As per the campus Energy Guidelines electric space heaters can represent a fire hazard when used to supplement central heating. They also consume significant amounts of electricity. They are not permitted on campus except as authorized by Facilities Management. As such:

· Only space heaters approved by Facilities Management shall be used on campus. Personal space heaters are not allowed.

· Portable space heaters not authorized by Facilities Management will be removed.

If you are experience heating or cooling issues in your area, please inform Facilities Management so that it can be addressed.

“Getting a Nice Glow on at Research on Tap: Luminescent Sensors and the Fluorescence of Everyday Things.”

Research on Tap returns February 8, 6:30 pm, at The Wave, the UPEI campus pub in the WA Murphy Student Centre. Dr. Brian Wagner, professor of chemistry, will lead a discussion on luminescent sensors and the fluorescence of everyday things.

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

The planning committee for UPEI Mental Health Week 2018 has been busy putting together a week of events and information sessions to bring our community together to share, learn, and celebrate our mental health and wellness; to help end the stigma and encourage conversation on this important topic.

If you would like to volunteer 1 - 3 hours of your time staffing an information booth and/or greeting people at sessions, we would love to have you. If interested, please provide your contact information and we will be in touch with you.

Residence Life Advisors are writing Kind Letters (inspired by the More Love Letters Campaign) that they will deliver to community members this week. If you would like to contribute to this initiative, please email Residence Life Coordinator Sarah Donald at sdonald@upei.ca for further details.

AcroYoga is a combination of exercise and play. This practice promotes strength, flexibility and balance. No prior experience in yoga is needed.

Join this class alone or in a pair. Class lead by AcroYoga Instructor Marie-Eve Filion, B.Sc.Kinesiology. Saturdays 11:00 am - Noon, February 10 - March 31, 2018. Pre-registration required by noon February 9 by visiting Panther Central desk, Sports. Fee:$47 + hst Sports Centre members, $60+hst Non-members.

For more information, contact Angela Marchbank at amarchbank@upei.ca.

The Island Lecture Series is back with a new slate of speakers and presentations. Join us on Tuesday, February 13 at 7:00 pm for "Unlocking the mysteries of Prehistoric PEI".

Island filmmaker/photographer Will Beckett brings his childhood fascination with prehistoric life to the SDU Main Building Faculty Lounge. Starting at 7:00 pm he will speak about the adventures behind his upcoming Web documentary series, Prehistoric PEI. 

Click here to view full details on the UPEI Events Calendar!

Please join us for Theology on Tap! The St. Francis of Assisi Fraternity will speak on “Franciscan Spirituality for the 21st Century.” Presented by the SDU Institute of Christianity and Culture, 15 February 2018, 7 pm, the Pourhouse, 189 Great George Street. We look forward to seeing you!

One of UPEI Facilities Management's strategic goals is to enhance customer service. Your feedback and suggestions are important to us and we want to hear from you on how we are doing.

We would appreciate it if you could take a few minutes from your busy day and complete the online Facilities Management Customer Satisfaction Survey by February 9, 2018 to provide us with your current level of satisfaction and identify what we need to focus on in the upcoming year. Survey results will also allow us to measure our success as we implement customer service improvement objectives. 

Here is the survey link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/upei_facilities

Regards,

Greg Clayton
Director of UPEI Facilities Management

Please join us for Theology on Tap! The St. Francis of Assisi Fraternity will speak on “Franciscan Spirituality for the 21st Century.” Presented by the SDU Institute of Christianity and Culture, 15 February 2018, 7 pm, the Pourhouse, 189 Great George Street. We look forward to seeing you!

Want to learn how to use Robertson Library's 3D printer? 

Sign up for a free workshop to learn how a 3D printer works and see a demonstration! No experience necessary! Open to all students, staff, faculty, and members of the public.

All workshops will be held in Robertson Library Room 265 (LINC) on the following dates: 

• Tuesday, February 13, 3:00-4:30
• Wednesday, February 14, 11:30-1:00
• Wednesday, February 28, 3:00-4:30
• Thursday, March 1, 12:30-2:00
• Saturday, March 3, 2:00-3:30

Click here to register!

The UPEI Multicultural Song Circle meets every Tuesday in SDU Main Building Faculty Lounge from 4:30 - 5:30. This is a non-audition singing group that shares songs of the many cultures and countries on the UPEI campus for fun, friendship,relaxation, and music-making.

All students, staff, faculty and community are welcome. Come when you can!

Please note that certain parking spaces in the "Visitor Metered" parking lot between the Regis and Joan Duffy Research Centre and Steel Building will be reserved every Tuesday and Thursday (and some Mondays) from 8:30 am - 3:30 pm. 

The metres at these parking spaces will be marked with covers to ensure participants in Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programs who have limited mobility can easily and safely access Steel Building.

Please refrain from parking in these spaces, as enforcement action including towing will be immediate.

Applications for 2018 Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Graduate Scholarship will be accepted until 12:00 noon (AST) Friday, February 16, 2018, with decisions to be announced in April.

Call for applications from potential graduate students for the 2018 Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Graduate Scholarship. The Scholarship will support the training of researchers at the masters or doctoral level to pursue animal welfare research at the University of Prince Edward Island. Both applied or more fundamental approaches to research pertaining to animal welfare are welcome.

Students may take up their award at any time of the year but must do so within twelve months of the date of the letter of offer. Click here for more information.

As per the campus Energy Guidelines electric space heaters can represent a fire hazard when used to supplement central heating. They also consume significant amounts of electricity. They are not permitted on campus except as authorized by Facilities Management. As such:

· Only space heaters approved by Facilities Management shall be used on campus. Personal space heaters are not allowed.

· Portable space heaters not authorized by Facilities Management will be removed.

If you are experience heating or cooling issues in your area, please inform Facilities Management so that it can be addressed.

Please spread the word to your UPEI network in Toronto!

The UPEI Alumni and Friends Toronto Chapter will host a Meet and Greet event on February 7 at The Arts and Letters Club of Toronto.

Click here to view full details on the UPEI Events Calendar, and click here to view the e-invite!

Dr. Malcolm Murray will present "(Dis)solving the Ring of Gyges Problem" on February 9, 2018 at 1:00 in SDU Main Building Rm. 211.

Do we act morally because it is the right thing to do, or because we want to avoid the consequences of being caught acting immorally? Join UPEI’s Malcolm Murray as he explores this perennial philosophical problem, drawing from his new book, "Morals and Consent: Contractarian Solutions to Ethical Woes".

Everyone is welcome!

Molecular and Macromolecular Sciences Seminar Program – Winter Semester 2018

On Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at 12:30 pm in Duffy Research Centre Rm. 212, Matt Dunlop will present “Isolation of Nanocrystalline Cellulose from Local Invasive Tunicates”.

All are welcome to attend!

Molecular and Macromolecular Sciences Seminar Program – Winter Semester 2018

On Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at 1:00 pm in Duffy Research Centre Rm. 212, Trevor Profitt will present “Creating a Modular Framework for Machine Learning in the Chemical Sciences Using Autoencoders".

All are welcome to attend!

The presentation scheduled for January 31, which was snowed out, will be now be given on Wednesday, February 7 from 12:00-1:00 pm in the SDMB Faculty Lounge.

Join Jaclyn Borden, Learning Strategist, Accessibility Services, as she presents a “how-to” for teaching students affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This presentation will give a brief overview of ASD and its impact on students' learning and success. It will provide practical tips for supporting the learning of students with ASD in different classroom scenarios such as class participation, group work and assessments.

Do you have plans yet for the winter break? How about taking part in some interesting professional development? For two full days on February 20th and 21st, attend a workshop that focuses around the concept of practice teaching. A small group of peer instructors get together to teach short lessons in front of each other from a prepared lesson plan in order to gain feedback on their teaching in a low-stakes and collegial environment. Sessions will also be video-recorded and participants will be provided with a copy of their sessions for later review. Co-sponsored by the E-Learning Office and the Faculty Development Office, the workshop is designed to help enhance the teaching effectiveness of new and/or experienced educators at UPEI. Participants will also have the opportunity to work at the process of giving and receiving feedback. A light breakfast and coffee/snack breaks will be provided each day. Lunch is on your own. For more information and to register, click here.