The deadline for November's Animal Care Protocol Submissions (new, renewal, or amendment) is Friday, November 3. Please ensure you download the current forms, and use the most current Adobe Reader to complete forms (only current forms will be accepted). 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 department room 2302
• Submit an electronic copy to animalcare@upei.ca

Submissions 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.

After a successful start in September, Research on Tap returns October 19 at 6:30 pm at The Wave, the UPEI campus pub in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre. Dr. Janet Bryanton, professor in the Faculty of Nursing at UPEI, will lead a discussion about women who seek planned caesareans due to fear of childbirth.

Giving birth is a significant life experience for women. Fear of childbirth is not a new phenomenon, and it can occur at any time before, during, and after birth. Sometimes, the fear of childbirth leads to women asking for a planned caesarean section. Researchers do not have a clear understanding of this experience. Dr. Bryanton explored women’s experiences of fear in relation to their decision to have a planned cesarean birth. In her presentation, Dr. Bryanton will speak about the 16 women who shared their experiences with fear of childbirth.

Research on Tap is a series of public discussions led by UPEI researchers.  For more information, please email gsa@upei.ca. 

Dr. Rankin Sherling will give a presentation on how, when, and why the Gaelic language went "Global" on Friday, October 13, 2017 from 3:00 to 4:00 pm in Schurman Market Square, Don and Marion McDougall Hall. Dr. Sherling has been interviewed widely on his commitment to sharing and learning the Gaelic language. For a story on how he helped promote Gaelic in rural Alabama, click here.

For more information, please contact Dr. Rob Dennis at rdennis@upei.ca or 902-566-0774.

In honour of the 150th anniversary of Canadian confederation, Dr. David Wilson, FRSC, Department of History, University of Toronto will give a presentation on "The Hardest Internal Battle:' Thomas D'Arcy McGee and Catholicism" as part of the SDU Institute of Christianity and Culture's Theology on Tap Series. Please join us on Thursday, October 12, 2017 ar 6:30 pm in The Pourhouse, 189 Great George Street. Talk to begin at 7:00 pm, must 19 or older to attend. 

For more information, please contact Dr. Rob Dennis at rdennis@upei.ca or 902-566-0774.

Professor Anne Warner La Forest, of the University of New Brunswick’s Faculty of Law, will present the 2017 Chief Justice Thane A. Campbell Lectureship in Law on Friday, October 20, at 1:30 pm, in The Guild, Charlottetown. Her presentation is entitled “Canada and International Human Rights Law at 150: A Journey in Three Parts.” Co-sponsored by the University of Prince Edward Island and the Law Foundation of Prince Edward Island, the Chief Justice Thane A. Campbell Lectureship in Law honours Thane A. Campbell, Rhodes Scholar, former premier of Prince Edward Island, and first chancellor of the University of Prince Edward Island.

The lecture is free, but seating is limited. All are welcome!

The Environmental Sciences and Human Biology (ESHB) seminar series will continue  on Friday, October 13. Dr. Tamara Franz-Odendaa, Mount Saint Vincent University, will present on the topics of: “The skeletons of animal eyes” and "The current status of women in Science in Canada" in room 204 of the Duffy Science Centre at 12:30 pm.

All are welcome!

Nathaniel Preston, from the Master of Arts, Island Studies program, will be defending his thesis entitled "Lost Mermaids: The Social and Economic Impacts of Development for Haenyeo Culture and Jeju Island" on Wednesday, October 11 at 3:00 pm. Due to space limitations this defense will not be open to the public.

For more information, please contact Dr. Jim Randall at jarandall@upei.ca or 902-620-5013.

UPEI faculty and staff can apply for a UPEI Employee Fitness Training Subsidy to use towards either small group training or specialty fitness classes. We have 17 subsidies left. Click here for a copy of the application form.

Note: Those who have already received the subsidy in the Fall 2017 are not eligible.

The schedule for the next round of specialty fitness classes has been announced. Classes include: Pilates on the Bosu, Kettlebell Circuit and a a variety of Yoga classes. 

Click here for class descriptions, times, and start dates. Six classes / session. Classes require pre-registration 24 hours prior to start date of class. Fee: Sports Centre members $35 + hst; non-members $45 + hst. Drop in fee: $10 + hst/person/class.

For more information, please contact Angela Marcbhank, Fitness and Wellness Coordinator at amarchbank@upei.ca.

View the campus dining map and this week's menu online by clicking here.

Feel free to follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @ChartwellsUPEI to keep up to date on events and ongoing promotions, and to see what's being served up daily!

The Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Centre at the Atlantic Veterinary College, UPEI, is pleased to host eminent animal welfare scientist Professor David Mellor, University of Massey, New Zealand, in October.

During his visit, Dr. Mellor will give a public lecture entitled “Thriving, not merely surviving: A fresh perspective on animal welfare” on Tuesday, October 17, at 7:00 pm, in Lecture Theatre A, Atlantic Veterinary College, UPEI.

Dr. Mellor will look at both negative and positive emotions in animals and how these emotions affect behaviours. He will offer a fresh perspective on animal welfare management through promoting positive states and minimizing negative ones, and consider the interaction between them. Much of his pioneering and well-recognized work in the field of animal welfare is on animal emotions and behaviour, and the promotion of positive welfare states in companion animals, farm animals, and others.

This lecture is part of AVC’s annual community workshop series. For information, contact Janice MacWilliam at jmacwilliam@upei.ca or (902) 566-0589.

Join UPEI's Graduate and Professional Program Advisor along with staff from the Faculty of Education for an information session on the Bachelor of Education and the Bachelor of Education - Français Langue Seconde programs at UPEI! Topics covered will include: admissions information, application process, program information including practicum duration and travel opportunities, and more!

October 11, 2017 from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm in Don and Marion McDougall Hall, room 248.

The UPEI Multicultural Choir and Song Circle meets regularly from 4:30 to 5:30 pm on Wednesday in the SDU Main Building Lounge. Join students, staff, and faculty from all over the world, share songs of many cultures, relax, have fun. All welcome.

North of 49 films and the Campus Life Program present: "Ariyah and Tristan's Inevitable Breakup", a modern day love story(ish) with all the twists and turbulence expected of any 20 somethings coupling. Ariyah (Koumbie) is an ambitious young animator. Tristan (Taylor Olson) is a carefree club photographer. Not exactly a match made in heaven but they give it a chance. Ariyah and Tristan’s Inevitable Break-up follows their relationship and the couple’s pivotal moments, all in Ariyah’s apartment. The drama and the comedy are captured including all the firsts – first fights, first “I love you’s”, an unplanned pregnancy and everything in between.

This film was made for $1000 as part of the Women In Film and Television – 1K Wave contest, that challenged 5 female directors to make a film for $1000. Koumbie is a young female director and actor based in Halifax and she and partner Taylor Olson co-wrote and co-starred in the film. Koumbie is also the director.

We will be giving a $50 UPEI Bookstore gift card to two lucky attendees and every attendee will receive a free Samuel's Coffee & Muffin coupon.

Doors open 6:00, Movie starts at 6:15. All are welcome - bring a friend - free snacks provided!

New cycle fitness class schedule announced! Check out the class descriptions, times and start dates by clicking here. Fee for six classes / sessions: Sports Centre members $51 + hst; non-members $60 + hst. Drop in fee: $12 + hst/person/class.

For more information please contact Angela Marcbhank at amarchbank@upei.ca.

Nathaniel Preston, from the Master of Arts, Island Studies program, will be defending his thesis entitled "Lost Mermaids: The Social and Economic Impacts of Development for Haenyeo Culture and Jeju Island" on Wednesday, October 11 at 3:00 pm. Due to space limitations this defense will not be open to the public.

For more information, please contact Dr. Jim Randall at jarandall@upei.ca or 902-620-5013.

In honour of the 150th anniversary of Canadian confederation, Dr. David Wilson, FRSC, Department of History, University of Toronto will give a presentation on "The Hardest Internal Battle:' Thomas D'Arcy McGee and Catholicism" as part of the SDU Institute of Christianity and Culture's Theology on Tap Series. Please join us on Thursday, October 12, 2017 ar 6:30 pm in The Pourhouse, 189 Great George Street. Talk to begin at 7:00 pm, must 19 or older to attend. 

For more information, please contact Dr. Rob Dennis at rdennis@upei.ca or 902-566-0774.

The UPEI Department of History and the Benevolent Irish Society invite you to a presentation on "The Origins of Fenianism in Canada", to be delivered by Dr. David Wilson, Department of History, University of Toronto, on Friday, October 13, 2017 at 7:00 pm in Schurman Market Square, Don and Marion McDougall Hall.  

For more information, please contact Dr. Ed MacDonald at gemacdonald@upei.ca or (902) 894-2805.

Eminent animal welfare scientist Professor David Mellor, University of Massey, New Zealand, will give a public lecture at the Atlantic Veterinary College on Tuesday, October 17, at 7 pm.

During his lecture, “Thriving, not merely surviving: A fresh perspective on animal welfare,” Mellor will look at negative and positive emotions in animals and how these emotions affect behaviours. He will offer a fresh perspective on animal welfare management through promoting positive states and minimizing negative ones, and consider the interaction between them.

Much of Mellor’s pioneering and well-recognized work in the field of animal welfare is on animal emotions and behaviour, and the promotion of positive welfare states in companion animals, farm animals, and others. He led the development and subsequent refinement of the Five Domains model of animal welfare, which covers all aspects of animal welfare including nutrition, environment, health, behaviour, and the animal’s mental state, both negative and positive.

The Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Centre is hosting the lecture, which is part of AVC’s annual community workshop series. For information, contact Janice MacWilliam at jmacwilliam@upei.ca or (902) 566-0589.