The Atlantic Computational Excellence Network (ACEnet) is pleased to offer a series of scientific computing workshops for its member institutions, including UPEI. Please see the brochure at the following link for more information. Sessions can be attended in person or by using our videoconferencing facility located in Duffy 202. http://www.ace-net.ca/w/images/a/a4/Workshops_2013.pdf Dr. Jason Pearson Assistant Professor Department of Chemistry Tel: 902-566-0934 Email: jpearson@upei.ca

Dr. Carlos Lopez Mendez, Department of Pathology and Microbiology will give a seminar entitled "Renal histopathology in Sox4 and Wt1 Knockout mice - A 13-month study" on Tuesday, April 23 at 1:30 pm in AVC, Lecture Theatre "C". Everyone is welcome.

Need legal hanging file holders? Student Affairs has a large quantity of gently used ones. Contact Krystal Mayne at 566-0488 or studentserv@upei.ca to make arrangements to obtain them.

The next UPEI on-site training session in animal use and care will be held Wednesday, May 15. 1:00-4:00 pm AVC - The McCain Foundation Learning Commons (278N) This will be a 3-hour training session with handout, based on CCAC Recommended Syllabus (exam included). The Canadian Council of Animal Care (CCAC) requires that all personnel involved in the use of animals in research, teaching, testing and service take this course. (A refresher course is required every 5 years.) Please notify me by email animalcare@upei.ca by 12:00 pm on Wednesday, May 8, 2013, if you or any of your staff will be attending this session. Regards, Sherri Pineau ACC - Admin. Assistant

The Atlantic Computational Excellence Network (ACEnet) is pleased to offer a series of scientific computing workshops for its member institutions, including UPEI. Please see the brochure at the following link for more information. Sessions can be attended in person or by using our videoconferencing facility located in Duffy 202. http://www.ace-net.ca/w/images/a/a4/Workshops_2013.pdf Dr. Jason Pearson Assistant Professor Department of Chemistry Tel: 902-566-0934 Email: jpearson@upei.ca

Dr. Carlos Lopez Mendez, Department of Pathology and Microbiology will give a seminar entitled "Renal histopathology in Sox4 and Wt1 Knockout mice - A 13-month study" on Tuesday, April 23 at 1:30 pm in AVC, Lecture Theatre "C". Everyone is welcome.

Need legal hanging file holders? Student Affairs has a large quantity of gently used ones. Contact Krystal Mayne at 566-0488 or studentserv@upei.ca to make arrangements to obtain them.

The next UPEI on-site training session in animal use and care will be held Wednesday, May 15. 1:00-4:00 pm AVC - The McCain Foundation Learning Commons (278N) This will be a 3-hour training session with handout, based on CCAC Recommended Syllabus (exam included). The Canadian Council of Animal Care (CCAC) requires that all personnel involved in the use of animals in research, teaching, testing and service take this course. (A refresher course is required every 5 years.) Please notify me by email animalcare@upei.ca by 12:00 pm on Wednesday, May 8, 2013, if you or any of your staff will be attending this session. Regards, Sherri Pineau ACC - Admin. Assistant

The Atlantic Computational Excellence Network (ACEnet) is pleased to offer a series of scientific computing workshops for its member institutions, including UPEI. Please see the brochure at the following link for more information. Sessions can be attended in person or by using our videoconferencing facility located in Duffy 202. http://www.ace-net.ca/w/images/a/a4/Workshops_2013.pdf Dr. Jason Pearson Assistant Professor Department of Chemistry Tel: 902-566-0934 Email: jpearson@upei.ca

Dr. Carlos Lopez Mendez, Department of Pathology and Microbiology will give a seminar entitled "Renal histopathology in Sox4 and Wt1 Knockout mice - A 13-month study" on Tuesday, April 23 at 1:30 pm in AVC, Lecture Theatre "C". Everyone is welcome.

Need legal hanging file holders? Student Affairs has a large quantity of gently used ones. Contact Krystal Mayne at 566-0488 or studentserv@upei.ca to make arrangements to obtain them.

The next UPEI on-site training session in animal use and care will be held Wednesday, May 15. 1:00-4:00 pm AVC - The McCain Foundation Learning Commons (278N) This will be a 3-hour training session with handout, based on CCAC Recommended Syllabus (exam included). The Canadian Council of Animal Care (CCAC) requires that all personnel involved in the use of animals in research, teaching, testing and service take this course. (A refresher course is required every 5 years.) Please notify me by email animalcare@upei.ca by 12:00 pm on Wednesday, May 8, 2013, if you or any of your staff will be attending this session. Regards, Sherri Pineau ACC - Admin. Assistant

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 Wednesday, April 17 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 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

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 Wednesday, April 17 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 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

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 Wednesday, April 17 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 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

An Office Ergonomics Session will be offered by Marie Brine, occupational therapist on Thursday, April 18 from 2:00-3:30 pm. Location: AVC 287N. She will be reviewing information on proper work station setups such as proper positioning of your chair, desk, keyboard, mouse, screen, phone, etc. for individual body type/size. These information sessions are covered by the Health and Safety budget and are open to staff, faculty, and students free of charge. Please register in advance with Rylie Cole (rcole@upei.ca) as space is limited. Note: Those who attend the Office Ergonomics Session will be eligible to receive an office ergonomics assessment available through the wellness program with the Athletics & Recreation Department. Please note however the number of assessments will be dependent upon budget approval.

Campus telephone service will be disrupted between 6 and 9 pm, Tuesday, April 16 to facilitate upgrades to the equipment. The campus voice-mail system will not be functional during this time; also, a couple 2- to 3-minute outages will cause all telephone service to be non-functional during this time. If you have any questions or concerns about services in your area, contact Procurement Services 566-0424 or mcourt@upei.ca

An Office Ergonomics Session will be offered by Marie Brine, occupational therapist on Thursday, April 18 from 2:00-3:30 pm. Location: AVC 287N. She will be reviewing information on proper work station setups such as proper positioning of your chair, desk, keyboard, mouse, screen, phone, etc. for individual body type/size. These information sessions are covered by the Health and Safety budget and are open to staff, faculty, and students free of charge. Please register in advance with Rylie Cole (rcole@upei.ca) as space is limited. Note: Those who attend the Office Ergonomics Session will be eligible to receive an office ergonomics assessment available through the wellness program with the Athletics & Recreation Department. Please note however the number of assessments will be dependent upon budget approval.

Campus telephone service will be disrupted between 6 and 9 pm, Tuesday, April 16 to facilitate upgrades to the equipment. The campus voice-mail system will not be functional during this time; also, a couple 2- to 3-minute outages will cause all telephone service to be non-functional during this time. If you have any questions or concerns about services in your area, contact Procurement Services 566-0424 or mcourt@upei.ca

An Office Ergonomics Session will be offered by Marie Brine, occupational therapist on Thursday, April 18 from 2:00-3:30 pm. Location: AVC 287N. She will be reviewing information on proper work station setups such as proper positioning of your chair, desk, keyboard, mouse, screen, phone, etc. for individual body type/size. These information sessions are covered by the Health and Safety budget and are open to staff, faculty, and students free of charge. Please register in advance with Rylie Cole (rcole@upei.ca) as space is limited. Note: Those who attend the Office Ergonomics Session will be eligible to receive an office ergonomics assessment available through the wellness program with the Athletics & Recreation Department. Please note however the number of assessments will be dependent upon budget approval.