The School of Mathematical and Computational Sciences invites the campus community to a presentation by Dr. Franklin Mendivil on Friday, February 26 at 2:30 pm in AVC Lecture Theatre B.

Given a list of numbers, what do you get when you look at the set of all possible sums of parts of the list? It turns out that many times you get a set with interesting fractal structure. In this talk delivered from Acadia University via the web, Dr. Mendivil, from Acadia's Department of Mathematics and Statistics, will discuss this idea and explore the geometric structure of the resulting set of sums. Generalizations to 2D (and higher) will also be discussed. This framework of “sumsets” is a nice method for constructing Cantor sets with lots of symmetries.

Another SCENT blog post for you all to read and comment on has just been loaded on the SCENT website at projects.upei.ca/scent. Many of you have no doubt heard about concealed weapons being allowed on college and university campuses in some States; this article looks at one university's response to that in its advice to faculty--that clearly says something about academic freedom and our teaching.

For more info, contact Ann Braithwaite, Chair of SCENT, abraithwaite@upei.ca, or Gerald Wandio, FDO, fdo@upei.ca
 

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. A special focus on Public Sector Management will be offered this fall. This is a fantastic opportunity for public sector managers looking for a public sector focus while simultaneously getting a full MBA experience.

To learn more about the program and to meet with staff, faculty and students from the School of Business, we invite you to attend the following information session:

Wednesday, March 9
Provinces Room, Rodd Charlottetown Hotel
5 pm

Please call (902) 566-6474 or email mba@upei.ca to reserve a seat. For more information on UPEI's EMBA Program, please visit business.upei.ca/mba

 

This is a reminder to the campus community about the final campus-wide food service presentation being held this Friday, February 26 from 9:00 am - 10:15 am. Chartwells will be presenting their response to the Request for Proposals in Bill and Denise Andrew Hall Room 142*.  The Campus-Wide Food Services Evaluation Committee invites faculty, staff, and students to attend!

PEI Energy Systems needs to replace the domestic hot water exchanger in the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre. This will require a shutdown of domestic hot water for the building  for approximately 12 hours. They will be doing this work onThursday, March 3, 2016 beginning at 8:00am.

Facilities Management apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Jackie MacPhail at jmacphail@upei.ca or 902-566-6034.

Robertson Library, in conjunction with the UPEI English Society, will be holding a used book sale on Friday, March 4, noon - 6 pm and Saturday, March 5, 10 am - 3 pm in Room 302/303 (Upper Level) of the Robertson Library. (Storm date the following weekend, same time.)

Proceeds from the book sale help support the UPEI English Society and the Library's collection.

Tickets will be available for a chance to win signed copies of works by local UPEI authors, Deirdre Kessler, Richard Lemm, Brent MacLaine and Shannon Murray. Money raised from the draw will go to the PEI Literacy Alliance.

Come and browse through a great collection of books - there's something for everyone!

Please be advised that the Government of Canada is once again sponsoring the Canada Summer Jobs program designed to help employers create summer job opportunities for students. Canada Summer Jobs provides funding to not-for-profit organizations, public-sector employers and small businesses to create summer job opportunities for young people aged 15 to 30 years who are full-time students intending to return to their studies in Fall 2016. 

Public and private-sector employers are eligible for a wage subsidy of up to 50% of the provincial/territorial adult minimum hourly wage – in PEI the minimum wage will be $10.75 an hour as from June 1, 2016. For additional information and application information for this program please refer to: http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/epb/yi/yep/programs/scpp.shtml

The process of applying for Canada Summer Jobs has changed this year. To apply for this Program you will need to contact Monique Geurts, Human Resources, 566-0515, before March 9, 2016.

Vern Smitheram & Andy Robb Leadership Development Talk 2016 -
Michele Dorsey, Q.C. “Below the Water Line – Leadership, Trust and Innovation”
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 1:30-2:45 pm
UPEI Chaplaincy Centre
Everyone is welcome.

Dr. Adam Fenech of the UPEI Climate Lab will present the next presentation in the Human Biology and Environmental Sciences seminar series on Friday, February 26.   

Dr. Fenech will present:

“Prince Edward Island Changing Coastline

Friday, February 26
12:30 pm
Duffy Science 204

All are welcome.

Spin - Tracey Gairns-Brioux 
Thursdays 6:30 am - 7:15 am Starts February 25

Get ready to ride steadily and consistently with heavy resistance. Strength rides increase muscular and cardiovascular strength enabling you to be a powerful climber. The class will also challenge your aerobic capacity through interval sprints and maximum speed. Register at Panther Central desk. 6-week program. Members $51 + hst. Non-members $60 + hst per program. Registration for Specialty Fitness Classes is required. Please register at Panther Central, UPEI Sports Centre. Payment required to secure spot.

Supplies for the new Konica Minolta photocopiers can be ordered through Procurement Services. Toners and toner waste boxes are free of charge. Staples can be purchased with an internal requisition at $65.00 for a box of three sleeves. To order your supplies, please email procurement@upei.ca. Thank you!

Small group training offers training sessions that focus on individual progression and skill development. A six-week, two times per week small group of seven - ten working with a certified personal trainer. Twelve sessions. Fee: $135 + taxes per person.

Group 1: Mondays and Wednesdays, 12:05 pm – 12:50 pm, March 21 - April 27 with Lyndsey Paynter. Registration deadline: March 18.

Group 2: Mondays and Wednesdays, 1:00pm - 1:45pm, March 14 - April 20 with Tracey Gairns-Brioux. Registration deadline: March 11

Please register at PANTHER CENTRAL Desk at the UPEI Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre. Payment required at registration!

Due to the expiration of the current contract, the opportunity to provide food services on campus was advertised to the public. There were two responses received as a result of the Request for Proposals; one from Chartwells and a second from Aramark. The Campus-Wide Food Services Evaluation Committee invites faculty, staff, and students to attend the following presentations by the two bidders:

Aramark
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
9:00 - 10:15 am
Main Building Room 117

Chartwells*
Friday, February 26, 2016
9:00 - 10:15 am
Don and Marion McDougall Hall Room 329

*This date has been added as Chartwells' original presentation time was scheduled during Reading Week.

A new Cycle and Core fitness class will be offered from March 8 - 22 from 4:45 pm - 5:30 pm. Three classes will be with fitness instructor Bernadette Currie. Fee: $25.50 plus HST for Sports Centre members, $30 plus HST for non-members. Registration deadline:  March 4. Please visit Panther Central at the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre to register - payment required to complete registration.
 

The UPEI Mental Health Week organizers invite staff and faculty to participate in our wrap-up session, "Let's Listen" on Friday, March 11 at 3:00 pm. Five to six students, staff, and faculty will share their personal journey and/or supportive experiences with mental health in a friendly, safe, and informal environment. We've already had a few students step up to participate, and we are now looking for a few staff and faculty to do so as well. If you would like to share your story, relating it to our theme "Relationships Matter", we would love to hear from you. Please send a short paragraph of what you would like to speak about to Anne Bartlett, ambartlett@upei.ca, by 5:00 pm on Thursday, February 25. Please help us eliminate the stigma around mental health while promoting a healthy and supportive UPEI community.

Are you looking to order a grad ring? There will be a representative from Nortons Jewellers at the UPEI Bookstore on Tuesday, February 23 and Wednesday, February 24 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm with samples of all graduation rings.

PhD Student Ebtehal El-Ghezlani will present a seminar on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at 12:30 pm in the Regis and Joan Duffy Research Centre, Lecture Theatre, Room 212. The presentation is entitled "Neutral and Cationic Cyclopentadienyl Iron-Based Chromene Complexes Tuning the Properties".  All are welcome!

PEI Energy Systems needs to replace the domestic hot water exchanger for the original portion of the Atlantic Veterinary College. This will require a shutdown of domestic hot water for the original portino of the AVC facility for approximately 2 hours. They will be doing this work on Monday, February 29, 2016 beginning at 12:00pm.

Facilities Management apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Jackie MacPhail at jmacphail@upei.ca or 902-566-6034.