Day of Caring is a unique opportunity for volunteers from workplaces that support United Way to participate in a team-building experience while helping a community organization. UPEI is excited to be a part of this year’s Day of Caring on May 31. Although departmental operations must take precedence, we would encourage supervisors of employees who are interested to allow participation in this community effort. Interested employees will complete painting, repairing, landscaping, or other projects together and make a difference to a local community organization while learning about the organization and the United Way. Last year’s community organizations included: Milton Community Centre, Kingswood Centre in Montague and the Summerside Boys and Girls Club. The day will start with breakfast at 8:00 am at Redshore and then teams will go to their project sites from 9:30 am-1:30 pm. Some lunch will be provided. If you are interested in participating in this fun and rewarding day, please email kharrison@upei.ca by Wednesday, May 8. Let's have a great representation from UPEI to show support for our local community.

Stacey Goldberg, Department of Biomedical Sciences will give a seminar entitled "Molecular Approach to Identify Bioactive Brominated Natural Products from Marine Sponges" on Tuesday, May 7 at 1:30 pm in AVC, Lecture Theatre "C". Everyone is welcome.

Thursday, May 9, 2013, 7:00 pm The short story collection "Riptides: New Island Fiction" (Acorn Press) has been shortlisted for the 2013 Best Atlantic-published Book Award. As part of the festival preceding the Atlantic Book Awards gala, Riptides editor Richard Lemm of the UPEI English department will convene a panel of contributors to the book -- including UPEI philosophy professor Malcolm Murray -- for an evening of reading and discussion. Copies of "Riptides" will be available for sale/signing. Light refreshments will served. Admission is free. All are welcome. Contact person: Simon Lloyd, Robertson Library slloyd@upei.ca, (902) 566-0536

Stacey Goldberg, Department of Biomedical Sciences will give a seminar entitled "Molecular Approach to Identify Bioactive Brominated Natural Products from Marine Sponges" on Tuesday, May 7 at 1:30 pm in AVC, Lecture Theatre "C". Everyone is welcome.

Thursday, May 9, 2013, 7:00 pm The short story collection "Riptides: New Island Fiction" (Acorn Press) has been shortlisted for the 2013 Best Atlantic-published Book Award. As part of the festival preceding the Atlantic Book Awards gala, Riptides editor Richard Lemm of the UPEI English department will convene a panel of contributors to the book -- including UPEI philosophy professor Malcolm Murray -- for an evening of reading and discussion. Copies of "Riptides" will be available for sale/signing. Light refreshments will served. Admission is free. All are welcome. Contact person: Simon Lloyd, Robertson Library slloyd@upei.ca, (902) 566-0536

Day of Caring is a unique opportunity for volunteers from workplaces that support United Way to participate in a team-building experience while helping a community organization. UPEI is excited to be a part of this year’s Day of Caring on May 31. Although departmental operations must take precedence, we would encourage supervisors of employees who are interested to allow participation in this community effort. Interested employees will complete painting, repairing, landscaping, or other projects together and make a difference to a local community organization while learning about the organization and the United Way. Last year’s community organizations included: Milton Community Centre, Kingswood Centre in Montague and the Summerside Boys and Girls Club. The day will start with breakfast at 8:00 am at Redshore and then teams will go to their project sites from 9:30 am-1:30 pm. Some lunch will be provided. If you are interested in participating in this fun and rewarding day, please email kharrison@upei.ca by Wednesday, May 8. Let's have a great representation from UPEI to show support for our local community.

Researchers at the University of Prince Edward Island have launched a new website to help track the population and activity of the Island’s coyotes. The site, upei.ca/coyote, will provide valuable data about this non-native species which first arrived on the Island in the early 1980s. Read the rest of the story at http://research.upei.ca/blogs/2013/05/02/spot-coyote-prince-edward-isla… Dave Atkinson Research Communications Officer

Researchers at the University of Prince Edward Island have launched a new website to help track the population and activity of the Island’s coyotes. The site, upei.ca/coyote, will provide valuable data about this non-native species which first arrived on the Island in the early 1980s. Read the rest of the story at http://research.upei.ca/blogs/2013/05/02/spot-coyote-prince-edward-isla… Dave Atkinson Research Communications Officer

Researchers at the University of Prince Edward Island have launched a new website to help track the population and activity of the Island’s coyotes. The site, upei.ca/coyote, will provide valuable data about this non-native species which first arrived on the Island in the early 1980s. Read the rest of the story at http://research.upei.ca/blogs/2013/05/02/spot-coyote-prince-edward-isla… Dave Atkinson Research Communications Officer

Career Services will be hosting a Community Connector Volunteer Fair on October 2, 2013. At this time, we are asking organizations interested in registering for a table to visit the website http://www.upei.ca/studentlife/student-affairs/career-services/communit… to find more information and to apply online. Please pass this information along to any organizations you know that may be interested in attending this free event.

How will climate change impact our roads, bridges, and sewers? Join us for a free workshop, Planning for Risks Under a Changing Climate. From waterfronts to roads to bridges to storm sewers, there will be speakers from across the Atlantic region talking about how jurisdictions have adapted their major infrastructure to future climate changes. The event is topped off by a climate change video produced by Mount Allison University Professor Ian Mauro starring many Islanders identifying how they have already experienced the impacts of climate change. When: Friday, May 3, 8:30 am-3:00 pm Where: Lecture Theatre A, Atlantic Veterinary College, UPEI For details, including a map, click here for a program of the event in .pdf http://research.upei.ca/files/research/upei_symposium_planning_for_a_ch… The workshop is free, but please register in advance by emailing climate@upei.ca with your name and phone number. For more information, contact Dr. Adam Fenech, director of the UPEI Climate Research Lab, at 620-5220 or afenech@upei.ca.

If you have difficulty carving out uninterrupted time for writing, if you struggle with motivating yourself to write, or if you would simply like the supportive collaboration of a writing retreat, consider Time to Write, UPEI's faculty writers retreat. When: Monday, May 20 to Friday, May 24. Where: Stanley Bridge Resort Cost to participants: $200, which includes four nights' accommodation, meals and snacks. Time to Write is open to all tenured and tenure-stream faculty at UPEI. For more information, including an online registration form, see http://research.upei.ca/timetowrite

Career Services will be hosting a Community Connector Volunteer Fair on October 2, 2013. At this time, we are asking organizations interested in registering for a table to visit the website http://www.upei.ca/studentlife/student-affairs/career-services/communit… to find more information and to apply online. Please pass this information along to any organizations you know that may be interested in attending this free event.

How will climate change impact our roads, bridges, and sewers? Join us for a free workshop, Planning for Risks Under a Changing Climate. From waterfronts to roads to bridges to storm sewers, there will be speakers from across the Atlantic region talking about how jurisdictions have adapted their major infrastructure to future climate changes. The event is topped off by a climate change video produced by Mount Allison University Professor Ian Mauro starring many Islanders identifying how they have already experienced the impacts of climate change. When: Friday, May 3, 8:30 am-3:00 pm Where: Lecture Theatre A, Atlantic Veterinary College, UPEI For details, including a map, click here for a program of the event in .pdf http://research.upei.ca/files/research/upei_symposium_planning_for_a_ch… The workshop is free, but please register in advance by emailing climate@upei.ca with your name and phone number. For more information, contact Dr. Adam Fenech, director of the UPEI Climate Research Lab, at 620-5220 or afenech@upei.ca.

If you have difficulty carving out uninterrupted time for writing, if you struggle with motivating yourself to write, or if you would simply like the supportive collaboration of a writing retreat, consider Time to Write, UPEI's faculty writers retreat. When: Monday, May 20 to Friday, May 24. Where: Stanley Bridge Resort Cost to participants: $200, which includes four nights' accommodation, meals and snacks. Time to Write is open to all tenured and tenure-stream faculty at UPEI. For more information, including an online registration form, see http://research.upei.ca/timetowrite

Career Services will be hosting a Community Connector Volunteer Fair on October 2, 2013. At this time, we are asking organizations interested in registering for a table to visit the website http://www.upei.ca/studentlife/student-affairs/career-services/communit… to find more information and to apply online. Please pass this information along to any organizations you know that may be interested in attending this free event.

How will climate change impact our roads, bridges, and sewers? Join us for a free workshop, Planning for Risks Under a Changing Climate. From waterfronts to roads to bridges to storm sewers, there will be speakers from across the Atlantic region talking about how jurisdictions have adapted their major infrastructure to future climate changes. The event is topped off by a climate change video produced by Mount Allison University Professor Ian Mauro starring many Islanders identifying how they have already experienced the impacts of climate change. When: Friday, May 3, 8:30 am-3:00 pm Where: Lecture Theatre A, Atlantic Veterinary College, UPEI For details, including a map, click here for a program of the event in .pdf http://research.upei.ca/files/research/upei_symposium_planning_for_a_ch… The workshop is free, but please register in advance by emailing climate@upei.ca with your name and phone number. For more information, contact Dr. Adam Fenech, director of the UPEI Climate Research Lab, at 620-5220 or afenech@upei.ca.

If you have difficulty carving out uninterrupted time for writing, if you struggle with motivating yourself to write, or if you would simply like the supportive collaboration of a writing retreat, consider Time to Write, UPEI's faculty writers retreat. When: Monday, May 20 to Friday, May 24. Where: Stanley Bridge Resort Cost to participants: $200, which includes four nights' accommodation, meals and snacks. Time to Write is open to all tenured and tenure-stream faculty at UPEI. For more information, including an online registration form, see http://research.upei.ca/timetowrite

Bernardine Hall Brick repointing will begin on Bernardine Hall north side on Thursday, May 2 at 4:00 pm. The repointing project will be completed during evenings and weekends, and will last for approximately four weeks. Blanchard Hall Amber Masonry began working on the upgrade of Blanchard Hall building envelop today, Tuesday, April 30. This work will take approximately six weeks to complete. If you have any questions or concerns, contact Jackie MacPhail at 6034 or jmacphail@upei.ca

The Accounting Department will be accepting invoices, travel & expense claims, etc for processing in the 2012/13 fiscal year until May 13, 2013. All documentation submitted must be dated on or before April 30, 2013 in order to qualify for processing in the 2012/13 fiscal year. Any documentation received by the Accounting Department after May 13, 2013 will be processed in the new 2013/14 fiscal year Deidre Smith Manager, Accounting Office 566-0470 dasmith@upei.ca