Campus Notices

A lecture by Dr. John Todd

UPEI Environmental Studies and the Institute for Bioregional Studies Ltd. are pleased to host Dr. John Todd on Sunday, September 22, from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.,  135  DSC for an stimulating lecture and book launch.

John Todd is a biologist working in the field of ecological design. He addresses problems of food production and wastewater processing by using ecosystems technologies that incorporate plants, animals and bacteria. He combines alternative technologies for renewable energy, organic farming, aquaculture, hydroponics and architecture to create "living machines"or "eco-machines"; designed for sustainable living.

John Todd is a co-founder with Nancy Jack Todd of the non-profits New Alchemy Institute and PEI’s historic Spry Point Ark. He is president of the design and engineering firm John Todd Ecological Design Inc.  A research professor emeritus and distinguished lecturer at the University of Vermont, where he teaches Ecological Design, Dr. Todd has published well as over 200 scientific papers, popular articles and essays and authored several books.

For more information, contact Dr. Carolyn Peach Brown - hcpbrown@upei.ca

The Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering invites the campus community to this week's Graduate research seminar by Dr. Sheldon White, entitled "Thermodynamic Modeling of Phase Equilibria for Nuclear Applications"

This event is Wednesday, September 18 at noon in FSDE room 212. 

Everyone is welcome.

 

Members of the campus community are invited to join Ashok Somalraju for the presentation of a PhD Thesis Defense on "Potato Germplasm Development through EMS- Mutagenesis and Crop Bio-Fortification for Enhanced Plant Defense and Nutritional Quality." 

All are welcome to attend. 

The next talk in the Franklin (Frank) Pigot Memorial Lecture Series at UPEI will explore how the spirit of the 1960s shaped the University. On Thursday, September 26, Dr. Alan MacEachern will present “A Child of the ’60s: Creating the University of Prince Edward Island” at 7:00 pm in the Faculty Lounge of SDU Main Building. 

The PEI government began pressing for a single Island university in the spring of 1968. By spring 1970, UPEI was not merely up and running, but was holding its first graduation. The whirlwind nature of UPEI’s founding—with long-term decisions made in the very short-term—meant the new university was a product of its time: a time of visionary planning and respect for tradition, of religious authority and rising secularism, of student alienation and student power.

As part of UPEI’s 50th anniversary, the Robertson Library is presenting a lecture series to celebrate the historical roots of higher education on Prince Edward Island and its future. The series is named after educator Frank Pigot, honoured as a UPEI Founder for his work building the Library’s PEI Collection and University Archives. 

Dr. Alan MacEachern is the author of Utopian U: The Founding of the University of Prince Edward Island, 1968–1970. He is a professor of history at Western University.

On Wednesday September 18, 2019, IT Systems and Services will be performing maintenance on the upei.ca web servers between 9:00 pm and 10:00 pm. 

There may be intermittent delays while browsing the upei.ca website during this time frame.

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

The Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering invites the campus community to this week's Graduate research seminar by Dr. Sheldon White, entitled "Thermodynamic Modeling of Phase Equilibria for Nuclear Applications"

This event is Wednesday, September 18 at noon in FSDE room 212. 

Everyone is welcome.

 

Ethics protocols that involve ‘more than minimal risk’ must be reviewed by the full UPEI Research Ethics Board (REB).  

The next deadline for submitting these protocols is Friday September 27 2019. They will be reviewed at the October meeting.  Protocols involving ‘more than minimal risk’ that are received after September 27 will be reviewed at the November 2019 meeting.

Other ethics protocol submissions, including new applications that do not involve ‘more than minimal risk’, renewals, and amendments may be submitted at any time. They will be sent for delegated review as soon as all necessary forms are received.

Please ensure that you download and use the current forms from http://www.upei.ca/research/forms. Use Adobe Reader to complete forms.

Submit the following:

  • one hard copy of the signed application form and associated documents to Joy Knight at the Office of Academic and Research, 200 Kelley Memorial Building and  
  • one e-copy of all documents to reb@upei.ca

For more information, please contact Joy Knight (Compliance Coordinator) at 620-5104 or reb@upei.ca

The next deadline for submitting Biosafety applications including new applications, renewals and/or amendments is Friday September 27, 2019. These applications will be reviewed at the October 2019 meeting.

Please ensure that you use the new electronic forms available at http://www.upei.ca/research/forms. 

Submit the following:

  • one hard copy of the application form with signatures and associated documents to Joy Knight at the Office of Academic and Research, 200 Kelley Memorial Building and
  • one e-copy of all documents to reb@upei.ca

Please note that applications received after this deadline will be reviewed at the November 2019 meeting. For more information, please contact Joy Knight at 620-5104 or reb@upei.ca

Today is the very first World Patient Safety Day. The World Health Organization (WHO) wants to promote patient safety every day but has declared September 17th as Word Patient Safety Day.  No one should be harmed in health care and yet, every day, thousands of patients suffer avoidable harm while receiving care. If you or a loved one are a patient, be actively involved in your own care. Provide accurate information about your medical history and be sure to communicate openly with your health care team. Ask questions to be aware about your health condition and treatment. Speak up for the safety of your care! Speak up for patient safety!

Members of the campus community are invited to join Ashok Somalraju for the presentation of a PhD Thesis Defense on "Potato Germplasm Development through EMS- Mutagenesis and Crop Bio-Fortification for Enhanced Plant Defense and Nutritional Quality." 

All are welcome to attend. 

Registration is now open for the Atlantic Universities' Teaching Showcase, to be held at the University of Prince Edward Island on October 19.  Early-bird registration ends on September 26, so register soon!  On the site --

http://projects.upei.ca/au-showcase-2019/  

-- you will also now find abstracts for all the sessions. We look forward to seeing you in October! If you have any questions, please write to Gerald at fdo@upei.ca

The deadline for Animal Care Protocol Submissions (new, renewal, or amendment) is Friday, October 4th for the October meeting. 

Ensure you download the current forms from http://upei.ca/research-services/research-certifications/animal-care, use the most current Adobe Reader to complete forms (only current forms will be accepted).  To view any UPEI ACC SOPs and Codes of Practice, they can be accessed through myUPEI at https://portal.upei.ca/facultystaff/administrativeservices/AVCAnimalCare/Pages/default.aspx.  

Both the signed hard copy and electronic protocol submission must be submitted by the deadline date.

  • Submit one copy of original protocol with signature to AVC - North Annex, Biomedical Sciences Dept., Rm 2302
  • Submit an electronic copy to animalcare@upei.ca

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

 For more information, please contact Sherri Pineau, ACC Administrative Assistant, at 902-566-0973.

Students from UPEI’s Kinesiology 3430 class are seeking participants to take part in a five-week exercise training program. Students will create personalized exercise training programs for each participant, based on their fitness, skill level, and personal interests.

Participants must be between 30 and 65 years of age. The program will take place Tuesday and Thursday afternoons in the Kinesiology Teaching Lab (Steel 128), beginning the week of October 7. Participants will receive a fitness test the first and last week of the program, separated by three weeks of supervised aerobic and strength training.  For information or to sign up, please contact Tyler Baker - tpbaker@upei.ca.

Appointments at the UPEI Health & Wellness Centre can be made by telephoning 902-566-0616 or by email at:  healthcentre@upei.ca (use your UPEI email address). It is important to attend your appointment at the time it is scheduled!  If you need to cancel the appointment please contact us as we can give this appointment to someone else who is waiting.

Members of the campus community are invited to join Ashok Somalraju for the presentation of a PhD Thesis Defense on "Potato Germplasm Development through EMS- Mutagenesis and Crop Bio-Fortification for Enhanced Plant Defense and Nutritional Quality." 

All are welcome to attend. 

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.

On Wednesday September 18, 2019, IT Systems and Services will be performing maintenance on the upei.ca web servers between 9:00 pm and 10:00 pm. 

There may be intermittent delays while browsing the upei.ca website during this time frame.

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

Welcome to Soup for the Soul Year 5. Each event needs hosts who will shop, chop, cook, serve, and clean up.  Previously departments have volunteered or other groups on and off campus. Dates this semester have been set for Wednesdays Sept 25, Oct 30 and Nov 20. Let me know if you are interested and we can help with questions and costs.

Thank you

Sister Sue

Daily Mass at the Chaplaincy Centre has begun for the fall semester. We will gather for prayer on Mondays and Thursdays at 12:05 pm. All are welcome.

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.