It's time for some noon-time fresh air, and to try to launch a new UPEI club with an easy, friendly, group ride Tuesday, April 16 and Thursday, April 18. Meet at the campus clock at 12:30 for an inaugural group ride. No-drop policy (five-minute rule applies), we will head outbound on the Confederation Trail and decide where to go from there, maybe road/maybe trail-- depends upon skill and fitness levels of who shows up. Plan for an hour or so of fresh air and fun. Required equipment: a bike, a helmet, and a smile. contact: Dr. Andrew Trivett, atrivett@upei.ca

There will be a special seminar in the Biology Department next Thursday, April 18, at 2:00 pm in Duffy 204. Dr. Andrew Medeiros will be speaking on "The use of aquatic invertebrates as indicators of environmental change in the Arctic." Dr. Medeiros is a W. Garfield Weston Postdoctoral Fellow at WLU. His research encompasses both the water chemistry and biology of Arctic lakes. Sharon Martin, Administrative Assistant Biology Department and Environmental Studies Program phone: 902-566-0301 upei.ca/biology

Brad Scott, Department of Biomedical Sciences, will give a seminar entitled "Characterization of a novel androgen receptor in the threespine stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus)" on Tuesday, April 16 at 1:30 pm in AVC, Lecture Theatre "C". Everyone is welcome.

If you have difficulty carving out uninterrupted time for writing, if you struggle with motivating yourself to write, or if you would simply like the supportive collaboration of a writing retreat, consider Time to Write, UPEI's faculty writers' retreat. When: Monday, May 20 to Friday, May 24. Where: Stanley Bridge Resort http://www.stanleybridgeresort.com Cost to participants: $200, which includes four nights' accommodation, meals and snacks Your project must be at a stage where sustained writing time makes sense. Your research and/or data-collection and analysis must be completed to the point that you are ready to write. You must also be prepared to commit to the full program: a total of 3½ days focused on writing. The retreat is open to tenured and tenure stream University of Prince Edward Island faculty in any department/faculty/school. We will be happy to discuss any questions or concerns you may have about Time to Write. Please contact Dave Atkinson, Research Communications Officer. datkinson@upei.ca, 620-5117. For more information, including a link to the online registration form, visit research.upei.ca/timetowrite

You're invited to submit stories, announcements, or departmental updates to UPEI's newsletter, the Campus Connector. The submission deadline for the next edition will be on 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 -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.

Further to last year's Employee Engagement Survey and subsequent discussion by the Healthy Campus Committee, the Healthy Campus Committee has recommended that sessions be offered on Creating and Maintaining a Respectful Workplace at UPEI. While the survey results were encouraging for the University, this was identified as an area where some training would be useful to further support efforts of the Committee to encourage a positive and engaging workplace environment. This is especially important in uncertain and challenging times when emotions can be more fragile. As such, Jan Link, former Fair Treatment advisor with UPEI will be facilitating several sessions over the coming months. These sessions will be divided into two streams, given the separate responsibilities that exist for managers/supervisors and employees. For more details on the sessions for all staff and faculty, please visit the Notices section of the HR website: http://hr.upei.ca Thank you and we look forward to great sessions and the chance to spend some time learning together. Ryan Johnston Director, Human Resources

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 Peggy Court Procurement Services

Dr. Glen Briand, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mount Allison University will present a seminar on Wednesday, April 17 at 11:30 am. Dr. Briand’s presentation is entitled “Manipulating Metal Bonding Environments and Oligomerization in Organoindium Chalcogenolates and their Reactivity as Catalysts in the Polymerization of Cyclic Esters”. The seminar will be held in Room 128 in the KC Irving Chemistry Centre.

Dr. Glen Briand, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mount Allison University will present a seminar on Wednesday, April 17 at 11:30 am. Dr. Briand’s presentation is entitled “Manipulating Metal Bonding Environments and Oligomerization in Organoindium Chalcogenolates and their Reactivity as Catalysts in the Polymerization of Cyclic Esters”. The seminar will be held in Room 128 in the KC Irving Chemistry Centre.

Brad Scott, Department of Biomedical Sciences, will give a seminar entitled "Characterization of a novel androgen receptor in the threespine stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus)" on Tuesday, April 16 at 1:30 pm in AVC, Lecture Theatre "C". Everyone is welcome.

If you have difficulty carving out uninterrupted time for writing, if you struggle with motivating yourself to write, or if you would simply like the supportive collaboration of a writing retreat, consider Time to Write, UPEI's faculty writers' retreat. When: Monday, May 20 to Friday, May 24. Where: Stanley Bridge Resort http://www.stanleybridgeresort.com Cost to participants: $200, which includes four nights' accommodation, meals and snacks Your project must be at a stage where sustained writing time makes sense. Your research and/or data-collection and analysis must be completed to the point that you are ready to write. You must also be prepared to commit to the full program: a total of 3½ days focused on writing. The retreat is open to tenured and tenure stream University of Prince Edward Island faculty in any department/faculty/school. We will be happy to discuss any questions or concerns you may have about Time to Write. Please contact Dave Atkinson, Research Communications Officer. datkinson@upei.ca, 620-5117. For more information, including a link to the online registration form, visit research.upei.ca/timetowrite

You're invited to submit stories, announcements, or departmental updates to UPEI's newsletter, the Campus Connector. The submission deadline for the next edition will be on 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 -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.

It's time for some noon-time fresh air, and to try to launch a new UPEI club with an easy, friendly, group ride Tuesday, April 16 and Thursday, April 18. Meet at the campus clock at 12:30 for an inaugural group ride. No-drop policy (five-minute rule applies), we will head outbound on the Confederation Trail and decide where to go from there, maybe road/maybe trail-- depends upon skill and fitness levels of who shows up. Plan for an hour or so of fresh air and fun. Required equipment: a bike, a helmet, and a smile. contact: Dr. Andrew Trivett, atrivett@upei.ca

There will be a special seminar in the Biology Department next Thursday, April 18, at 2:00 pm in Duffy 204. Dr. Andrew Medeiros will be speaking on "The use of aquatic invertebrates as indicators of environmental change in the Arctic." Dr. Medeiros is a W. Garfield Weston Postdoctoral Fellow at WLU. His research encompasses both the water chemistry and biology of Arctic lakes. Sharon Martin, Administrative Assistant Biology Department and Environmental Studies Program phone: 902-566-0301 upei.ca/biology

Further to last year's Employee Engagement Survey and subsequent discussion by the Healthy Campus Committee, the Healthy Campus Committee has recommended that sessions be offered on Creating and Maintaining a Respectful Workplace at UPEI. While the survey results were encouraging for the University, this was identified as an area where some training would be useful to further support efforts of the Committee to encourage a positive and engaging workplace environment. This is especially important in uncertain and challenging times when emotions can be more fragile. As such, Jan Link, former Fair Treatment advisor with UPEI will be facilitating several sessions over the coming months. These sessions will be divided into two streams, given the separate responsibilities that exist for managers/supervisors and employees. For more details on the sessions for all staff and faculty, please visit the Notices section of the HR website: http://hr.upei.ca Thank you and we look forward to great sessions and the chance to spend some time learning together. Ryan Johnston Director, Human Resources

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 Peggy Court Procurement Services

Further to last year's Employee Engagement Survey and subsequent discussion by the Healthy Campus Committee, the Healthy Campus Committee has recommended that sessions be offered on Creating and Maintaining a Respectful Workplace at UPEI. While the survey results were encouraging for the University, this was identified as an area where some training would be useful to further support efforts of the Committee to encourage a positive and engaging workplace environment. This is especially important in uncertain and challenging times when emotions can be more fragile. As such, Jan Link, former Fair Treatment advisor with UPEI will be facilitating several sessions over the coming months. These sessions will be divided into two streams, given the separate responsibilities that exist for managers/supervisors and employees. For more details on the sessions for all staff and faculty, please visit the Notices section of the HR website: http://hr.upei.ca Thank you and we look forward to great sessions and the chance to spend some time learning together. Ryan Johnston Director, Human Resources

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 Peggy Court Procurement Services

Dr. Glen Briand, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mount Allison University will present a seminar on Wednesday, April 17 at 11:30 am. Dr. Briand’s presentation is entitled “Manipulating Metal Bonding Environments and Oligomerization in Organoindium Chalcogenolates and their Reactivity as Catalysts in the Polymerization of Cyclic Esters”. The seminar will be held in Room 128 in the KC Irving Chemistry Centre.

Brad Scott, Department of Biomedical Sciences, will give a seminar entitled "Characterization of a novel androgen receptor in the threespine stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus)" on Tuesday, April 16 at 1:30 pm in AVC, Lecture Theatre "C". Everyone is welcome.