will have to face. Come learn some of the basics of getting started with this kind of content on Wednesday, November 20th from 10:30 to 11:30 am in Room 292 of the Robertson Library.  REGISTER

The UPEI campus food bank has lots of fun things planned for the month of November. We will be having a different donation theme every week! We have “Fruits and Veggies”, “Donations by the Day”, “Soup for the Soul”, and “Study Snacks”! We are so excited to put this fun little twist on our donation drives and hope to increase student awareness of the food bank. Of course, don’t feel pressured to follow these themes as any donations are always welcomed and appreciated! Tune in to the UPEI Campus Food Bank Facebook page for more details about these themes and donation ideas. Thank you to all!

November 4th – November 8th: Fruits and Veggies

November 11th – November 15th: Donations by the Day

November 18th – November 22nd: Soup for the Soul

November 25th – November 29th: Study Snacks

And if you would like us to come to your department or to your desk for pick up, don't hesitate to ask!  Email us at foodbank@upei.ca

The UPEI 50^th Anniversary Alumni Speakers Series and the UPEI Faculty of Arts are pleased to present an evening with the Honourable Percy Downe (BA, ’77), the first graduate of the University of Prince Edward Island to serve in the Senate of Canada. The event is on Thursday, November 14, at 6:30 pm in SDU Main Building, room 213.

In 2019, the University of Prince Edward Island is marking 50 years as a leader in education and research in our province, and well beyond the Island’s shores. The university has developed a year-long celebration to reflect on UPEI’s contributions spanning the globe. The Alumni Speakers Series is an opportunity to celebrate each of UPEI’s eight faculties by inviting prestigious alumni to speak about their journey from UPEI to today. 

Percy Downe was appointed to the Senate of Canada on June 26, 2003, and lives in Charlottetown. He is current vice-chair of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association, vice-chair on the board of the Parliamentary Network on the World Bank and IMF, and whip/liaison of the Senate Liberal Caucus. As a senator, he is a past member of the inaugural National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians, the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade (vice chair), the Standing Senate Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration, the Standing Joint committee on the Library of Parliament (joint chair), the Standing Committee on National Finance, the Standing committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, and the Standing Committee on Rules, Rights and Procedures of Parliament.

Prior to his career in the Senate, Downe was chief of staff to the Prime Minister of Canada, director of appointments in the Office of the Prime Minister, and executive assistant to the Minister of Labour, the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, the Secretary of State for Veterans Affairs and ACOA, and the Premier of Prince Edward Island.

This is a reminder that the UPEI Biosafety Policy requires that all Principal Investigators confirm the security and complete inventory of all biohazardous materials being used or stored, due in November of each year. This is accomplished by updating your entries, then confirming this action, as follows:

1. Access your inventory at http://biosafety.vre3.upei.ca

2. Ensure your inventory is up to date, and then confirm this by following the steps as listed below.

3. Select User Menu (Top right of screen) then My account from the left side of the drop down screen.

4. Click Edit (just below the user name)

5. Click on Information, on the top right section of the screen.

6. Scroll down this page. Below the box with the phone number, you will notice a box next to I accept. If you have not already done so, please read this section and, if you agree, please check this box.

7. To report your inventory is up to date, please enter the date that you confirm this in the 2019 box. 

8. Hit Save! Task completed.

Thank you for your attention to this matter. If you are not yet a user of this site, but store or use biohazardous materials, please contact Rhoda Speare to arrange access. 

If you have any questions, please contact Rhoda Speare, UPEI Biosafety Officer, at 902-620-5071 or rspeare@upei.ca.

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

Emergency First Aid/CPR 
December 3, 2019
8:30 am – 3:30 pm
HSB 105

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

Standard First Aid/CPR
December 4 and 5, 2019
8:30 am – 3:30 pm
HSB 105

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).

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, lunch will not be provided.

As space is limited, please pre-register by contacting Sarah Sudworth before Tuesday, November 26th, 2019 via email (hse@upei.ca) or by phone (902-566-0901).

The Island Lecture Series November lecture will be held Tuesday, November 19, at 7 pm in the SDU Main Building Faculty Lounge and features Charlottetown visual artist Brenda Whiteway talking about her most recent undertaking, the White Sands PEI Shoreline Project. Her presentation melds images and words to create “Shifting sands: Capturing climactic and cultural change through art.” For her, this current work is a metaphoric petri dish through which cultural and climactic shifts may be viewed on an intimate scale and expressed creatively. Through it she explores the passage of time—particularly as it relates to rural life, past and present—and the effects of urbanization and technology on traditional ways of life. Admission is free and all are welcome.

The Faculty of Nursing invites members of the campus community; students, faculty and staff to attend a public presentation by Margie Burns PhD(c), RN candidate for a tenure track position. Her public presentation on Linking Teaching, Learning and Research at the UPEI Faculty of Nursing will be held today, Tuesday, November 12, 2019 in the Health Science Building, room 104 at 11:00 a.m..   

Friendship is the melody that connect us all. The Chaplaincy Centre and Buddhist Nuns from Great Wisdom Buddhist Institute will be hosting an evening filled with music from talented artists and friends. Join us in celebrating friendship, culture, and diversity. Drinks and snacks will be provided.

The Faculty of Science Graduate Studies Committee invites the campus community to the next Environmental Sciences/Human Biology seminar on Friday, November 15th, 2019 at 12:30 p.m. in the Duffy Science Centre, Room 204.

Dr. James Fawcett of the Dalhousie University Department of Pharmacology will present "Dissection of molecular pathways that define cellular polarity"