Title: The Second Quantum Revolution
Presenter: Dr. John Donohue,Institute for Quantum Computing, University of Waterloo

This event is Friday, March 1 at 3:30 pm in room room 202 of the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering. 

The 2018 CAP National Lecture Series is brought to you by the Canadian Association of Physicists - www.cap.ca and is hosted by the UPEI Department of Physics. See the calendar listing for an abstract and bio of the presenter. 

Invitation to Students

Faculty of Arts
Academic Advising
Drop In Session
Thursday, 7 March 2019
11:30am - 2:00pm

SDU Main 201 (Faculty Lounge)

• Explore Arts programs and courses
• Ask questions
• Faculty advisors will be available to talk with you
• Check out the 2019-20 timetable
• Socialize
• Free refreshments

The UPEI Health and Wellness Centre reminds members of the campus community that February is Heart Month.  Major risk factors for cardiovascular disease include: high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, smoking and family history of early cardiovascular disease. Other important risk factors include obesity and lack of physical activity. Here are the facts:

• 1/5 Islanders over the age of 18 have hypertension (high blood pressure)
• 1/12 slanders aged 20+ are living with heart disease
• 1,200 Islanders will experience an acute cardiac event each year
• Heart attacks happen more frequently in men; however, other cardiovascular events happen more commonly in women.

Contact the UPEI Health and Wellness Centre for more information or to book an appointment: healthcentre@upei.ca or 902-566-0616

The next event in the series being presented by the Faculty Development Office and the Indigenous Education Advisory Circle’s faculty development committee will occur on Wednesday, March 6, from 3:00-4:00 in HSB 106. Dr. Ann Braithwaite will facilitate a discussion of the article "Questions academics can ask to decolonise their classrooms" by Shannon Morreira and Kathy Luckett. African Skies blog. 2018. Please read the article and come join the discussion! Available at https://folukeafrica.com/questions-academics-can-ask-to-decolonise-their-classrooms/?fbclid=IwAR0GEvqZ2jfXxyP2pyCdPuPktAe_lVnvLMrkW-7t7nBzPP45RSxu8p93AUY

Speaker: Dr. Juan Carlos Rodriguez-Lecompte
Title: The gut an immunological organ: Part II - The gut associated lymphoid tissue (GALT) and nutritional intervention.

This event is Tuesday, March 5 at 3:30 pm in AVC Lecture Theatre B. 

The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), on behalf of the granting agencies and in collaboration with the Office of the Vice-President Academic and Research, is hosting a workshop at UPEI on the implementation of the “made-in-Canada” Athena SWAN program on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 from 9 am to 12 noon.

We hope you can attend this workshop and share your insights on how we can best implement this initiative in Canada and provide comments on the proposed draft Charter. The workshop is a half-day event. Refreshments and treats will be provided. For more information on the made-in-Canada Athena SWAN initiative and to register for the workshop, please visit NSERC’s website.

The Department of Economics would like to invite you to a public presentation by Dr. Nazanin Behzadan: "The Paradox of Transfers: Distribution and the Dutch Disease."

This event is today at 4:00 pm in SDU Main Building room 211. 

Join us at HFX Sport Bar and Grill for a pre and post game rally during the AUS Basketball Championship. There will be some cheer gear available, some light snacks and lots of Panther Pride!! We'll be there at 11 am and will return following UPEI's 3 PM game. For more information check out the Facebook event https://www.facebook.com/events/383475215536536/

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 Tuesday, March 5th from 10:30 am to 11:30 am in Room 265 of the Robertson Library. REGISTER

UPEI's Executive MBA program hosts Information Session

UPEI’s Executive MBA program offers a high-quality learning experience for working business professionals. The program is designed for those working in, or aspiring to work, in a management or leadership position. Classes are offered bi-weekly on Fridays and Saturdays with the option to complete the program in 20 months.

Central to the program design is an evidence-based management approach which helps students develop the skills and knowledge to make better-informed and well-supported decisions both in the program and in applied situations in their workplaces.

To learn more about this exciting opportunity in business graduate studies, UPEI’s School of Business invites you to attend the following information session. Learn more about the program and application process, have your questions answered, and meet with staff from the School of Business.

Thursday, March 14
The Gallery, The Guild
Charlottetown
5:00 pm

We encourage you to call (902) 566-6474 or email: mba@upei.ca to reserve a seat. For more information about UPEI’s Executive MBA program, please visit: upei.ca/mba or contact the MBA Coordinator at (902)566-6474.

BlackBoard Collaborate is web conferencing software that allows instructors to do many things to engage with their students. Use BlackBoard Collaborate to record your teaching for days when your face-to-face class has been cancelled. Share your PowerPoint or use the interactive whiteboard, BlackBoard Collaborate allows you to set up a complete virtual classroom. It’s simple, easy and reliable. This workshop takes place on March 12 from 10:30 to 11:30 am in Room 265 of the Robertson Library. REGISTER

After a break for reading week, the Arts Equity and Inclusion group has another new article up for your discussion! Entitled "Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack of Settler Privilege," it provides a provocative compilation of examples that while not specific to teaching, highlight everyday things many people do, in and out of the classroom, that bear rethinking. Go to http://projects.upei.ca/arts-equity-and-inclusion and click on the 'join the discussions' button there. Share your thoughts with your colleagues! And remember that all previous articles are always still available under 'discussions' too--and you can comment on them at any time.

Think BIG! Exploring Issues and Opportunities to Promote Family Well-being on Prince Edward Island

As the province’s only university, the University of Prince Edward Island is committed to advancing family well-being, and is proud to be partnering with the Vanier Institute of the Family for the Families in Canada Conference 2019. Through dynamic local programming and the national livestream from Ottawa, this satellite conference event will explore issues and opportunities facing PEI families today. Local panelists will share their experiences representing different perspectives as individuals with lived experience, policy-makers, practitioners and researchers. For more information about the UPEI satellite conference March 27-28, 2019 or to register go to https://familiesincanada.ca/upei/

Dr. John Donohue, Scientific Outreach Manager at the Institute for Quantum Computing, University of Waterloo will present "The Second Quantum Revolution" on March 1 from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm at the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering building in FSDE 202. Dr. Donahue will overview the field of quantum information science, from its background and history to current experimental progress and early industrial adoption. He will explain how the fundamental unit of quantum information, the qubit, can be experimentally realized using structured superconducting circuits; discuss how one of the fundamental tenets of quantum mechanics, the measurement-disturbance relationship, can be used as a tool to guarantee secure communications; and introduce how an information-theoretic approach to quantum measurement can provide new tools with real-world applications.

The 2019CAP National Lecture Series is brought to you by the Canadian Association of Physicists (www.cap.ca) and is hosted by the UPEI Department of Physics.

The next event in the series being presented by the Faculty Development Office and the Indigenous Education Advisory Circle’s faculty development committee will occur on Tuesday, February 26, from 2:30-3:30 in SDMB 201 (Faculty Lounge). Gerald Wandio will facilitate a discussion of the article "Mandatory Indigenous Studies courses aren't Reconciliation, they're an easy way out" by Rauna Kuokkanen. Rabble.ca. 2016. Please read the article and come discuss it! 

Please join us for an Open House at the new English Language Centre on Wednesday, February 27 from 1:30-4:30 pm, located on the first floor of Kelley Memorial Building, room 105 (where the Registrar's Office was previously located). 

Learn about the EAP and Homestay programs, and other services offered at the Centre. All students, staff, and faculty are welcome to attend. Snacks available.

The Faculty of Science graduate Studies Committee invites the campus community to Pradeepa Gunasena's MSc thesis defence on Wednesday, February 27 at 9 am in the Health Sciences Building, room 323. Her presentation is entitled "Establishing the test retest reliability of contralateral auditory suppression of transient evoked oto-acoustic emissions in a cohort of normal healthy individuals."

The Faculty of Education would like to invite you to a public presentation by Dr. Andre P. Grace, "The Comprehensive Sexual Health of Canadian Youth: Employing the Comprehensive Health Education Workers Project to Emphasize Education and Intervention." This event is Tuesday, February 26 from 12 noon-1:00 pm in Memorial Hall 417. (Please note that in a previous Campus Notice, the day was incorrectly listed as Monday and time at 1:00 pm.)

Please note that UPEI's Summer Catalogue is now available for viewing in the MyUpei portal. The Catalogue can also be found here: www.upei.ca/discovermore/course-catalogue. Registration for students opened on Tuesday, February 19, 2019.

The Faculty of Education formally announces the upcoming PhD defence by Brittany Jakubiec titled "Out of the Box: Queerying Identity Development for Sexual and Gender Minority Youth in Prince Edward Island."

All are welcome to attend Brittany's public presentation, taking place on Tuesday February 26, 2019 from 2:30 - 3:00 pm in the Irving Chemistry Centre, Room 104.