Back four our fourth year, Soup for the Soul resumes TODAY, Wednesday September 26 11:30 - 1:00 (or until we run out). Cream of chicken soup and lentil with black bean (vegan) soup are available with a dinner roll from Buns & Things. Come and taste how the Faculty of Education puts on the spread! Departments and other offices looking to host a soup event should contact Sister Sue soon as dates are fililng up!

All are welcomed to attend this week's FSDE Graduate research seminar on Wednesday, September 26 at 11:30 am in FSDE 212. This week's presenters are: Ankita Shrestha – MSc Student with her title, "Sea Lettuce to Biocarbon and Biogas with Recovery of Nutrients" and Haley Butler – MSc Student, with her title, "Development of starch-chitosan scaffolds for engineering neural tissues"

Orange Shirt Day occurs annually at the end of each September, the time of year when Indigenous children were taken away from their homes and put into residential schools. Phyllis Wedstad was one such child. As a young child on her first day at residential school, Phyllis’ favourite orange shirt was promptly taken from her upon her arrival at the school. Her language and pride in her culture was also taken from her. Orange Shirt Day has been created in honour of Phyllis, and the many other children who attended residential schools. More information on this day can be found online at www.orangeshirtday.org. This year on September 28, 2018, the UPEI is encouraging all students, staff, and faculty to wear orange as an annual opportunity to discuss aspects of residential schools, and to continue discussions year-round.   UPEI Bookstore will be selling Orange Shirt Day shirts for $10 plus tax. Thank you for your support in bringing awareness to Orange Shirt Day we hope that many of you will participate in wearing orange!

Barry Bisson, CEO of Propel ICT, will give a talk on their new virtual accelerator, "Incite". Incite is an intensive 12-month program designed to accelerate early stage technology companies. Incite includes opportunities for participants to connect in person with other founders, mentors, investors and potential clients – along with a virtual meetups, program tools, and curated content that can be accessed at any time from anywhere. With completely virtual program delivery, Propel is working with early-stage tech startups across Atlantic Canada, including in PEI. This information session is open to students, staff and faculty from all faculties on campus. Time: 12 to 1 pm Date: Oct 19, 2018 Location: Room 205 (Design Studio), Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering

Anyone interested in finding out information about UPEI's JV Hockey program that plays in the Island Women's Hockey League please attend.

nterested in Indigenous Cultures? UPEI's Master in Global Affairs will be hosting a presentation by Wise Elder Doña Sonia Catepillán Guinao (Chile). We invite all interested students and the community to attend the Skype presentation during which Doña Sonia will share her experience growing up as an Indigenous Williche woman in southern Chile. All are invited. The presentation will take place Wednesday October 3rd from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm in SDU Main Building, Room 211 (UPEI Campus). Light refreshments will be served. For more information please contact Dr. Doreley Carolina Coll, Coordinator of the Master in Global Affairs program, dcoll@upei.ca, 566-0603.

October 15-19th is Cervical Cancer Awareness Week. Call or email the UPEI Health & Wellness Centre to book your pap test today: 902-566-0616 or healthcentre@upei.ca. Having a regular Pap test is the best way you can protect yourself from cervical cancer. There are no symptoms to let you know a Pap test is needed. Book a pap test today.  

Please plan to join us next week for a panel discussion entitled Finding the Right Blend: Stories and Advice about Combining Face-to-Face and Online Learning Modalities Blended learning combines online and in-person learning practices. However, with all the learning tech advances, it can be difficult to know where to start or even if a blended learning environment is the right way to go. The E-Learning Office and the Faculty Development Office have assembled an excellent group of individuals from across UPEI to discuss the use of blended learning. The panelists include H. Carolyn Peach Brown - Director, Environmental Studies; Associate Professor, Faculty of Science. Andrew Carrothers - Assistant Professor, Faculty of Business. Marva Sweeney-Nixon - Professor, Faculty of Science; Chair of Biology Department. Nicole Wadden-Garland - Accessibility Services Coordinator. Gerald Wandio - FDO Program Coordinator; Sessional Instructor, Faculty of Arts. Hayden Woodley - Assistant Professor, Management; Academic Director, Business Co-op Program. The panel discussion will take place on Thursday, October 11th, 2018 from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm in AVC 201N. A light lunch will be served, so come early!

Environmental Studies Program and Robertson Library Talks invite the members of the UPEI community to participate in the Environmental Studies Book Club discussion series. The aim of the Environmental Studies Book Club series is to facilitate the campus-wide discussion about various environmental issues, and provide an informal learning opportunity to university students. This fall we will be reading Justin Farrell’s book Battle for Yellowstone: Morality and the Sacred Roots of Environmental Conflict (2015). Farrell’s book is an illuminating and engaging account of environmental conflicts that have been raging in the iconic Yellowstone National Park for the past two centuries. “The Battle for Yellowstone asks why it is that, with the flood of expert scientific, economic, and legal efforts to resolve disagreements over Yellowstone, there is no improvement? Why do even seemingly minor issues erupt into impassioned disputes? What can Yellowstone teach us about the worsening environmental conflicts worldwide?” (https://press.princeton.edu/titles/10517.html) The discussion series will be of interest to anybody who would like to exchange opinions and learn more about the history and present day of nature conservation, conflict over natural resources, discourses and narratives about nature, and the role of spirituality and values in shaping human-environment interaction. The e-book is available through the UPEI library. Just go to https://library.upei.ca/ and search in the catalogue for Battle for Yellowstone. Click on the link and begin reading! Contact a librarian if you have questions. The discussions will take place in Robertson Library—2nd Floor. The discussion for October 17th will be Chapter 3: Buffalo Crusaders: The Sacred Struggle for America’s Last Wild and Pure Herd If you are interested in joining/leading the discussions or have any questions/suggestions, please feel free to contact Dr. Nino Antadze at nantadze@upei.ca All are welcome!  

Telefilm Canada, UPEI Campus Life, and Robertson Library are presenting the award-winning movie Maudie, based on the life of Canadian folk artist Maud Lewis.  Special guest Wayne Carter, Executive Director, FIN: Atlantic International Film Festival will introduce the film and host a Q&A session after the movie. Free dinner – pizza, drinks, and cookies (while supplies last)! Free movie! And, a chance to win one of two $50 iTunes gift cards! Monday, October 15th  Doors open at 4:30 pm Duffy Amphitheatre 135 All are welcome!