UPEI is introducing a portal called myUPEI. Over time, this will provide you with online access to services such as: Course scheduling Registering for courses Student financial accounts Degree auditing Transcript requests Class petitions and waivers Scholarships and awards Submission of grades Room bookings Students, staff, and faculty will have access to myUPEI from a link on the front page of upei.ca on February 6.

Darcy McCardle will present his Master of Education thesis defence on Friday, February 24, at 1:00 pm in HSB 105. Thesis Title: "Developing Globally Competent Teachers through International Teacher Education: A Case Study".

Roberta Squire will present her Master of Education thesis defence on Wednesday, March 1, at 9:00 am in MCDH, room 329.  Thesis Title: "The Influence of Digital Technology on Student Motivation and Engagement".

Keep Walking Forward: Film Showing on Cyber-activism and Islamophobia Join Royal Road University graduate students Rebecca Gass and Meghan Miller Cronkite for a screening of the films Letter to a Terrorist and Keep Walking Forward, followed by a presentation and panel discussion with UPEI staff and faculty, on Tuesday, February 7 at 6:00 pm in Rm 242, Don and Marion McDougall Hall, UPEI. This event is sponsored by the Student Diversity Office at UPEI. Letter to a Terrorist was produced in response to the November 2015 terrorist attacks in Paris, France, as well as in Lebanon and Turkey, and was shared using social media. It depicts five Muslim youth speaking to the terrorists who committed the attacks, explaining their frustration, hurt, sadness, and hope for peace. Cultural researcher Meghan Miller Cronkrite recently sat down with Manitoba Muslim activists Nilufer Rahman and Ayat Mneina to reveal their perspectives on recent terrorist attacks carried out by so-called Muslims and the resulting need for solidarity across cultural and religious divisions. Miller Cronkrite has presented her short film titled Keep Walking Forward to local community members and organizations to share these stories and build cultural understanding. Her presentation involves a screening of Keep Walking Forward as well as Nilufer and Ayat’s short film Letter to a Terrorist, which highlights the current political climate, Islamophobia, and how sharing stories that challenge the misrepresentation of Muslim people can help build community. An important aspect of this presentation is personal reflection and group dialogue, where participants can share their visions for a stronger community. “In a world so divided, we need to hold each other's hand and keep walking forward.” - Meghan Miller Cronkrite.

Dr. Adam Johnston, Applied Human Sciences, will present the next seminar for the ESC-HUB seminar series on Friday, February 10, 2017 at 12:30 pm in the Duffy Science Centre, Rm. 204. Dr. Johnston's presentation is entitled, “Stem cell regulation in tissue homeostasis and repair”.               All are welcome!

Fair Dealing: What’s the Deal? A Presentation and Discussion on Campus Copyright - Tea/coffee/juice and sweets will be provided; BYOS (Bring Your Own Sandwiches) If you’ve ever used a copyrighted work — whether in a lecture, a class reading, or in the course of study and research — then you’ve almost certainly been exercising your Fair Dealing rights under Canadian copyright law. As part of Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week 2017 (February 20-24), the UPEI Library is pleased to invite all interested members of the campus community to a lunch-and-learn on fair dealing — what it is and how to do it — and on copyright best practices generally.  The session will begin with an overview of fair dealing law in Canada, including a review of the six factors and the exceptions for educational uses, followed by a short presentation on recent and pending Canadian copyright developments pertinent to higher education, including the 2017 Parliamentary review of Copyright Modernization Act. There will then be an opportunity for discussion, both on general copyright trends and on specific use cases, highlighting the practical application of fair dealing principles in academic teaching and research activity.  Fair Use Week was launched by the US-based Association of Research Libraries (ARL) in the United States several years ago and then extended into Canada as Fair Use / Dealing Week (reflecting the different terminology in US and Canadian law) in 2015. The week is an annual celebration of:   “the important doctrines of fair use in the United States and fair dealing in Canada and other jurisdictions. Fair use and fair dealing are essential limitations and exceptions to copyright, allowing the use of copyrighted materials without permission from the copyright holder under certain circumstances. Fair use and fair dealing are flexible doctrines, allowing copyright to adapt to new technologies. These doctrines facilitate balance in copyright law, promoting further progress and accommodating freedom of speech and expression.  While fair use and fair dealing is employed on a daily basis by students, faculty, librarians, journalists, and all users of copyrighted material, Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week is a time to promote and discuss the opportunities presented, celebrate successful stories and explain the doctrine.”

Monday, February 13, 2017 Sex Week Kick Off Fair - 10:00 am -1:00 pm in MCDH Schurman Market Square Come take a walk through the sex week kick off fair and talk with professionals from all over Prince Edward Island. Don’t forget to submit your name into the sex week prize draw while you’re here! Draw will take place on Friday the 17th. Norton Arts: Conflict Management Training Part 1 - 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm in Gym 3, Chi Wan Young Sports Centre Personal Safety & Self Defense. Space is limited, sign up via email to vpstudentlife@upeisu.ca, or in person at the Student Union office. 25 spots available. East Coast Art Party: Sexpress Yourself - 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm in The Wave, W.A. Murphy Student Centre Sex Week Ft. East Coast Art Party! This will be a social painting experience in The Wave. Everything you need will be provided, just bring yourself. Absolutely no painting experience required! A trained artist will guide you through creating your very own masterpiece. Space is limited, sign up via email to vpstudentlife@upeisu.ca, or in person at the Student Union office. 30 spots available at $10 ($40 Value). Tuesday, February 14th, 2017 Millennial sexuality: are we post label? Less sex, more fluidity, new language - 3:00 - 4:00 pm Day Lounge, W.A. Murphy Student Centre Be part of the conversation about the relationship between the millennial generation and sex. Facilitated by Cybelle Rieber, AIDS PEI. What Else Is Sex?! - 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm in Market Square, MCDH An evening hosted by the UPEI Student Diversity Office. Come out and discuss the diversity of sex & love, play fun games, and finish the evening off with a video recognizing the importance of intersectionality and sexual diversity. Wednesday, February 15th, 2017 Norton Arts: Conflict Management Training Part 2 - 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm in Gym 3, Chi Wan Young Sports Centre Personal Safety & Self Defense. Space is limited, sign up via email to vpstudentlife@upeisu.ca, or in person at the Student Union office. 25 spots available. Sex Trivia - 9:00 pm - 12:00 am; 19+ in The Wave, W.A. Murphy Student Centre Join Rebecca and Trent for The Wave’s annual sex trivia! Let’s discover who the real sexpert is. Over 50 sex toys & prizes to be won! Like always, there will be 50 cent wings and drink specials. Come early to get a table! Thursday, February 16th, 2017 Bringing In The Bystander Training - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm in Andrew Hall 142 Bringing In The Bystander Program helps participants understand that everyone has an important role to play in the intervention and prevention of sexual violence. The program identifies a continuum of inappropriate behavior and asks that each member of the community make a commitment to intervene.  The participants will come to explore individual strategies that reflect an appropriate level of intervention needed for the inappropriate behavior.  Space is limited, sign up via email to vpstudentlife@upeisu.ca, or in person at the Student Union office. 25 spots available. Sex & Ice Cream - 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Come out to Andrew Hall 142 or HSB 106 depending on where you fit best. Enjoy a sweet treat & a get a grown-up recap of sex-ed.  Andrew Hall 142 - Female Health Science Building 106 - Male The Love Junkies at The Wave! - 19+ Event, 10:00pm in The Wave, W.A. Murphy Student Centre Kick your break off with some sweet tunes by the Love Junkies! Cover $5. Friday, February 17, 2016 Sex Pack Prize Draw - 12:00 pm in the Student Union, W.A. Murphy Student Centre Stay tuned to see who the winner of the sex week grand prize is!

Please join us for Theology on Tap! with Dr. Libby Osgood, School of Sustainable Design and Engineering.  Dr. Osgood will speak on "Evolution to Wholeness: Questioning with Ilia Delio, Teilhard de Chardin, and Other Scientists"  The Pourhouse, Old Triangle Pub.  Doors: 630 pm.  Talk: 7 pm.  Free admission.  19+

Please join us for Theology on Tap with Weronika Janczuk, World Youth Alliance, "The Place of the Heart in Integral Human Formation".   The Pourhouse, Old Triangle Pub.  Doors: 630 pm. Talk: 7 pm.  Free admission.  19+  

The PEI History of Medicine Society presents a public talk by Dr. Jean Mitchell, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, at 7:00 on March 8 in the SDU Main Building Faculty Lounge. The “Other War” in the South Pacific (1942-45): Malaria, the American Military and Pacific Islanders during the Second World War  draws on her 20 years of research in the South Pacific.