Dr. Wendy Rodgers, President and Vice-Chancellor, cordially invites you and your guests to attend the Recognition of Founders Ceremony to honour the 2024 Founders: Vickie Johnston, Dr. Michael Liu, and the Saint Dunstan’s University Board of Governors. 

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 – 2:00 pm 
Performing Arts Centre and Residence Building, Room 110S  

All are welcome! A reception will immediately follow the ceremony and all are invited to stay to attend the President’s Holiday Social in the same building at 3:00 pm.

For more information, email communications@upei.ca

Hello Panthers!

With the upcoming holiday season, if you are staying on the UPEI campus or in PEI, and are looking for some fun activities to do, the UPEI Campus Life Program, the International Student Office, and the UPEI Residence Life team, in partnership with the UPEI Alumni Association, has put together a fun calendar of events for you to participate in, enjoy, and celebrate the holiday season. There are fun events, activities, gifts, draw prizes, food, and lots of togetherness written in the books for these two weeks. 

Visit the UPEI events calendar for information about individual events, or follow us on Instagram at @upeicl for more updates and information. 

We look forward to celebrating this holiday season with you!

Hello, UPEI Staff and Faculty members! 

The UPEI M365 Project will be sending out an e-mail to additional campus community members as part of the telephone data verification survey based on having multiple extensions.  

We would ask that you please fill out the appropriate survey based on the instructions in the e-mail you receive from M365Project@upei.ca. 

We thank those who have participated in our ongoing telephone data verification activity and encourage those who have not yet done so to complete the activity following the relevant instructions provided in the e-mails sent by us.  

By participating in this activity, you are supporting the planning and implementation of our new telephone systems once we are ready to deploy them on campus. 

Thank you for your time and support.  

M365 Project Team 

The excitement for this Saturday's Gold Rush draw is growing as big as the pot! With no winners in the last TEN draws, the total pot has grown to more than $42,400 and the LARGEST Gold Rush pot to date, with half going to the winner of the draw.

Gold Rush is a virtual fundraising initiative that raises funds for UPEI’s athletic and recreation programs. You can now select a specific team, club, or program to direct your proceeds from each of your tickets. 

Play today and every week for a chance to win! Download the UPEI Panther Recreation app from the App Store or on Google Play, or play from your computer. The weekly draw is held at 8:00 pm every Saturday.

Save the tax on select items at the UPEI Bookstore!

All of our print books including textbooks are now tax free. You can also save the tax on snacks, drinks, candy, puzzles, plush dolls, and more. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for all the newest items and promotions. 

The deadline for Winter 2025 tuition waivers is December 20, 2024.  We encourage you to have tuition waivers submitted as soon as possible to assist in the timely processing. Tuition waiver forms must be submitted electronically.  

Online employee and spouse/dependent tuition waiver fillable forms can be found on the main page of MyUPEI under UPEI Forms.

If you have any questions, please contact Human Resources at (902) 566- 0514 or hrgeneral@upei.ca.

Presenter: Mukhayyo Sultonova

Date/Time/Location: Thursday, December 19, 2024, 1:00 pm, AVC 207N

Title: “Global Proteomic Analysis of Abundance and Activity During Nutrient Stress”

Proteomics is a rapidly growing field that focuses on the comprehensive study of proteins within biological systems. Unlike genomic and transcriptomic studies, proteomics offers a direct approach to understanding cellular functions and disease mechanisms by measuring protein abundances, modifications, interactions, and structures. Mass spectrometry-based quantitative proteomics, especially techniques like 2D-LC-MS/MS and isobaric peptide labeling reagents, have made it possible to explore global proteome alterations across different biological conditions. These techniques have enabled determination of global differences in protein solubility and stability during ligand-protein interactions, contributing to an understanding of cellular responses to various perturbations. These perturbations include changes caused by external influences such as changes in nutrient availability. Nutrient stress has been shown to induce proteomic adaptations and has been investigated vastly at the protein abundance level. However, not much is known about changes in protein state (stability or activity) during proliferative and quiescence conditions.

This thesis explores global proteome and protein thermal stability changes under nutrient stress in bacterial models such as E. coli during logarithmic and stationary phases of growth, as well as human cell lines, HEK293T, and MDA-MB468 during 24h glucose starvation, to investigate metabolic changes during nutrient limitation. By integrating proteome abundance and thermal stability measurements into one analysis, this study aims to discover alterations in protein state across differing nutrient conditions that may be associated with important metabolic and metabolism-related diseases. Ultimately, these findings could contribute to the identification of potential therapeutic targets for metabolic disorders and cancer.

Everyone is welcome.

Please note that Accessibility Services will close early for the day at 11:00 am on December 20.

For general inquiries, please email accessibility@upei.ca.

For testing inquiries, please email astesting@upei.ca.

Thank you,

Accessibility Services Team

Classes are over, and you are almost through exams! The Robertson Library is here to help, and not just with books and research advice. On Wednesday, December 18, from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm, join us for a Library Coffee Break, co-sponsored with Dana Hospitality. Follow @RobertsonLibrary on Instagram and Facebook so you never miss a Pop-Up Surprise. 

We have a variety of small group training options available in the winter semester with one of our three personal trainers! Combine elements of different training styles for a well-rounded workout under the guidance of a certified personal trainer to ensure proper form and technique. UPEI students, staff, faculty, and retirees all receive discounted prices.

Fees (plus applicable taxes):

• Full-time students-$65
• Staff, faculty, and retirees-$75
• All others-$150

Each session has 10 classes. There is a maximum of six individuals per group. Pre-registration is required.

For a list of times, dates, etc, log into recreation.upei.ca (top righthand corner of the page). Be sure to click on the UPEI LOGIN button to enter your UPEI email address and password. Please do not put your email address in the community email box and/or click on community. Once you are logged in, go to the fitness training icon and then the small group training icon, Click on the program for details and to register. For assistance or questions, please contact Angela Marchbank, coordinator, Fitness and Wellness, at amarchbank@upei.ca

Dr. Wendy Rodgers, President and Vice-Chancellor, cordially invites you and your guests to attend the Recognition of Founders Ceremony to honour the 2024 Founders: Vickie Johnston, Dr. Michael Liu, and the Saint Dunstan’s University Board of Governors. 

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 – 2:00 pm 
Performing Arts Centre and Residence Building, Room 110S  

All are welcome! A reception will immediately follow the ceremony and all are invited to stay to attend the President’s Holiday Social in the same building at 3:00 pm.

For more information, email communications@upei.ca

Hello Panthers!

With the upcoming holiday season, if you are staying on the UPEI campus or in PEI, and are looking for some fun activities to do, the UPEI Campus Life Program, the International Student Office, and the UPEI Residence Life team, in partnership with the UPEI Alumni Association, has put together a fun calendar of events for you to participate in, enjoy, and celebrate the holiday season. There are fun events, activities, gifts, draw prizes, food, and lots of togetherness written in the books for these two weeks. 

Visit the UPEI events calendar for information about individual events, or follow us on Instagram at @upeicl for more updates and information. 

We look forward to celebrating this holiday season with you!

The deadline for Winter 2025 tuition waivers is December 20, 2024.  We encourage you to have tuition waivers submitted as soon as possible to assist in the timely processing. Tuition waiver forms must be submitted electronically.  

Online employee and spouse/dependent tuition waiver fillable forms can be found on the main page of MyUPEI under UPEI Forms.

If you have any questions, please contact Human Resources at (902) 566- 0514 or hrgeneral@upei.ca.

Presenter: Mukhayyo Sultonova

Date/Time/Location: Thursday, December 19, 2024, 1:00 pm, AVC 207N

Title: “Global Proteomic Analysis of Abundance and Activity During Nutrient Stress”

Proteomics is a rapidly growing field that focuses on the comprehensive study of proteins within biological systems. Unlike genomic and transcriptomic studies, proteomics offers a direct approach to understanding cellular functions and disease mechanisms by measuring protein abundances, modifications, interactions, and structures. Mass spectrometry-based quantitative proteomics, especially techniques like 2D-LC-MS/MS and isobaric peptide labeling reagents, have made it possible to explore global proteome alterations across different biological conditions. These techniques have enabled determination of global differences in protein solubility and stability during ligand-protein interactions, contributing to an understanding of cellular responses to various perturbations. These perturbations include changes caused by external influences such as changes in nutrient availability. Nutrient stress has been shown to induce proteomic adaptations and has been investigated vastly at the protein abundance level. However, not much is known about changes in protein state (stability or activity) during proliferative and quiescence conditions.

This thesis explores global proteome and protein thermal stability changes under nutrient stress in bacterial models such as E. coli during logarithmic and stationary phases of growth, as well as human cell lines, HEK293T, and MDA-MB468 during 24h glucose starvation, to investigate metabolic changes during nutrient limitation. By integrating proteome abundance and thermal stability measurements into one analysis, this study aims to discover alterations in protein state across differing nutrient conditions that may be associated with important metabolic and metabolism-related diseases. Ultimately, these findings could contribute to the identification of potential therapeutic targets for metabolic disorders and cancer.

Everyone is welcome.

The UPEI Philosophy Reading Group will meet on Tuesday, December 17, from 7:00-8:00 pm in the Lady Slipper Room at the Charlottetown Library Learning Centre, 97 Queen Street, Charlottetown. All are welcome.

During this gathering, we will discuss Todd May's introduction to the philosophy of Gilles Deleuze. The following is a brief overview of the book:

"This book offers a readable and compelling introduction to the work of one of the twentieth century’s most important and elusive thinkers. Other books have tried to explain Deleuze in general terms. Todd May organizes his book around a central question at the heart of Deleuze’s philosophy: how might one live? The author then goes on to explain how Deleuze offers a view of the cosmos as a living thing that provides ways of conducting our lives that we may not have dreamed of. Through this approach, the full range of Deleuze’s philosophy is covered. Offering a lucid account of a highly technical philosophy, Todd May’s introduction will be widely read among those in philosophy, political science, cultural studies, and French studies."

If you would like to attend, please reach out to Dr. Max Schaefer at mschaefer@upei.ca for more information.

We are now open until 7:00 pm on Thursdays and from 10:00 am-3:00 pm on Saturdays until December 21. 

Our annual UPEI Bookstore Christmas sale is now until December 14. All customers save 20% on clothing, giftware, and office supplies

Shop online 24/7 at upei.ca/bookstore 

Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for the latest new items and promotions.

Classes are over, and you are almost through exams! The Robertson Library is here to help, and not just with books and research advice. On Wednesday, December 18, from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm, join us for a Library Coffee Break, co-sponsored with Dana Hospitality. Follow @RobertsonLibrary on Instagram and Facebook so you never miss a Pop-Up Surprise. 

Depending upon the work requirements of University Departments, the holiday schedule will be in effect from December 24, 2024, through January 1, 2025, inclusive. Office and regular business hours will resume on Thursday, January 2, 2025.

PAY DATE DEADLINES:

For the December 6 pay: The deadline for submitting timesheets and overtime pay is November 25 at 10 am. The deadline to submit PTFs, pay changes, etc. (November 15) has passed.

For the December 20 pay: The deadline for submitting timesheets and overtime pay is December 9 at 10 am. The deadline to submit PTFs, pay changes, etc. (November 21) has passed.

For the January 3, 2025, pay: The deadline to submit PTFs, pay changes, etc. is December 5 by noon. The deadline to submit timesheets and overtime is December 16 at 10 am.

For the January 17, 2025, pay: The deadline to submit PTFs, pay changes, etc. is December 17 by noon. The deadline to submit timesheets and overtime is January 6 at 10 am.

GIFT DAYS:

The following days will be given to permanent and term staff as paid time off: December 24, 27, 30, and 31, 2024 (4 gift days). For those employees who must work on any of these days, time off will be given at a later date. 

Please note: Students and casual employees are not eligible for the “gift” days of December 24, 27, 30, and 31. 

SCHEDULE FOR SPECIFIC DEPARTMENTS:

The holiday schedule for specific departments is as follows:

Security Services will continue over this period, 24 hours a day. 

Shipping/Receiving and Mail Services will resume regular hours on January 2, 2025.

Development and Alumni Engagement will be open December 30 and 31, 2024 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Veterinary Teaching Hospital will be available for emergency service only throughout the holiday period; it will resume regular hours on January 2, 2025.

Chi‐Wan Young Sports Centre will be open on December 15, 9 am to 8 pm; December 16 to 20, 6 am to 8 pm; December 21 and 22, 9 am to 8 pm; December 23, 8 am to 8 pm; December 26, 9 am to 5 pm; December 27, 8 am to 8 pm; December 28 and 29, 9 am to 8 pm; December 30, 8 am to 8 pm; January 2 and 3, 6 am to 8 pm; and January 4 and 5, 9 am to 8 pm. It will be closed on December 24, 25, and 31, and January 1. Regular operating hours will resume on January 6, 2025. Hours are also posted at https://www.upei.ca/ar/athletic-facilities/chi-wan-young-sports-centre/hours

Diagnostic Services will be closed on December 25, 26, and 29, and January 1. It will be open on December 24, 28, and 31 from 8 am to 12 pm, and on December 27 and 30 from 8 am to 4:30 pm. Regular operating hours will resume on January 2, 2025.

SUPPORT STAFF DURING THE HOLIDAY:

Departmental authorities who require support staff over the holiday period should make their requirements known to the Human Resources Department no later than two weeks prior to the holiday. 

The excitement for this Saturday's Gold Rush draw is growing as big as the pot! With no winners in the last TEN draws, the total pot has grown to more than $42,400 and the LARGEST Gold Rush pot to date, with half going to the winner of the draw.

Gold Rush is a virtual fundraising initiative that raises funds for UPEI’s athletic and recreation programs. You can now select a specific team, club, or program to direct your proceeds from each of your tickets. 

Play today and every week for a chance to win! Download the UPEI Panther Recreation app from the App Store or on Google Play, or play from your computer. The weekly draw is held at 8:00 pm every Saturday.