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, June 2 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!

UPEI’s Lucy Maud Montgomery Institute (LMMI)’s 11th biennial conference—“L.M. Montgomery and War”—will take place June 25–29 in Charlottetown. The conference will include open discussions on war, conflict, the Canadian Home Front, gender roles, and more. Keynote speakers include distinguished historian Jonathan Vance; Montgomery scholar, LMMI founder, and former UPEI President, Elizabeth “Betsy” Epperly; and Canada Research Chair Irene Gammel. In addition to the full conference program, there will also be a public exhibition at the Confederation Centre of the Arts Public Library entitled “The Canadian Home Front: L.M. Montgomery’s Reflections on The First World War,” curated by Dr. Laura Robinson of the Royal Military College. “Maud of Leaskdale,” a fantastic one-woman play will also take place at the Carrefour Theatre in Charlottetown during the conference, and much more! Visit the Conference website for more details: http://www.lmmontgomery.ca/ or contact conference coordinator Elizabeth DeBlois at lmmconference@upei.ca

UPEI's Faculty of Education has an HP Color Laserjet 4650dn printer to give away. Extra cartridges included. Call Nicole at 620-5155 if you are interested.

Please note that there are new student rates of pay effective June 1, 2014. Details can be found at the following link: http://www.upei.ca/hr/payroll

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, June 2 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!

UPEI’s Lucy Maud Montgomery Institute (LMMI)’s 11th biennial conference—“L.M. Montgomery and War”—will take place June 25–29 in Charlottetown. The conference will include open discussions on war, conflict, the Canadian Home Front, gender roles, and more. Keynote speakers include distinguished historian Jonathan Vance; Montgomery scholar, LMMI founder, and former UPEI President, Elizabeth “Betsy” Epperly; and Canada Research Chair Irene Gammel. In addition to the full conference program, there will also be a public exhibition at the Confederation Centre of the Arts Public Library entitled “The Canadian Home Front: L.M. Montgomery’s Reflections on The First World War,” curated by Dr. Laura Robinson of the Royal Military College. “Maud of Leaskdale,” a fantastic one-woman play will also take place at the Carrefour Theatre in Charlottetown during the conference, and much more! Visit the Conference website for more details: http://www.lmmontgomery.ca/ or contact conference coordinator Elizabeth DeBlois at lmmconference@upei.ca

UPEI's Faculty of Education has an HP Color Laserjet 4650dn printer to give away. Extra cartridges included. Call Nicole at 620-5155 if you are interested.

Please note that there are new student rates of pay effective June 1, 2014. Details can be found at the following link: http://www.upei.ca/hr/payroll

Are you looking to add value to your organization? If so, this is your opportunity to participate in a rewarding and meaningful program that will allow you to expand your workforce with energetic, bilingual students, at little cost to your business. UPEI’s Languages at Work program—a part of the Explore Program—takes place from June 30–August 22, and invites you to get involved by hiring a qualified bilingual student eager to improve their language skills in a working environment. Not only does this program provide students with an excellent opportunity to be immersed in their second language, it also gives employers the opportunity to hire these employees at a lower cost during the peak tourism season as the students’ salaries (plus benefits) are 60% funded by the program! Interested employers must provide students with a meaningful work experience, along with appropriate guidance and orientation, for 35 hours of work per week. For more information, contact Gillian Lush, UPEI Languages at Work Project Officer, at (902) 566-0579 or languagesatwork@upei.ca

The campus community is invited to attend a public presentation by Dr. Sadegh Babaii, from McMaster University, as a candidate for tenure track position in Engineering. Dr. Babaii's presentation is entitled: "Not Just 3D Printing! Promises, Challenges and Opportunities," and will take place on Wednesday, June 4 at 11:00 am in the Health Sciences Building, room 106.

The campus community is invited to attend a public presenation by Dr. Sadegh Babaii, from McMaster University, as a canidate for tenure track position in Engineering. Dr. Babii's presentation is entitled: "Not Just 3D Printing! Promises, Challenges and Opportunities," and will take place on Wednesday, June 4 at 11:00 am in the Health Sciences Building, room 106.

Join the campus community for a public presentation by Dr. Carol Ann McDevitt, from MIT, as a candidate for tenure track position in Engineering. Dr. McDevitt's presentation is entitled: "A Tale of Two Toy Cars-Effect of the product development approach on the final product–two winning designs from student teams." The presentation will take place on Thursday, June 5 at 10:30 am in Don and Marion McDougall Hall, room 246.

Join the campus community for a public presentation by Dr. Carol Ann McDevitt, from MIT, as a candidate for tenure track position in Engineering. Dr. McDevitt's presentation is entitled: "A Tale of Two Toy Cars-Effect of the product development approach on the final product–two winning designs from student teams." The presentation will take place on Thursday, June 5 at 10:30 am in Don and Marion McDougall Hall, room 246.

The campus community is invited to attend a public presentation by Dr. Sadegh Babaii, from McMaster University, as a candidate for tenure track position in Engineering. Dr. Babaii's presentation is entitled: "Not Just 3D Printing! Promises, Challenges and Opportunities," and will take place on Wednesday, June 4 at 11:00 am in the Health Sciences Building, room 106.

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, June 2 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!

The Student Union will be closing the office and participating in the United Way's Day of Caring on Friday, May 30. Sorry for any inconvenience. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Candice at admin@upeisu.ca

UPEI is hosting CANHEIT, the annual national IT conference for higher education, from Sunday June 1 until Wednesday June 4. You are welcome to attend any sessions that pique your interest; see the schedule at https://canheit.upei.ca/schedule Because of the conference, ITSS will need all available hands to ensure that our 350+ guests have a great experience. We will be offering emergency services only from Friday May 30 until Wednesday June 4. If you need service please contact our help desk at 566-0465 or helpdesk@upei.ca and we will do our best to accommodate you. Your patience is greatly appreciated! If you are interested in volunteering to help out with the conference, please email volunteercanheit@upei.ca

Are you looking to add value to your organization? If so, this is your opportunity to participate in a rewarding and meaningful program that will allow you to expand your workforce with energetic, bilingual students, at little cost to your business. UPEI’s Languages at Work program—a part of the Explore Program—takes place from June 30–August 22, and invites you to get involved by hiring a qualified bilingual student eager to improve their language skills in a working environment. Not only does this program provide students with an excellent opportunity to be immersed in their second language, it also gives employers the opportunity to hire these employees at a lower cost during the peak tourism season as the students’ salaries (plus benefits) are 60% funded by the program! Interested employers must provide students with a meaningful work experience, along with appropriate guidance and orientation, for 35 hours of work per week. For more information, contact Gillian Lush, UPEI Languages at Work Project Officer, at (902) 566-0579 or languagesatwork@upei.ca

Thank you everyone for your continued participation in the "Shout Out Award Recipient" (SOAR) Program! It is great to receive nominations from across campus! A list of recipients to date can be viewed at the following link: http://www.upei.ca/hr/resources/employee-recognition-program-soar Remember, when you want to "shout out" your appreciation to a co-worker, go the HR website and complete the Peer Recognition Nomination Form. May nominations are still being accepted!

There will be an internet service interruption on Thursday, May 29 beginning at 4:00 pm and lasting up to one hour (5:00 pm). This interruption is necessary to allow changes to be made in the provider for UPEI's internet service. Services affected will be external access to UPEI web services, Library research database access, VPN, availability of the UPEI webpage, access to Moodle from off-campus, and possible email delays. Access to Google, Microsoft, Apple, and other large content providers should not experience any significant interruptions as these providers are served through a different connection that should not be affected. ITSS regrets the short notice and any inconvenience this may cause.