Peter McCarthy, PhD (external member for Rebecca Pike's PhD defense) "The Microbial Population of Marine Sponges: a Biotechnological Resource" Date: Friday, August 23, 2013 Location: Lecture Theatre B, AVC Time: 10:00 am Dr. Peter McCarthy was educated in England and received his PhD in microbiology from the University of Kent at Canterbury. He did a post-doctoral fellowship at Smith Kline Beckman and then joined Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution in 1985. For the last seven years, Dr. McCarthy has worked as a research professor in the Marine Biomedical and Biotechnology Research group of Florida Atlantic University. Projects taking place in his lab include the identification of the symbiotic microbes present in deep-water marine sponges and the development of novel isolation methods to increase the numbers of microbes that can be cultured. This has resulted in the development of an extensive culture collection currently numbering over 19,000 isolates. The group works closely with the Marine Natural Products Chemistry group in the isolation and identification of chemicals produced by these unusual microbes with the goal of discovering new therapies for cancer and infectious diseases. New initiatives taking place in his lab include: the discovery of novel enzymes produced by marine microbes and their use in addressing biotechnological aspects of fuel generation and the investigation of methods to cultivate the pathogenic fungus Lacazia loboi. Everyone welcome!

Dr. Samuel Workenhe, DVM, PhD is a post-doc from McMaster Immunology Research Centre and is a candidate for Adjunct and Graduate Faculty appointment in the Department of Pathology and Microbiology. He will be presenting a seminar entitled "Use of oncolytic viruses for the treatment of cancer" on Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at 2 pm in AVC-A. Everyone welcome.

UPEI moved over to a new and improved version of Moodle on Monday, August 5. Please note that all current courses will remain at the address old-moodle.upei.ca There will be a link at the top of moodle.upei.ca called "Old Moodle" where you will also be able to access your courses. Please note that when you want to move your old courses into the New Moodle you will need to go through the backup and restore process. To learn how to do the backup and restore process and to get an idea of the new features, please have a look at the UPEI New Moodle Features playlist at: youtube.com/eloatupei We will continue to offer more support throughout the rollout process and hope to make the process as convenient as possible. All questions from faculty and staff should be directed to: moodle@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 Monday, August 19 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

UPEI moved over to a new and improved version of Moodle on Monday, August 5. Please note that all current courses will remain at the address old-moodle.upei.ca There will be a link at the top of moodle.upei.ca called "Old Moodle" where you will also be able to access your courses. Please note that when you want to move your old courses into the New Moodle you will need to go through the backup and restore process. To learn how to do the backup and restore process and to get an idea of the new features, please have a look at the UPEI New Moodle Features playlist at: youtube.com/eloatupei We will continue to offer more support throughout the rollout process and hope to make the process as convenient as possible. All questions from faculty and staff should be directed to: moodle@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 Monday, August 19 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

UPEI moved over to a new and improved version of Moodle on Monday, August 5. Please note that all current courses will remain at the address old-moodle.upei.ca There will be a link at the top of moodle.upei.ca called "Old Moodle" where you will also be able to access your courses. Please note that when you want to move your old courses into the New Moodle you will need to go through the backup and restore process. To learn how to do the backup and restore process and to get an idea of the new features, please have a look at the UPEI New Moodle Features playlist at: youtube.com/eloatupei We will continue to offer more support throughout the rollout process and hope to make the process as convenient as possible. All questions from faculty and staff should be directed to: moodle@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 Monday, August 19 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

The domestic hot water will be shut off in Cass Building on Thursday, August 15 from 8:00 am-12:00 pm. This shutdown is necessary to do repairs to water lines within the lower level wet lab. This will only affect the hot water, cold water will remain on. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Jackie MacPhail at 6034 or jmacphail@upei.ca.

The domestic hot water will be shut off in Cass Building on Thursday, August 15 from 8:00 am-12:00 pm. This shutdown is necessary to do repairs to water lines within the lower level wet lab. This will only affect the hot water, cold water will remain on. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Jackie MacPhail at 6034 or jmacphail@upei.ca.

The domestic hot water will be shut off in Cass Building on Thursday, August 15 from 8:00 am-12:00 pm. This shutdown is necessary to do repairs to water lines within the lower level wet lab. This will only affect the hot water, cold water will remain on. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Jackie MacPhail at 6034 or jmacphail@upei.ca.

Dear colleagues As many of you know, Dr. Brian Wagner served UPEI as Assistant Vice-President Graduate Studies for three years. On August 1, 2013, Brian returned full-time to the chemistry department. Vickie Johnston and I have organized an informal gathering at Mavors (Lounge area is booked and we can overflow outside if it is nice) from 3:30-5:30 pm on August 21. Please join us as we raise a glass to honour and thank Brian for his excellent work in support of graduate studies and graduate students at UPEI. Miles Turnbull P.S. All welcome. Our V-P Academic has generously offered to pay for a few nibblies (but not drinks!)

Starting on Thursday, August 15 from 6:30-7:15 am, fitness instructor Tracey Gairns-Brioux will lead this class and bring a sweat to your brow! Exerices using your own body weight are designed to challenge your aerobically and increase your muscle tone. We'll also use TRX suspension training while on the track. The cost of the program is $50 for Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre members, $60 for non-members plus HST for the six classes. To register, please visit Panther Central desk and we'd be happy to register you.

Starting on Thursday, August 15 from 6:30-7:15 am, fitness instructor Tracey Gairns-Brioux will lead this class and bring a sweat to your brow! Exerices using your own body weight are designed to challenge your aerobically and increase your muscle tone. We'll also use TRX suspension training while on the track. The cost of the program is $50 for Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre members, $60 for non-members plus HST for the six classes. To register, please visit Panther Central desk and we'd be happy to register you.

Dear colleagues As many of you know, Dr. Brian Wagner served UPEI as Assistant Vice-President Graduate Studies for three years. On August 1, 2013, Brian returned full-time to the chemistry department. Vickie Johnston and I have organized an informal gathering at Mavors (Lounge area is booked and we can overflow outside if it is nice) from 3:30-5:30 pm on August 21. Please join us as we raise a glass to honour and thank Brian for his excellent work in support of graduate studies and graduate students at UPEI. Miles Turnbull P.S. All welcome. Our V-P Academic has generously offered to pay for a few nibblies (but not drinks!)

Starting on Thursday, August 15 from 6:30-7:15 am, fitness instructor Tracey Gairns-Brioux will lead this class and bring a sweat to your brow! Exerices using your own body weight are designed to challenge your aerobically and increase your muscle tone. We'll also use TRX suspension training while on the track. The cost of the program is $50 for Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre members, $60 for non-members plus HST for the six classes. To register, please visit Panther Central desk and we'd be happy to register you.

Dear colleagues As many of you know, Dr. Brian Wagner served UPEI as Assistant Vice-President Graduate Studies for three years. On August 1, 2013, Brian returned full-time to the chemistry department. Vickie Johnston and I have organized an informal gathering at Mavors (Lounge area is booked and we can overflow outside if it is nice) from 3:30-5:30 pm on August 21. Please join us as we raise a glass to honour and thank Brian for his excellent work in support of graduate studies and graduate students at UPEI. Miles Turnbull P.S. All welcome. Our V-P Academic has generously offered to pay for a few nibblies (but not drinks!)

The deadline for Animal Care Protocol Submissions -- new, renewal, or amendments -- is Friday, September 6 for the September meeting. Ensure you always download the current forms from http://research.upei.ca/animal_care and use Adobe Reader to complete forms. Only current forms will be accepted. Both the signed hard copy and electronic protocol submission must be submitted by the deadline date. ∙ Submit one copy of original protocol with signature to AVC - Annex, Biomedical Sciences Dept., Rm 2302. ∙ Submit an electronic copy to animalcare@upei.ca Those protocols received after the deadline will be reviewed the following month. For more information, please contact Sherri Pineau at 566-0973.

UPEI Bookstore's annual Back to School sale on now. Save 20% on all regular-priced clothing, backpacks, giftware, office and school supplies. Sale ends Friday, August 23.

UPEI parking permits are still available exclusively to faculty & staff. You can print your application by visiting http://www.upei.ca/facilities/services/get-staff-and-faculty-parking-pe…. Please have the form completed before coming to the Accounting Office to have it processed. The Accounting Office is located on the lower level of the Kelley Memorial Building. Please note that there is a limited number of designated parking spaces available. They will be sold first come, first served. If you have a balance owing to UPEI, without a payroll deduction in place, you will be required to clear your balance before purchasing a parking permit. Payment can be made by cash/cheque, credit/debit. Payroll deductions are required for gated B & C for full-time, permanent part-time employees which will begin in September for 26 pay periods. This is an ongoing deduction for permit purchases in gated lots B & C. A reminder that parking permits will be going on sale for students August 27, 2013. At that time, permit sales will be moved to the kiosk, main floor of the W.A. Murphy Student Centre, until permits are sold out. Hours of operation are 9:00 am-3:30 pm, Monday to Friday.