Join UPEI faculty and staff members: Don Desserud, Ed MacDonald, Lee Ellen Pottie, and Jim Sentance, on Tuesday January 14, 7:00 pm at the Confederation Centre Library for a public discussion entitled "1864: did it matter, does it matter?" This event is free to attend and is co-sponsored by the Canadian Studies Program and the PEI Provincial Library.

On Friday, January 17, Dr. Tess Miller will address the complexity of the state of mathematics in PEI. Her presentation includes interviews with a number of university faculty, teachers, and students which highlight key difficulties in learning and teaching mathematics. Dr. Miller contrasts this with what large-scale assessment tells us about the state of mathematics in PEI and its impact on PEI's economic development. The session will conclude with an open discussion on initiatives to improve the state of mathematics in our province. The presentation takes place from 1:30-3:00 pm in UPEI's McDougall Hall, Room 242. All are welcome.

The 2014 idea competition (the UPEI Nicol Competition) is now underway! Three rounds of competition and cash prizes totaling $9,500. The first deadline is January 24, 2014. Students from across campus are eligible to compete. Details and registration at: https://upei-nicol.fluidreview.com/ Further questions can be directed to Reuben Domike at rdomike@upei.ca. Please encourage students to apply!

The Administrative Professional's Development Program is designed for those who have been working in the administrative professional field and have found gaps in their skills, need to update their skills as a result of a change in their job, or simply want to enhance their knowledge and skills. The course will begin February 11, 2014. Topics include: Conflict Resolution in the Workplace, Writing, Time Management and Organization, Understanding Change and Communication. Visit http://lifelonglearning.upei.ca/professionaldevelopment/admin-developme… or contact the Centre for Life-Long Learning at 566-0336 for more information.

Friday, January 10: 6:00 pm (W) Basketball vs. CBU 7:00 pm (M) Hockey @ UNB 8:00 pm (M) Basketball vs. CBU Saturday, January 11: 6:00 pm (W) Basketball @ SMU 7:00 pm (M) Hockey @ STU 8:00 pm (M) Basketball vs. SMU Sunday, January 12: 3:30 pm (W) Hockey @ MtA All games can be watched live at austv.ca Go Panthers Go!

On Friday, January 17, Dr. Tess Miller will address the complexity of the state of mathematics in PEI. Her presentation includes interviews with a number of university faculty, teachers, and students which highlight key difficulties in learning and teaching mathematics. Dr. Miller contrasts this with what large-scale assessment tells us about the state of mathematics in PEI and its impact on PEI's economic development. The session will conclude with an open discussion on initiatives to improve the state of mathematics in our province. The presentation takes place from 1:30-3:00 pm in UPEI's McDougall Hall, Room 242. All are welcome.

The 2014 idea competition (the UPEI Nicol Competition) is now underway! Three rounds of competition and cash prizes totaling $9,500. The first deadline is January 24, 2014. Students from across campus are eligible to compete. Details and registration at: https://upei-nicol.fluidreview.com/ Further questions can be directed to Reuben Domike at rdomike@upei.ca. Please encourage students to apply!

The Administrative Professional's Development Program is designed for those who have been working in the administrative professional field and have found gaps in their skills, need to update their skills as a result of a change in their job, or simply want to enhance their knowledge and skills. The course will begin February 11, 2014. Topics include: Conflict Resolution in the Workplace, Writing, Time Management and Organization, Understanding Change and Communication. Visit http://lifelonglearning.upei.ca/professionaldevelopment/admin-developme… or contact the Centre for Life-Long Learning at 566-0336 for more information.

Friday, January 10: 6:00 pm (W) Basketball vs. CBU 7:00 pm (M) Hockey @ UNB 8:00 pm (M) Basketball vs. CBU Saturday, January 11: 6:00 pm (W) Basketball @ SMU 7:00 pm (M) Hockey @ STU 8:00 pm (M) Basketball vs. SMU Sunday, January 12: 3:30 pm (W) Hockey @ MtA All games can be watched live at austv.ca Go Panthers Go!

Join UPEI faculty and staff members: Don Desserud, Ed MacDonald, Lee Ellen Pottie, and Jim Sentance, on Tuesday January 14, 7:00 pm at the Confederation Centre Library for a public discussion entitled "1864: did it matter, does it matter?" This event is free to attend and is co-sponsored by the Canadian Studies Program and the PEI Provincial Library.

Human Resources, in partnership with Murphy's Pharmacies, will be hosting an information session on New Strategies for Managing Chronic Pain and Arthritis. This session will be the first in a series of Healthy Campus Sessions taking place over the coming months. The session will be held on Friday, January 10 in Bill and Denise Andrew Hall, room 142 at 1:00 pm. Please pre-register by contacting Lacey Myers at ljmyers@upei.ca.

There has been another break on the main water line. Facilities Management will be shutting off water to the KC Irving Chemistry Building, Bill and Denise Andrew Hall, Wanda Wyatt Dining Hall, Blanchard Hall, Bernadine Hall and the daycare building (Campus Kids) today, January 8, at 12 noon. Unfortunately, Facilities Management is unaware of how long repairs may take. Please consider taking precautions based on the level of hazards in your specific area (e.g. using Bunsen burners/chemicals in labs, welding, etc.) where activities may increase the need to use sprinkler systems or safety eyewash/shower stations. We appreciate your patience and will work as quickly as possible to restore water in the affected buildings. Facilities Management

The next UPEI on-site training session in animal use and care will be held on Thursday, January 30, 2014 from 1:00 - 4:00 pm in AVC Lecture Theatre A. This will be a three hour training session with handout, based on a Canadian Council of Animal Care (CCAC) recommended syllabus (exam included). The 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 contact Sherri Pineau at animalcare@upei.ca by 12:00 noon on Thursday, January 23, 2014 if you or any of your staff will be attending this session.

There has been another break on the main water line. Facilities Management will be shutting off water to the KC Irving Chemistry Building, Bill and Denise Andrew Hall, Wanda Wyatt Dining Hall, Blanchard Hall, Bernadine Hall and the daycare building (Campus Kids) today, January 8, at 12 noon. Unfortunately, Facilities Management is unaware of how long repairs may take. Please consider taking precautions based on the level of hazards in your specific area (e.g. using Bunsen burners/chemicals in labs, welding, etc.) where activities may increase the need to use sprinkler systems or safety eyewash/shower stations. We appreciate your patience and will work as quickly as possible to restore water in the affected buildings. Facilities Management

The next UPEI on-site training session in animal use and care will be held on Thursday, January 30, 2014 from 1:00 - 4:00 pm in AVC Lecture Theatre A. This will be a three hour training session with handout, based on a Canadian Council of Animal Care (CCAC) recommended syllabus (exam included). The 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 contact Sherri Pineau at animalcare@upei.ca by 12:00 noon on Thursday, January 23, 2014 if you or any of your staff will be attending this session.

Human Resources, in partnership with Murphy's Pharmacies, will be hosting an information session on New Strategies for Managing Chronic Pain and Arthritis. This session will be the first in a series of Healthy Campus Sessions taking place over the coming months. The session will be held on Friday, January 10 in Bill and Denise Andrew Hall, room 142 at 1:00 pm. Please pre-register by contacting Lacey Myers at ljmyers@upei.ca.

Compute Canada will be hosting a series of Town Hall meetings in Atlantic Canada during the week of January 13, 2014. All faculty, students, and other researchers currently or potentially doing computational research are strongly encouraged to participate in the meeting closest to them. The input received during these sessions will help shape the plan for the advancement of High Performance Computing (HPC) in Canada, as well as define the roles and responsibilities of Compute Canada nationally and the regional consortia such as ACEnet. To ensure that the interests of Atlantic Canadian researchers continue to be well represented nationally, it is critical that we have active participation in these meetings. Please visit the following link to register for the Charlottetown meeting, which will be held at 1:00 pm on January 14 in room 202 of the Duffy Science Building. https://computecanada.ca/en/about-us/news/general-news/320-consultation…

Friday, January 10: 6:00 pm (W) Basketball vs. CBU 7:00 pm (M) Hockey @ UNB 8:00 pm (M) Basketball vs. CBU Saturday, January 11: 6:00 pm (W) Basketball @ SMU 7:00 pm (M) Hockey @ STU 8:00 pm (M) Basketball vs. SMU Sunday, January 12: 4:00 pm (W) Hockey @ MtA All games can be watched live at austv.ca Go Panthers Go!

The Biology Department hosts the Human Biology and Environmental Sciences Seminar Series on Friday, January 10, 2014. Dr. Christian Lacroix, Department of Biology and Interim VP Academic will present: “Sexual Identity Issues in Aroids” from 12:30-1:30 pm in the Duffy Science Centre, Room 204. All are welcome to attend.

Heckbert Studio will be back on campus February 24-28 for graduation portrait appointments. Students can book appointments online now for these dates. Heckbert Studios will be located in the UPEISU office, 2nd floor, W.A. Murphy Student Centre. Please encourage students to book their appointments early to meet yearbook and wall composite deadlines. Students who book campus sessions will receive 50% off their session fee (only $20 plus tax) and funds will support the UPEI Student Union. To book, please visit www.heckbertstudio.com or call (902) 566-5500.