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On Tuesday, January 21, 6:00-10:00 pm, join us for pizza and a chance to meet the 13 Campus Life Advisors who have been hired to host the Campus Life Lounge on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings this semester. These student leaders will also be organizing events for our UPEI student community with the intent to promote a sense of belonging and engagement for both our on-campus and commuter students. Our goals are to foster an inclusive and vibrant community, develop leaders, and promote positive citizenship within the UPEI, local, and global communities. We hope to see you there!

UPEI will be hosting a blood donor clinic on January 30 from 11:00 am-3:00 pm at the Chi-Wan Young Sport Centre. This is an important clinic because of the lost donations this time of year due to illness. There is also an increase in the demand for blood as 8000 new PEI and NS donors are needed as part of the 160,000 new donors needed nationally. Appointments are recommended and may be made by calling 1-888-2-DONATE, (1 888 236 6283). Walk-ins are welcome. Allen Veale - UPEI mobile clinic facilitator - 566-0988

Please create a work order with Facilities Management https://www.myschoolbuilding.com to arrange for pickup of any surplus of computer equipment departments may have for disposal. Do not send this equipment directly to ITSS. Contact 566-0552 for any questions you may have.

Please be advised that the Government of Canada is once again sponsoring the Canada Summer Jobs program designed to help employers create summer job opportunities for students. Canada Summer Jobs provides funding to not-for-profit organizations, public-sector employers, and small businesses to create summer job opportunities for young people aged 15 to 30 years who are full-time students intending to return to their studies in the next school year. Public and private-sector employers are eligible for a wage subsidy of up to 50% of the provincial/territorial adult minimum hourly wage – in PEI the minimum wage is $10.00 an hour. For additional information and application information for this program please refer to: http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/epb/yi/yep/programs/scpp.shtml The closing date for applications is January 31, 2014. For additional information please contact Gillian Profitt, Human Resources, 0515

Mahmoud Sharaf, Department of Biomedical Sciences will present a seminar called "Modulation of the effects of zinc and calcium on energy homeostasis by temperature in rainbow trout" on Tuesday, January 21 at 3:30 pm in AVC Lecture Theatre C. Everyone is welcome.

Start your weekend with faculty and staff Fridays at the Wave from 4-6pm. Specials include nachos and a pitcher of domestic beer for $20, or premium beer for $24. We look forward to seeing you there! Your Campus Pub. thewave@upeisu.ca @thewaveupei

Join us Friday, January 24 at 2:30 pm in the 2nd floor lounge of the Kelley Building to celebrate the first recipients of the Katherine Schultz Research Recognition Awards. Dr. Schultz, who served as UPEI's first Vice-President Research, established these awards to honour UPEI faculty, staff, and volunteers who play a critical role in supporting research endeavours. The research success of an institution rests fundamentally on the excellence, dedication, and insights of its researchers and their teams of collaborators, trainees, students, and technicians. However, their success also rests on the work of those who might be labelled the “unsung heroes” of the research enterprise – that is, those whose work behind the scenes make it all possible. Without the dedication, professionalism, and commitment of these individuals, our researchers and their research endeavours would be seriously constrained. Please join us for the awards; a small reception will follow. For more information, contact Dave Atkinson at 620-5117, datkinson@upei.ca.

Join us Friday, January 24 at 2:30 pm in the 2nd floor lounge of the Kelley Building to celebrate the first recipients of the Katherine Schultz Research Recognition Awards. Dr. Schultz, who served as UPEI's first Vice-President Research, established these awards to honour UPEI faculty, staff, and volunteers who play a critical role in supporting research endeavours. The research success of an institution rests fundamentally on the excellence, dedication, and insights of its researchers and their teams of collaborators, trainees, students, and technicians. However, their success also rests on the work of those who might be labelled the “unsung heroes” of the research enterprise – that is, those whose work behind the scenes make it all possible. Without the dedication, professionalism, and commitment of these individuals, our researchers and their research endeavours would be seriously constrained. Please join us for the awards; a small reception will follow. For more information, contact Dave Atkinson at 620-5117, datkinson@upei.ca.

Please create a work order with Facilities Management https://www.myschoolbuilding.com to arrange for pickup of any surplus of computer equipment departments may have for disposal. Do not send this equipment directly to ITSS. Contact 566-0552 for any questions you may have.

Please be advised that the Government of Canada is once again sponsoring the Canada Summer Jobs program designed to help employers create summer job opportunities for students. Canada Summer Jobs provides funding to not-for-profit organizations, public-sector employers, and small businesses to create summer job opportunities for young people aged 15 to 30 years who are full-time students intending to return to their studies in the next school year. Public and private-sector employers are eligible for a wage subsidy of up to 50% of the provincial/territorial adult minimum hourly wage – in PEI the minimum wage is $10.00 an hour. For additional information and application information for this program please refer to: http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/epb/yi/yep/programs/scpp.shtml The closing date for applications is January 31, 2014. For additional information please contact Gillian Profitt, Human Resources, 0515

Mahmoud Sharaf, Department of Biomedical Sciences will present a seminar called "Modulation of the effects of zinc and calcium on energy homeostasis by temperature in rainbow trout" on Tuesday, January 21 at 3:30 pm in AVC Lecture Theatre C. Everyone is welcome.

Start your weekend with faculty and staff Fridays at the Wave from 4-6pm. Specials include nachos and a pitcher of domestic beer for $20, or premium beer for $24. We look forward to seeing you there! Your Campus Pub. thewave@upeisu.ca @thewaveupei

Please be advised that the Government of Canada is once again sponsoring the Canada Summer Jobs program designed to help employers create summer job opportunities for students. Canada Summer Jobs provides funding to not-for-profit organizations, public-sector employers, and small businesses to create summer job opportunities for young people aged 15 to 30 years who are full-time students intending to return to their studies in the next school year. Public and private-sector employers are eligible for a wage subsidy of up to 50% of the provincial/territorial adult minimum hourly wage – in PEI the minimum wage is $10.00 an hour. For additional information and application information for this program please refer to: http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/epb/yi/yep/programs/scpp.shtml The closing date for applications is January 31, 2014. For additional information please contact Gillian Profitt, Human Resources, 0515

Please contact fmworkorders@upei.ca to arrange for pickup of any surplus of computer equipment departments may have for disposal. Do not send this equipment directly to ITSS. Contact 566-0552 for any questions you may have.

Friday, January 17: 6:00 pm (W) Basketball @ Acadia 7:00 pm (M) Hockey @ StFX 7:00 pm (W) Hockey vs. UdeM 8:00 pm (M) Basketball @ Acadia Saturday, January 18: 2:00 pm (W) Hockey vs. DAL 6:00 pm (W) Basketball @ Acadia 7:00 pm (M) Hockey @ SMU 8:00 pm (M) Basketball @ Acadia All games are webcast on AUStv (http://austv.ca/) Go Panthers Go!

It is with regret that the Psychology Department must postpone the 2013-14 Fiona Papps Colloquium Series originally scheduled for Friday January 17 at 3:00 pm in Memorial 215. The fourth lecture in the series entitled "Curiosity: What's the point of getting out of bed without it?" presented by Dr. Stacey MacKinnon is rescheduled to March 14. For more information please contact Dr. Stacey MacKinnon, smackinnon@upei.ca

The Psychology Department continues the tradition of the 2013–14 Fiona Papps Colloquium Series on Friday January 17 at 3:00 pm in Memorial 215. Our fourth lecture in the series "Curiosity: What's the point of getting out of bed without it?" is being presented by Dr. Stacey MacKinnon. Please join us on Friday at 3:00 pm for this very interesting lecture. For more information please contact Dr. Stacey MacKinnon, smackinnon@upei.ca

At the next Graduate Research on Tap, join two UPEI graduate students for conversations about education and the environment. The event begins at 7 pm, Tuesday, January 21 in the Wave. Graduate Research on Tap is a new extension of our popular public discussion series; it features the work of UPEI's up-and-coming graduate student researchers. The first discussion will be led by Laura Phalen, an MSc student in Biology. The title of the discussion is "Do the oil sands make fish sick?" Gabriela Arias de Sanchez, a PhD student in Education, will lead the second discussion, entitled "Cracking the math code: how we talk numbers with young children." Sound interesting? Join us! Graduate Research on Tap is a series of public discussions with UPEI graduate student researchers. Presented by the UPEI Student Union, the UPEI Graduate Student Association, and the Vice-President Research and Graduate Studies.

It is with regret that the Psychology Department must postpone the 2013-14 Fiona Papps Colloquium Series originally scheduled for Friday January 17 at 3:00 pm in Memorial 215. The fourth lecture in the series entitled "Curiosity: What's the point of getting out of bed without it?" presented by Dr. Stacey MacKinnon is rescheduled to March 14. For more information please contact Dr. Stacey MacKinnon, smackinnon@upei.ca