The UPEI Rainbow Alliance is selling raffle tickets in order to raise money to help send Island high school and university students to the 2017 International GSA Conference in Windsor, Ontario. There are over 30 prizes to be won! Tickets are $2 each, 3 for $5 or 15 for $10. For a list of the items being raffled off visit: http://upeira.wix.com/fair/raffle.

You can purchase tickets by popping up to Student Affairs in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre from Monday to Friday, 9 am to 4 pm. Contact Elyse at ecottrell@upei.ca if you want to arrange a time to buy tickets outside of those hours.

Calling all singers! The UPEI Multicultural Choir and Song Circle will be meeting this Tuesday, October 11, from 4:30 to 5:30 pm in the Robertson Library building, room 103 (on basement level). This area is also accessible by an elevator, if needed (call Hailey – see below).

The multicultural choir is in its sixth year, and is a non-audition, open, free, and fun activity which brings people from campus and the community together, sharing songs from cultures all around the world!

If you have any questions or comments, please contact Hailey at 902-566-6023, or airs@upei.ca.

Students in Kinesiology 343 (Physiological Assessment and Training) are looking for volunteers to participate in sub-maximal fitness tests. Following testing, all participants will receive a personalized training program.  For details, please contact Travis Saunders at trsaunders@upei.ca.

Dr. Courtney Dwyer, a candidate for the open, two-year term community practice position in the Department of Companion Animals will be interviewed on Tuesday, October 11, 2016. As part of this interview process, Dr. Dwyer has been asked to provide a seminar to the campus community at 12:30 pm in AVC Lecture Theatre B. The seminar is titled, "The Importance of Nutrition in the Management and Prevention of Urolithiasis in a Dog."  All are encouraged to attend.

Google Apps like Gmail, Google Calendar, and Google Docs are excellent tools that can help you keep organized and collaborate with colleagues and students. The E-Learning Office is hosting an introductory workshop on these apps from 10:00 am to 11:30 am on October 19th in the LINC in the Robertson Library. Register today to attend.

Canadian lawyer Marie Henein will give a lecture titled “An Inconvenient Profession” at the 2016 Chief Justice Thane A. Campbell Lectureship in Law on Wednesday, October 12, at 1:30 p.m., in Memorial Hall, Confederation Centre of the Arts.

Henein will focus on the role of the legal profession in society, including both the personal demands of the profession as well as the commitment required to the legal system and the rule of law in firmly protecting the role of independent counsel.

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. It is recommended that audience members arrive 30 minutes prior to the event. For information about attending the lecture, please contact Jane McKay, Administrative Assistant, Office of the Dean of Arts at UPEI, jmckay@upei.ca, (902)566-0307.

On Thursday, October 20, 2016 Canadian Blood Services will be on campus doing a blood donor clinic and one match stem cell drive from 11am-3pm in the WA Murphy Student Centre. No appointment is necessary but if you would like to preregister you can do so at blood.ca or the "giveblood" app.  

UPEI Student Affairs and the International Relations Office are hosting a public panel discussion to help address the issue of drink tampering and what to do if you suspect your or your friends’ drinks have been drugged. The event will take place on Tuesday, October 4 from 6–8 pm at McMillan Hall in the W. A. Murphy Student Centre.

Victims are not responsible for their drinks being drugged nor are they responsible to prevent the situations that can arise from this illegal behaviour. The discussion—featuring panelists from the medical, legal, and law enforcement communities—is aimed at equipping the audience with the know-how on how to avoid a dangerous situation and to stay as safe as possible. Lawyer Gary Demeulenaere from Stewart McKelvey, Constable Tim Keizer with Charlottetown Police Services, QEH emergency room physician Joanne McGinn, and PEI Victim Services Manager Susan Maynard will also help guide participants about what to do if they suspect their or their friends’ drinks have been tampered with. They will explain the reporting process and describe the services available for victims on PEI.

All are welcome.

There will be a UPEI basic biosafety training session on Friday, October 14, 2016 from 9:00 am -12:00 noon in the AVC McCain Foundation Learning Commons, Room 287N. Topics to be covered include basic biosafety principles and how they are applied at the University of Prince Edward Island, as well as biosecurity training. This session is open to graduate students. To attend the Basic Biosafety course, you must pre-register by contacting Kathryn Harrison, before October 7, 2016 by email (kharrison@upei.ca) or by phone (902-566-0901). Please include your name, department, email address and phone number in your email or voice message. If you are a graduate student, please indicate this and include your supervisor’s name.

Please note that those who have not attended a training session since 2013 are currently due for the Biosafety Refresher Course.

If you have any questions about this training session, please contact Kathryn or Dr. Rhoda Speare (rspeare@upei.ca or phone, 902-620-5071).

The UPEI Rainbow Alliance is selling raffle tickets in order to raise money to help send Island high school and university students to the 2017 International GSA Conference in Windsor, Ontario. There are over 30 prizes to be won! Tickets are $2 each, 3 for $5, or 15 for $10.  You can purchase tickets by popping up to Student Affairs Monday to Friday, 9 am to 4 pm, and this Thursday from 6 pm to 10 pm. For a list of the items being raffled off visit http://upeira.wix.com/fair/raffle. Contact Elyse at ecottrell@upei.ca if you want to arrange a time to buy tickets outside of those hours. 

Warren Spires from CNIB will be on campus Thursday, October 6 to offer an Eye Safety Workshop for UPEI students. This 45-minute presentation employs a combination of real-life stories, powerful visuals and OHS best practices. The Eye Safety Program Workshop connects with the audience on a level that makes them consider the personal cost of eye injury while motivating them to be diligent about wearing appropriate eye protection and following workshop safety protocols. Participants will come away compelled to take action to protect their eyes at work, school, home, and play.

We ask that you provide any students who you feel would benefit from this workshop with information on this session and encourage them to attend.

What: CNIB Eye Safety Program Workshop
When: Thursday October 6, 2016 at 10:00 am
Where: Health Science Building (HSB) Room 106

If you need further information or have any questions, please contact Kathryn Harrison (kharrison@upei.ca) or 902-566-0901.

There will be a UPEI biosafety refresher training session on Friday, October 21, 2016 from 1:30 pm–3:30 pm in AVC McCain Foundation Learning Commons, Room 287N.

This session is required for those who attended the Basic Biosafety course in 2013 or earlier. It is not a substitute for Basic Biosafety. Topics to be covered include a review of basic biosafety principles, a practical approach to spill cleanup, and an update on what’s new at UPEI in the field of biosafety. To attend the Biosafety Refresher course, you must pre-register by contacting Kathryn Harrison, before October 14, 2016 by email (kharrison@upei.ca) or by phone (902-566-0901). Please include your name, department, email address and phone number in your email or voice message.

If you have any questions about this training session, please contact Kathryn or Dr. Rhoda Speare (rspeare@upei.ca or phone 902-620-5071).
 

UPEI Student Affairs and the International Relations Office are hosting a public panel discussion to help address the issue of drink tampering and what to do if you suspect your or your friends’ drinks have been drugged. The event will take place on Tuesday, October 4 from 6–8 pm at McMillan Hall in the W. A. Murphy Student Centre.

Victims are not responsible for their drinks being drugged nor are they responsible to prevent the situations that can arise from this illegal behaviour. The discussion—featuring panelists from the medical, legal, and law enforcement communities—is aimed at equipping the audience with the know-how on how to avoid a dangerous situation and to stay as safe as possible. Lawyer Gary Demeulenaere from Stewart McKelvey, Constable Tim Keizer with Charlottetown Police Services, QEH emergency room physician Joanne McGinn, and PEI Victim Services Manager Susan Maynard will also help guide participants about what to do if they suspect their or their friends’ drinks have been tampered with. They will explain the reporting process and describe the services available for victims on PEI.

All are welcome.

Calling all singers! The UPEI Multicultural Choir and Song Circle will be meeting this Tuesday, October 4, from 4:30 to 5:30 pm in the Robertson Library Building, in the basement, room 103. This area is also accessible by an elevator (call Hailey if needed at 902-566-6023).

The multicultural choir is in its sixth year, and is a non-audition, open, free and fun activity which brings people from campus and the community together, sharing songs from cultures all around the world! If you have any questions or comments, please contact Hailey at 902-566-6023, or airs@upei.ca. 

This professional development course that will take place on October 17, 2016 will explore how to create a culture of respect and trust in the workplace. Through lectures and exercises (which may include role plays), participants will:

• Examine the characteristics of a respectful workplace;
• Explore the causes and consequences of incivility and disrespect in the workplace;
• Examine discriminatory and personal harassment in the workplace (laws, policies and impact);
• Explore the meaning of trust and the characteristics of a high trust workplace;
• Learn how trust can be eroded and the behaviours that can be used to build and repair trust in the workplace;
• Assess their own workplace culture and explore how each individual can contribute to a climate of respect and trust.

The cost is $339. For more information, email sdl@upei.ca or call (902) 566-0336

Please head to http://projects.upei.ca/scent/ to read and comment on the fourth article of the term on the SCENT blog: "Tests and Writing, Not Tests or Writing." This provocative article suggests some interesting ways of thinking about how we assess our students' work. Questions? Write to Gerald at fdo@upei.ca.

There will be a UPEI biosafety refresher training session on Friday, October 21, 2016 from1:30 pm – 3:30 pm in AVC McCain Foundation Learning Commons, Room 287N.

This session is required for those who attended the Basic Biosafety course in 2013 or earlier. It is not a substitute for Basic Biosafety. Topics to be covered include a review of basic biosafety principles, a practical approach to spill cleanup, and an update on what’s new at UPEI in the field of biosafety. To attend the Biosafety Refresher course, you must pre-register by contacting Kathryn Harrison, before October 14, 2016 by email (kharrison@upei.ca) or by phone (902-566-0901). Please include your name, department, email address and phone number in your email or voice message.

If you have any questions about this training session, please contact Kathryn or Dr. Rhoda Speare (rspeare@upei.ca or phone 902-620-5071).

There will be a UPEI basic biosafety training session on Friday, October 14, 2016 from 9:00 am -12:00 noon in the AVC McCain Foundation Learning Commons, Room 287N. Topics to be covered include basic biosafety principles and how they are applied at the University of Prince Edward Island, as well as biosecurity training. This session is open to graduate students. 

Please note: those who have not attended a training session since 2013 are currently due for the Biosafety Refresher Course. To attend the Basic Biosafety course, you must pre-register by contacting Kathryn Harrison, before October 7, 2016 by email (kharrison@upei.ca) or by phone (902-566-0901). Please include your name, department, email address and phone number in your email or voice message. If you are a graduate student, please indicate this and include your supervisor’s name.

If you have any questions about this training session, please contact Kathryn or Dr. Rhoda Speare (rspeare@upei.ca or phone, 902-620-5071)

The UPEI Rainbow Alliance will be hosting a craft fair to help send Island high school and university students and their chaperones to OUTSthine 2017 in Windsor, Ontario. OUTShine 2017 is an International LGBTQI2S+ Youth and Ally Summit.

The craft fair will take place on Saturday, October 1, 2016 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm in McMillan Hall at the W.A. Murphy Student Centre. Admission is FREE!

Vendors include: PEI Reach Foundation; Nerdy Jewels; Nevada Jay, Graphic Designer; Houndstooth Bakery; Avon; One Earth with Consultant, Kathy L Burt; Of The Earth; Zak T Court Candle Creations; Renee's Epic Cosmetics; Oragami Owl; Arbonne; Autumn and Fall Decor by Ashley Greening; Melanie Hutchins Artistry; Namaste PEI; Steeped Tea Inc (who will also be doing a fundraiser of which we get 40% of the proceeds!)

We will also be selling raffle tickets (click here for prize list) for $2 each, 3 for $5, 15 for $10. All proceeds from the vendor tables, and the raffle will go towards our fundraising initiative. Come support our vendors who have helped support us! For more info on the Craft Fair: http://upeira.wixsite.com/fair/vendor-list or https://www.facebook.com/events/904978959648202/ or contact Elyse at ecottrell@upei.ca