UPEI Student Union President, Lucas MacArthur cordially invites you to join in the welcoming of the incoming UPEI SU Executive. Reception to be held in the Credit Union Day Lounge of the WA Murphy Student Centre on Friday May 1 from 12:00pm - 1:00pm To RSVP please contact Candice at admin@upeisu.ca

Faculty Recognition Night will be held Wednesday, May 6, beginning at 7:00 p.m. (Reception: with live music, 6:30 p.m.) at the Culinary Institute. This event honours the winners of the Hessian Award for Excellence in Teaching and the UPEI Merit Award for Scholarly Achievement as well as those FA Members who are retiring. Tickets are $50.00 each (with a subsidized price of $25.00 for FA members and their guests), and can be pre-ordered at the Faculty Association Office, SDU Main Bldg., Room 315, Ext. 0438. Deadline for reserving tickets is Friday, noon, May 1st . Faculty Recognition Night is co-sponsored by the U.P.E.I. Faculty Association and the Office of the President.

The last brown bag lunch for the 2014-2015 Graduate Student How-To Seminar series will take place on Thursday, May 7th, 2015 from 11:30am - 1:00pm. The title of the seminar is "Mixed-methods and multi-methods: Forms of inquiry and ways of knowing."

Degree framing services are offered by the UPEI Alumni Association; it's a great gift idea for graduates. Visit the secure order site to view the five models of frames that are available. Each frame includes a mat with the UPEI coat of arms embossed in gold. You are encouraged to place your orders immediately so your desired frame is available. Frames may be picked up at the reception immediately following convocation ceremonies at the Wanda Wyatt Dining Hall. AVC Graduates may pick-up their frames at their post-convocation reception in the AVC Learning Commons. Contact Sarah MacInnis in the UPEI Alumni Office at (902) 566-0687 or alumni@upei.ca to learn more.

UPEI, SDU and PWC Alumni are invited to the UPEI Alumni Association's inaugural Alumni Welcome Mixer, celebrating the UPEI Class of 2015. Join your fellow alumni to mix and network with this year's graduating class. Alumni Welcome Mixer Thursday, May 7, 2015 5:00 - 7:00 PM PEI Brewing Company 96 Kensington Road, Charlottetown, PEI Entertainment by Ryan Merry. Draw prizes & light refreshments Shuttle service will be available from 6:00 - 7:30 PM, leaving from the PEI Brewing Company with pick-up and drop-off locations at the Confederation Centre of the Arts (Grafton Street), and the UPEI Student Centre bus stops. Please RSVP to alumni@upei.ca to help ensure catering numbers.

UPEI Alumni and Friend Ottawa Chapter invite you to a Spring social on May 13th, at the Irish Ambassador's Residence. Please pass this along to all UPEI, PWC, and SDU Alumni and Friends of UPEI that you may know in the Ottawa area. For more information please contact Anthony Gill at alumni@upei.ca or 902-566-0761 or https://www.facebook.com/events/426227860870514/

The UPEI Bookstore will be closing at 12:00pm on Tuesday April 28th and will be closed for the full day on Wednesday April 29th for their yearly inventory count.

Training is required to carry out these responsibilities: By ground - A person who handles (see definition below), offers for transport, or transports dangerous goods must: (a) be adequately trained and hold a training certificate; or (b) perform those activities in the presence and under the direct supervision of a person who is adequately trained and who holds a training certificate in accordance with the regulations. Handling - is defined as loading, unloading, or packing dangerous goods...for the purposes of, in the course of, or following transportation. (Note: it has been clarified that you do not need to have training to unpack dangerous goods that has already been received by Shipping & Receiving. WHMIS training covers this aspect.) By air - (IATA regulations): No person may offer or accept dangerous goods for air transport unless those goods are properly classified, documented, certified, packaged, marked, labeled, and in the condition for shipment required by the IATA regulations. Training is required to carry out these responsibilities. Please note that there is also, specialized courses for Infectious TDG training for Ground and Air which deals specifically with handling biological agents. Training courses offered will depend on the needs across campus. It is expected that training will be provided by Atlas Compliance in May or June. If you require any of the above training (please indicate which training) or have any questions, please contact Pam Harris-Stewart at pjharris@upei.ca by Friday, May 1st.

Faculty Recognition Night will be held Wednesday, May 6, beginning at 7:00 pm. (Reception: with live music, 6:30 pm) at the Culinary Institute. This event honours the winners of the Hessian Award for Excellence in Teaching and the UPEI Merit Award for Scholarly Achievement as well as those FA Members who are retiring. Tickets are $50.00 each (with a subsidized price of $25.00 for FA members and their guests), and can be pre-ordered at the Faculty Association Office, SDU Main Building, Room 315, Ext. 0438. Deadline for reserving tickets is Friday, noon, May 1, 2015. Faculty Recognition Night is co-sponsored by the UPEI Faculty Association and the Office of the President.

Grammar Refresher: Build Your Writing Confidence - June 4 and 11 Communication Skills to Handle Difficult Conversations - June 10 For more information visit http://www.upei.ca/skillsdevelopmentandlearning/2014-2015-course-schedu… or contact sdl@upei.ca, 902-566-0336.

An Emergency First Aid, CPR, and AED Training session will be held on Wednesday, May 27. The training is covered by the Health and Safety Committee budget. Space is limited so please sign up before May 14. If you would like to attend the training session, please pre-register by contacting Pam Harris-Stewart at pjharris@upei.ca Time and location will be provided at a later date.

The Faculty of Education would like to invite the campus to a two public presentations for the tenure-track position in Differentiated Instruction and Inclusion. Dr. Carolyn Thorne will present on Tuesday, April 28, 2015, at 9:00 am in Memorial Hall, Room 417. Dr. Agnes Gajewski will present on Wednesday, April 29, 2015, at 1:30 pm in Memorial Hall, Room 417. Presentations will be on the topic "Differentiated Instruction and Inclusion: Prospects and challenges for the future." Everyone is welcome to attend.

From June 26 to 30, the Jeux de l’Acadie (Acadian Games) will be held in Charlottetown, including on the UPEI campus. The Games are a combination of sport and cultural activities for Acadian and francophone youth from the Atlantic Provinces that promote youth development, the Acadian culture, and the French language. The University will host officials and members of the various missions in residence housing and for meetings, as well as be the venue for a number of sport activities. It is a large-scale event that would not be possible without the support of volunteers. There a number of volunteer roles available. While bilingualism is an asset, English-only speaking volunteers are welcome to register. For more information, visit 2015.jeuxdelacadie.org or call (902) 368-1895 or email jeuxdelacadie2015@carrefourisj.org.

Career Services has improved its job posting board by giving students the ability to subscribe to the postings that interest them most. We've introduced this new feature in a short YouTube video that you can watch here: https://youtu.be/8mI1epD0jaI

The UPEI Bookstore will be closing at 12:00pm on Tuesday April 28th and will be closed for the full day on Wednesday April 29th for their yearly inventory count.

​In order to communicate effectively, individuals have to master the techniques of effective listening and self expression. These skills involve verbal and non-verbal behaviours as well as the ability to speak with persuasion and confidence. This session will look at both sides of the communication equation. This session offers helpful strategies to: · Develop techniques to communicate assertively. · Speak effectively when conversing about conflict. · Recognize the barriers that can get in the way of listening. The Effective Communication at Work session has been rescheduled for Tuesday, April 28th from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm in Andrew Hall, Room 142. If you would like to attend the session, please pre-register by contacting Megan at mgee@upei.ca.

UPEI student-athletes are showing that “Panthers care” at SUBWAY® locations across the province today as part of SUBWAY® Cares for Kids Day. The event is an initiative of SUBWAY® Canada in partnership with Children's Miracle Network. On Thursday, April 23, SUBWAY® Restaurants on PEI will be accepting donations in support of the Maritime’s local Children’s Miracle Network member hospital, the IWK Health Centre. Approximately 30 members of UPEI Panther teams will be in SUBWAY® Restaurants, from Summerside to Montague and from 11:30 am - 1 pm and 4 - 5:30 pm, handing out free cookie coupons to thank patrons who have donated to the campaign.

Career Services has improved its job posting board by giving students the ability to subscribe to the postings that interest them most. We've introduced this new feature in a short YouTube video that you can watch here: https://youtu.be/8mI1epD0jaI

From June 26 to 30, the Jeux de l’Acadie (Acadian Games) will be held in Charlottetown, including on the UPEI campus. The Games are a combination of sport and cultural activities for Acadian and francophone youth from the Atlantic Provinces that promote youth development, the Acadian culture, and the French language. The University will host officials and members of the various missions in residence housing and for meetings, as well as be the venue for a number of sport activities. It is a large-scale event that would not be possible without the support of volunteers. There a number of volunteer roles available. While bilingualism is an asset, English-only speaking volunteers are welcome to register. For more information, visit 2015.jeuxdelacadie.org or call (902) 368-1895 or email jeuxdelacadie2015@carrefourisj.org.

The Faculty of Education would like to invite the campus to a public presentation by Dr. Sarah Reddington on Friday, April 24, 2015 at 12:00pm in Memorial Hall room 417. The presentation is entitled "Differentiated Instruction and Inclusion: Prospects and challenges for the future." Dr. Reddington is a candidate for a tenure-track faculty position. Everyone is welcome to attend.