Come join us for the official opening of this Mi'kmaq Petroglyph Exhibit featuring the artwork of Mi'kmaq artisan Todd Labrador. There will be an oral story telling by Mi'kmaq Author and PEI Poet Laureate Julie Pellisier-Lush, as well as complimentary tea/coffee.

This exhibit is a partnership between the Mawi'omi Centre and the Roberston Library.

The much awaited reopening of Samuel's Cafe is finally here! Our soft launch will be on Monday, October 7th with operational hours of 8 am to 3 pm, Monday to Friday until further notice. 

We will continue to offer our On the Go products, Bagels Your Way, Van Houtte coffee and Davids Tea, and a Soup of the Day, as well as our bakery and confectionery items.

We hope to see you back at Samuel's Cafe!

Learning is an action that only the student can own and control. As an instructor, what can be done to help support the development of a student's core skills? In this workshop, instructors will learn about three key skills that contribute to more efficient and effective learning. Those skills are how to take quality notes, how to read for learning, and how to study effectively. You can attend this workshop on one of two separate dates: Thursday, October 17th or Wednesday, November 13th. Time is 10:30 to 11:30 am and the location is Room 265 of the Robertson Library. REGISTER

The UPEI Health and Wellness Centre will be hosting a HPV (Human Papillomavirus) awareness booth outside McMillan Hall on Monday, October 7 from 11:00am-2:00pm. Approximately 75% of sexually active Canadians will have at least one HPV infection in their lifetime, and it can affect all ages. Please drop by to learn more about the most common sexually transmitted infection in the world today and find out how you can reduce your risk of developing the types of cancer associated with HPV. 

A brief HPV Awareness presentation will take place Monday, October 7 at 12:30pm in Room 238 of the Health & Wellness Centre (above the bookstore). Bring your lunch and learn some quick facts on HPV!

A limited number of free HPV vaccines will be available in the Health and Wellness Centre from 1:00pm-3:30pm on Monday, October 7, on a first-come-first-serve basis, for eligible PEI health card holders who meet criteria to receive the vaccine (visit our booth to find out if you are eligible). Participants must be agreeable to receiving the full series of three vaccines at 0, 2 and 6 month intervals. Additionally, students with UPEI insurance now have great coverage to help cover the cost of their vaccines. 

Hope you can join us for any or all of these events!

As part of the Molecular and Macromolecular Seminar Series, Dr. Saurabh Chitnis, visiting faculty from Dalhousie University, will be presenting a talk on "Orbital engineering of main-group compounds for new reactivity".

Abstract: Besides steric and electronic tuning, geometric deformation of molecules away from their VSEPR structures offers another way of introducing new reactivity. This talk will focus on the use of geometric deformation as a strategy for eliciting new reactivity with antimony and bismuth compounds.

All are welcome to attend.

If you missed the early-bird registration for the Atlantic Universities' Teaching Showcase, you'll be glad to know that you can still register until 11:00 pm on October 3 for only a few dollars more than the early-bird rate.  Just go to  http://projects.upei.ca/au-showcase-2019/registration/ to register.  We hope to see you at the Showcase!

Calling all singing and music enthusiasts for fun in sharing world music and songs from different countries and cultures represented on the UPEI campus.  This is a non-audition singing group that meets Thursdays 4:30 to 5:45 pm starting October 3. Now in its 9th year.  For more information: airs@upei.ca,  or Contact Heather Barnick  hbarnick@upei.ca or Annabel Cohen 902-629-4325.

How is my course going and how am I doing? These are great questions to ask your students throughout your course in order to make minor changes that could have a major impact on overall student learning outcomes. In this workshop you will learn what kinds of questions to ask to help you get the feedback you need from your students. You will also learn how to create a quick online survey  that will make data collection and analysis easier. This workshop will run from 10:30 to 11:30 am on Thursday October 10th and repeat on Wednesday, November 6th. Location is Room 265 of the Robertson Library. REGISTER

The Healthy Campus Committee is providing a 45 minute class that offers meditation and gentle yoga stretches. The meditation segment of the class creates more calm, inner peace and balance that benefits both your emotional wellbeing and overall health.This is a class for all fitness levels. The class will be held on Thursdays at 12:30 pm - 1:15pm.   Yoga Instructor: Pam Harris. The classes will be held in 4 week blocks.   First Rotation: September 19 - October 10.  Second Rotation: October 17 - November 7. Third Rotation November 14 - December 5. Its free but pre-registration required and individuals will be put on wait lists. Please contact Angela Marchbank, Fitness and Wellness Coordinator at amarchbank@upei.ca to reserve your spot.

The Human Resources Department and the Project Beacon team is pleased to introduce a new Time Entry System.  

Effective October 6, 2019 all employees who enter hours through Aestiva will now enter hours through a new Time Entry system which will be accessible through myUPEI. 

Training sessions for employees, students and supervisors have been scheduled.   

Please click on the link to sign up for a training session.

SIGN UP FOR TRAINING

We ask that all staff and student employees who submit hours and supervisors responsible for approving hours make every effort to attend one of these training sessions as we will be demonstrating how to submit and approve hours.

As part of the Molecular and Macromolecular Seminar Series, Dr. Saurabh Chitnis, visiting faculty from Dalhousie University, will be presenting a talk on "Orbital engineering of main-group compounds for new reactivity".

Abstract: Besides steric and electronic tuning, geometric deformation of molecules away from their VSEPR structures offers another way of introducing new reactivity. This talk will focus on the use of geometric deformation as a strategy for eliciting new reactivity with antimony and bismuth compounds.

All are welcome to attend.

If you missed the early-bird registration for the Atlantic Universities' Teaching Showcase, you'll be glad to know that you can still register until 11:00 pm on October 3 for only a few dollars more than the early-bird rate.  Just go to  http://projects.upei.ca/au-showcase-2019/registration/ to register.  We hope to see you at the Showcase!

The Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering invites the campus community to this week's Graduate research seminar by Dr. Andrew Trivett, entitled "Fieldetect: the story of creating a spinout bio-technology business at UPEI".

This event is Wednesday, October 2 at noon in FSDE room 212. 

Everyone is welcome.

Due to flooding from Tuesday, September 24's thunderstorm deluge, the Chaplaincy Centre will be closed until further notice. Work is being done as quickly as possible to allow users to return to the space.

Watch this space for further information.

The Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering at UPEI invites all Grade 7-10 girls and one parent/guardian to attend Go ENG Girl Day on Saturday, October 26, 2019. Go ENG Girl Day is a fun opportunity to spend an afternoon learning about the wonderful world of engineering, meeting women currently studying engineering, learning about some of the amazing things women engineers are doing, and participating in cool hands-on activities. We are excited to be one of 15+ other Engineering programs at universities across Canada all holding this event in October! Registration is FREE but space is limited and closes on Tuesday, October 22 at 12 noon: http://www.onwie.ca/programs/go-eng-girl. For more information:  https://sites.google.com/upei.ca/go-eng-girl2019/home

Celebrating 50 years of UPEI!

In celebration of UPEI’s 50th anniversary, join us for an inspiring talk by alumna Dr. Leslie Steele, DVM ’97 CEO, CBS Animal Hospital, Kenmount Road Animal Hospital and Virtual Vet Solutions.

October 3, 2019

12:30 pm (lunch will be provided)

Lecture Theatre A, AVC

Do you want to learn how to stay positive and confident as a parent and reduce stress in your family? Free Triple P-Positive Parenting Seminars will be held November 6th, 13th and 20th at Murphy’s Community Centre (room 207) from 7:00-8:30pm. Triple P is an international project promoted and supported by the Government of Prince Edward Island. There are three sessions in the seminar series, and each session addresses a different theme. Fathers, mothers, grandparents and guardians are welcome! Free onsite child care will be provided by CHANCES. 

For more information, contact Catherine Noseworthy at cnoseworthy@upei.ca,

The Indigenizing and Decolonizing reading group is starting up again! Co-organized by the FDO and the IEAC faculty development committee, this reading group is open to anyone on campus, for any or all of the sessions. Our first gathering this academic year will be on Wednesday, Oct 2, at 12:30 pm, in the SDU Main Building Faculty Lounge. We'll be taking a cue from Pam Palmater's reconciliation book club and reading her first suggestion there: Whose Land is it Anyway? available online at

https://fpse.ca/sites/default/files/news_files/Decolonization%20Handbook.pdf.

Read the book, grab a colleague, and come join others in the ongoing discussion about indigenizing and decolonizing the university.  

The Faculty of Science Graduate Studies Committee invites the campus community to the next Environmental Sciences/Human Biology seminar on Friday, October 4, 2019 at 12:30 pm in the Duffy Science Centre, Room 204.

Dr. Michael MacLellan of the UPEI Applied Human Sciences Department will present “The neural control of limb movements in bipedal and quadrupedal human locomotion.” 

 All are welcome.

UPEI Asian Studies-Korean Studies will host the third Korean Movie Night* on October 21 (Monday), beginning at 6 pm in ICC 104. Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds (2017) will be shown in Korean with English subtitles. The film starts at 6 pm, and free light refreshments will be served from 5:30 pm.  Everyone is welcome.

Location: Room 104, K.C. Irving Chemistry Centre

Date and Time: October 21 (Monday), 6:00 pm

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Dr. Jeongeun Park at jeopark@upei.ca.

* The Korean Movie Night event is supported by UPEI's international Seed Program for Korean Studies grant (AKS-2017-INC-2230001) through the Ministry of Education, Republic of Korea and Korean Studies Promotion Service, the Academy of Korean Studies (AKS).