Come join us at an OPEN HOUSE for the UPEI Health and Wellness Centre as we welcome our newest member Lynne Fraser, Nurse Practitioner. The UPEI Health and Wellness Centre has expanded its hours of operation and will be open five days per week on a year-round basis. The Centre is also providing care to faculty, staff, and immediate family (spouse, partner, and children). Join us from 1:00 - 2:30 pm on Friday, February 8, 2019 at the UPEI Health and Wellness Centre on the second floor (north) of the W.A. Murphy Student Centre (above the bookstore). Tea/coffee and finger foods will be served!

The Faculty Development Office is offering two afternoon workshops and consultations for anyone interested in creating or updating a teaching dossier for promotion, tenure, or teaching awards. You may attend either or both, but please register with Gerald at fdo@upei.ca by January 31st at the latest. The workshops will be facilitated by Dr. Shannon Murray, and participants will have the opportunity for individual consultations in the weeks after the workshops. The two sessions are

Introducing the Teaching Dossier (1:30-3:00, Feb. 8 – MCDH 328)
After a brief introduction to the history and purpose of a teaching dossier, a panel of colleagues experienced in working with teaching dossiers will share their advice about what to do and what to avoid. The rest of the session will look at the requirements and the options for documenting your teaching practice.

Starting a Statement of Teaching Philosophy (1:30-3:00, Feb. 22 – RL 235)
A statement of teaching philosophy is an essential opening for most teaching dossiers, and it signals the central beliefs and practices that the rest of the dossier will demonstrate. This workshop will take participants through a variety of strategies for crafting an effective statement, looking at examples from across disciplines. Participants will leave with a sound basic structure for their STPs.

The School of Mathematical and Computational Sciences welcomes the campus community to a public research presentation by Dr. Saeed Mehrabi, candidate for tenure track position in Computer Science, on Monday, January 28th at 12:45 pm at Robertson Library, Room 208. 

Presentation Title: Recent Topics in Computational Geometry: Theory and Practice.

Abstract: Computational geometry aims to design and analyze algorithms and data structures for geometric problems. Such problems appear in many applied fields such as robotics, wireless networks, data visualization, and databases. In this talk, I will first present my recent research on developing efficient geometric algorithms for map labeling, an important problem in data visualization. Then, I will give a summary of several geometric optimization problems inspired by practice, along with my contributions in developing algorithms for these problems. I will conclude my talk with a discussion on my future research plan.

All are welcome to attend.

The Department of Psychology welcomes faculty, students, and the campus community to join us at our next Fiona Papps Colloquium Series on Friday, January 25 at 2:00 pm where Dr. Scott Lee will present "Fetishism According to Lacan: Origins and Perversion in Jeanne by Marie-Hélène Lafon”. The presentation will take place in Main 432. All are welcome to attend.

Do you want to discuss what equity and inclusion can mean in our everyday behaviours and interactions? Want to think with others about meanings and applications of these huge concepts? Join the Faculty of Arts Equity and Inclusion group online discussion series! Every Monday morning, starting January 28 until the end of the semester, a new short article will be posted on the website at http://projects.upei.ca/arts-equity-and-inclusion/. Read, comment, reply, start the conversation with others thinking about these topics! And stay tuned for in-person discussions coming later this semester too! For more information, contact Ann Braithwaite at abraithwaite@upei.ca.

The Faculty of Education would like to invite you to the public presentation by Dr. Tom Russell, Queens University: Book Knowledge, Craft Knowledge & Learning From Experience In A Teacher Education Program.

This event is today at noon in room 328 of Don and Marion McDougall Hall. All are welcome. 

The Faculty of Education formally announces the upcoming PhD defense by Timothy McRoberts.
Timothy will be defending his dissertation titled " Applying an Experiential Learning cycle to Inform a Deeper Understanding of Teaching and Learning in a Changing Canadian community College."
All are welcome to attend Timothy's public presentation, taking place Friday January 25, 2019 from 2:30 - 3:00 pm in Memorial Hall 417.

There will be a workshop for instructors on how to facilitate participation from students in class. The workshop will focus on topics like planning for discussions, developing a questioning strategy, choreographing group dynamics, getting more/less talk from students and dealing with generational differences and with international students. The workshop takes place on two separate dates. Monday, January 28th or Tuesday, March 5th from 10:30 am to 11:30 am in Room 265 of the Robertson Library. REGISTER

Starting in Fall 2019, UPEI’s Island Studies department will be offering three versions of the Master of Arts in Island Studies program. In addition to the thesis degree option, we will be offering two specializations in the new course and work-study-based version of the program; one in Island Tourism, and another in Sustainable Island Communities. 
Scholarships and bursaries are available. To learn more about these innovative degrees, join us on Tuesday, January 29th, from 3:00 to 4:00pm or from 6:00 to 7:00pm, in Rm. 237 of the Don and Marion McDougall Hall. For more information, contact Jim Randall, the Program Coordinator, at mais@upei.ca or 902-620-5013.

Speaker: Anna Kuznetsova, Biomedical Sciences
Title: The role of fermentation temperature on natural product biosynthesis in streptomycetes

This event is Tuesday, January 29 at 3:30 in AVC Lecture Theatre B. 

The Atlantic Council for International Cooperation invites you to participate in Together Towards Equality on Wednesday, 6 February 2019(9:00 am – 4:00 pm). As part of International Development Week, the ACIC celebrates achievements of Canadians in furthering the Sustainable Development Goals, both locally and globally.

Highlights include Prayer by Elder Dr. Judy Clark, Welcome address by Jennifer Sloot, Executive  Director, ACIC-CACI, and opening remarks by Her Honour Antoinette Perry, Lieutennant Governor of PEI.    

Speakers are Dr. Jennifer Taylor, Dr. Ali Ahmadi, Dr. Josh MacFadyen,Ted Grant, Jane Ledwell, Jillian Kilfoil, Ouma Cuniah, Erin Mahar, Dr. Olive Bryanton, and Cassidy McKellop. They will talk about complex issues that require holistic approaches informed by diverse voices working together across sectors, disciplines, and borders.

Where: Atlantic Veterinary College Atrium (AVC 285N), UPEI

Who: Everyone is welcome. RSVP selvi@acic-caci.org by Friday, 1 February

Free event! Lunch and snacks will be served.

There will be a UPEI Basic Biosafety training session:
Thursday, February 14th, 2019 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. 
AVC, Room 287N

Topics to be covered include basic biosafety principles and how they are applied at the University of Prince Edward Island, as well as biosecurity training. This session is open to everyone including graduate students.

Please note: those who attended training in 2016 or earlier are currently due for the Biosafety Refresher Course.

To attend the Basic Biosafety course, you must pre-register by contacting Sarah Sudworth, before February 11th, 2019 by email (ssudworth@upei.ca) or by phone (902-566-0901).

Please provide your name, department, your supervisor’s name (if applicable), email address, and phone number in your email or voice message. Please indicate if you are a graduate student. 

If you have any questions about this training session, please contact Sarah.

There will be a UPEI Biosafety Refresher training session:
Wednesday, February 13th, 2019 1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
AVC, Room 287N

This session is required for those who attended the Basic Biosafety course in 2016 or earlier. It is not a substitute for Basic Biosafety. Topics to be covered include a review of basic biosafety principles, a practical approach to spill cleanup, and an update on what’s new at UPEI in the field of biosafety.

To attend the Biosafety Refresher course, you must pre-register by contacting Sarah Sudworth, before February 11th, 2019 by email (ssudworth@upei.ca) or by phone (902-566-0901). 

Please include your name, department, supervisor’s name (if applicable), email address, and phone number in your email or voice message. 

If you have any questions about this training session, please contact Sarah.

The Atlantic Veterinary College seeks nominees who demonstrate participation in the community, advancement of the profession, the highest values of compassion, leadership and dedication, and exceptional service and contributions to the profession.

For more detailed criteria and a nomination form, visit: upei.ca/avc/community; 902-566-0882; avc@upei.ca

Nominations are due January 31, 2019

The English Language Centre, which includes the English Academic Prep (EAP) and Homestay program offices, has moved to the first floor of Kelley Memorial Building (previously the Registrar's Office). 

Students can now go to Kelley Building to meet with the EAP and Homestay staff, write the CanTEST, get information about living with a Homestay family, and general questions regarding the EAP and Homestay programs. 

Please contact jengaudet@upei.ca with any questions.

The Environmental Studies Book Club Discussion Series will be reading and discussing "Time and a Place: An Environmental History of Prince Edward Island" (2016). Our discussions will probe into past and present environmental changes on PEI, and how and why the Islanders are particularly sensitive to environmental issues and enmeshed in their landscape in a way that is unique among Canadians.

During our second discussion, we will talk about energy transitions in PEI history and will focus on the chapter by Kathleen Stuart: “Two centuries of energy on Prince Edward Island.” Those interested in more information about the province’s energy policies in the 1973-1990 period can also read the book by Alan MacEachern "The Institute of Man and Resources: An Environmental Fable" (2003).

We are thrilled that the authors and editors of these books, Ms. Kathleen Stuart, Dr. Alan MacEachern, and Dr. Josh MacFadyen, will join our discussion. 

Date and time: February 15, 2019 at 4pm
Place: The Fox & Crow, W.A. Murphy Student Centre, UPEI campus.

All are welcome!

"Time and a Place: An Environmental History of Prince Edward Island" and "The Institute of Man and Resources: An Environmental Fable" are available at the UPEI library. The former is available as an e-book at https://library.upei.ca/ and the first chapter of the latter book is available on library reserves as a digital file. 

If have any questions/suggestions, please feel free to contact Dr. Nino Antadze at nantadze@upei.ca