Campus Notices
Canadian Blood Services is excited to be on campus once again this year to offer a more convenient way for students and staff of UPEI to donate. If your department would like to receive promo for future events held on the campus please respond with a mailing address where we can send and how many posters or pay stuffers you would like.
The next clinic is Thursday September 24th from 11-3pm in the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre and there are currently 87 appointments left to be filled. There are several ways to schedule an appointment.
1) Download the Give Blood app
2) Visit blood.ca
3) Call 1-888-2-DONATE
This year we are excited to add to the clinic an opportunity for everyone to Get Swabbed and join the OneMatch Bone Marrow and Stem Cell network. We will have a booth set up at the clinic where you can join and potentially be the one match for someone currently waiting for a transplant. This is new for us to offer this and we have set a modest goal of adding 50 new registrants at this booth. If you cannot donate you still may be able to join, come and check out the booth!!
We are also looking for some volunteers to assist us on campus at these events so feel free to direct anyone or any group interested in this send me an email!!
Also The UPEI Panthers Men’s Hockey team has signed up as a Partner for Life pledging 20 units of blood annually on behalf of players, family & friends. If you would like to support them please join them as a member of their team on www.blood.ca/partnersforlife using the ID number UPEI1949081. Once you register then any donation you give throughout the entire year will be counted toward this goal.
Thanks so much!
Lisa Rusk, Territory Manager PE
Canadian Blood Services
Macphail Homestead, 271 Macphail Park Road, Orwell
Saturday, September 12, 2015, 2:00 to 5:30 pm
Explore nature-based writing in the beautiful setting of the Macphail Homestead. See how poetry, memoir, dramatic monologue, and fiction begin with a sense of place and with close observation of the natural world.
During this 3.5-hour workshop, participants will explore nature and their response to it as they write short pieces in a series of timed exercises developed by a skilled teacher. Supplies needed: notebook, pencil or pen.
People of all ages and all levels of writing experience are welcome. Register online or on the day of the workshop. The workshop fee is $40. Students and seniors pay $30.
Come for the workshop and stay for a light supper and free public reading by Deirdre Kessler, sponsored by the Writers’ Union of Canada, the Canada Council for the Arts, and the Macphail Homestead.
Supper in Tea Room at participants’ own expense. Go to macphailhomestead.ca to see menu designed by Red Seal Chef Joel Short.
Contact: Doreen Huestis, Macphail Homestead Site Director: 902-651-2789 or macphailhomestead@pei.aibn.com
Deirdre Kessler is a poet and author of 15 books for young people and a dozen books of nonfiction for adults. Recently published are a memoir, Mother Country, published by Oberon Press (Dec. 2014) and Born! A foal, five kittens, and Confederation, a children’s book illustrated by Brenda Jones set in Charlottetown in 1864, which received a 2015 P.E.I. Museum & Heritage Foundation writing award and a 2015 City of Charlottetown Heritage Award. Deirdre teaches creative writing, children’s literature, and the course on L.M. Montgomery with UPEI’s Department of English. She is a recipient of a UPEI Award for Teaching Excellence.
There are a handful of seats left for the standard First Aid, CPR & AED Training session to be held on September 1 & 2from 9am-3pm. The training cost is covered. If you are interested in attending please contact Angela Deighan today.
628-4308 or adeighan@upei.ca
The UPEI Office of Skills Development and Learning will be offering a number of professional development certificate programs and courses beginning in late September.
: Interpersonal and Workplace Conflict Resolution Certificate - September 23
: Collaboration and Facilitation Certificate- beginning September 30
: Financial Management Certificate - October 14
: New Managers Series - October 15 (Summerside) & November 19 (Charlottetown)
Our complete course listing and certificate program information can be found at www.upei.ca/skillsdevelopmentandlearning or contact us at sdl@upei.ca or 902-566-0336.
Facilities Management wishes to advise the campus community that general parking lot spaces are still available for purchase, but spaces for designated lots have now been sold out.
Students can purchase a campus parking permit at the Parking Kiosk located on the main level of the W.A. Murphy Student Centre, Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 3:30 pm, until September 26. After that date they will be available from the Facilities Management Office (in the Central Utility Building) from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm weekdays or until permits sell out.
Staff and faculty can purchase campus parking permits from the Facilities Management Office (Central Utility Building) starting August 10, 2015, Monday to Friday, 9:30 am to 3:30 pm; or at the Parking Kiosk located on the main level of the W. A. Murphy Student Centre (kiosk operating August 26 to September 26, 2015 from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm).
For more information on parking services at UPEI, visit upei.ca/parking.
Harmonie Richard, Lead Student Mentor for Accessibility Services and Elyse Cottrell, UPEISU Accessibility Representative have created a 10-15 minute presentation on Accessibility at UPEI. This presentation will cover services available to all students to help them on their academic journey, services available to students registered with Accessibility Services, who should register and how to register, and the importance of being mindful of differences.
During the first 2 weeks of school Harmonie, Elyse and the other student mentors will be speaking to classes. If you would like the presentation to be given to your class, please contact Elyse at accessibility@upeisu.ca to set up a time.
Students, faculty, and staff are invited to a memorial for Dr. Barry Bartmann, a professor in Political Science and Island Studies who passed away earlier this week. The memorial will take place in the Faculty Lounge, SDU Main Bldg., from 4:00 - 5:00pm, Friday, August 28th.
The Faculty of Science Grad Studies Committee invites the campus community to the following seminar presented by Dr. Stephen Heard, University of New Brunswick
Dr. Heard’s seminar is entitled:
“What Scientific Writing Is: Reflections on the History, Culture, and Practice of Composition in the Natural Sciences”
Abstract: How do scientists write, and how do they think about writing? For many scientists, the answers are "painfully" and "we don't". Fixing the problem inherent in the first answer involves changing the second. I will discuss some aspects of the cultural and historical roots of the scientific-writing form, of the function of the written document in the hands of its readers, and of the writing behaviour of ordinary scientists. We can increase our own scientific impact, while simultaneously improving our literature, with conscious attention to what writing is.
The seminar will take place on:
Friday, August 28, 2015
Duffy Science Centre, Room 204
10:30 am
Everyone is welcome to attend.
On Friday, August 28, 2015, the Faculty of Science Graduate Studies Committee will host a Master of Science Defense. Brittany Cole will defend her Master of Science thesis entitled:
“Adapting to Beach and Dune Environments: A Study of Fitness and Ecological Factors in the Coastal Plant Cakile Edentula ”
The seminar will be held on:
Friday, August 28, 2015
1:00 p.m.
Duffy Science Centre – Room 204
Everyone is welcome.
UPEI’s Climate Research Lab, in partnership with PEI EMO and the Marine Environmental Observation Prediction and Response Network (MEOPAR) to bring a special presentation to Prince Edward Island. Dr. Adam Sobel, author of Storm Surge will give a talk in the Lecture Theatre of the Regis and Joan Duffy Research Centre. The talk begins at 10 am Friday, August 28.
There is no cost to attend, but please RSVP to messery@gov.pe.ca.
Dr Sobel is a renowned atmospheric scientist and Columbia University Professor. His book details the devastating and unprecedented events of Hurricane Sandy, using it to explain our planet’s changing climate and what we need to do to protect ourselves and our cities for the future.
Storm Surge brings together the melting glaciers, the shifting jet streams, and the warming oceans to make clear how our changing climate will make New York and other cities more vulnerable than ever to huge storms—and how we need to think differently about these long-term risks if we hope to mitigate the damage. Engaging, informative, and timely, Sobel’s book provokes us to rethink the future of our climate and how we can better prepare for the storms to come.
The Academic Planning Committee is very excited to present our draft of the UPEI Academic Plan to campus. The result of more than two years of campus consultation and the work of a committee of 22 participants from across the campus, the document will be submitted for discussion at the first meeting of Senate.
We invite you to read the document by clicking on he following link -
and send us your feedback (vpa@upei.ca)
On behalf of the committee, thank you to all of you who participated in the process.
Information about clinics, UPEI employee personal training subsidy program, etc have been posted to the wellness website. Check out all the upcoming wellness opportunities.
Please contact Angela Marchbank, Fitness & Wellness Coordinator at amarchbank@upei.ca or 566-0606 if you have any questions.
The next UPEI on-site training session in animal use and care will be held....
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
AVC - The McCain Foundation Learning Commons Rm 287
This will be a 3 hour training session with handouts, based on CCAC Recommended Syllabus (exam included).
The Canadian Council of Animal Care (CCAC) requires that all personnel involved with the use of animals in research, teaching, testing and service take this course. (A refresher course is required every 5 years.)
Please notify me by e-mail animalcare@upei.ca by 12:00 noon on Tuesday, September 8, 2015 if you or any of your staff will be attending this session.
You’re invited to our new "On the Go" program launch at the AVC and Samuel’s Café Tuesday, August 25th from 9:00 am and 12:30 pm. Come meet our Food Service Team and try some samples of our new products.
Don’t forget to fill out a ballot to win lunch for 2!
Angela Mackenzie
Food Service Director
Chartwells UPEI
The annual Back to School Sale at the UPEI Bookstore is on this week. Save 20% across the store on clothing, backpacks, school & office supplies, giftware and more. Shop online and save at upei.ca/bookstore. Ends Friday August 28th
Central Printing is open
Monday - Friday - 8:00 - 3:30
Contact Wendy at 566-0558 or
The Department of Companion Animals will be interviewing three (3) candidates for the open, tenure-track faculty position in anesthesia. The second candidate, Dr. Daniel Pang, will be on campus next week, Monday, August 24th & Tuesday, August 25th. He obtained his veterinary degree in 2000 at the University of Bristol; completed a small animal internship at the University of Glasgow in 2002 and finished a combined residency-MSc program in veterinary anesthesia at the University of Montreal in 2006. In 2011 he received a PhD in anesthetic mechanisms from the Imperial College, London. Dr. Pang is board-certified by both the ECVAA & the ACVAA and joined the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Calgary in 2010.
As part of the interview process, each candidate has been asked to present a 50-minute lecture suitable for 3rd year DVM students. Any interested faculty / staff / students are invited to attend. A copy of Dr. Pang’s CV and letter of application will be available from Laurel Fisher (fisher@upei.ca) in the Department of Companion Animals.
SEMINAR NOTICE – Dr. Daniel Pang
‘PAIN ASSESSMENT – How do we Know if it Hurts?’
Monday, August 24th @ 1:00pm, AVC Lecture Theatre ‘A’
The Campus Connector newsletter scheduled to be distributed today will be issued on Thursday, August 27. To keep up-to-date on campus events and news, watch the UPEI Events Calendar and keep your eyes open for Campus Notices.
UPEI professor and author Deirdre Kessler will give a public reading on Saturday, 12 September, 7 pm, at the Macphail Homestead in Orwell.
Deirdre will reading new poems, excerpts from a recently published memoir, Mother Country, and from a novel in progress.
The setting will be the Great Room of Sir Andrew Macphail’s house in Orwell. The free public reading is sponsored by The Writers’ Union of Canada, the Canada Council for the Arts, and the Macphail Homestead.
Deirdre Kessler is a poet and author of 15 books for young people and a dozen books of nonfiction for adults. Recently published are a memoir, Mother Country, published by Oberon Press (Dec. 2014) and Born! A foal, five kittens, and Confederation, a children’s book illustrated by Brenda Jones set in Charlottetown in 1864, which received a 2015 P.E.I. Museum & Heritage Foundation writing award and a 2015 City of Charlottetown Heritage Award. Deirdre teaches creative writing, children’s literature, and the course on L.M. Montgomery with UPEI’s Department of English. She is a recipient of a UPEI Award for Teaching Excellence.
Reading from 7:00 to 8:00 pm.
There will be a cash bar.
The Macphail Homestead, 271 Macphail Park Road, Orwell, is a 20-minute drive from Charlottetown.
Contact: Doreen Huestis, Macphail Homestead Site Director:
902-651-2789 or macphailhomestead@pei.aibn.com.
UPEI will be hosting an orienteering event on the morning of Thursday Aug 20th between 9:30-11:30. The event involves participants locating check-points from various locations around campus. The check-points are small stakes in the ground with a white and orange flag (see photo below). Please do not touch, remove or alter the stakes location in any way. All stakes will be removed by 1:00 pm on Thursday afternoon. Thank you for your cooperation and attention to this matter.
