UPEI staff, students, and faculty are invited to participate in trivia at The Wave this Wednesday, September 24 at 8:30 pm, as part of the UPEI Student Union's Education Week. Questions will be educationally-themed, and this event presents a fantastic opportunity to connect with colleagues and students outside of the classroom!

The UPEI Alumni Association is excited to launch its sixth Alumni and Friends Chapter this year, on September 29 in St. John's, Newfoundland. The event will take place at The Gypsy Tea Room on 315 Water St. from 5:30-7:30 pm. If you know anyone in this area, please share this information as we would love to have all UPEI Alumni and Friends join us for a great evening. For more information, or to RSVP, please contact Anthony at alumni@upei.ca or (902) 566-0761.

In July 2011, the family of Harry and Marjorie MacLauchlan of Stanhope, PEI made another leadership gift to UPEI to create a substantial program of awards to encourage and recognize student writing achievement. The gift is to honour H. Wade MacLauchlan’s twelve years of service as UPEI president and vice-chancellor, and to recognize the importance of effective writing as a foundational skill for academic success and lifelong learning. The MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing is the largest such student-oriented program in Canada! There are up to 57 prizes available for returning students who produced outstanding written work in the previous academic year (September 1 – August 31), as substantive role in their academic course work or for the broader community audience, and who showed most improvement through a writing support program coordinated through the Webster Centre. There are also up to three prizes available for faculty or staff, who have shown exceptional leadership in the development of writing among students at UPEI. For application information, please check out the following links: MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing (Academic) – up to 35 prizes: http://www.upei.ca/studentlife/scholarshipsandawards/789 MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing (Community) – up to 11 prizes: http://www.upei.ca/studentlife/scholarshipsandawards/779 MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing (Webster Centre) – up to 11 prizes: http://www.upei.ca/studentlife/scholarshipsandawards/790 MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing (Staff/Faculty) - up to three prizes: http://www.upei.ca/studentlife/scholarshipsandawards/791 For more details regarding this awards program, please feel free to contact Adrienne Montgomery in the Scholarships, Awards and Financial Aid office at amontgomery@upei.ca or (902) 620-5187.

In July 2011, the family of Harry and Marjorie MacLauchlan of Stanhope, PEI made another leadership gift to UPEI to create a substantial program of awards to encourage and recognize student writing achievement. The gift is to honour H. Wade MacLauchlan’s twelve years of service as UPEI president and vice-chancellor, and to recognize the importance of effective writing as a foundational skill for academic success and lifelong learning. The MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing is the largest such student-oriented program in Canada! There are up to 57 prizes available for returning students who produced outstanding written work in the previous academic year (September 1 – August 31), as substantive role in their academic course work or for the broader community audience, and who showed most improvement through a writing support program coordinated through the Webster Centre. There are also up to three prizes available for faculty or staff, who have shown exceptional leadership in the development of writing among students at UPEI. For application information, please check out the following links: MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing (Academic) – up to 35 prizes: http://www.upei.ca/studentlife/scholarshipsandawards/789 MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing (Community) – up to 11 prizes: http://www.upei.ca/studentlife/scholarshipsandawards/779 MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing (Webster Centre) – up to 11 prizes: http://www.upei.ca/studentlife/scholarshipsandawards/790 MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing (Staff/Faculty) - up to three prizes: http://www.upei.ca/studentlife/scholarshipsandawards/791 For more details regarding this awards program, please feel free to contact Adrienne Montgomery in the Scholarships, Awards and Financial Aid office at amontgomery@upei.ca or (902) 620-5187.

UPEI's Department of Student Affairs in conjunction with Facilities Management will be conducting an independent review of the physical accessibility of the campus buildings. These inspections will be conducted over the next three weeks by members of Access Advisor. Buildings will be examined and verified for accessibility levels and rated by the following designations; Full Mobile Accesible: Business/facility is accessible to persons requiring the use of a wheelchair or other mobility assistive device. Partially Accessible: Facility is partially accessible to persons with varied levels of disability including difficulty with mobility, reflexes, and strength. This will ensure that all students, staff, faculty, and visitors can comfortably identify the accessibility levels of each facility. If you have any questions, please contact Cathy Rose, Coordinator, Accessibility Services, Department of Student Affairs, (902) 628-4364, crose@upei.ca or to Greg Clayton, Director of Facilities Management, (902) 566-0600, gclayton@upei.ca.

UPEI staff, students, and faculty are invited to participate in trivia at The Wave this Wednesday, September 24 at 8:30 pm, as part of the UPEI Student Union's Education Week. Questions will be educationally-themed, and this event presents a fantastic opportunity to connect with colleagues and students outside of the classroom!

The UPEI Alumni Association is excited to launch its sixth Alumni and Friends Chapter this year, on September 29 in St. John's, Newfoundland. The event will take place at The Gypsy Tea Room on 315 Water St. from 5:30-7:30 pm. If you know anyone in this area, please share this information as we would love to have all UPEI Alumni and Friends join us for a great evening. For more information, or to RSVP, please contact Anthony at alumni@upei.ca or (902) 566-0761.

You're invited to submit stories, announcements, or departmental updates to UPEI's newsletter, the Campus Connector. The submission deadline for the next edition is Monday, September 29 by 5:00 pm. Submissions must follow these guidelines: -be emailed to Sheila Kerry at communications@upei.ca -sent in a Microsoft Word or plain text document -be no longer than 250 words -maximum one photo per story The editors reserve the right to edit content, will not consider incomplete submissions, and cannot guarantee that all submitted materials will be published. If you have any questions or comments, please contact communications@upei.ca. Not receiving the Campus Connector? To subscribe, please email communications@upei.ca to get your email address on the list!

Sushant Gavhale, Department of Pathology and Microbiology will present a seminar called "Investigation of the interaction of infectious salmon anaemia virus (ISAV) virulence factors with the immune system of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)" on Tuesday, September 23 at 3:30 pm in AVC Lecture Theatre C. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Faculty and staff are invited to participate in the academic procession and wear your academic regalia for the Recognition of Founders ceremony on Thursday, September 25. The procession line will gather in Louis W. MacEachern Market Street, Don and Marion McDougall Hall, on September 25 at 1:30 pm. We will process at 1:55 pm and recess at approximately 3:00 pm, following the ceremony. In the event of inclement weather, we will gather in the north entrance atrium of Don and Marion McDougall Hall, and proceed to Schurman Market Square. Academic gowns will be available for those who do not have regalia. Please advise if you need an academic gown, as there is a limited quantity available. Please confirm your participation by email at rjgass@upei.ca or (902) 566-0949.

You're invited to submit stories, announcements, or departmental updates to UPEI's newsletter, the Campus Connector. The submission deadline for the next edition is Monday, September 29 by 5:00 pm. Submissions must follow these guidelines: -be emailed to Sheila Kerry at communications@upei.ca -sent in a Microsoft Word or plain text document -be no longer than 250 words -maximum one photo per story The editors reserve the right to edit content, will not consider incomplete submissions, and cannot guarantee that all submitted materials will be published. If you have any questions or comments, please contact communications@upei.ca. Not receiving the Campus Connector? To subscribe, please email communications@upei.ca to get your email address on the list!

Sushant Gavhale, Department of Pathology and Microbiology will present a seminar called "Investigation of the interaction of infectious salmon anaemia virus (ISAV) virulence factors with the immune system of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)" on Tuesday, September 23 at 3:30 pm in AVC Lecture Theatre C. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Faculty and staff are invited to participate in the academic procession and wear your academic regalia for the Recognition of Founders ceremony on Thursday, September 25. The procession line will gather in Louis W. MacEachern Market Street, Don and Marion McDougall Hall, on September 25 at 1:30 pm. We will process at 1:55 pm and recess at approximately 3:00 pm, following the ceremony. In the event of inclement weather, we will gather in the north entrance atrium of Don and Marion McDougall Hall, and proceed to Schurman Market Square. Academic gowns will be available for those who do not have regalia. Please advise if you need an academic gown, as there is a limited quantity available. Please confirm your participation by email at rjgass@upei.ca or (902) 566-0949.

The Department of Biomedical Sciences will host a special seminar by Dr. Michael Noseworthy on Thursday, September 25 at 10:00 am in the AVC Lecture Theatre A. Dr. Noseworthy's presentation is entitled "Current State-of-the-Art for Imaging of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI)." Dr. Noseworthy is currently an Associate Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering at McMaster University. He is also Co-Director of the School of Biomedical Engineering at McMaster and the Scientific Director of the Imaging Research Centre at St. Joseph's Healthcare, Hamilton, Ontario. His research interest is the assessment of tissue microstructure and metabolism using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and multinuclear in vivo nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy methods. Everyone is welcome to attend! More information on his presentation: Routine imaging of brain injury is often done with computed tomography (CT). The primary goal of a CT scan is to rule out any large cerebral bleeds that require immediate intervention. When large bleeds are absent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may or may not be performed. Even though routine CT and MRI both show tremendous structural detail within the brain, most mTBIs do not present with any abnormal findings on routine scans. This is frustrating for clinicians, and more so for patients who truly are suffering. Due to the heightened awareness of mTBI in all levels of sport, from amateur to professional, there has been tremendous interest in developing new methods that can non-invasively quantify and monitor recovery of this type of brain injury. Some methods do not involve imaging (e.g. King-Devick test), while others involve commonly available technology (e.g. electroencephalography, EEG) or highly specialized technology (e.g. magnetoencephalography, MEG). In this talk, Dr. Noseworthy describes newer MRI approaches that take our understanding of mTBIs to a new level, hopefully allowing the best approach to quantitation and recovery monitoring.

The Department of Biomedical Sciences will host a special seminar by Dr. Michael Noseworthy on Thursday, September 25 at 10:00 am in the AVC Lecture Theatre A. Dr. Noseworthy's presentation is entitled "Current State-of-the-Art for Imaging of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI)." Dr. Noseworthy is currently an Associate Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering at McMaster University. He is also Co-Director of the School of Biomedical Engineering at McMaster and the Scientific Director of the Imaging Research Centre at St. Joseph's Healthcare, Hamilton, Ontario. His research interest is the assessment of tissue microstructure and metabolism using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and multinuclear in vivo nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy methods. Everyone is welcome to attend! More information on his presentation: Routine imaging of brain injury is often done with computed tomography (CT). The primary goal of a CT scan is to rule out any large cerebral bleeds that require immediate intervention. When large bleeds are absent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may or may not be performed. Even though routine CT and MRI both show tremendous structural detail within the brain, most mTBIs do not present with any abnormal findings on routine scans. This is frustrating for clinicians, and more so for patients who truly are suffering. Due to the heightened awareness of mTBI in all levels of sport, from amateur to professional, there has been tremendous interest in developing new methods that can non-invasively quantify and monitor recovery of this type of brain injury. Some methods do not involve imaging (e.g. King-Devick test), while others involve commonly available technology (e.g. electroencephalography, EEG) or highly specialized technology (e.g. magnetoencephalography, MEG). In this talk, Dr. Noseworthy describes newer MRI approaches that take our understanding of mTBIs to a new level, hopefully allowing the best approach to quantitation and recovery monitoring.

Thursday, September 18: 8:00 pm EST (M) Hockey @ Carleton Friday, September 19: 5:00 pm (W) Soccer @ UNB (webcast on AUStv) 7:15 pm (M) Soccer @ UNB (webcast on AUStv) 8:00 pm EST (M) Hockey vs. Queen's (@ Carleton) Saturday, September 20: 2:00 pm (W) Rugby vs. Saint Mary's at UPEI (webcast on AUStv) 5:30 pm Field Hockey @ Saint Mary's 8:00 pm (M) Hockey @ Carleton 8:30 pm Field Hockey @ Dalhousie Sunday, September 21: 8:00 am Field Hockey vs. UNB (@ Saint Mary's) 11:00 am Field Hockey vs. Mount Allison (@ Saint Mary's) 1:00 pm Field Hockey vs. StFX (@ Saint Mary's) 1:00 pm (W) Soccer @ UdeM (webcast on AUStv) 3:15 pm (M) Soccer @ UdeM (webcast on AUStv) 4:00 pm Field Hockey vs Acadia (@ Dalhousie) For more information, check out www.gopanthersgo.ca

Researchers at the UPEI Human Performance and Health Research Laboratory are seeking UPEI faculty and staff volunteers for a study investigating the physiological outcomes of using standing desks in the workplace. Interested participants who meet the following criteria are asked to contact Brittany at upeiexerciselab@gmail.com: -18 years of age or older -Waist circumference greater than 88 cm (women), or greater than 102 cm (men) -- the researchers can help measure this for you -Work in an office that will allow the installation of a standing desk for 12 weeks If you'd like to try a standing desk in your workplace for three months, free of charge, please contact Brittany at the contact information listed above. Participants will also receive information about their personal cardio-metabolic disease risk factors which include baseline caloric needs, blood pressure, body composition, blood lipid profile, and aerobic fitness.

Canadian journalist and author Gwynne Dyer will speak at UPEI on Monday, September 22 as part of his cross-Canada university and college tour. The event will take place in the Alex H. MacKinnon Auditorium, room 242 in Don and Marion McDougall Hall at 7:00 pm. Sponsored by the UPEI Faculty of Arts, Dyer’s lecture is entitled "What the First World War Taught Us." Admission is free and all are welcome to attend.

Brick Repointing: Amber Masonry will begin brick repointing around the west entrance way of Dalton Hall Thursday, September 18. This work will take approximately two weeks to complete (weather dependent), and will be completed during evenings (start time of 4:00 pm) and weekends. Please ensure your windows are closed before 4:00 pm and over the weekends during this time. Roof Repairs: Amber Masonry will be doing repairs on the lower shingled roof on the west side of Main Building beginning Thursday, September 18. This work will take approximately one week to complete (weather dependent). If you have any questions or concerns please contact Jackie MacPhail at jmacphail@upei.ca or 6034.

Ged Martin, author of “John A. Macdonald: Canada’s First Prime Minister,” graduate of Cambridge University, and UK’s first Chair of Canadian Studies at Edinburgh University will deliver the keynote address at UPEI’s Versions of Canada 2014 Conference held September 25–28. Martin will deliver his address on Friday, September 26 at 3:30 pm in Room 142, Bill and Denise Andrew Hall. Martin will speak about the Charlottetown Conference and his argument that Canadian Confederation was not born in Prince Edward Island. Martin questions the instant acceptance of Confederation and traces the intellectual roots of the idea of Confederation back to the mid-1850s. Versions of Canada 2014 Conference is organized by the Canadian Studies Program at the University of Prince Edward Island in conjunction with the Canadian Studies Network. For more information on the conference, visit http://conferences.upei.ca/versionsofcanada2014/