Campus Notices
Troy Life & Fire Safety will be performing the annual fire alarm inspections throughout campus beginning Monday, June 11, 2018. As part of these inspections, there will be testing of alarms. There will be an audible notification stating this is a test at the beginning of testing and again when the testing is completed. The building occupants are not required to evacuate during the testing period. The ringing of alarms is required to test their function and to ensure the speakers work throughout the building. This will be a small portion (up to 2 hours) of the total time they are in the building.
- Memorial Hall – June 11
- Duffy Science Centre – June 12
- Alumni Canada Games Place - June 13
- Don and Marion McDougall Hall – June 14 - 15
- Health Sciences Building – June 18
- Steel Building – June 19 – 20
- Daycare Building – June 21
- Regis & Joan Duffy Research Centre – June 22
- Cass Science Hall – June 25
- 618 University Avenue – June 26
- SD Main Building – June 27
- Chaplaincy Centre – June 28
- Kelley Memorial Building – June 29
- Central Utility Building – July 3 – 4
- Robertson Library – July 5 – 6
- Tunnel System – July 9
- K.C. Irving Chemistry Centre – July 10
- School of Sustainable Engineering Building – July 11 - 12
- Atlantic Veterinary College – July 16 – 19
- Chi Wan Young Sports Centre – July 23
- W.A. Murphy Student Centre – July 24
- Bill & Denise Andrew Hall – August 20 – 21
- Bernardine Hall – August 22
- Blanchard Hall – August 23
- Wanda Wyatt Dining Hall – August 24
If you have any questions or concerns please contact Jackie MacPhail at jmacphail@upei.ca or at 6034.
The monthly meeting of the UPEI & Friends Neuroscience Journal Club will be held on Friday, June 8 from 3:00 to 4:00 pm in the "fishbowl" of the Regis and Joan Duffy Research Centre (NRC). All neuroscience research students as well as faculty, scientists and staff with an interest in neuroscience topics are welcome to attend.
For a copy of the paper to be discussed please contact Joel Ross (pjross@upei.ca) or Andy Tasker (tasker@upei.ca).
ITSS would like to inform the UPEI campus community that the network password reset function is no longer available via the Campus Login menu. Instead, you can reset your UPEI network password by clicking on the new reset password button on the myUPEI home page or the "forgot password" link on the myUPEI sign-in page. If you have any issues or questions about this change, please contact the ITSS Help Desk at helpdesk@upei.ca.
On June 12 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm, you are invited to join colleagues and industry representatives from across the region for a Chemistry Department Open House. This networking event is intended to highlight available equipment and faculty expertise within the chemistry department and promote collaborations and partnerships with industry.
The event will feature a keynote presentation by Ron Keefe, former CEO and president of BioVectra and Diagnostic Chemicals, and active member of Island Capital Partners, which provides capital and mentorship to early stage businesses.
A networking lunch will be provided for registered attendees followed by tours of the departmental laboratories and equipment.
The interdisciplinary Asian Studies Program at UPEI will host an international conference on Asian Studies from June 14 to 15 in Faculty Lounge, SDU Main Building.
The conference, Good and Evil in Korean Philosophy, Religion, and Spirituality: Korean Ideas and their Global Implications, will have five panels on several interesting and engaging themes with sixteen prominent and promising scholars from USA, Canada, Korea, and Japan.
The opening keynote speech, “Evil and Theodicy in the Buddhist Tradition,” by Dr. Robert E. Buswell Jr., Irving and Jean Stone, Endowed Chair in Humanities at UCLA, Distinguished Professor of Buddhist Studies, and Founding Director of the Center for Buddhist Studies and the Center for Korean Studies, UCLA.
This conference is hosted and funded by the University of Prince Edward Island and the Korean Studies Project, and co-organized by UPEI’s Asian Studies and the North American Korean Philosophy Association affiliated with American Philosophical Association (APA). For more information, please click the attached conference program and poster links.
All are welcome to attend!
Ecamps define themselves as ‘un-conferences’ and function within a now well established worldwide model that includes: (i) a flexible free flowing agenda that gets chosen by the participants themselves on the day, (ii) the absence of formal speakers, (ii) a no-fee registration policy, and a democratic expectation that all participants join in the conversation equitably.
Edcamps encourage people to “choose with their feet” and freely circulate between discussions circles until they find the forums that genuinely engage them. The events are community based and seek to break down silos and bring together educators, teachers, community and all key stakeholders in reform. If you have never experienced an Edcamp, there is no time like now to try this remarkable formula.
This year’s umbrella theme is entitled Tech-ucation and seeks to examine all aspects of the relationship between technology and education. All conversation topics are welcomed. The daylong event will be held on June 9 from 9:30 am to 3:00 pm in Schurman Market Square, Don and Marion McDougall Hall. Join us at 9:30 for coffee and to discuss the topic you would like to see explored in sessions.
Follow all discussions on Twitter throughout the day at #edcampcharlottetown
With the retirement of Novell network on campus, IT Systems and Services has begun disabling the familiar Novell login screen on computers across campus.
What does this mean for you?
When you first turn on your computer, after you press "Ctrl" + "Alt" + "Delete" the screen will look a bit different. If you still have the Novell software enabled, your login screen will have a red "N" and you will see the "Computer logon only" link below the password field.
Once ITSS disables the Novell client, your login screen will no longer have a red "N" and "Log on to:" field should now read "ADDS". You will continue to use the same username and password to login as you always have.
There is no change in functionality to your computer once you have logged in. This only changes the way in which you log-in, and only if your computer still has the legacy Novell client software.
If you have any issues or questions regarding this change, please contact the ITSS Help Desk at 902-566-0465 or helpdesk@upei.ca.
All of the proceeds from your coffee purchases at Tim Hortons will go towards sending kids from low-income families to a Tim Hortons Camp for some skill-building and life-changing experiences.
Also, for every purchase of a Camp Day bracelet or a donation of $2 to the Tim Hortons’ Children’s Foundations, you will receive a raffle entry to win a Coleman Sundome 3-Person tent and S'mores Kit, perfect for your next summer camping trip.
We will also have washers to toss and balloons to pop for more chances to win some sweet prizes. So be sure to head over to Tim Hortons in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre for a prize-filled day to help give kids a summer to remember!
The University Senate at UPEI recently appointed a University (Chief) Librarian Search Committee, which had its first meeting on May 24.
UPEI Vice President Academic and Research Dr. Robert Gilmour was confirmed as Committee chair at this meeting. Other committee members are: Nino Antadze (nantadze@upei.ca), Matthew Coleman (mcoleman@upei.ca), Greg Doran (gdoran@upei.ca / 566-6013), Robert Gilmour (rgilmour@upei.ca / 902-566-0637), Rosie Le Faive (rlefaive@upei.ca / 566-0533), Simon Lloyd (slloyd@upei.ca / 566-0536), Chris MacLauchlan (cmaclauchlan@upei.ca / 566-0445), Philip Smith (smithp@upei.ca / 566-0549).
The search committee hopes to finalize a job advertisement and detailed position profile for distribution by mid-June: as part of that process, we wish to receive input from as many interested parties as possible on-campus, in the Island library community, and from the Robertson Library team. Any feedback you share will be held in confidence by the Committee, and can be communicated to any one of the committee members individually, or directly to Dr. Gilmour, as Chair (rgilmour@upei.ca / 902-566-0637). It would be appreciated if responses to this initial call for feedback could be received by Friday, June 8.
As another avenue for feedback, the Committee will also be holding an initial "listening session" for interested individuals to speak to us directly: this will be held in Library Computer Lab 312, from 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM on Friday, June 8.
As noted, this is a fairly open-ended call, but given the committee’s current focus, it would be most helpful if you could highlight items that you believe should appear in a position posting. As a “prompt”, you will find below some links to some recent Canadian postings for “head librarian”-type positions.
You should be aware that this will not be the last opportunity to contribute feedback to the committee. Any site visits by candidates will likely include an open presentation, for example, and the committee will certainly be interested in hearing from you again after that. You can also feel free to communicate informally at any time with any member of the search committee, or with Dr. Gilmour: while we must respect the measure of confidentiality inherent in any job search, we will certainly do our best to keep the lines of communication open as we move forward with this important process.
For reference, recent Canadian University [Head] Librarian Job Postings:
The monthly meeting of the UPEI & Friends Neuroscience Journal Club will be held on Friday, June 8 from 3:00 to 4:00 pm in the "fishbowl" of the Regis and Joan Duffy Research Centre (NRC). All neuroscience research students as well as faculty, scientists and staff with an interest in neuroscience topics are welcome to attend.
For a copy of the paper to be discussed please contact Joel Ross (pjross@upei.ca) or Andy Tasker (tasker@upei.ca).
ITSS would like to inform the UPEI campus community that the network password reset function is no longer available via the Campus Login menu. Instead, you can reset your UPEI network password by clicking on the new reset password button on the myUPEI home page or the "forgot password" link on the myUPEI sign-in page. If you have any issues or questions about this change, please contact the ITSS Help Desk at helpdesk@upei.ca.
The interdisciplinary Asian Studies Program at UPEI will host an international conference on Asian Studies from June 14 to 15 in Faculty Lounge, SDU Main Building.
The conference, Good and Evil in Korean Philosophy, Religion, and Spirituality: Korean Ideas and their Global Implications, will have five panels on several interesting and engaging themes with sixteen prominent and promising scholars from USA, Canada, Korea, and Japan.
The opening keynote speech, “Evil and Theodicy in the Buddhist Tradition,” by Dr. Robert E. Buswell Jr., Irving and Jean Stone, Endowed Chair in Humanities at UCLA, Distinguished Professor of Buddhist Studies, and Founding Director of the Center for Buddhist Studies and the Center for Korean Studies, UCLA.
This conference is hosted and funded by the University of Prince Edward Island and the Korean Studies Project, and co-organized by UPEI’s Asian Studies and the North American Korean Philosophy Association affiliated with American Philosophical Association (APA). For more information, please click the attached conference program and poster links.
All are welcome to attend!
The Charlottetown Fire Department will be on campus Thursday June 7th from 1-3:30 p.m. to provide Fire Extinguisher Training to any interested members of the campus community. If you have never used a fire extinguisher this is a great opportunity to gain hands on experience without any danger, fully simulated training.
This is a drop in event and will be held in the outdoor area between Kelley Memorial Building and the W.A. Murphy Student Centre. In the case of rain the training will move indoors to the concourse of the W.A. Murphy Student Centre.
Stop by between 1 and 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, get trained (only takes a few minutes) and you will be entered to win a 5 lb fire extinguisher donated by K & D Pratt for your personal use. This event is open to all members of the UPEI campus community.
Questions can be directed to Kathryn Harrison at kharrison@upei.ca or 902-566-0901.
Dr. Stephanie Landry is a candidate for the two-year term small animal surgery lecturer position in the Department of Companion Animals. As part of this interview process, Dr. Landry will deliver a seminar entitled "Prevention and Management of Surgical Site Infections".
All are welcome to attend on Friday, June 8 at 9:00 am in Lecture Theatre B, AVC.
The Charlottetown Fire Department will be on campus Thursday June 7th from 1-3:30 p.m. to provide Fire Extinguisher Training to any interested members of the campus community. If you have never used a fire extinguisher this is a great opportunity to gain hands on experience without any danger, fully simulated training.
This is a drop in event and will be held in the outdoor area between Kelley Memorial Building and the W.A. Murphy Student Centre. In the case of rain the training will move indoors to the concourse of the W.A. Murphy Student Centre.
Stop by between 1 and 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, get trained (only takes a few minutes) and you will be entered to win a 5 lb fire extinguisher donated by K & D Pratt for your personal use. This event is open to all members of the UPEI campus community.
Questions can be directed to Kathryn Harrison at kharrison@upei.ca or 902-566-0901.
An upgrade to the UPEI Firewall wil cause a service outage on June 22 and 23.
Systems Affected: Entire UPEI Network (inbound & outbound traffic)
Outage Times: Friday June 22, 08:00 pm - Saturday June 23, 07:00 am
Details: As a precursor to our network revitalization project, ITSS will be performing an upgrade of our campus firewall service. During this 11 hour maintenance window any network traffic entering or leaving the UPEI campus will be affected. Internal network traffic will continue to function normally.
Examples of systems that will only be accessible on Campus:
- MyUPEI
- Moodle
- Medical Records System
- File and Print services
- UPEI Website
Examples of systems that will be only accessible off Campus:
- Google Apps and Gmail
- Any external websites or systems hosted offsite (i.e. in the cloud)
If you have any questions or concerns about this scheduled maintenance please contact ITSS at helpdesk@upei.ca or 902-566-0465.
Registration for the University of Prince Edward Island’s popular Faculty Development Summer Institute on Active Learning is now available. REGISTER
Here are a few important details:
• The Institute will be held from the evening of July 23rd till the evening of July 26th.
• The venue is the lovely Stanley Bridge Resort in Stanley Bridge, PEI. The Resort has set aside a block of rooms for workshop participants. If you wish to stay there, you can reserve your room by contacting the resort:
https://stanleybridgeresort.com/
• When you reserve your room, mention that you are a participant in FDSI, and you will get a 10% discount. The Resort asks that you book your room by June 22nd at the latest.
• Registration for the workshop will be $800.00 CDN, all taxes and fees included. That fee covers all learning materials; all breakfasts and lunches plus two nutrition breaks a day; the Monday-night reception; and the Thursday-night barbeque banquet. There will be an extra charge of $50.00 for each guest you bring to the banquet. If you are interested in the optional deep-sea fishing expedition, there will also be an extra charge (which you can pay once you have arrived).
• The Resort is a beautiful old Island venue that is not, unfortunately, wheelchair accessible.
• Because there is a limit of 30 participants, please register as soon as possible and by June 15th at the latest.
• If you have any questions, please write to Gerald Wandio, Program Coordinator of UPEI’s Faculty Development Office, at gwandio@upei.ca
Beginning Tuesday May 29, the Wanda Wyatt Dining Hall will be open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner Monday through Thursday with only breakfast and lunch being served on Friday. Please note the hours of operation below (subject to change):
- Breakfast: 8:00AM - 9:00AM
- Lunch: 12:00PM - 1:15PM
- Dinner: 5:00PM - 6:00PM
The interdisciplinary Asian Studies Program at UPEI will host an international conference on Asian Studies from June 14 to 15 in Faculty Lounge, SDU Main Building.
The conference, Good and Evil in Korean Philosophy, Religion, and Spirituality: Korean Ideas and their Global Implications, will have five panels on several interesting and engaging themes with sixteen prominent and promising scholars from USA, Canada, Korea, and Japan.
The opening keynote speech, “Evil and Theodicy in the Buddhist Tradition,” by Dr. Robert E. Buswell Jr., Irving and Jean Stone, Endowed Chair in Humanities at UCLA, Distinguished Professor of Buddhist Studies, and Founding Director of the Center for Buddhist Studies and the Center for Korean Studies, UCLA.
This conference is hosted and funded by the University of Prince Edward Island and the Korean Studies Project, and co-organized by UPEI’s Asian Studies and the North American Korean Philosophy Association affiliated with American Philosophical Association (APA). For more information, please click the attached conference program and poster links.
All are welcome to attend!
Planning is underway for Health & Fitness Week 2018, and the Athletics and Recreation department is seeking interested students, staff and faculty to join the planning committee.
As in past years, a variety of people on the committee are needed in order to reach the many areas of the UPEI community. Committee work will entail approximately 5 meetings between June and October in preparation for Health & Fitness Week which is scheduled for October 22 - 26. The planning committee will be responsible for brainstorming ideas to showcase the theme, "Be Strong, Be Healthy, Be Happy", setting the schedule and making the necessary contacts and bookings.
If you are interested, please email Angela Marchbank, amarchbank@upei.ca. The first meeting will be held Monday, June 4, 10:00 - 11:00 am in HSB 104.
