On March 24, 1882, the bacterium causing tuberculosis (TB) was discovered by Robert Koch. He announced his discovery that TB was caused by a bacteria in his presentation, “Die Aetiologie der Tuberculose,” at the Berlin Physiological Society conference. The discovery of the bacteria proved that TB was an infectious disease, not hereditary.

Tuberculosis is a preventable and curable disease, but every day approximately 4,400 worldwide die from it. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates nearly 70,000,000 lives have been saved since 2000; however, with the global pandemic and conflicts currently going on in the world, we are beginning to fall behind in our progress to end TB.

The WHO is advocating for the following actions to end TB:

1)  The UN General Assembly take a leadership role and advocate for TB 

2)  Domestic and international investments to fund critical programming to ensure access to prevention, care, and research

3) Governments/leaders to accelerate the rollout of new tools/guidance on prevention and treatment of TB

4) Putting the spotlight on tackling health inequalities; people with TB are among some of our most marginalized persons in society

5) Concerted action by all sectors:  providing the right services, in the right environment at the right time

The Scholarships and Awards Office is encouraging applications for Convocation, Senior Class, and year-end scholarships and awards! The application deadline for the following awards is Saturday, April 1, 2023. Click the links provided below to access the application and/or recommendation forms for more information. Please submit your application(s) and any supporting documents electronically to scholarships@upei.ca or in person to Dalton Hall 202.

• Arlie Parks Scholarship - In Memory of Dr. Kenneth MacIntyre (Science)
• Marylou Hughes Scholarship (Science)
• Gerald M. Gerry Birt Memorial Award (Science/Nursing/Arts)
• David Austin O'Malley-Keyes Memorial Award (Arts/Music)
• Frank J. Costello Scholarship (Arts/Education)
• Joseph A. Ghiz Memorial Scholarship (Law)
• PEI's Famous Five Graduating Student Award (Arts/Campus Community)
• Dr. Graeme and Alberta Bryant Boswall Award (Campus Community)
• Dr. Regis Duffy Academic Achievement Award (Campus Community)
• UPEI Class of 1989 Award (Campus Community)
• Matilda "Tildy" MacMillan Good Mentorship

For the duration of the current faculty strike, the following food services are available on campus:

• The Wanda Wyatt Dining Hall is open as usual; there is an $8:00 lunch promotion at the dining hall for the duration of the strike. 
• Tim Hortons in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre is open from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm, Monday to Friday.

Samuels Café (Robertson Library), the AVC cafeteria, and the Micromarket (Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering building) are closed for the duration of the strike.

With no winners in the last SEVEN draws, the total pot has grown to more than $18,260, with half going to the winner of the draw. 

To play, download the UPEI Panthers app or play from your computer. The weekly draw will be held at 8:00 pm on Saturday. Good luck!

Study & Stay PEI is hosting a virtual information session on Friday, March 24, at 12:00 noon. The program is for final year international students from the University of Prince Edward Island, Collège de l'Île, and Holland College who want to live and work on PEI post graduation. Please join us to find out more about the Study & Stay PEI program: https://meet.google.com/ktg-aohs-sqd. Please contact us at studyandstaypei@upei.ca if you have any questions.

EV Charging Station Procedure

• Download the FLO–EV Charging (EVC) Network App
• Locate charging station on app map
• Select station
• Plug and charge

Using the EV Charging Parking Space

There is a four-hour limit for parking in an EVC space. After four hours, the charging rate will increase to $5/hr ($7/hr in visitor parking lot). This is to encourage turnover after four hours to allow others to use the car charger.

The spaces are not to be used by a vehicle that does not need electric charging, nor should they be occupied by a car that possesses a full charge.

The chart below illustrates charging options available depending on the lot location and whether the user is a permit holder or a visitor. The units installed around campus are different from one another and carry different charging capabilities.

Visitor parking lots (Wanda Wyatt Dining Hall and W.A. Murphy Student Centre) – $4/hour ($2/hour charging fee + $2/hour parking fee).

These spaces are not to be used as a location for loading/unloading or as a place for visitors to wait for passenger pick-up/drop-off. There will be a parking fee for use of the space.  After four hours, the rate increases to $7/hour.

Staff/student permit holder parking lots - $2/hour charging fee. The appropriate valid UPEI parking permit must be displayed. After four hours of charging, the rate increases to $5/hour.

Enforcement

1. Charging station - charging indication light

The EVC stations have a light that indicates when a car is charging. This light is blue when a car is charging and green when a charger is available.  It is a parking violation if a car is parked in an EVC space and not charging the vehicle (the light on the charger is not blue). This violation is subject to a parking ticket and/or towing.

EV Charger Locations on Campus

Note: Blanchard Hall will be added this summer.

If you have questions or concerns, please email fmworkorders@upei.ca.

The public presentation of Barbara Jane Brewster's PhD dissertation defense, "Mathematics Anxiety: History, Theories, Causes, and Interventions," scheduled for Friday, March 24, has been postponed. The new date will be announced when available.

Do you know any students who would like to attend the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) annual conference in June? Full-time university students are invited to apply to the STLHE bursary fund to receive financial assistance to attend the 2023 STLHE conference. Priority for funding will go to students presenting at the conference. The precise amount of each bursary award will depend on the number of successful bursary applications but will not exceed $500 per student. The deadline to apply is April 28, 2023. Application details can be found here 

For the duration of the current faculty strike, the following food services are available on campus:

• The Wanda Wyatt Dining Hall is open as usual; there is an $8:00 lunch promotion at the dining hall for the duration of the strike. 
• Tim Hortons in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre is open from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm, Monday to Friday.

Samuels Café (Robertson Library), the AVC cafeteria, and the Micromarket (Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering building) are closed for the duration of the strike.

With no winners in the last SEVEN draws, the total pot has grown to more than $18,260, with half going to the winner of the draw. 

To play, download the UPEI Panthers app or play from your computer. The weekly draw will be held at 8:00 pm on Saturday. Good luck!

Study & Stay PEI is hosting a virtual information session on Friday, March 24, at 12:00 noon. The program is for final year international students from the University of Prince Edward Island, Collège de l'Île, and Holland College who want to live and work on PEI post graduation. Please join us to find out more about the Study & Stay PEI program: https://meet.google.com/ktg-aohs-sqd. Please contact us at studyandstaypei@upei.ca if you have any questions.

EV Charging Station Procedure

• Download the FLO–EV Charging (EVC) Network App
• Locate charging station on app map
• Select station
• Plug and charge

Using the EV Charging Parking Space

There is a four-hour limit for parking in an EVC space. After four hours, the charging rate will increase to $5/hr ($7/hr in visitor parking lot). This is to encourage turnover after four hours to allow others to use the car charger.

The spaces are not to be used by a vehicle that does not need electric charging, nor should they be occupied by a car that possesses a full charge.

The chart below illustrates charging options available depending on the lot location and whether the user is a permit holder or a visitor. The units installed around campus are different from one another and carry different charging capabilities.

Visitor parking lots (Wanda Wyatt Dining Hall and W.A. Murphy Student Centre) – $4/hour ($2/hour charging fee + $2/hour parking fee).

These spaces are not to be used as a location for loading/unloading or as a place for visitors to wait for passenger pick-up/drop-off. There will be a parking fee for use of the space.  After four hours, the rate increases to $7/hour.

Staff/student permit holder parking lots - $2/hour charging fee. The appropriate valid UPEI parking permit must be displayed. After four hours of charging, the rate increases to $5/hour.

Enforcement

1. Charging station - charging indication light

The EVC stations have a light that indicates when a car is charging. This light is blue when a car is charging and green when a charger is available.  It is a parking violation if a car is parked in an EVC space and not charging the vehicle (the light on the charger is not blue). This violation is subject to a parking ticket and/or towing.

EV Charger Locations on Campus

Note: Blanchard Hall will be added this summer.

If you have questions or concerns, please email fmworkorders@upei.ca.

Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in Canada. Every three days, someone on PEI is diagnosed with colorectal cancer.

March is Colorectal Cancer Screening Month. Current colorectal cancer screening guidelines on PEI recommend a FIT Test (Fecal Immunochemical Test) every two years for Islanders aged 50-74 years of age for average-risk individuals. If you are at higher risk for colorectal cancer (positive family history, blood in the stool, history of colorectal cancer, notice a change in bowel movements, unexplained weight loss, vomiting, experience long-standing diarrhea or constipation), then you may require a colonoscopy. This can be arranged through the UPEI Health and Wellness Centre. 

The FIT test is available at the UPEI Health and Wellness Centre for anyone who is average risk and aged 50-74. The health centre is located on the second floor north in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre above the bookstore. If you identify as being higher risk, make an appointment to see a nurse practitioner at the health centre, and they can review the screening that is best for you and refer you for a gastroenterology consult if necessary.

Detecting colorectal cancer at an early stage improves your chances of survival and avoidance of treatment. For more information, check out Health PEI’s Provincial colorectal cancer screening program at https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/health-pei/colorectal-screening-program-fit.

WCB will be combining these two presentations:

Workplace Safety for Supervisors
Supervisors play a critical role in ensuring health and safety in the workplace. Because they direct the work of others, supervisors are well-positioned to impact safety culture at work. This session will introduce participants to the concept of due diligence, and inform them of the legal responsibilities supervisors have for worker safety.

Young Worker Safety: Changing the Culture
Participants will learn what is now known about the significant influence supervisors can have on young worker safety, and how employers and supervisors might capitalize on this. Participants will hear what young PEI workers say about their hesitation to raise their workplace safety concerns, and what they can do to encourage young workers to speak up.

This session is for anyone on campus in a supervisory role.  To register, please contact Jacky Buell at hse@upei.ca or (902) 566-0901 by April 4, 2023.

The public presentation of Barbara Jane Brewster's PhD dissertation defense, "Mathematics Anxiety: History, Theories, Causes, and Interventions," scheduled for Friday, March 24, has been postponed. The new date will be announced when available.

Do you know any students who would like to attend the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) annual conference in June? Full-time university students are invited to apply to the STLHE bursary fund to receive financial assistance to attend the 2023 STLHE conference. Priority for funding will go to students presenting at the conference. The precise amount of each bursary award will depend on the number of successful bursary applications but will not exceed $500 per student. The deadline to apply is April 28, 2023. Application details can be found here 

For the duration of the current faculty strike, the following food services are available on campus:

• The Wanda Wyatt Dining Hall is open as usual; there is an $8:00 lunch promotion at the dining hall for the duration of the strike. 
• Tim Hortons in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre is open from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm, Monday to Friday.

Samuels Café (Robertson Library), the AVC cafeteria, and the Micromarket (Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering building) are closed for the duration of the strike.

With no winners in the last SEVEN draws, the total pot has grown to more than $18,260, with half going to the winner of the draw. 

To play, download the UPEI Panthers app or play from your computer. The weekly draw will be held at 8:00 pm on Saturday. Good luck!

Study & Stay PEI is hosting a virtual information session on Friday, March 24, at 12:00 noon. The program is for final year international students from the University of Prince Edward Island, Collège de l'Île, and Holland College who want to live and work on PEI post graduation. Please join us to find out more about the Study & Stay PEI program: https://meet.google.com/ktg-aohs-sqd. Please contact us at studyandstaypei@upei.ca if you have any questions.

Global Village Multicultural Festival is back!  More than 20 countries will be represented by our own UPEI international students on Friday, March 24, starting at 4:30 pm in the WA Murphy Student Centre (McMillan Hall). This annual event is organized and hosted by student volunteers to celebrate campus diversity, and to inspire understanding and appreciation of other cultures.  

Enjoy the vibrant, interactive displays, chat with some students, and stay for the performances and fashion show! This event is free and family-friendly. If you wish to participate as a performer or set up a display, please contact Chloe or Erica before 5 pm on Friday, March 17. Travel the world without leaving campus!

Contacts:  Chloe (carlapen@upei.ca), Erica (estanley@upei.ca), Obed (international@upeisu.ca)

“The best journeys in life are those that answer questions you never thought to ask.” – Rick Ridgeway, mountaineer and adventurer