Please join us on Thursday 20 September at 7:00 pm, as the Saint Dunstan's University Institute of Christianity and Cultures kicks-off its 2018-19 Theology on Tap Programme. Dr. Patrick McBrine, Bishop's University, will be the featured speaker. Dr. McBrine, author of Biblical Epics in Late Antiquity and Anglo-Saxon England, will speak on "'Nearer to God:' Imagining Satan and Eve in the Biblical Epic." Dr. McBrine is a dynamic speaker, and this event is not to be missed! The event is in the Pourhouse above the Old Triangle Irish Alehouse. 

The Department of Psychology welcomes faculty, students, and the campus community to join us at our next Fiona Papps Colloquium Series event entitled "Quantitative and Qualitative Methods in Psychology: A Psychology Department Roundtable Discussion". The discussion takes place on Friday, September 28th at 1:30pm in MCDH 243. Hope to see you there.

Reflection is the mediator between knowledge and experience and is a vital skill for instructional professionals in order to continuously improve their teaching. In this workshop, offered by the E-Learning Office, participants will be provided with exercises to practice reflection daily over a 30 day period. This is a collaborative learning experience as participants will share between themselves and comment on their daily reflections. This workshop consists of two face-to-face sessions (October 9 and November 7, 12:00-1:00 pm, room 292 Robertson Library) with the remainder of events, occurring between those sessions, online. Register early as space is limited for this event. REGISTER

he UNESCO Chair in Island Studies and Sustainability invites submissions for its upcoming conference, co-hosted with the University of Aruba: Island States/Island Territories: Sharing Stories of Island Life, Governance and Global Engagement, to be held in Oranjestad, Aruba, March 26-29, 2019. Deadline for abstracts: October 31. More info at: http://projects.upei.ca/unescochair/island-statesisland-territories-an-international-conference/

The Muriel McQueen Fergusson Centre for Family Violence Research (MMFC) invites you to a presentation and conversation with Catherine Holtman (Director), Rina Arsenault (Associate Director), and Philip Smith (Board member): Stories of Change: Celebrating 25 Years at the Muriel McQueen Fergusson Centre for Family Violence Research.

The event begins at 4:00 pm Monday, September 24 in the Faculty Lounge of SDU Main Building. 

The Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee and the Health, Safety and Environment Department are pleased to present the second annual UPEI Safety Week, September 24-27. The week-long schedule of educational and fun activities is designed to create awareness and encourage all faculty, staff, and students to develop and maintain a safe study and work environment year-round. 

Here is the line-up for day one:
• UPEI’s New Building Emergency Plan – presented by Mark Pharand, Manger Security Services; Monday September 24, 9:00 – 10:00 a.m, MCDH 329
• New Employee Coffee Break with Health, Safety & Environment (employees hired within the last 12 months are invited to attend) – 10:30 – 11:00 a.m. AH 142
• Employee Health & Safety Education Session – presented by Kevin Robinson, Manager of Health & Safety; 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., AH 142
• Tai Chi – 12:15 – 12:45 p.m., Quadrangle (rain location: TBA)
• Snacks with Security – 12:15 – 12:45 p.m., AVC Main Lobby/Entrance

We encourage you to participate in the “Safety Hunt – Photo Edition” where one lucky person will win a meal for 4 at The Fox & Crow Campus Pub. 

For more details, view the full UPEI Safety Week 2018 Calendar of Events. There is something for everyone and lots of chances to win great prizes.

President Abd-El-Aziz and members of the UPEI Strategic Plan Advisory Committee invite the campus community to learn more about the draft UPEI strategic plan renewal on Monday, September 24, 2018. The draft builds on the UPEI Strategic Plan 2013–2018 and reflects input shared by campus members throughout the many discussions held with faculty, staff, and student groups over the past year.

The session will include an overview of the renewal and an opportunity to ask questions and provide input. Following the session, the UPEI community will be able to provide further feedback by email.

Click to view the draft UPEI Strategic Plan Renewal (2018–2023) 

Dr. Gene Huber, University of Calgary will be giving a seminar on Wednesday, Sept. 19/18 at 12:30pm in DRC212. The topic of his talk is "Anatomy of an Enzyme: How lacZ B-Galactosidase Works".
All are welcome.

All are welcomed to attend this week's FSDE Graduate research seminar on Wednesday, September 19 at 12:00pm in FSDE 212.

This week's presenters are:
Emad Naseri, PhD-MMS student with his title, "Development of Drug Eluting Bio-piercing Scaffolds Using 3D Bio-printing

and

Tartela Alkayyali , MSc-SDE student, with her title, "A Growth Chamber for the Discovery of New Natural Products Using Microfluidic Bacteria Encapsulation in Agarose Microbeads

All are welcome!

Accessibility Services would like to communicate an update in positions in terms of testing accommodations. The main point of contact for test and exams in Accessibility Services will be Amanda Gallant-Squires, amangallant@upei.ca. She will be scheduling and arranging proctors for all tests and exams. 

The faculty is asked to send all tests and exams (with instructions if required) directly to Amanda (amangallant@upei.ca). 

Faculty will continue to address any specific questions regarding accommodations to the students' Case Managers (Nicole Wadden Garland, Michelle Dalton, or Jaclyn Borden). The Case Manager will be indicated in the accommodation letter sent to Faculty. Amanda will only be coordinating testing with Accessibility Services.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Coordinator of Accessibility Services, Nicole Wadden Garland, nwadden@upei.ca, 902-628-4364.

Keep your eyes peeled--the UPEI Co-operative Education program will be selling potatoes across campus the week of September 17-21 for UPEI’s first ever Potato Roll.

What is a potato roll?
Just what it sounds like—the potato that rolls the farthest distance down the hill wins half of the money from the potato sales for its owner. The other half of the money raised will be donated to the UPEI Campus Food Bank.

How to be a “partici-tater”?
Potatoes can be purchased for $2 each from Co-op students. On Friday, October 5th at noon the potatoes will roll! You’re welcome to be a spec-tater at the roll, but it is optional. Winners who are not present will be contacted via the contact information they wrote on their potato at the time of purchase.

For more information or to request students stop by your office, please contact co-op@upei.ca

Note—sales are being tracked by Faculty, with a prize being awarded to the Faculty with the highest potato sales.

BlackBoard Collaborate is web conferencing software that allows instructors to do many things to engage with their students. Use BlackBoard Collaborate to record your teaching for days when your face-to-face class has been cancelled. Share your PowerPoint or use the interactive whiteboard, BlackBoard Collaborate allows you to set up a complete virtual classroom. It’s simple, easy and reliable. Offered by the E-Learning office, this workshop will take place from 10:30 to 11:30 am in Room 265 of the Robertson Library on two separate dates: Tuesday, October 2nd and Monday, November 5th. REGISTER

The UPEI Department of Modern Languages is proud to welcome its first ever French Writer-in-Residence Dominic Langlois, poet and young-adult novelist. He will lead a writing workshop on Saturday, September 22 at 1:00 pm (in UPEI Dawson Lounge, SDMB 520), and give a public reading on Thursday, September 27 at 7:30 pm (in the UPEI Faculty Lounge, SDMB 201). He will also meet with Dr. Sanda Badescu’s and Dr. Scott Lee’s students to discuss various topics related to poetry and the use of slang in French.

Dominic Langlois’ visit and the UPEI French Writer-in-Residency program are sponsored by the UPEI Department of Modern Languages, the Dean of Arts, the Dean of Education, the Vice-President Academic/Research, with generous support from Arts NB.

Check out the Stars! A stargazing event outside the Robertson Library!

Robertson Library and the UPEI Department of Physics are celebrating Science Literacy Week, September 17 to 23, by co-sponsoring a stargazing event on Sunday, September 23 at 8:30 pm.

Megan Glover, UPEI Department of Physics, will give a presentation on navigating the night sky and how to set up and use the Library’s Dobsonian telescope. You will discover how to find objects in the sky using star maps and learn stargazing tips!

In the case of a rainy or cloudy evening, the presentation will be held inside Robertson Library.

Check out the stars @ home! You can borrow the telescope from the Service Desk in the Robertson Library with your UPEI Campus Card. The telescope can be borrowed on a 7-day loan.

Part of Science Literacy Week - follow #scilit on Twitter!

Accessibility Services would like to communicate an update in positions in terms of testing accommodations. The main point of contact for test and exams in Accessibility Services will be Amanda Gallant-Squires, amangallant@upei.ca. She will be scheduling and arranging proctors for all tests and exams. 

The faculty is asked to send all tests and exams (with instructions if required) directly to Amanda (amangallant@upei.ca). 

Faculty will continue to address any specific questions regarding accommodations to the students' Case Managers (Nicole Wadden Garland, Michelle Dalton, or Jaclyn Borden). The Case Manager will be indicated in the accommodation letter sent to Faculty. Amanda will only be coordinating testing with Accessibility Services.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Coordinator of Accessibility Services, Nicole Wadden Garland, nwadden@upei.ca, 902-628-4364.

Calling all dog owners! Do you have a well-behaved, pure-bred or a recognized mixed breed (labradoodle- or cockapoo-type) dog? Consider entering your dog in the Parade of Dog Breeds at the 2018 AVC Open House on Saturday, September 29, from 10 am to 2 pm!

AVC Open House is a fun event for people of all ages—a chance for us to showcase our College to the public! And the Parade of Dog Breeds at 12 noon is a great way for people to learn about different breeds.
If you are interested or if you know someone who is, please email AVC student Kelly Yoo at jyoo@upei.ca for details.