Campus Notices
The Department of Psychology welcomes faculty, students, and the campus community to join us at our next Fiona Papps Colloquium Series on Friday, Nov. 16 at 1:30pm where Dr. Scott Lee will present "Fetishism According to Lacan: Origins and Perversion in Jeanne by Marie-Hélène Lafon”. The presentation will take place in Main 213. Please note this event was previously planned for Nov. 2.
Robertson Library and the International Student Office (ISO) invite you to join us for a presentation by celebrated speaker Dr. Tim Goddard in honour of International Education Week 2018, November 12th-16th.
Dr. Goddard's talk is entitled Of Golden Eggs and Other Fables: Internationalization in a Time of Globalization.
The event will be held at Wednesday, November 14 at 12:30 pm in the LINC, Room 265, in Robertson Libary.
Everyone is welcome!
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 2018 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 me to arrange access.
If you have any questions, please contact Rhoda Speare, UPEI Biosafety Officer, at 902-620-5071 or rspeare@upei.ca.
Campus Life Lounge brings you Charades Night. Join us on Thursday, November 8 at Dalton Hall Mawi'omi and campus life lounge.
It runs from 6 pm until 10 pm. Just pop in anytime or stay for the whole event. It's free! Snacks and drinks are provided.
Charades is a game where you pick a word in secret, and you must get others to guess the word using only body language.
Everyone is welcome!
If you are interested in attending or have any questions, please email kjrobinson@upei.ca by November 13, 2018. Space is limited so, register early.
Students on the Faculty of Arts Dean's List will be receiving their certificates and Award Winners and Donors will be recognized. This event is tonight at 7:00 pm in Schurman Market Square of UPEI's Don and Marion McDougall Hall.
November 14th is World Diabetes Day. Take the CANRISK TOOL to determine your risk factors for development of diabetes: http://www.healthycanadians.gc.ca/en/canrisk. If you believe you could be at risk for diabetes come to the UPEI Health & Wellness Centre (2nd floor Murphy Building North) to have a blood glucose test on November 14th. This is a quick, easy test that could provide you with valuable information regarding your health and risk.
This week is Atlantic Canada Career Week on campus!
Staff and Faculty, please share with students:
UPEI Career Services is offering a week full of career development events for students including panel discussions, workshops, "Resumania!" and much more! See the full list of events here.
As part of Atlantic Canada Career Week, three Government of Canada department reps will be on campus to share information with students about employment opportunities:
Location: E-Hub, Dalton Hall 209
FORD/ACOA: Tuesday, November 6, 11:00-1:00
Department of Veterans Affairs: Wednesday, November 7, 11:00-2:00
Canada Revenue Agency: Friday, November 9, 11:00-1:00
See the full list of Career Week events here.
Robertson Library, WUSC, and the Rotaract Club of UPEI will be presenting the award-winning film What Tomorrow Brings on Thursday, November 15th at 6 pm in Room 312, Robertson Library.
Directed by Beth Murphy, the documentary showcases the challenges of young Afghan girls in a village recently freed from Taliban control.
The purpose of the film will be to raise money for the Shine A Light Program, an initiative that provides women and girls within refugee camps the opportunity to better their education prospects.
Admission is free, but there will be donations accepted at the door. Any amount can make a difference in someone's life.
All are welcome to attend! Doors open at 5:30 pm.
The Faculty of Arts and Department of Psychology Fiona Papps Colloquium Series jointly welcome faculty, students, and the campus community to join us November 23rd at 3:00 pm for a presentation by Dr. Stephen Butler entitled "Capitalism in the "hot seat": Challenges and opportunities for young people”. The presentation will take place in Main 432 with a reception to follow in the faculty lounge.
Suggested reading: Butler, Stephen (2018). The Impact of Advanced Capitalism on Well-being: An evidence-informed model. Human Arenas, available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/s42087-018-0034-6
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 2018 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 me to arrange access.
If you have any questions, please contact Rhoda Speare, UPEI Biosafety Officer, at 902-620-5071 or rspeare@upei.ca.
Games are compelling for young and old alike. Adding game elements to your course is one way of enhancing your students' engagement. In this workshop you will learn about basic game elements and how they can be used both in online and face-to-face teaching environments. Be sure to bring a set of headphones or earbuds with you. Facilitated by the E-Learning Office, this workshop will take place on November 19th from 10:30 to 11:30 am in Room 265 of the Robertson Library. REGISTER
Taking the CANRISK survey can identify if you are at higher risk of having pre-diabetes or type 2 diabetes. Anyone can take the survey at: http://www.diabetestest.ca/ or drop by the health centre and see a Diabetes Educator Nurse from 1-4:00 on November 14th. We can do a blood glucose level and provide you with results immediately and it's free of charge.
All Islanders 40 years of age and older should be screened for diabetes on a regular basis.
"We will not be silenced. The CCDA's struggle for land justice in Guatemala" presentation will take place at UPEI campus, coom 328, Don and Marion McDougall Hall at 2:00 pm, November 10. As part of the Fall Speaking Tour of the Maritime-Guatemala Breaking the Silence Solidarity Network, the public is invited to a presentation by Marcelo Sabuc. Marcelo is the National Coordinator of the Comite Campesino del Altiplanto CCDA (Highland Committee of Small Farmers). As a result of his work with the CCDA, Marcelo has received threats and is a target of criminalization, facing charges for political reasons. The CCDA supports 30,000 indigenous small farmers throughout the country in struggles for access to and defense of land and territory through advocacy, the production of coffee for export and the promotion of sustainable agriculture. Marcelo will also speak about the current political context and how it impacts organizations like the CCDA. For more information phone 902-367-6246.
CUPE 1870 and CUPE Global Justice which partner with CCDA is also a co-host of this event.
Robertson Library and the International Student Office (ISO) invite you to join us for a presentation by celebrated speaker Dr. Tim Goddard in honour of International Education Week 2018, November 12th-16th.
Dr. Goddard's talk is entitled Of Golden Eggs and Other Fables: Internationalization in a Time of Globalization.
The event will be held at 12:30 pm, Wednesday, November 14 in the LINC, Room 265, in Robertson Libary.
Everyone is welcome!
Privacy breaches on campus should always be internally reported. However, on November 1, 2018 the law will change to create new legal requirements which affect parts of UPEI. In certain circumstances, UPEI will be required by law to report privacy breaches to Federal Privacy Commissioner of Canada and directly notify the people impacted by the breach.
The change was made to PIPEDA (the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act). While these rules do not apply to the core functions of UPEI, it does apply where UPEI collects, uses, or discloses personal information in the course of true commercial activities.
To ensure compliance with our legal obligations, and to manage the situation properly, a privacy breach should be reported immediately to the Vice-President Administration and Finance, Jackie Podger. Failure to comply with the new rules could be an offence under the regulations, with a possible fine of up to $100,000.
Employees should also be aware that while this change only applies to commercial activities, UPEI is subject to a number of privacy obligations, and employees should seek guidance in any privacy breach.
If you have questions about these changes please contact the Chief Access to Information and Privacy Officer Patti Wheatley at pjwheatley@upei.ca or (902)894-2840.
The Department of Psychology welcomes faculty, students, and the campus community to join us at our next Fiona Papps Colloquium Series on Friday, Nov. 16 at 1:30 pm where Dr. Scott Lee will present "Fetishism According to Lacan: Origins and Perversion in Jeanne by Marie-Hélène Lafon”. The presentation will take place in Main 213. Please note this event was previously planned for Nov. 2.
Robertson Library and the International Student Office (ISO) invite you to join us for a presentation by celebrated speaker Dr. Tim Goddard in honour of International Education Week 2018, November 12th-16th.
Dr. Goddard's talk is entitled Of Golden Eggs and Other Fables: Internationalization in a Time of Globalization.
The event will be held at 12:30 pm in the LINC, Room 265, in Robertson Libary.
Everyone is welcome!
